The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-29
HIS TWO vEIOEs VETOED.
The Portsmouth Charter and the Capitol.
Police Bill Now Laws
NEwBERRY RESOLUTIONS PASSED HOUSE
House SchooI-Trustee Bill Passed Sen
ate with a Substitute.
FARCICAL NIGHT SESSION.
senate.

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Mr.. Hurt in The chair. PRAYER by Rev.
NJ. ID. Hoge. ID. ID.
The Senate agreed to House amendment
10 Senate substitute for House bill re-
quiring that licenses shall only be granted
to applicants upon the payment OF MONEY.
II now goes to the Governor.
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
Among the bills reported were the fol-
lowing: Senate bills to amend the charter
OF the Petersburg Gas-Light Company; TO
incorporate the Builders Exchange OF
Richmond with amendmenD; to prevent
| frightening of animals, injufing and kill
Ing OF persons, and spreading OF fire by
T. careless moving OF engines with steam
on the turnpikes and county roads.
RICHMOND AND ALLEGHANY RAILROAD STOCK.
Mr.. Atkinson presented "A bill to all-
thorize the Richmond and Allegheny Rail.
road Company to issue preferred stock"
which was referred to the Committee on
Roads. II provides that the company when
authorized by vote of two thirds OF the
stockholders ut any general OF special
meeting NAV issue preferred stock in
shares of 800 each, not to exceed S5,000,0 600
| in amount. for the following purposes:
FIRST, for exchange to the extent oil
81 200, 900 OF said stock at par for the sec
ond-mOrtgage bonds Of the company;
second. the remaining Sl,000,0OO to be
disposed OF at not less than $50 per share,
the proceeds TO be applied to the payment
OF the floating debt.
The said stock is to be preferred % to
dividends ut the rate Of per cent. per
annum, and whenever dividends at the
same rate have been declared and paid
upon the common stock. the preferred and
the common stocks to share equally
any further dividends. The preferred and
common stocks to have coordinate voting
power. The act is to be in force from its
passage.
| SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To incorporate the IIOlston Springs Com
pany.
For the relief OF Reuben Ruifner, George
W. Sedgwick, and Others.
To authorize railroads Incorporated by
this State to invest in and operate railroads
and transportation lines Of other States.
TO amend and re.enact sections l and =
| Of an act entitled an act to incorporate the
Manchester Railway and Land-Improve-
mcnt Company, passed April u, 1882.
To incorporate the Richmond Dock and
Dry-Dock Company.
10 authorize the Board Of Supervisors OF
Accomac county to increase the salary OF
the county judges.
To amend section OF chapter 209 of
Acts Of Assembly OF 1874. in relation to
! the jurisdiction OF courts OF the cities OF
Manchester and Winchester.
To equalize the taxes for the support OF
public free schools in the municipal-school
district OF Bedford county.
| To amend section OF IN act OF the Cen
eral Assembly. approved March u. 1871,
entitled an act TO amend and re-enact an
act entitled an act to incorporate the town
OF Liberty, IN the county OF Bedford.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To amend and re-enact an act passed
January II, 1877, entitled IN act to amend
and re-enact the 18th section OF an act en-
titled IN act prescribing the times FOR hold
ING the courts Of the Tenth Eleventh,
Thirteenth. and Fifteenth judicial circuits,
approved March 90, 1915.
House bill TO incorporate the Progress
sion-Age Publishing Company.
sCuoOL-TRUsTEEs' ELL.
| Asa substitute for the House bin on this
subject the Senate adopted the following,
prepared by SOuthslde gentleman and
offered by Mr.. Loyenstein
, BILL TO AMEND AND RT-FNACT AN ACT AP-
/ PROVED JANUARY IL. 1877, ENTITLED An ACT
| To PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT AND RE-
| MOyAL OF DISTRICT SCHOOL TRUSTEES, AND
| TO REPEAL THE FOURTH CLAUSE OF TnE
! SEVENTH SECTION OF THE SEvENTY-EiGHri
! CHAPTER OF THE CODE OF 1873.
| l. Be il endctedby the General assembly OF
Virginia, That The act approved January / l.
1877. entitled am act 10 provide for the appoint;
to repeal the ifh clause of The 9TH section of the
7slh chaptc- of the Code of lS73. be amended
| and re. cnacIed so as TO read as follows:
81. That tie General Assembly shall during the
sessions OF 1854. and every four yesrs there
after proceed to elect three citizens of each coun-
" in this Commonwealth, to he known rs the
| county board OF school cOmmss( ners. the MEM
hers of said board to go into Office on the LIST day
! of April succeeding their election, having first
taken and subscribed tue usual oath of Office. and
10 hold their offices for the term of -four years, al
until their are duly elected and qualified
! q The said board shall elect one Of tneiI num-
her chairman and another secretary any two
shall constitute quorum for the transaction OF
business and any ytcancv occurring in any Of
the said county-schoo electoral boards during til,
recess of the Legislature shIl be filed by appoint
ment Of the Judge of the circuit court of the coun
ty In which such vacancy may occur. said appoin'
lee TO hold Office until thirty days after the mex
meeting of the General Assembly.
So. The General Assem- lly may elect said cOun
ty school electoral boards In joint resolution fol-
tina. purpose embracing all the counties OF th'
Commonwealth.
"a. All vacancies existing or occurring In dis
trct boards of school trustees shall be filled b,
! soid county school electoral boards: Provided
that no person who Is unable to read and WRIT
shall be appointed school trustee: And provided
further thar nothing In THIS act shall be construed
| As giving authority or power to said eiectora
boards to interfere I'm any way with The appoint
meut as heretofore. OF school trustees by munici
pal councils. or TO disturb in any way the presen
law hearing on the action OF said mlinicipai coun
els in the premises.
, So. The said school trustee electoral board
; shall have power, and IL shall be their duty, T.
2 declare vacant and TO proceed 10 I'LL the office o
auy trustee In their respective counties who fail
10 qualify and TO deliver 10 the clerk Of the boar
his official oath In the usual form within thirty day
after he has been notified of his appointment
! which notification shall be promptly given by tn
clerk. The board shall also yacate the Once o
any and every trustee WHO fails 70 discharge III
: dnties Of his Office according To law.
Sc ANY member of said board may call n meet
ing by notifying the other two. All proceeding
shall be recorded In bound volume ana sucn re
cord book and stationery as NAV be necessary sha
be paid for nom tire county school fGnd: PROVIDE
(, the cost of the same shall not exceed 30 IN an
one year. 1t shall also be the duty OF te clerk
n list OF school trustees and such other ihiorms
Y tion rs may lie called for.
q 81, The clerk shall convene the said electora
hoard promptly when unexpected vacancies &C
cur, and also at least thirty days before the exp
ration Of regular FERNS of office. so that dstriC
g boards may be bept full and no members be left
!. S. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent here
. with are hereby repealed. ,.
!. sTENoGRAPHER- COUPON SUITS.
The following from the House was agree
u to:
G Resolred Ju the House Of Delegates 1.-THE sena
L concurring), That the special lOint conmittee
q inquire how and by whom the tommVhMe ai'n WI
represented IN certain aet9s and II ia her
q by authorized 10 employ stenographer, VI, In u