The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-16
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and TO add additional sections 'hereto.
House OF Dcicgates.
Tho uonso met AZ 10 o'c-ock-speaker
Stuart In the chair.
SAFETY or MINERS AND THE LATE SUFFERERS
Mr.. w. @. Mustard introduced bill
creating the office OF Inspector OF mines
and providing for the regulation OF mining
and the safety Of miners IN the State.
A message from the Governor was re-
ceived, as follows: =. o,,
municatod 10 me Yesterday, respectfully
report that the superintendent OF the POI
cahontas mines advises me through Colonel
Frank unger that 81, 800 will be needed to
SUNNY the in,medjate wants OF the families
Of he victims In the late disaster"
The ,essage was accompanied by copy
OF Colonel Uuger's telegram, which also
stated that the loss, so lar as ascertained,
was 154.
Mr.. Graf. Mustard offered the following
Joint resolution. which was adopted:
PesoIred bv The House Of Delegates (the
Senate concuTripg), That the sum OF $4,000
be. and The same Is hereby, appropriated
ont Of money not otherwise appro Jrlated
for the relief OF the sufferers from the Flat
Top mine disaster, in the county OF Iaze,
well; and the Auditor IS hereby direc.eo
to paw the same upon the warrant OF Tue
Governor OF the State, TO be expended oy
him for the relief OF said sufferers, having
due regard TO the wants and CONDITION OF
the widows and infant children OF those
who were killed.
NIGHT SESSIONS.
Mr.. Barton offered the following, which
was agreed to:
ReSolred. That during the remainder OF
tins session the House dispense with night
sessions.
PASSED.
Senate biz TO incorporate the Stock Creek
Coal and Iron Company.
House bill to lessen the danger OF travel
ling on railroads. and requiring them 10
erect suitable depos and to fence In rail-
road-beds.
senate bill allowing George W. Glenn, OF
the county OF Accomack, to erect pier
and wharf for the purpose Of shipping oys-
tiers, &c.
To amend the Code in relation to the
colIateral-inheritanc tax.
To cede the right to the United states 70
GSIlDllSU
Giving the consent OF the State to the ac'
QUESTION by the United States OF land for
public building at Newports News.
To provide Circuit Court for the city OF
Roanoke.
Re-enacting certain sections Of the Code
with reference to the Sheriff OF the city OF
Richmond.
Amending section OF an act prescrib-
ing the duties of certain county officers.
Amending and re-enacting the act to Sc
cure to Taxpayers in cities and towns the
right of public-school education for their
children.
House bill amending the law so rs TO re-
init the five-per-cent. penalty heretofore
imposed on delinquent taxpayers.
TO incorporate the Marine Railway. Ship
building and Coal Company.
To ratify the consolidation OF the June
ton and Breakwater, Breakwater and
Frankfort and Worcester Railroad Com
pany.
Joint resolution authorizing the Cover
nor TO have the great seal OF the Common
wealth engraved on the Washington mon
ument.
For the relief OF the taxpayers Of Allie
ghany county.
House bill to define the corporate limits
and amend the charter OF the city OF VIII
with Senate amendments.
Senate bill to authorize the revision OF
the Code OF Virginia, after amendment, was
ordered to its engrossment.
REVISION OF THE CODE.
Senate bill to revise and digest the Code
and statutes OF Virginia came up rs the
special order. The bill was ordered to its
third reading.
An amendment striking ont the names
OF +. G. Burks, James NJ. Matthews, and
A. Il. Blakey as the revisers, and inserting
" three persons by joint resolution OF the
General Assembly," was adopted, and the
bill ordered to its engrosSment.
Adjourned.