The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-09
THEIR CLOSING HOURS.
EXTRA SESSION SEEMS DEAD.
Na"es Withdrawn from the Application
hichmond Bili-Biii for Sales OF Useless
Public Property PasSed-Dry Dock.

!
Pnolic Property Passed-Dry Dock.
me extra-session proposition has had
sucn ups and downs that Il is hardly safe
70 eau It dead; but a sad blow was gwen
IL yesterday, when three Democratic sena-
oors Withdrew their names from the appli-
cauon which had been signed demanding
Tue Governor to call 1t together
LOT March 18th. One OF these gentlemen
sa,d II signed the application with many
miSglVlngs. L could not see the reason for
an extra session, but in Difference to the
views OF many others, and after the action
Ioi The caucus, put my name down. But
IL Is now of for good. i have gotten let
ters from my people saying that 1t will be
a great-a great-mistake TO hold an extra
session."
CHANGING SENTIMENT.
The truth Is that at least ten OF the DEM
ocratic senators were OF the opinion that
the extra session was unnecessary and in-
advisable, and five OF these at first refused
TO sign, but they at last deferred to the
judgment Of the majority. The members
OF the House were much more unanimous.
They saw their calendar crowded with pri-
yate and local bills and no way to get rid
Of them but through an extra session, as
the House, being so large, cannot move as
fast as the Senate, and consequently have
more business on their calendar.
So there now seems little prospect Of an
extra session. The two-thirds OF each
house cannot be gotten to sign the applica-
ton unleSs,the Coaltionists break their re-
solve and come in and help those Democrats
who honestly, sincerely, patriOtlcalIy think
an extra session necesSary-ne az
well TO put through public as private and
local measures.
ADJOURN SATURDAY.
The resolution adopted by the Senate
provides for an adjournment sine die on
| Saturday, 18th. 1t was thought that by
that time all pressing public business and
much OF the other could be put through.
The important pending measures are the
tax and appropriation bills, and both are
now well under way. Most Of the investi-
cations will have TO be dropped or hurried
through that is, il there is TO be no extra
session.
| What has more than all else troubled De- |
mocrats-eSpecially those from doubtful
cOunties-has been the numerous bills ask !
| ing for appropriation of large sums OF pub |
| lie money.
Democrats from safe counties have not
| been so much concerned about them, but
almost invariably those from counties lately |
won from the enemy by hot fights have
been very "skittish."
RICHAOND STREETS.
The following is the act to amend and
re-enact the 23d section OF the charter OF
the city OF Richmond in relation to en-
croachments upon streets:
1. Be ii eTccted by The General Assembly
| Of Virginia, That the 23d section OF the
/ charter OF the city OF Richmond be amend
ed and re-enacted so as TO read as follows
! s %. In every case where a street in said
| city has been or shall he encroached upon
! by any fence, building, or otherwise, the
| City Council may require the owner or
owners, ii known, and If unknown the
occupant or occupants OF the premises so
encrOaching, to remove the same. II such
removal shall not he made within the time
ordered by the Council they may impose
penalty Of s. for each and every day that
! il is allowed to continue thereafter, and
may cause the encToaehment to be re-
moved and collect from the owner all rea-
sonabIe charges therefor, with costs, by
the same processes that they are hereinafter
| empowered to collect taxes.
! An exception is made in any case where
such encroachment is upon corner lot,
and shall apply to the buildings upon such
! lots, and not TO any fences, pOrticos, or
steps Of such buildings, and shall only
apply TO encrOachments which may have
continued for period OF twenty years
and in every case where such encroach-
ment has continued for twenty years it
shall constitute an adverse possession to,
and confer property rights upon, the per-
son claiming Hereunder, as against said
| city.
| The bill now goes to the Governor.
DOCK AND DRY-DOCK.
! Senate bill incorporating the Richmond |
Dock and Dry-DOck Company was on yes |
terday received by the Senate from the
| House with House amendments. Mr.. KOi- |
ner moved to refer the bill, so that parties |
interested could be heard. Mr.. Lovenstein |
objected. He stated that a certain gentle |
man had been here lobbying for the Dill. |
Mr.. Bailey, who also favored reference, |
! said that gentleman was Colonel Rutfin, |
whose lands il was proposed to condemn. |
Mr.. Bailey believed that Mr.. Lovensteln /
| himself was cOrpOrator in the BILL Mr.. |
Lovensten deprecated the conduct OF the !
Second Auditor coming upon this floor to
influence legislation.
Mr.. Wickham said that Colonel Ruffin |
Mr.. Loyenstein said that the company did |
not propose to condemn Colonel Rufin's |
land: that perhaps that was what was the !
matter. Another senator proposed that
| Colonel Ruffin's lands should be exempted
from condemnation. Another said that
Mr.. Atkinson (who was not presently wish
ed the bill recOmmitted but Mr.. Loyen-
stein stated that Mr.. Atkinson had said TO
him if the bill came up to have the amend
ments concurred in. Mr.. KOiner insisted
that the bill could be referred and reported
back to the Senate by Monday.
The bill, with House amendments, was
referred to the Committee on Roads.
AYEs-Messrs. Bailey, Berry, CrumpIer, Ed
munds, Glasgow, Grim, Koiner, Lybrook, Nc
Cormick, Mcdonald, Meredith, NeT6erry' Nor
| NoKs.-Nessrs. Callahan. Fletcher Hurt. kee-
zeIl. Lovenstein, Petit, Rogers, Thurman, Trout
and Twyman-lO.
Coatlonists in italics.
Mr.. Wickham having good friends on
both sides Of this proposition, excused
himself from voting.
PUBLIC PROPERTY TO BE SOLD.
Both houses have now passed Mr.. Glas-
COWS bill to provide for the sale OF useless
1nblic property-that is TO say, the Public
warehouse in Buchanan, and the Public
warehouse, Armory-gounds, Peniten-
handspring lot, and Rope-Walk lot, in
Richmond.
The Board OF Public Works are to make
the sale, subject to confirmation by the Cir'
cujt Court OF Richmond, and the lots are
10 be offered separately and so sub-divided
as 10 produce the greatest amount to the
State.
The proceeds are to be placed in Riddle |
beroer bonds and 10 be held in that me- |
dium. TO the end Of putting up state
III a.. 90 II, this city for library DuDlic |