The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-15

by Mr.. Edmun0s d., ~ a",horiIe Tue
Richmond and Danville Railroad Company
ana the Virginia Midland Railway Com
pany TO effect the united control and opera
ton Of their roads.
BY Mr.. Grim: Petition oil the German
Baptist Brethren for the enactment OF a
prohibition liquor law,
BY Mr.. Warwick: Bill for the relief OF
the sureties Of John A. Booker. late treas
urer of the county Of Cumberland.
BY same: Btu to allow L. ID. Divers,
treasurer Of Franklin county, further time
to return lists OF insolyents and delin-
quents.
BY Mr.. Wickbam: Petition Of the Board
OF Directors of the Central Lunatic Asy-
lum asking an appropriation OF $3.50, 900 to
be used for the completion OF the new lu-
matte asylum.
SENATE BILL PASSED.
To amend an act approved March o, 1880,
respecting wild game.
DANvILLE AND NEW RIVER RAILROAD.
At1o'clock the Senate proceeded to the
consideration OF Senate bill requesting the
Governor TO hire convicts to the Danyille
and New River railroad, and to authorize
the Auditor to receive in payment therefor
the bonds OF the company.
After considerable discussion the bill
was passed by.
VETOED BILLS.
Several bills passed by the House over
the veto OF the Governor Tin relation to
the asylums) were communicated from the
House.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To amend and re-enact section OF chap
ter IT'S OF the Code OF 1873, in relation to
bills Of review.
To amend and re-enact section 1G Of
chapter 1865 Of the Code Of 1873, in relation
to the rehearing OF cases.
To amend sections and II OF chapter
17S of the Code Of 1878, in relation to petit
tions for appeals.
To amend and re-enact section OF an
act passed December 20, 1885, entitled an
act to incorporate The town Of Orange.
To amend and re-enact sections l, 2. T.,
and IL Of an act creating board OF harbor
commissioners OF Norfolk and Portsmouth.
and for the preservation OF the harbors OF
Norfolk and Portsmouth, approved March
3, 1882.
To amend and re-enact section 4 OF an
act Incorporating the Lynchburg Street.
Railway Company, approved March 8,
1882.
To authorize the Board Of Supervisors
for the counties OF Charlotte and Greene to
provide for the payment of any outstand-
ing debts against any Of the late townships
in said counties.
To authorize the city OF Fredericksburg
to borrow money and issue and negotiate
bonds 10 the extent OF 100000 for the pur-
pose OF supplying said city with suitable
and adequate supply Of water.
To incorporate the town Of Greenville,
Augusta county.
Adjourned
House OF Delegates.
The House met at the usual hour
Speaker Stuart in the chair.
TO PROTECT THE SCHOOLS.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick offered the following,
which was referred:
Whereas II is the Judgment Of this General As
sembly that men OF education, good habits, and OF
high character having The respect ana conddenee
others, should be appointed 10 the office OF county
superintendent Of schools: and whereas 1t IL the
plain duty Of the Board of Education, under the
Constitution, to nominate for confirmation by the
Senate suitable and proper persons TO Ill all va.
cancles now existing In said Offices in order that
the publlc-schOo system shall be efficient and an
swer the just expectations of the people there
fore be 10 -
Resolred On the General Assembly, LIST. That
the Board Of Education be requested 10 forthwith
nominate 10 the Senate for confirmation a suitable
person as set out In the preamble to these resolu-
lions to M the Office Of county superintendent OF
schools in each county where q vacancy now exists
for want Of a nomination and confirmation ac-
c0rdng TO law.
powered that II II shall refuse or fail for five days
after the passage OF these resolutions TO comply
with the request herein contained and perform
plain duty imposed upon II by the Constitution
then the General Assembly will proceed to take
such steps as will protect the schools and carry out
tie mandate of the Constitution.
Sd. That the clerk Of the House OF Delegates
cause n copy of this preamble and these resolutions
to be served on each member of the Board OF Edu-
Gallon as soon as the same shall have passed both
houses of the General Assembly. and preserve on
file in his office the evidence OF such service.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Gose: Bill to incorporate the
New Garden Bridge Company, in Russell
county.
Bv Mr. Camper: Bill for the incorpora-
ton OF railroad companies. This bill is
the same us that introduced in the Senate
by Mr.. Glasgow.l
BY Mr.. Gose: Bill to provide for the
school trustees OF Elk-Garden district, in
Russell county, to sell school property;
also, bill TO incorporate the Jessle's-Mill
Creek Bridge Company, in Russell county.
BY Mr.. Stribling: Bill to authorize the
Richmond and Danville Railroad Company
and Virginia Midland Railway Company
to effect the united control and operation
OF their roads.
THE SPEAKER DEPENDS HIS ACTION.
Mr.. Stuart arose to a personal privilege.
He said he would not consume the time OF
the House in the matter were it not
that it was more than Il personal one, being
one AIMED at him as Speaker OF the House.
He read from a Valley newspaper the fol-
lowing portion OF a card, signed by Messrs.
Herring, Harnsberger, and Webb:
"They went further, as an evidence Of the de-
termination Of the BOurbons 10 throw out rs many
as necessary. 20 enable them ~, 20
House actually appointed j. W. Lawson. OF Isle OF
Wight. chairman of the Committee on Privileges
and Elections, when he did not even have GER
tiicate Of election the Speaker thus deciding the
case In advance of It's hearing and making party
TO a contest the chairman OF a committee to de-
eide his own case"
Mr.. Stuart said there were about ninety
members OF the House present at the time
that he made the announcement OF the
committees, including Messrs. Herring and
Harnsberger, who know that this statement
is wilful, a deliberate, and malicious
falsehood. DIR. Lawson was never on the
Committee on Privileges and Elections.
On the 9Th Of December he appointed
Messrs. Evans, Smith, Opie, Luttrell, Mar
shall, Curtis, Camper, Trigg, Chapman,
Lakewood, White, McLin. and Harris the
committee. They were then, and are now,
the committee; and the charge that DR..
Lawson was ever on the committee at all
was a deliberate falsehood, manufactured
out OF the whole cloth. How Messrs.
Harnsberger and Herring, who sat here In
this House and who appeared as suitofs