The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-26

voring the seating Of Mr.. Turner, the
molority recommending new election.
There was yesterday long discussion by
Messrs. Diggs, Koincr, and Glasgow OH
one side and by Messrs. Townes and Gaines
on the other.
MIR. Glasgow had the floor when at z
O'Clock. the special order was announced.
s. BROWN ALLEN.
The Senate proceeded to the consider''-
tion OF the report In this case that linicss
within sixty days s. Brown Allen ana >.
Il. Hamilton pay up what the committee
hold to be due the State because oil IL
legal" commissions allowed Hamilton by
Allen, that Messrs. W. W. Henry ana
Holmes Conrad as counsel, be directed 10
proceed at law against them In behali OF
the State.
Mr.. Gaines moved TO postpone until
Monday. Agreed TO.
sEABoARD AND ROANOKE ROAD.
A communication from the Auditor OF
Public Accounts was received In response
to resolution from the Senate, from
which il appears that the company claims
exemption from taxation. There Is SUIT
pending which will determine the question
at issue.
Laid on table and ordered to be printed.
". II. TURNER, AGAIN.
(Mr. Diggs in the chAir.)
This case was resumed, and was argued
by Messrs. Gaines, Glasgow, Mccormick,
Norton, and Hurt, and new election was
ordered-the President pro tenn. to appoint
the day.
ADVANCED.
A large number Of bills-mostly private
or local-were ordered to engrossment.
Adjourned at S:l0 =. NJ.
NEW STATE COURTROOM AND PUBLIC oPFiCEs.
The following is the full text OF Mr..
Berry'S BILL
Whereas the Capitol building does not furnish
sufficient room or adequate protection against ire
for the efficient discharge Of the business OF tne
Commonwealth and the preservation of its Valui-
bic records and archives, and that there must OF
necessity be provided other buildings III ala OF
these objects Therefore be IL
| Resoiced, 1hst the Governor. Secretary OF The
Commonwealth, Auditor Of Public Accounts, Sec
nnd Auditor, and Treasurer be, and they are here
by, constituted board to be known as the Build
Ing Board" AMI they arc charged with IN duty
of having erected within the Capitol square, IN lne
j0ry Of the said Board. re- proof building snlta-
bic for the carcand safcktepng OF the records and
archives OF the Commonwealth, including the mis-
cellaneous and Law library: courtroom and
conference room for the Court of Appeals,
and an Office tor the clerk and also Offices
properly appointed for the Auditor. Second
Auditor, Treasurer. and Register OF the Land
Onlce, which said building shall beas near as prac-
ticablc lre-proof. The said Board T. directed to
advertise for tleG proposals for the erection Of
sad building, and 70 let the same TO the lowest
bidder: provided. that the contract between the
| Board and contractor shall provide IN Il rcasona-
bic penalty for the beginning OF The work by the
LIT day If 5av. 1854, and the completion OF the
building by the - day Of -, lSS-. The
sum of g., and for the payment therefor
the said Board is authorized 10 use the
money under the control OF the Coramis-
| soners Of the Sinking Fund arising from
| the proceeds of the sale OF the public property
under the act approved - day Of, 1854:
! to be paid on warrant of Governor. c0untersigned
by The Treasurer, who IS hereby made the clerk of
said Board. If iii the selection of site for such
| building Il shall be found necessary 10 remove
Board Is authorized 10 have f. done.
Ills act shall be In force from it, passage.
House OF Delegates.
The House of Delegates met at noon
! Speaker Stuart in the chair. Prayer by
the Rev. DR.. T. G.. DaSbiell, OF the EpiscO-
pal Church.
INTRODUCED AND REL ERRED.
BY Mr.. Mooa Petition OF farmers OF
Albcmarle for legislation 10 prevent the
spread OF TeXas-feyer among cattle.
BY same: TO amend and re-enact sec
ton 50 OF chapter 81 OF the Code oi 1873,
in reference TO forfeited charters ol works
OF internal Improvement.
BY Mr.. Barton: An act TO amend Sec
ton Ii OF chapter rs OF the Code OF 1873
as amended.
By Mr. Nobln: Petition asking char
ter for the town OF South Boston.
! BY Mr.. Barton: Providing II statute OF
! limitation for ground rents.
| BY AIr. Garnet: To provide for the
maintenance and repair Of the roads and
bridges In the county of Buckingham.
By Mr.. Saunders: To amend an act in
cooperating the town OF Rocky Mount,
Franklin county.
BY Mr.. Mustard: Regulating the work
ing OF public roads in the county OF Taze-
well.
BY Mr.. Fitzpatrick To incorporate
the Nelson Improvement Company.
BY Mr.. Anderson: TO incorporate Boil
ing Falls Comp;ny
KEEP OUT.
The Chair announced that III cOnse-
quence Of the intrusion oil visitors and
the occupancy OF seats he haI in
! instructed The SeTgcant-at-Arm in the
| future not 10 allow this intrusion. OF
course when ladies visited the House
every courtesy should be shown them.
TUE MALONE RESOLUTIONS.
The joint resolutions passed by the SEN
ale asking Senator Malone to resign was
reached on the calendar, and resolution
that the rules be suspended and the resO-
lutions passed was defeated.
JUDGE BOOKER.
4 resolution from the Committee for
Courts OF Justice asking that special
committee be appointed 10 investigate the
charges against Judge John Booker. of
Elizabeth City, was adopted.
DIsMAL-swAMP LOTTERY.
Mr. Stuart (Mr. Pollard In the chair
asked a suspension OF the rules for the
purpose Of presenting bill having for its
object the repeal OF the act OF Assembly
under which the Dismal-Swamp Lottery
Company operates. He stated that every
one who had the good morals of the peO-
ple at heart would vote for the suspen-
sion OF the rules.
This was done. and the bill was placed
on the calendar
WHO ARE THEY:
Mr.. Pollard asked that the rules be sus-
pended, and that the following resolution
be adopted:
Pesofred, That the Auditor OF Public Accounts
be instructed 10 report 10 the House the names 0f
all treasurers and tlerksIn default settling their
accounts with the Treasury.
The rules were suspended, and the reso-
luton adopted.
THE CHAIR EXPLAINS.
Sneaker Stuart gave his reason for ruling