Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-25

Extra SESSfOX EA1ENDEDs
The Asssmsls 70 Meet Asais on che "a 10
wmbes-Ns Appropriation Ter che New Or
kans Expsslsiss-s iiseslisnesus stssssss.
| The Senate met at noon, with Mr.. Hurt
In the chair.
The Journal Of the previous days's pro.
ccedIsgs wns reed.
COMMUNICATION rnox THE AUDITOR.
A communication from Morton Harys.
Auditor, containing q detailed statement
81 copies OF all vouchers for payments out
OF the public Treasury 10 The Attorney.
General from January /, 1882, TO October
I, 1854, was, on motion Of hr. Meredith,
passed by and ordered 10 be printed.
PAY or CLERKS.
Dir. Causey offered resolution to pay
the clerks OF committees and assistant
clerk, Of the Senate e. per day during the
recess.
Dir. Thurman said he would oppose the
uaymspt OF men for services that were
never rendered.
MIR. Causey said the question was one
which arose beyond mere matter OF poll
tics, and was a simple matter OF justice.
The clerks had been KEPT out Of employ
| ment BY reason OF the recess. These CLERKS
bad done IS much TO deserve pay as the
senators.
Mir. Atkinson moved 10 refer 10 the ri.
| rance Committee, but afterwards with
! drew IL, stating that he simply wanted to
| expedite matters. He had authority for
The statement that the clerks bad not asked
for pay.
The resolution was then defeated by a
| party vote.
| THE EXPOSITION.
Nr. Nunford, from the House. reported
| the passage by the House OF Delegates Of u
bin app.opriating $4,000 for collective
| State exhibit at the New Orleans EXPOSE
| ton.
Dir. oigss moved TO suspend the rules
and place the bill on the calendar.
| Mr.. Heaton opposed. believing the prin-
| eiple bad one, and doubling the consttu-
| tonality Of such an act.
Mr.. Diggs would have preferred that the
| bin should 20 10 the committee, but lack
Of time would not allow. whatever u
done must be done at once. lie did not
doubt the right OF the Assembly 10 pass
the bill.
Dir. Mccormick interrupted Mr.. Digs
10 read q clause In the Constitution which
he thought prohibited the appropriation.
Mr.. Lybrook said II would not do not TO
have Virginia represented at this wonder
iul Fair.
The ayes anG noes were called, and the
Senate agreed 10 suspend the rules and the
bill was read the first time. The rules were
again suspended, and the resolution placed
on its passage.
hsssrs. Atkinson, Wickham, Lybrook,
Lovenstein, and Townss warmly advocated
the resolution.
Nessrs. Mccormick, Hea.on, and Koiner
opposed II.
The roll was called, and the vote stood
ayes 10, noes 10, and the resolution failed
for the want OF a constitutional majority.
Dir. Causey, finding the resolution about
TO fail, changed his vote 10 no, and had the
absentees called.
lie then moved TO reconsider. and, on mo-
ton OF Mr.. Atkinson, this motion was
passed by.
EXTRA SESSION.
Nj. Heaton offered a resolution extend
ing the session for period OF thirty days
from the expiration OF the present session,
on the 18th OF November.
Dir. Turner wanted TO know the neees-
sity for an extra session.
Dir. Heaton: ave Will tell you after We
pass the resolution"
The roll was called and the vote an
Dounsed, as follows: Ayes, IS; noes, g;
and The resolution was agreed 10.
DIR. Causey voted "Aye."
BILLS PASSED.
House bill authorizing the Judge OF the |
Circuit Court OF Alexandria 10 hold special |
sessions OF his court.
House bill for repairing or building divl-
sion fences between c0-ttrminOus land-0vn.
srs In the county Of King George.
The chair was vacated until 4 o'clock.
Senate met at 4 o'eloek-Ar. Hurt in the
chair.
Mr.. Meredith offered the following:
"Tbat the Committee for Courts OF JUS
tice be instructed 10 inquire and report by
bin or otherwise whether additional lsgis-
lation Is necessary to compel the Board OF
Education to send in their nomination OF
supsrintendents in those
counties where vacancies now exist"
He declared 1t an outrage that the Board
had not attended TO the interest Of the
schools, and said that the Attorney-Gen-
era would have been better employed
in looking after the vacancies rather than
making stump-speeches. He said the Board
ought TO be .purred up and made to attend
10 its business. The resolution was adopt
ed.
Dir. Hurt (Mr. Dig. in the chair offered
the following.
"That the Committee on Public Tnstitu.
tions and Education inquire into the expe-
diency OF erecting in the city OF Richmond.
upon ground TO be donated by the city. an
exhibition hall for the benefit OF the eiti-
zens OF this State, and report by bill or
He spoke in favor OF hi. resolution.
~ n \ .Ir,1s |
Norfolk
Mr.. Hurt opposed the amendment.
Mr.. Causey wanted to know il there wa,
any more warrant for an appropriation Of
this sort than that asked for the New Or
leans Exposition.
Mr.. Hurt voted against the New Orleans
+ xposition.
Mfr. Wickham ridiculed the idea Of
having more than one hall in the State. lie
cited TsOp's fable about the bundle OF
rods and the separate rod.
Mr.. Hurt read what he called an express
provision Of The Constitution against ap-
propriatins money for such schemes as the
New Orleans Exposition.
The resolution was agreed TO.
PERSONAL PRIVILEGE.
lIr. Gaines arose TO personal privilege
~ flait litNl uN Hbt ctoBliVu W Nbu0AtNA
the political complexion OF any OF the oti-
GERS OF the Petersburg Planters and Me-
ehanics Bank in his dealing with it; that
as soon as he heard OF it, failure he pro-
ceeded to pay all that he owed the bank.
He had paid The bank more interest than
he had ever received from it.
The Chair was vacated for the purpose
OF allowing the Democrats TO caucus, quo |
rum not appearing at the caucus held after |
rfe,ious vacation OF the chair.
RECESS.
The chair was resumed.
The Senate took up the joint resolution |
providing upon adjournment for recess
until the Sd Of November.
Mr.. Gaines moved TO amend by inserting
the 9TH Of November. Lost.
Mr.. Causey moved TO make the time the
10th. Lost.
On motion Of Hr. Lovenstein, the Sem
ate adjourned until November Sd al IL
O'Clock NJ.
House or Delegates.
The House came 10 order at III O'Clock.
On motion OF Mr.. Echols, the reading OF
the Journal was dispensed with.
LIGHTHOUSE.
A communication from the Governor
asking the Legislature 10 cede eleven acres
Of land 10 the United States for the purpose