The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-19

OF PuDt1c ACcOunts W paw 10 ndrTlet Ia
Brooke. widow Of Francis T. Brooke, de-
ceased. late superintendent Of the Central
Lunafic Asylum, the sum OF $3.50, one
quarters salary OF the late Superintendent.
Senate bill 24S, to authorize the Board OF
Supervisors OF the county OF Green to
audit and GLOW certain Claims against the
county.
House bill 200, to allow the County
School Board OF Mathews county to use
portion OF the school funds to erect
scbool-house.
DEAF. DUMB, AND BLIND INSTITUTE.
The message OF the Governor vetoing
House bin 2f7, which provides for the re-
organization OF the Deaf, Dumb, and Blind
Institute at Staunton, was read. III has
been published.
Mr.. Bland moved to pass the bill by.
Mr.. Mupford called for the ayes and
noes, and the call was sustained, and the
House refused to pass by.
The bill was then passed, notwithstand-
ing the Governors veto.
PASSAGE OF THE ASYLUM BILLS.
Mr.. Atkins on. from the Senate, reported
the passage by that body Of the House
lunatic asylum bills [see Senate report
notwithstanding the Governors veto.
ROLL RESUMED.
The Clerk resumed the roll OF counties,
and a number OF bills were advanced on
the calendar.
A bill TO relieve r. l.. Montague, OF King
and Queen, OF the fine OF Sl5 assessed by a
Jury OF his peers, the offence being VIC
lation OF the law concerning the carrying
Of concealed weapons, was called up by
Mr.. Pollard, who stated that Mr.. Mon
tague was technically guilty OF the offence,
but that there were eXtenuating circum-
stances which had induced the jury to ask
relief. The amount had never been paid
into the Treasury.
Mr.. Barton: .'WIll the gentleman allow
me to ask who is the Commemorative At
torney for King and Queen?"
Mr.. Pollard: "The commemorative At
torney stands in the presence Of the gen.
tleman Row."
Mr.. Barton: "Will the Commonwealth
Attorney please say whether or not he
used the same line of argument when the
case was on trial that he now uses!"
[Laughter.]
The bill passed.
Pending the further call Of the roll OF
counties the chair, at o'clock, was vacated
until s o'clock =. NJ.
Night Session.
The House came to order at s o'clock
last night Speaker Stuart in the chair.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were passed
Senate bill for the relief of John L.
woodward and others, OF the county Of
Fairfax, with amendment.
Senate bill to amend and re-enact the
charter Of the Farmyille and Staunton
River Railroad Company.
Senate bill for the relief OF George Guver-
nator, ST., from the payment OF iudg-
ment on bail-bond.
Senate bill to establish a corporation
court for the city of Roanoke.
Senate bill to provide for working OF
roads In the counties Of Chesterfield, Pow
hatan, and GoOchland, with House amend
ments.
House bill for provisioning the lands in
the counties OF Accomac and Northamp-
ton.
House bill to provide for the working
and keeping in order the public roads in
the county OF Russell.
Ccudlc Dill W dibthh anu lt-CbfNt thS
charter of the Farmyille and StauntOn
River Railroad Company.
RICHMOND BLUES.
House bill TO allow compensation to the
members Of the Richmond Light Infantry
Blues was, on motion OF Mr.. Evans, OF
Richmond, advanced to its third reading
and engrOssment.
Messrs. Evans and Dunlop explained
and advocated the bill. The former in the
course of his remarks referred to the fact
that the Governor had ordered The troops
out, and is the Commander-in-Chief OF the
Army OF Virginia.
Mr.. Duff Green (CoalitionisD thought
that the Democratic members ought not to
use as an argument in support OF this bill
the action OF the Governor ard remind
the Coalitionists that the Governor APP
proved the bill.
Mr.. Green also said that as the Demo-
Gratis had shown such little appreciation OF
the actions of the Governor, that they
ought to relieve the executive Of this mill
tary responsibility and turn it over to the
Board OF Public Works. [Laughter.l
Mr.. Barton, in reply, said it was not in
order for one coordinate branch OF the
government to reflect upon another. |
call the gentleman to order for using Ian
guage disrespectful to the Governor OF Nir-
ginia. [Renewed laughter.l
Quite a number Of bills were advanced
upon the calendar, and at II O'Clock the
House adjourned.