Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-12-08
PUBLIC-DEBT TALK
LEGISLATIVE TIE M S
senate.

ing committees which were appointed
on Friday were called, but none were
ready to report.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Mcdonald A bill to pro-
mote the prompt payment of taxes.
BY Mr.. Thurman: A bill to amend
section of an act entitled an act to
provide basis Of municipal taxation
on the real property in cities and towns.
BY Mr.. Petit: A bill to amend and
reenact section 3lS Of chapter 900 Of
Acts Of lS74-'75, &C., prescribing the
duties. powers, liabilities, and COM
pensation of certain county officers,
providing for the collection Of taxes,
&c.
BY Mr.. Lovenstein A bill author
izing the payment Of the amount due
the city of Richmopd for gas used in
the public buildings Of the State.
By Mr.. Causey; A bill to fix the
salary Of the circuit judges of this
Commonwealth. This proposes to
make the salary of each circuit Judge
$500 per annum.l
BY Mr.. Jones A bill accompanied
by a petition Of citizens Of Bath and
Highland counties for the relief of
William p. B. Lockridge, Of the county
Of Highland. [Lockridge was con-
victed Of assault and battery in the
Bath County Court in June. 1884, and
fine of s25 was imposed upon him.
The bill asked that he be exonerated
from the payment of the fine.
BY Mr.. Lovenstein : A bill for the
relief of William jenkins. This Is to
relieve Mr.. Jenkins from the payment
of fine of $50 imposed upon him by
the Hastings Court of Richmond for
doing business as commission mer-
chant without license. lie procured
his license prior to October 10, 1885,
but neglected to report the same to the
court.
BY Mr.. CauSey: a bill to amend and
reenact an act entitled an act to amend
and reenact the lSt section Of an act
approved April ., 1870, to district the
State for county judges, approved
March 90, 1873, and amended by an
act approved April Is, 1882; also, to
define the jurisdiction of the county
courts and to fix the compensation Of
the county judges.
BY same A bill to incorporate the
Suffolk Light and Water Company.
BY Mr.. Jones A bill to empower
the trustees Of the District School
Board of Buchanan school district, Bot
etourt county, to use surplus county
public-school funds belonging to said
district for the purpose of purchasing
or erecting school-hOuses.
By Mr.. Thurman A bill to amend
and re-enact section l. of chapter 3j2
of the Acts Of lSS3-'S4, in relation to
providing for the working and repair
ing of public roads and bridges.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Mr.. Warwick presented a resolution,
which was adopted, directing the Com
mittee on Public Institutions and Edu-
cation to investigate and report prompt
ly such recommendations as they may
deem necessary for placing upon a pro-
per basis the Virginia Normal and
Collegiate Institute in order that the
object. for which it was established
shall be attained, and also that the
large expenditure of State funds shall
be wisely and judiciously managed.
BY Mr.. Keezle: That the Auditor OF
Public Accounts be requested to in
form the Senate what tax was assessed
on account Of the sample merchants
license-tax for the years ending Septem-
Der so, 1888. September 30, 1884, and
September 80, 1885, and how much, if
any, such tax assessed during said
years was paid in coupons, and, if so,
by whom paid.
BY Mr.. Ileaton That the Commit
tee for Courts OF Justice be requested
TO consider the propriety Of rearranging
the judicial circnits of this State, with
the view of diminishing the number
thereof if the public interests should
require it, and to report bill for such
Encouragement should said committee
deem it expedient to do SO.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
A message was received from the
House of Delegates by Mr.. Echols,
who informed the Senate that the House
had passed bill for the relief Of tax.
payers of the city of StauntOn.
Mr.. Williams presented the follow.
ing, which was subsequently, under a
suspension of the rules, taken up anC
passed.
ResOlped Cthe House of Delegates
concurring), That the Senator's from
Virginia be instructed and the Repre-
sentstives in Congress be requested t
vote for what is commonly known a
the Blair Education bill, or for som,
other better measure having for its Ob
ject to secure to the people OF thi
State lin common with other States al
appropriation for the benefit Of tn
public free-school system from tn
surplus revenues Of the Federal Gov
eminent, and that copy Of this reso
luton be forwarded to the Senators an
Representatives in Congress FROM Viz
ginia.
The Governors annual message wa
brought in by his private secretary
read, laid on the table, and ordered t
be printed.
On motion of Mr.. Loyenstein, th
Senate adjourned.
House of Delegates.
The House met at nOon-Speake
Stuart in the chair.
The Chair announced that the com
mittees had been practically formed
but that in order to revise them slight
ly, he would beg the indulgence of tn
House for one day. Heretofore some
times week would elapse before tn
committees were announced, but. sal
the Speaker, "the committees will b.
given TO the House Tomorrow"
FIRST BILL PASSED.
The first bill passed was one intro
duced by Mr.. Echols remitting the
per cent. penalty for non.psyment O
taxes by the citizens Of Staunton. Tn
disappearance Of the treasurer, Mr.
Carroll, caused the nou-payment of tn
taxes, and was the argument for tn
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