Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-03
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
xA1NED SOLDIERS RELIEF.

Mr.. kolner, from the committee on
Finance and Banks, reported a joint
resolution postponing the sale of delin-
quent lands for the period of thirty
days from the time prescribed by the
law approved March 10, 1884; and
directing the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts to inform the various county and
corporation treasurers Of said delay.
Several amendments were proposed
and the matter was finally passed by.
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.
The bill amending the law in regard
to filling vacancies in the county boards
of school commissioners was reported
from the Committee on Public Institu-
tons and Education without amend
ments. 1t was subsequently taken up
and passed.
Mr.. Stubs, from the Committee on
Fish and Game, reported with an
amendment the bill repeating the law
for the protection Of deer in the counties
Of Bland and Wythe.
RICHMOND JUDGEsHIP.
On motion of Mr.. Lovenstein.
Resolred. That the Committee for
Courts Of Justice be instructed to en-
quire and report if there exists any
authority for the judge of any other
corporation court to hold either the
Hastings or Chancery Court of the
city of Richmond.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Heaton The petition of the
Mutual Fire-Insurance Company, OF
Loudoun, for the abolition of certain
taxes upon it and other such compa-
MES.
By Mr.. Thurman A series Of resolu-
tons adopted by q meeting of the citl-
zens Of Bedford on the 18th of Deem
Der last in opposition to the passage by
the Legislature Of law to furnish free
books to school-ohildren.
By Mr.. Gaines A bill to rearrange
and reduce the number of the Judicial
circuits of the Commonwealth. The
bill proposes to so district the State as
to make thirteen instead of seventeen
districts, and to make each district have
about SO, 900 population
BY Mr.. Coltrane A bill for the re-
lief of Mr.. K. W. Davidson, of Floyd
county.
By Mr.. Williams: A bill to incor-
poratc the Biand-cOunty High School,
IN the town of Seldom, and to create a
sub-school district in Bland county, and
for other purposes.
BY Mr.. Staples A bill prescribing
a time within which coupons shall be
received by any officer in payment of
taxes, debts, or demands due the Com
monweaIth of Virginia.
BY the same A bill for the relief of
John II. Mathews, clerk Of the County
and Circuit Courts Of Henry, and Lur-
kin G.. Kucker, clerk Of the County
and Circuit Courts Of Patrick and their
sureties on their respective bonds as
such.
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS.
On motion of Mr.. Stubs,
ReSolued, That the Committee for
Courts of Justice be instructed to in
quire and report to the Senate whether
there can be any appointments made
for county or city superintendent of
schools to fill unexpired terms, or
whether appointments, when made, are
for a full term.
Adjourned.
House of Delegates.
The House met at II O'Clock NJ
Speaker Stuart in the chair.
FROM THE SENATE.
The Senate Joint resolutions adopted
by that body on Friday providing for
the printing of the reports of the Board
of Visitors of the University of Virginia
was agreed to.
DELINQUENT LANDS.
A joint resolution was presented by
Mr.. Miller and adopted under suspen-
sion of the rules, instructing the Audi
tor of Public Accounts to postpone all
sales of delinquent lands for period of
sixty days, and that he order suspen-
sion of the copying of the delinquent
tax lists for like period.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Fulkerson A bill authoriz-
ing the construction Of railroad from
Goodson to and through the coal mines
of Russell, Dickinson, and Buchanan
counties. The proposed road will be
about sixty miles long, and will pass
through a rich mining section OF the
State.
By Mr.. Payne A bill for the relief
of the sureties Of A. F. Curd.
By Mr.. Munford A bill to provide
a special court of appeals. The bill
has been carefully prepared upon con-
sultation with such lawyers as Judge
Burks and Colonel John ii. Guy, and its
object is to select five circuit judges by
Joint vote of the two houses, who shall
constitute a special court of appeals,
to whom shall be referred for decision
large portion of the business now
upon the docket of the Supreme Court.
The bill is introduced in consequence OF
the crowded condition of the calendar
of the Supreme Court, which prevents
the trial of a cause for several years
after it is docketed.l
Bills having the same object in view
have been introduced by Mr.. Cardwell
of Hanover and Mr.. Pollard of King
and Queen.
By Mr.. Hay: A bill repeating GER
tain sections Of chapter 1877 Of the Code
of 1873, in relation to laws on usury.
BY Mr.. Roberts : A bill to incorpo-
rate the Saltville and Cove Plaster Bank
Railroad Company. The road is to
begin at Saltville, in Smyth county, and
run thence up the Holston Valley, OF
Poor Valley, as may be deemed best,
to the plaster-banks in the Locust Cove,
Smyth county. The capital stock shall
not be less than $50, nor more than
100000.
By Mr.. Porter: A bill to incorporate
the Powhatan Oyster Company. The
corporators named in the bill are
William n. Armstrong, James S. Oar
ling, and James McMenamin, Of Hamp'
Ill h.. he lob