Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-20

their own behalf" in order that they
may be circulated throughout the coun-
ties and cities OF the Commonwealth.
| OFFICIAL BONDS.
After advancing several other bills on
the calendar the bill allowing sureties
on official bonds TO limit the amount Of
their liabilities came up on its epgross-
ment and third reading. Messrs. Diggs
and Stubs spoke in advocacy Of the
bill, and Messrs. Staples and Black
stone against it. Pending its further
consideration the Senate, on motion OF
Mr.. Rhea, adjourned.
House of Delegates.
The House was called to order at IL
M-Speaker Stuart in the chair. Prayer
by Rev. Preston Nash, assistant rector
Of st. James Episcopal church.
SENATE BILLS REPORTED.
To provide compensation to Wyu l.
ham r. Meredith for services rendered
the Commonwealth $1,000; for the
relief of the taxpayers Of Allegheny
county; to amend and re-enact section
of an act entitled an act to provide
for removing distractions in Bush
river in Prince Edward county; giving
authority to the city Of Richmond to
improve and control roads to the New
reservoir and Soldiers Home.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To provide additional compensation
to the revisers Of the Code, with amend
ments.
For the relief of the taxpayers Of
Allegheny county.
To amend and re-enact section Of
an act entitled an act to provide for re-
moving distractions in Bush river, in
Prince Edward county.
HOUSE BILLS REPORTED.
For the relief Of the sureties Of A.
T. CIeel; to amend and re.enact Sec
tion 4 Of chapter 80 Of the Code of
1873, as amended by an act approved
April 2S, 1874, and to amend and re-
enact sections Is, 2S, and 80 of said
chapter (3S) Of the Code Of 1873, in re-
lation to forfeited and delinquentlands !;
for the relief of James NJ. Binford,
treasurer Of Portsmouth; for the con-
struction of telephones to the Capitol
and Governors mansion to provide
for the working Of the public roads in
the counties Of northampton and West
moreland; to authorize the Board of
Supervisors Of Matthews county to levy
a tax for the establishment and equip
ment Of ferry from Gwynn's island to
the main land Of said county, and to
provide regulations for the same au-
thoriziDg the Board Of Supervisors OF
Essex county TO declare imperative as
to said county the act to provide for the
working and repairing Of public roads
and bridges, approved March 8, 1884;
requiring the county judge Of Brunswick
county to submit the question Of con-
tinuiDg or repeating the fence-law to the
voters Of Sturgeon magisterial district,
in said county, upon certain conditions
to amend and re-enact an act approved
March "a, 1871. entitled an act to in
corporate the town of Luray, in the
county of Page, and acts amendatory
thereof. approved resp pectively April 30,
1874. March 2S. 1879, March /, 1884,
and March i, 1884; to incorporate the
town of Pulaski City, in the county Of
Pulaski to incorporate the Southwest
Virginia Institute; repeating acts ap-
proved March 3, 1879, in relation to
division Of school districts into sub-dis-
tricts, &c. for the establishment Of
State female normal school at Staunton
Mr.. Echols's bill; to amend and re-
enact section 80 Of chapter I67 of the
Code Of 1873, in relation to rules,
pleadiDgs, and evidence.
REsOLUTIONs PRESENTED AND RE-
FERRED.
BY Mr.. Payne: That the Committee
on Schools and Colleges be instructed
to inquire into the expediency of re-
porting bill for the establishment Of
a male normal school in connection
with the College of William and Mary.
BY same: That the Committee on
Public Property be instructed to con-
slider the expediency Of reporting bill
looking to lighting the Capitol and Ex-
ecutive Mansion with electric light.
BY Mr.. L. d. FulkersOn Joint reso-
luton proposing an amendment to the
first section Of Article VII. of the Consti-
tuition, concerning county organization.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Westcott Bill to provide
for the working Of the public roads of
AccOmack county by contract.
BY Mr.. A. Fulkerson Bill to pro.
vide for the appointment of special
judges in particular cases. This bill
provides that when any Judge of
any court of record in this State lex.
cept the Supreme Court Of Appeals
does not or cannot preside in any
cause. the resident attorneys Of the
court shall elect one of its members
then in attendance to hold court for
that occasion, with all the powers and
responsibilities of the regular judge ;
and if the person SO elected fails to
properly preside, another shall be
elected in like manner, and so on till
one suitable is found.
BY Mr.. Rchols Bill for the relief of
William II. Tolley, a manned COnfedc-
rate soldier.
BY Mr.. Thorne Bill to amend an act
entitled an act for working the public
roads Of Fairfax county.
BY Mr. Tavenner Bill to punish the |
grantor in deed of trust on personal
for unlawfully disposing of
said property.
by Mr.. Van Doran: Bill to employ |
convict labor on county roads and other
works of internal improvement.
BY Mr.. wilkins Bill to relieve Will
liam ii. Pearson, Of Northampton
county, from the payment of license
tax. This bill asks that William Ii.
Pearson, who is an afflicted man, with
mother and three sisters to support.
be relieved from the payment OF the
license required to be paid in the ayo-
cation of an artist in photography.
BY Mr.. Darst Bill to authorize the
district school trustees Of Dublin dis
trict, county of Pulaski, to sell and
convav cartain nronertv