Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-20

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The Senate met at L O'Clock A. NJ
Lieutenant-G Governor Massey in the
char. No prayer.
AMENDMENTS AGREED TO.
The following Senate bills passedby
the House of Delegates, with amend.
meDts, we're taken up and the amend
msnts agreed to: To incorporate the
Bland-county High School, in the town
Of Seldom, and to create sub-school
district in Bland county, and for other
purposes giving authority to the city
Of Richmond to improve and control
| roads TO New reservoir and Soldiers
Home; to refund to A. r. Green,
treasurer Of Halifax county, the amount
of costs paid by him in a suit resisting
the payment of coupons for State taxes.
FROM THE EXECUTIVE.
The Chair laid before the Senate a
communication from the Governor rela-
tive to the late decision Of the United
States Supreme Court in coupon cases,
&c. Ordered to be printed and referred
to the special joint committee on the
public debt. Also, message from the
Governor relative to the Colored Nor
NAL School, which was ordered to be
printed and referred to the Committee
on Public Institutions and Education.
These are the same messages sent to
the House on Thursday and published
yesterday.l
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Keezell A bill to authorize
the treasurer of Rockingham county to
collect certain taxes, levies, &C., ac-
counted for by the late treasurer of
said county and remaining uncolected.
BY Mr.. Staples A bill to incorpo-
rate the Patrick Henry Telephone Com
pany. PLACED on the calendar.l
BY MIR. Gaines A bill for the relief
of Thomas A. Pierce, Of Lunenburg
county.
by Mr.. Lovenstein: A bill to in
corporate District Lodge, No. Is, Grand
United Order Of Odd-Fellows of the
State Of Virginia.
By Mr.. Ellyson A bill to give the
city of Richmond control Of the Broad
Street road from the corporation line to
its intersection with the boulevard Lead
ing to the New reservoir.
BY Mr.. Staples /: A bill to incorpo-
rate the Henry and Roanoke Railroad
Company. PLACED on the calendar.
BY Mr.. Causey A bill to detacb
the county Of Surry from the First ju-
dical circuit and attach it to the Sc
cond.
BY Mr.. Stubs A bill to establish
a normal school at William and Mary
College in connection with its collegiate
course.
BY Mr.. Keezell Petition of the
members of the WOman's Christian
Temperance Union Of Rockingham
county asking the passage of local.
option law for the county Of Rocking
ham.
BY same !: Memorial Of the people
Of Rockingham, adopted at a mass
meeting on Monday. February 18th,
asking the passage of general local
option law.
BY Mr.. HeatOn Petition Of }. W.
Martin and other citizens OF LoudOun
county, praying an extension to Febru-
ary instead of December, without the
penalty of per cent. for non-payment
Of taxes.
BY MIR. Gee A bill to amend and
re. enact section Of chapter 10 Of the
Acts of lS77-'7S, entitled an act to re-
wise, amend, and re.enact section 3 of
chapter 204 Of the Code of 1873, in re-
lation to the appointment of physicians
to jails.
BY Mr.. Berry (by request: A bill !
TO amend certain sections of the Code !
and Acts Of 1850 relative to maturity !
and protection Of bank-papers.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
The Chair proceeded with calling the !
roll, and each senator was allowed to |
take up bill. Under this proceeding
the following Senate bills were passed
To pay William Taylor, treasurer Of |
the county of Heurico, certain amounts
advanced by him in coupon suits against
him as treasurer.
To authorize the town Of Goodson |
to levy a special tax for certain pur-
poses.
To authorize the Lynchburg and Sa-
lem Turnpike Company to transfer to |
the city Of Lynchburg the portion of
said turnpike road lying in the city of
Lynchburg.
To authorize the County Court OF |
Dinwiddie county to order the purchase
of additional land for courthouse pur-
poses.
TO authorize the treasurer Of Augusta
county to carry forward certain unpro-
ductiye balances on county levies, &c.
To allow the late treasurer Of Allie
ghany county to file an amended list Of
delinquent-land and property taxes for
the years 1881 and 1882.
To amend and re-enact section l3 Of
chapter Gl of the Code of 1873, rela-
tive to tolls on turnpikes.
For the relief of Julius Staude.
To provide for the deposit of State
funds in certain cases.
To authorize the sale Of the Moffett
registers belonging to the State.
TO provide for new registration in
the county Of Stafford.
To allow the District School Board of
Milboro district, in the county of Bath,
to use a portion Of the school funds for
the purpose of paying teachers.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To incorporate the Mechanics and
Merchants Bank, located in the city Of
Manchester.
To incorporate the James-Riyer and |
North Carolina Railroad Company.
ERoM THE HOUSE.
A message was received from the
House of Delegates by Mr.. c. 7. Smith,
who informed the Senate that the House
had passed bill to amend and re-enact
an act in force February 81, 1882, en-
titled an act to incorporate the Virginia
and Carolina Railroad Company by |
Mr.. Ryan that the House had passed
bill to provide compensation to John
NJ. Forbes aud NJ. Boswell Seawell for