Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-10

school trustees in the counties, cities,
and towns Of the Commonwealth.
By Mr.. Dupuy: A bill TO provide
for the erection Of additional buildings,
&C., for the State Normal School and to
make an appropriation therefor.
BY Mr.. Fulkerson A bill to relieve
the delinquent taxpayers OF Virginia
from the payment of intereston the de-
linquent taxes due plior to the year
1880.
BY Mr.. Pollard: A bill repeating,
&C., an act for the making or repairing
Of division fences between coterminous
landowners in the county Of King
George, approved October 2l, 1850.
BY Mr.. Terry: A bill for the relief
of j. r. L. Fleshman, Of Appomattox
county.
By Mr. Black A bill to provide the
manner of selling the sulphate and
other preparations of morphine in the
State Of Virginia.
THE bill proposes to make 1t unlawful for
druggists or other dealers in Drugs or lnedi-
clnes to sell the preparations OF morphine
IN any bottle. vial, envelope. or other PACK
age. unless the same shall be wrapped ~
scarlet paper or envelope. aud Rll bottles
or yials used for the above purpose shau
have. I'm addition to said scarlet wrapper
scarlet label letteTed with white letters
plainly naming the contents Of said ootue
or package.
by Mr.. Burks \ bill to amend and
re-enact. &C., an act to incorporate the
James-Riyer and North Carolina rail-
road.
BY Mr.. Figgat A bill to rearrange
the judicial circuits of the State.
BY Mr.. Dupuy: To amend, &C., an
act for the abolishment Of the State Fe-
male Normal School, approved March !,
1884.
ABOUT PRINTING BILLS.
Mr.. Hoge offered a joint resolution
which under a suspension of the rules
was adopted, providing that in all bills
which are introduced and intended as
amendments 10 the now existing law
the words shall be printed in italics,
and to this end the patron Of the bill
shall underscore such words.
LAWYERS FEES.
Mr.. Waddill offered the following
which under a suspension OF the rules
was adopted
Resolved LV ihe HoVse n DelcgqtcsV Ttr-
9ilio That the Auditor of Public Accounts
be reqUestcd 10 furnish 10 this House the
following Information; ,..
Firkf. What amount OF the states money
has ueeu pa.h 90 lawyers other tnan the
Attorney General and Commonwealth sac
/ touey for services rendered the stare du-
{ Iiug the last four years when the said pay
ments were made, ana Tor Wnat puEpOse
J such debts were contracted?
second. What liabilities the state mas ln-
Cured in employing lawyers Other tnan
/ the Attorney General and Comnonweatn
/ Attorney for serYic rendered me State
! during the last four years that nave nor
/ been paid: the amount OF such unpaid ia
/ biItIes when contracted with whom con-
/ tracted and for what purpose contracted .
Third. what lawyers other than tue A.
( torney- General are at tnis time in the EN-
p'oy OF the State. and for what purpose
| and bv what authority they were so EN-
/ pioyedf
STATE DEBT COMMITTEE.
A message was received from the
Senate by Mr.. Rhea informing the
House that the Senate had adopted a
Joint resolution providing for the ap-
pointment Of a special committee to
which shall be referred all matters per-
tanning to the State debt.
The resolution was rejected for the
want of a two-thirds yote-ayes 81
noes 10.
A motion to reconsider the vote by
which the resolution was rejected was
made and passed by.
EXAMINING COMMITTEE.
The House was informed by Mr.,
Keezell that the Senate had agreed tc
the House joint resolution providing foI
the appointment of a special joint com
mittee to examine the affairs of the
Eastern Lunatic Asylum.
The Speaker appointed as members
Of this committee on the part of the
House Messrs. O'BannOn, Buchanan.
Keen, Mallory, and Curlett.
STENoGRAPHER.
Mr.. Munford presented a joint reso-
luton (which under suspension of the
rules was adopted providing for the
appointment of stenOgrapher to assist
the committee in prosecuting the ex-
animation into the affairs Of the Eastern
Lunatic Asylum.
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.
A concurrent resolution from the
Committee Of Schools and Colleges was
adopted appointing r. j. I. White, o
Loudoun, and j. d. EgglestOn. of Prince
Edward, as members of the Board o
School Commissioners Of said countIe:
to fill vacancies.
MATTER Or INQUIRY.
On motion Of Mr.. Fulkerson,
Resoired the Senate cOncurrlng)
That committee of three. two from th'
House and one from the Senate, be ap
pointed to ascertain and report whether
the South Atlantic and Ohio RallrolC
Company has complied with an act ap
proved March 10. 1854. requiring th'
said company TO commence the con
struction Of its road by the lst day 0
December. lsSj.