Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-28
shall be declared null and void. Agreed

which had been promised to the people
= OF the State should never be done.
= Mr.. Mccormick claimed that the
amendment was unconstitutional.
Mr.. Williams differed from the Sena-
tor from Clarke (Mr. McCormick.) He
thought the resolution constitutional
and good one.
Messrs. Meredith and Wingfeld op-
POSED the resolution. Ii was defeated
by the following vote
AYEs.-Messrs. Keezel, Rhea, and VIII
Nsms-3.
NOEs.-Messrs. Berry. Blackstone. Bliss,
. Causey, Coltrane. Diggs, Duane. Edmund$
EllysOn. Gaines, Gee. Heaton, Hodges.
Hut Jones, koiner, Lovenstein, Metot-
nics' pdcs MeDSnald' Meredith Nortcn; Pstst
Warwick. Wickham, and Wingfeid-so.
GRANTING OF LICENSES, &C.
Mr. Rhea then called up the bill, to
prevent frauds, upon the Commonwealth
and the holders Of her securities in the
collection and disbursement of feye-
nues, and to repeal section liz Of an
act approved March 10, 1884, entitled
an act to provide for the assessment OF
taxes, &C., and to repeal an act ap-
proved February /, 1884, entitled an
act to regulate the granting Of licenses,
&C., and to repeal an act approved FEB.
ruary %, 1884, entitled an act to regu-
late the granting of licenses. &c.
The bill was ordered to its engross-
ment.
Mr.. Mccormick suggested that in or
der that the bill might be made to ac-
complish its desired purpose certain
amendments should be adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Ellyson the vote
by which the bill was ordered to it, en-.
grossment was reconsidered and the bill !
passed by.
KENDALL BANK-NoTE BILL.
The hour Of | o'clock having arrived, !
Mr. Wickham called for the oldes. spe-
cial order-the bill to provide for the |
payment Of judgment recovered by
the Kendall Bank-Note Company. of
New York, against the Board of Con-
missioners of the Sinking Fund Of w
ginia.
MIR. Wickham said the matter had
been fully discussed, and he hoped the
vote would be taken without further
discussion. This was done, and the
vote resulted as follows:
AYEs.-Messrs. Berry, Blbb. Bliss. Col.
iIaue kDyson Heaton. Hurt. Loyensieln,
Mccormick, Mcdonald. Meredith. Norton
fettit: Read, Twyman, Warwick, Wicknhm.
and Wipgreld-ls.
NoFs-Nlessrs Elackstope D,an. VJ
munds. flanary, Gaines Grim. Hodges
Jones Keezell. khea, Staples, Stubbs nOuj,
and Wiliians-l4.
The bill failed for the want Of a con.
sttutional majority.
Mr.. Causey subsequently moved to
reconsider the vote by which the bill
was defeated. and Mr.. Blackstone
moved to pass by this motion. He was
opposed 10 railroading such a bill
through at this stage of the session.
Mr.. Causey said the judgment had
been sustained by all the higher courts,
and he. thinking the bill a just one.
hoped 1t would pass.
The motion to pass by prevailed.
RAILROAD BILL PASSED.
On motion Of Mr.. Read the bill to
incorporate the Henderson, Roanoke
and Virginia Railroad Company was
taken up and advanced from Its second ,
reading to its passage.
SUITS AGAINST RECEIVERS. j
Senate joint resolution, from the Com.
mittee on Public Institutions and Edu-
cation, to take into consideration the S
of reducing the salaries Of s
county and city superintendent OF
schools; Senate bill to amend an act to t
provide charter for the city of Peters /
burg, approved March IL, 1875. and to
declare vacant all the offices of coun- a
cilmen Of the said city; and Senate bill I
for the protection of tax-collecting Off +
GERS against losses and liabilities in
CURED in collecting or attempting to II
collect or settle taxes due the Common o
wealth, all of which were special orders
for o'clock, were passed by for the =
of House bill to pro- +
vide for bringing suits against
receivers for certain causes. The Il
bill, after being so amended aS to limit
he suits to causes of action arising /
Ifter the appointment OF a receiver
md providing that the bill shall apply t(
'nly to claims for damage to persons d
nd property when the damages claimed
10 not exceed $4,000, was passed and tt
Is passage was communicated to the
louise. re
MIR. SMITH RESIGNS. 81
The Chair laid before the Senate a a
communication from the Governor trans.
hitting the resignation Of W. ID. Smith al al
S a member Of the Electoral Board OF 10
'atrick county also, communication a. a.
-om the Executive which required ac- ID
on in executive session. III
GOVERNORS MESSENGER. IT.
Mr.. Lovenstein introduced a bill, pa
'hich was Immediately advanced to It's
assage, so amending the law as to Of
royide that the salary of the messen- ke
er to the Governor shall be paid co
Ionthly instead of quarterly, as at tn,
resent. This bill was introduced in
;cordance with the wishes of the Bo
oyernor. tv
OFFICERS BONDS. sal
Mr.. Petit, from the committee ap. sar
'inted to examine the bonds Of the Ia
ate officers, reported that the bonds
ere all found properly kept and with div
ch bondsmen as were considered Ian
'od. The committee called the atten.
On of the Senate to the fact that there yid
no safe place for the deposit of these cor
'nds, and recommended the purchase Cal
a safe for the purpose. The report Ma
rs ordered to be printed. apr
.EvAT0R IN THE CAPITOL BUILD. az az
ING. '"T
The bill to provide an elevator for the NET
pitol building was, on motion Of Mr.. 7
,iner, taken up. the
MIR. Lovenstein stated the committee con
pms and elevator could both be made T
$4,000. ,ha
MIR. EllysOn hoped the improvements eist
uld be made. The elevator would Y