Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-17
THE LEGISLATURE.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Reports from Cemm,ttees--ianodncs and
Referred Routine Matters. nc.
The Senate was called to order at IL
o'clock NJ. by Hon. John l.. Hurt,
D.oe:Jn.4- .~o fs,a No pravar

o'clock Nj. by Hon. John Il. hur,,
President pro tenn. No prayer.
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
The following were among the bills
reported from committees: For the
relief of John II. Sears, treasurer
of Matthews county, Va, with amend
monts for the relief of Louis Jones,
treasurer Of Middlesex county, Va,
with amendments to amend, &C., an
act prescribing general provisions in
relation to commissioners Of the reye-
nue. and the assessment Of taxes on
persons, property, incomes, licenses,
&C., with the recommendation that 1t
do not pass.
COMMITTEES MUST REPORT.
The Chair called the attention Of the
various committees on examinations,
&c, TO the fact that they should make
their reports as early as possible SO that
the proper action may be taken on them
before the close Of the present session
Of the General Assembly.
SOUTHWESTERN ASYLUM.
Mr.. Koiner, from the Committe on
Finance, reported a substitute for Mr..
Rhea's bill providing for the completion
of the Southwestern Lunatic Asylum.
III appropriates sl35,000 for the COM
pletion and equipment of said Asylum
s75, 900 to be used for the completion
of the building /; 100000 for providing
water-supply, heating, lighting, sewer
age. &c. the above seems to be ex-
pended by the Building Committee ap-
pointed under the act approved on
the 29th of November, 1884 {;
$50, 900 to be expended by the Board
of Directors Of said Asylum, when ap-
pointed, in the furnishing and equip
ping of the Asylum for the reception of
patients. 1t is expected that the Asy-
lum will be completed by the lst Of
January, 1887, and ready for the re-
ception Of patients by the lst of
March. The building will accom-
modate $50 patients besides the ne
cessary officials. The whole cost of the
Asylum, when completed for the recep-
tion Of patients, will be only 100000
1t is situated on a most eligible site,
near Marion, in Smyth county. The
following gentlemen compose the Build
ing Committee DR.. Harvey Black, J.
Hoge Tyler, ID. d. Hull, DR.. John s.
Apperson, n. l.. Look, +. b. Hurt,
and Samuel W. Williams.l
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY. Mr.. Staples: 4 bill to provide
for the working Of penitentiary con-
victs upon the construction of railroads
owned by municipal corporations, an d
for securing the hires CT the same.
BY Mr.. Bibb A bill to incorporate
the Virginia Mineral Railroad Com
pany.
THE II. +. n p. DIVIDEND.
On motion of Mr.. koiner,
Resolced, That the communication
from the Board Of Public Works. trans
nittiDg the answer Of j. p. Brinton,
president of the Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac railroad, to the
Senate's resolution inquiring why
dividend was not declared at the last
annual meeting Of said company, be
referred to the Board Of Commissioners
of the Sinking Fund, with instructions
TO examine and report upon the same,
stating all the facts that they may deem
material to the question.
SCHOOL sUPERINTENDENTs.
On Mr. Bibb's motion the vote, by
which the report Of the Committee on
Courts in relation to the terms Of the
city and county school superintendents
was ordered to be printed and made
the special order of the day for Tuesday
next at | O'Clock, was reconsidered,
and he advocated the immediate adop-
ton of the Committees report and
resolution.
This matter was under consideration
when the Senate, on account Of DR..
Kecn's death, adjourned.
House Of Delegates.
The House was called to order at II
M.-Speaker Stuart in the chcir.
BILLS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
For the relief of Charles w. Hollis,
Of the city Of Winchester, with the re-
commendatiOn that it do not pass to
pay John Wren 81 500 for services as
detective in the Cluverius trial, with
the recommendation that it do not pass
to amend and re-enact section 3 of chap
ter 100 Of the Code Of 1873, in regard
to partition and the recordation Of de-
crees for allotment; to amend and re-
enact section Of chapter ll2 Of the
Code Of 1873, in relation to the con-
Seyance Of estates by deed or will.
BILLS PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Smith: Bill for the relief Of
the securities Of j. r. Riche:son, late
treasurer of Cacoline.
by Mr.. BohannOn Bill to authorize
the Board Of Supervisors Of Matthews
county to levy tax for the establish
ment and equipment Of ferry from
Gwynn's island to the main land OF
said county and to provide regulations
for the same.
LEAVE Or ABSENCE.
Leave Of absence was granted the
following members Mr.. Loving two
days, Mr.. Chalmers three days, Mr..
Keen one day, Mr.. Turner one day.
FREE SCHOOL BOOKS.
Mr.. Munford offered the following
resolution, which is pending, with an
amendment by Mr.. Waddill:
ResoIred. That the communications from
the Committee on schools and Colleges and
from the Hon. X. X. Farr, state Superin-
tendent OF Public instruction, In response
10 a resolution OF inquiry az 20 the costs OF
furnishing free school. books Tor the iree-
school scholars Of this Commonwealth. he
referred to the Committee on Finance, with
The request that they inquire and report
whether free text. books can be furnished
the children In the public schools OF TINS
State without necessitating an Increase OF
taxation or the reduction OF the amount
now appropriated for the maintenance and
support OF the free-schOol system.
THE FREE BOOKS BILL.
Mr.. Franklin offered resolution in
favor Of furnishing free books to the
scholars of the public,free schools of the
State. In regard to this resolution Mr..
Franklin said that one Of the plaDks in
the platform Of the Republican party
was to furnish free books for pupils in