Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-23
Mr.. Echols moved to pass II BY for
the present. Agreed to.

INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
Nv Mr.. Martin Bill to authorize
The United States Government to pur-
chase land on the south branch OF the
Elizabeth river. a
By Mr. Bolen Petition from 20
taxpayers in Wythe county asking Tor
a reass essment Of lands in said county.
By Mr.. Payne: Bill to amend and re-
enact the act entitled san act to de-
signate holidays to be observed in the
acceptance and payment of bills OF ex-
change, bank checks, and promlssory
notes. -.
By Mr.. Chalmers Petition OF citi-
Gems asking that the line between war
wick and Elizabeth City counties Dc
not changed.
ByMr. A. Fulkerson Bill to authorize
the Auditor Of Public Accounts to
borrow money to meet casual deficit
in the revenue to pay the interest on
the States past liabilities, and to ere,
ate sinking fund to pay the principal
Of the debt.
tFor this purpose the blu provides that the
Governor, Attorney General ana the oe,'
rotary OF the Commonwealth shall oe IN tue
a board OF finance under whose direction
the Auditor OF Public Accounts IS author-
lied TO issue evidences Of the DEBT OF tne
state. To facilitate their SAFE IL reluIIes
him 10 place them In the hands or county
and city treasurers, who shall give genera
notice In their respective counties ana citles,
that they are for sale. The treasurers shaIi
sell them at such price as the Doaru o.
duance may fix but in no case Is III 20 De
loss Than hfty cents on the dollar Iness
evidences OF debt are reCe vable wnen
signed 10y the Auditor and counterslgneu
by the treasurer Of any county or Guy Ior
taxes, except cspitation taxes. In the re-
spective counties aud cities Tor the year lu
which they are Issued.
The bill then goes ON and explains In de
tail how the plan is to be carried Quit
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To amend and re-enact the law to in
corporate the Salem and Southwestern
Railroad Company, approved February
20, 1894.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To amend and re-enact section of
an act to charter the Stock-Creek Coal
and Iron Company, approved March
Q. 1884.
To establish an agricultural station
at the Virginia Agricultural and Me-
chanical College, at Blacksburg, Vir-
ginia.
To authorize the treasurer of Au-
gusta county to carry forward certain
unproductive balances on county levies.
To provide for the deposit of State
funds in certain cases.
To incorporate the Marshall GEM
etery.
TO amend chapter > Of the Criminal
Code, in relation to rape.
To impose tax on dogs in the county
of Accomack.
To amend the charter of the Fred
ericksburg and Chesapeake railroad.
TO authorize the counties of Russell
and Washington to take stock in the
Washington and Russell Turnpike Com
pany and to employ convict labor and
erect telephones.
To incorporate the Point Sewe1 Rail-
road Company.
To incorporate the Ideal Beach Rail-
road Company.
To amend the act regulating the re-
ports of insurance companies.
To incorporate the FauQuier Tele-
phone Company.
To incorporate the Fredericksburg
and Valley Railroad Company.
TO protect the fish in the waters OF
the Mattaponi and Pamunky rivers.
To amend the charter Of South BOs-
ton. Va.
Declaring the north fork Of Clinch
river, in Scott county, a public high
way.
TO amend an act approved January
81. 1886, b. authorize the establish
ment of a ferry across James river at
Columbia, Fluvsnna county, Va.
To incorporate the Surry and Smith
field Railroad Company.
To incorporate the Henry and Roa-
noke Railway Company.
To incorporate the Lynchburg Young
Mems Christian Association.
To increase the compensation of p.
W. Rehua, treasurer of Rockingham
county, for collecting the uncOllected
revenue Of said county for the year
1885.
For the relief Of Darling A. Bennett.
For the relief of Isaac n. Burtle.
To incorporate the Powell Valley
Railroad Company.
In relation to the removal Of causes
and to repeal chapter 10 of the Code
of 1873 and all acts amendatory thereof.
40 FREE BOOKS FOR FREE Schools.
Mr.. Munford, chairman Of the Com
mittee for Courts Of Justice, submitted
the following report, which was
adopted:
"ResofUpd. That the communication tDm
the Committee on schools and Colleges and
from the Hon. X. X. Farr, State Superin-
tendent OF Public Instruction, in response
to a resolution OF inquiry As to the costs OF
free school books for the free
school schOlarsOf this commonwealth. be
referred to the Committee for Courts of jus
lice with the request that they inquire ana
10 uOrt whether free text books can he fur
niShed the children in the public schools
of This state without necessitating an in
crease OF taxation or the reduction OF the
amount now appropriated for the mainte-
nance and support of the free school sys-
tenn" respectfully report that from the
aforesaid communication OF this committee
for schools and Colleges and the Hon. H. K.
Fsrr state superintendent OF Public In
stluctiOn, IL appears that there was total
II 81 .lg.ta far Ia
year 1sS5 Of 303 .343; that the cost OF fur
nishing said scholars with free textbooks
is estimated by the "a Id committee In their
communication at sum OF not less than
1851 .774 "a nor more than sSl9, Ol6 10 that
the cost would approach now nearly the
that from the communication
OF the Auditor of Public Accounts IL viii
4 ppear that the estimated receipts OF the
State government from all sources for the
year OF 1883 will amount TO $500, 900;
that The expenditures OF the government.
ordinary and extraordinary, Tor said year
will aggregate 81 267.JJ6. 80. not including
the Interest Oh the untunded portion OF the
public debt as recognized by the Riddles
berger settlement. which would amount To
some $3.50. 1000 additional. nor the amount
required 10y the Constitution 10 establish n
sinking fund for the liquidation of the said
debt.
mates IL Will appear that-it Is utterly Inn
piac ficable to Incur the costs OF furnishing
free textbooks 10 the free-schOol children
OF the Commonwealth without increasing
taxation or materially lessenlng the
amount now appropriated for the mainte-
nance Of the free-sChOol system.
SPECIAL oRDERS-CONYICT LABOR.
The convict-labor bill, the first spe.
cial order, was, on motion Of Mr..
Echols, postponed.
SCHOOL BOOKS.
The next special order was the bill