Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-06

New Btns aBe Resolutions -Progrt - OF the
Taw-Maksrs' Work, Sc, sc.
The Senate met at IL o'clock NJ
Hon. John J.. Hurt. President pro tem.,
IN the Chair. No prayer.
HOUSE BILLS REPORTED.
The following House bills we're re-
ported from committees To amend
and re-enact sections :, &, and 10 OF
chapter l4j of the Code Of 1873,
IN relation to actions for injuries,
with an amendment; to incorporate
the Southwest Virginia Institute.
SENATE BILLS REPORTED.
To incorporate the West Branch
Railway Company, with amendments
10 authorize the Road Board Of Cen
tIal district, in Rockingham county, TO
establish a toll-gate on the Dry-River
road, in said county; to repeal section
Is Of sub.chspter Is Of chapter BIZ OF
the Acts Of l877-'7S, in relation to
furnishing guards in removing prison
eTs 10 provide for a general plan Of
indexing the records and proceedings Of
suits pending or decided in the several
courts Of this Commonwealth with re-
commendation that 1t do not pass to
amend section ofchspter 4G ofthe Code
Of 1873, in relation to bonds of county
treasurcrs, with the recommendation
that il do not pass TO allow the Com.
mOnwealth TO prove the character Of
persons charged with crime, with the
recommendation that it DO not pass to
regulate the payment Of interest for the
use or forbearance Of money and to
punish usury within this State, with the
recommendation that it do not pass to
quiet titles of purchasers Of delinquent
lands sold under act Of April ., 1873 ;
directing the Secretary Of the Common
wealth to afx the seal Of the Com
monwealth to certain State bonds.
SECOND AUDITORS OFFICE.
Mr.. Read, from the special committee
appointed to examine the Second Au-
dltor's office. presented the following
report:
- That from the superficial eXamina-
ZION MN HdNE uANU dUlI W XIV W AuiH
Office, we find what seems to us to be
n correct system Of checks and ac-
counts maintained; that they are Sys-
tematically kept, and the general cOndi-
tion Of affairs orderly and clean, save
the carpet, which is badly worn. We
lind the bonds refunded under the Rid
dleberger act carefully registered and
numbered, showing the amount Of dis
count sustained by each bond, and the
old bond carefully filed away in the
TIeasmcrs Office, with statement of
corresponding new bond attached
thereto
Laid on the table and ordered to be
printed
LEAVE or ABSENCE.
Leave Of absence was granted Mr.. |
Thca (cr three days, Mr.. Williams five !
days, Mr.. Duane three days, Mr.. ivy !
man one day, Mr.. Causey two days. |
and Mr. Lo,enstein four days.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Ellyson: A bill to amend /
and re.enact an act entitled an act to |
dispose cf certain Virginia reports on
hand and in the custody Of the Libra |
rian, approved February Il, 1884. /
The bill provides that the reports may |
be sold at uniform price by the Secre- /
tary of the Commonwealth aud General !
Librarian.
By Mr.. Thurman A bill authorizing /
the mayor and Common Council OF the 1
town of Liberty to borrow money to /
extend its system Of water-works and /
to make otherpermanent improvements.
BY Mr.. Stubs: \ bill to repeal /
chapter 100, the Acts Of lSS3'S4, en-
titled an act TO provide for working the
public roads Of Gloucester.
BY same : A bill to pay Bartlett
Marchant and \. j. Soper for services
rendered as guard.
By same: A bill to allow B. A.
Rowe and others to erect pier in York
river in Gloucester county.
BY same: A bill to allow John I.
Fuqua and others to erect a pier IN /
York river in Gloucester county.
ABOUT TO-DAN'S WORK.
Mr.. Stubbs offered the following
Resolrcd, That on Saturday, Febru-
arv 9th, the Senate will take up and
consider Senate bills on their second
reading.
Mr.. Berry moved to pass by for five
minutes, and offered the following
Resolced, That when the Senate adj
journ to-day it adjourn to meet on Mon
day next.
Mr.. Berry thought this resolution
should be adopted that the committees
might have Saturday to consider the
many bills before them.
The vote being put, resulted-ayes,
IA: noes, II. Lost.
Mr.. Stubbs's resolution was adopted.
NORTH CAROLINA LINE.
A message was received from the
House of Delegates by Mr.. Cardwell,
who informed the Senate that the House
had passed a bill to provide for the ap-
pointment Of a commission to locate |
and establish the dividing line between
this State and the State of North Caro-
lima.
No action was taken on the bill by |
the Senate.
JUDGE CHARLES LATHAM.
Mr.. Meredith, in the absence Of Mr..
Rhea, called up the resolution offered
by the latter on Thursday concerning
the conduct Of Judge Charles Latham,
of Lynchburg. Mr.. Meredith, in taking
this step, said that he was not at all in
terested in the matter; that he knew
nothing Of the charges or their founda-
tion. He only called up the resolution
because its patron tMr. Rhea) wanted
II done.
Mr.. Diggs, of Lynchburg, said that
the resolution, taken as whole, was
somewhat mixed. lie moved to strike
out the Sd section, which reads That
within twenty days from the date OF
said service the committee shall pro-
ceed. according to the provisions OF sec
tion %, Article W., Of the Constitu-
ton. 10 discharge the duty hereby i'm.