Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-27

PUBLIC FREE SCHOOLS.
The next special order was the bill
to amend the act entitled an act to pay
to the public free schools the money
Iarrearsgesl set apart by the Constitu'
ton and laws for their benefit, &C.,
which came up on its passage. The
bill passed-ayes, rs; noes, 0. IL ap-
propfiates out Of the license taxes s20O-
GOO per annum to pay up the arrear-
ages.
RELIEF ELL.
Bill for the relief Of clerks, banks.
&C., who paid W. r. Smith, late chlei
clerk, &c., was passed-ayes, u
noes, !.
VIRGINIA MECHANICS INSTITUTE.
At l;45 the bill making an appro'
priation to the Virginia Mechanics In
stitute OF Richmond came up as the
next special order.
Mr.. Starke moved to postpone the
bill until to-day in order that the House
might give it fuller consideration.
Agreed to.
BARRATRY.
Mr.. Waddill moved to reconsider the
vote by which Senate bill to define and
punish barratry was passed.
The House refused TO reconsider
ayes, %; noes, SO.
SENATE BILL PASSED.
For the relief Of the sureties Of the
late Charles w. Walker, late treasurer
of Giles county.
Recess.
Night Session.
The House reassembled at 7:30 p.
NJ, in compliance with a resolution
adopted at the morning session.
SCRIP BILL POSTPONED.
Mr.. A. Fulkerson's bill allowing the
Treasurer to borrow money to meet a
casual deficit in the Treasury, &C.,
which was made the special order for
$50 o'clock, was, on motion Of Mr..
Munford. postponed until to-day.
FREE PASSES.
On motion Of Mr.. Miller the bill
forbiddipg State officers accepting or
using railway passes was taken up and
MADE the special order for to-day at
1880.
SENATE ELLIS PASSED.
To incorporate the Bristol State and
Mining Company.
For the relief OF Robert NJ Hutchln-
son and George Il. Lane, administra-
tors Of 5. G.. farrar, late treasurer OF
MecklenbuIg county, WITH amendments.
For the relief Of William j. Kilgore,
clerk Of Wise County and Circuit
Courts.
For the relief Of John II. Sears, Of
Matthews county.
For the relief Mrs. T.. ". Davidson,
of floyd county.
TO amend the Code 10 relation to
tolls on turnpikes.
To amend an act to dispose OF cer-
tain Virginia Reports on hand in the
custody of the Librarian, approved
February II, 1884.
To authorize the Board Of Super.
visors Of Clarke county to sell and con.
yey to the association Of the survivors
Of the Clarke cavalry a part of the
Public square in Berryville, in said
county.
TO incorporate the association of the
survivors OF tke Clarke Cavalry.
To authorize the United States Gov
eminent to purchase lands on the south
branch of the Elizabeth river adjoin-
ing the Gosport nayy-yard.
To make jackson river. in the county
of Allegheny, a lawful fence between
certain points.
To incorporate the Richmond Theo-
logical Seminary of the city Of Rich
mond and 10 amend the title thereof.
To allow the Atlantic and Danyille
Railroad Company credit for the amount
already paid as tax on its mortgage
recorded as to part of the line in the
payment Of the tax on mortgage as to
the whole line.
To amend the charter of Roanoke in
relation to the erection of public build
iDgs for said city.
To incorporate the Grand Lodge of
the Order Of Temperance orkers OF
the State of Virginia.
TO pay H. Ilughes's administrator
$50, in full of jailer's fees against the
Commonwealth.
For the relief Of II. ;. Bowen and
others, sureties of John Thompson, de.
ceased, late treasurer of Tazewell
county.
TO provide for the payment to Ma
Tyus Jones, Esq, attorney at law, of a
fee for services rendered the State.
To create a commission to ascertain
and settle the true boundary-line be-
tween the county Of Allegheny, in the
State Of Virginia, and Monroe county,
in the State Of West Virginia, and to
prescribe the powers and duties thereof.
TO authorize Joseph E. Brodwater
W CobSti uSt DiioBC dOiOsS .huuul
creek, in Accomack county.
To regulate the printing and binding
Of the Virginia Supreme Court reports,
and to amend the Code in relation there
TO.
HOUSE BILL PASSED.
To provide compensation for the
teachers Of schools when the average
attendance of pupils shall not be less
than ten.
This bill provides for the employ
ment Of teachers by the board of trus-
tees in neighborhoods where it is i'm
possible to make the average attendance
of twenty as required by law when
an average attendance Of ten can be
obtained. The bill was introduced b.
Mr.. Terry.I
Adjourned at 9:45 ?. NJ. to meet to-
day at 10 O'Clock.
Caucus on the Scrip Bill.
\ Democratic caucus was held in the
hall Of the House Of Delegates yester-
day efternoon, and Mr.. FulkerSon's