Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-07
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
THE SENATE NOT IN SESSION.

House of Delegates.
The House met at IL A. Mr.. A.
Fulkerson in the chair. No prayer.
SENATE BILLS REPORTED.
70 amend and re-enact section OF
an act entitled an act extending the
charter Of the Franklin Society and Lii
brary Company, Of Lexington.
HOUSE BILLS REPORTED.
For the relief Of James wray; TO
regulate the times for holding circuit
courts in the Fourth judicial district !;
to amend the Code Of 1873, in relation
to the recovery of fines for the relief
Of W. T. Edwards, inspector Of oysters
for the city Of Portsmouth; to repeal
section 10 Of chapter 60, Acts of
1882, in relation to fines; TO ascer-
tain the amount Of fines and costs col
lected by certain county officers and
which may not have been accounted
for; to incorporate the Henry and Roa-
noke Railway Company to amend
the law in relation to the
charter of the Farmville and
Stanton River Railroad Company;
for the relief OF Isaac n. Bussells to
extend and declare the criminal and po-
lice jurisdiction OF the Corporation
Court and authorities Of the city Of
Fredericksburg; for the relief of the
sureties Of L. l.. Deakins, late treasurer
of Greensville county, with recommen-
datiOn that ii do not psss.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Buchanan: Bill to amend
the law approved April %, 1882, to
constitute the town of Abingdon a
separate school district.
BY Mr.. Cardwell Bill to amend
Acts Of lS77-'7S, in relation to poison
ing horses, &C., approved March II,
1873.
BY Mr.. Van Doran: Bill to provide
for ascertaining the value Of railroad
property in this Commonwealth for
assessment by State, counties, and
cities.
BY Mr.. Eastwood A: Bill to empower
the mayor and Town Council Of the
town Of West Point to borrow money
and issue bonds therefor.
BY Mr.. Loving; Bill for making or
repairing division fences between coter-
minous landowners in the county Of
Amherst.
by Mr.. Waddill Joint resolution
providing that any person, agent, or
fiduciary may, on or before May LIST
next. upon paying in current funds Of
the nited States the amount Of fifty
cents on the dollar, principal and in
terest. Of the delinquent taxes due by
him, be entitled to a receipt in full
for the amount due, and that between
Nav LIST and July LIST he be entitled to
a receipt in full upon paying seventy
five cents on the dollar Of such taxes,
principal and interest.
BY Mr.. Munford Bill for the relief
Of John Diamond from the payment of
a fine.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Leave Of absence was granted Mr..
Acker for five days and Mr.. Turner for
four days.
CONVICT LABOR.
Mr.. Van Doran moved to take up out
OF its order the House bill providing for
the employment Of convict labor on
county roads aud other works Of inter-
nal improvement.
Mr. Mayo opposed this.
Mr.. Van Doran said he only called
the bill up to ask to make il a special
order for Thursday next.
Mr. Mayo withdrew his opposition.
The bill was taken up and made the
special order for Thursday.
THE EXECUTIVE MANSION.
House joint resolution to provide for
repairing the Governors Mansion and
appropriatiDg money therefor, which
was reported from the Senate, with an
amendment changing the amount APP
prOpriated from $4,000 to IS, 900, came
up for the concurrence of the House.
Mr.. Mayo thought this a needless en-
penditure that four years ago $40, 900
had been appropriated for the Mansion.
Mr.. Powell said that even if $1,000
was appropriated four years ago, yet
the house was scarcely habitable now.
lie didn't know whether the money
previously appropriated had been squan-
dered or not.
Mr. Smith favored the appropriation,
and said there was no doubt about the
necessity for it.
The amendment was agreed to-ayes,
40; noes, 81.
AFTERNOON SESSION HEREAFTER
Mr.. Cardwell offered a resolution
resembling the resolution under which
the House now meets at | ! A. NJ. and
takes recess from 2 to p. NJ. lie
said this mode of proceedings prevented
committees having sufficient time in
which to consider the measures before
them. The resolution was adopted.
The effect of this is that hereafter
the House will meet at IL NJ. and ad-
journ at pleasure.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To amend and re-enact the law to
incorporate the Lynchburg, Halifax
and North Carolina Railroad Com
pany.
To amend and re.enact the charter
of the Suffolk and Carolina Railway
Company.
HOUSE BILL PASSED.
Bill for the relief Of Samuel w.
Lyons, treasurer Of Norfolk county.
Some New Laws.
The Governor has approved a great
many bills, among them the following
To authorize the Treasurer to adjust
the claim Of the Commonwealth against
the sureties of the Planters and Me-
chanics Bank Of Petersburg.
Appropriating $4,000 to pay the
claims allowed disabled soldiers and
marines, under the act approved Feb.
ruary 25, 1884.
House joint resolution for the con-
struction Of telephones to the Capitol
and Governors Mansion.
To amend An act entitled an act TO in