Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-26
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
PROCEEDINGS ON YESTERDAY

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
PROCEEDINGS ON YESTERDAY
Proposed Amendments to the Consultation IN
Resard 10 the psbs-In Memoir Of Dr..
Ksss-B Hills and Resolutions, Sc., &C.
The Senate met ct 12M.-Lieutenant-.
Governor Massey in the chair. No
prayer.
MR.. wINaFIELD REPLIES.
The Chair laid before the Senate
communication from Mr.. j. A. Wing
field, Superintendent Of Public Build
ings, in response to resolution Of the
Senate, in which no says: There Is
but one room in the Capitol building
now occupied by other than State OIL
GERS, and that is used BY the Southern
Historical Society under act Of Assem-
bly, approved March l, 1884, chapter
2l4, page 267, section 2. Laid on the
table.
HOUSE BILLS hEfOhlED.
The following House bills were re-
ported from committees To establish
q ferry across the James river at Clare
mont, Surry county, Va; authorizing
the Board of Supervisors Of Culpeper
county to adjudicate the claim of
George W. Cooper and Peter G.
Smiths executor against said county for
working and keeping in repair certain
sections of roads in said county, with
recommendation that it do not pass
subsequently taken up and the COM
mittee's recommendation agreed to.
SENATE BILLS REPORTED.
Toincorporate James Needham Lodge,
No. 1868, Grand United Order Of Odd
Fellows to amend and re-enact chapter
1873, Acts of 1S79-'S0, entitled an
act authorizing the school trustees Of
Richmond district, Wise county, Va, to
sell one acre of Cold-Spring tract fland ;
to amend, &C., an act extending the
charter Of the Franklin Society of Lex
ington to amend, &C., Code Of 1873,
in relation to the government Of
the Virginia Military Institute.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Rhsa A bill to incorporate
the Mendoza and Moccasin Turnpike
Company.
BY same A bill to authorize the
town of Goodson to levy special tax
for certain purposes.
BY Mr.. Wingield A bill to amend
and re-enact an act entitled an act to
amend section 10 Of chapter Il Of the
Code of 1873, in relation to the suspen-
sion and removal of certain officers, in
force February 20, 1884. This bill pro-
vides that such officers may be removed
by joint vote of both houses of the
General Assembly, or during the recess
of the General Assembly they may be
removed and their successors be ap-
pointed by the Governor. The Cover
nor shall exercise this power in cases Of
msbehayior, incapacity, neglect of off.
cial duty, or acts performed without due
authority Of law.l
BY Mr.. Gillespie A bill to change
the election in Lebanon.
By Mr.. Jones A bill to submit the
question of increasing the levy for dis
trict school purposes to the qualified
voters OF the several school districts Of
Highland county.
By Mr.. Blackstone A bill to
amend and re-enact section ii Of an act
approved February II, 1884, entitled
an act to provide for the manner of
choosing registrars and judges and
clerks of election for the several counties,
and cities of the Commonwealth, and to
repeal sections and "a Of chapter 8,
and sections and 3 Of chapter 7, Of the
Code of 1873. This amendment is to
pay the Judge Of election who carries
the returns to the county-seat, his
actual expenses in addition to the reg
ular fee now allowed
BY Mr.. Berry: A bill to amend and
re-enact section l Of an act approved
March 90, 1877, chapter Oil of the
Acts of lS76-'77, in relation to munich
pal taxation.
By Mr.. Twyman A bill to amend
and Ie-enact section 3 Of chapter ll5 of
the Code of 1873, relating to me-
chanics liens.
By same A bill to amend, &C., an
act prescribing the duties, powers, LA
bilties, and compensation of certain
county officers, providing for the col
lection of taxes, and for the repeal of
chapters 81 and 46 of the Code Of 1873,
approved March 30, 1873, as amended,
&C.. and to repeal all acts and parts of
acts inconsistent herewith.
SCHOOL OF CORRECTION.
Mr.. Williams offered the following,
which was adopted:
ReSolred, That the Committee on
| Public Institutions and Education in
quire into the expediency of the estab-
lishment of school Of correction and
reformation for all youths convicted OF
felony under the laws of this State, the
committee to report by bill or other
| wise.
ABOUT COUPON BONDS.
On motion of Mr.. Koiner,
ReSoired, That the Second Auditor
be, and he is hereby, respectfully re-
auested to inform the Senate whether
he has, under the first section OF the
"act to provide sinking fund for tax.
receivable coupon bonds" approved
March 10, 1884, opened an account Of
set-offs against the principal of said
bonds, from which tax-receivable cou-
pons have been taken and enforcedpay'
ment of the same has been made and
whether reference is made to said &C
count to ascertain if any set-oif is
chargeable against such bond when pre-
sented for purchase or funding. Also
what amounts have accrued to said
sinking fund from this source since the
passage of the act of March 10, 1864.
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
Mr.. Rhea presented preamble and