Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-03

John L. HuTt, presiden pro tcm.. N
the chair. No prayer.
VOLUNTEER MILITIA.
Mr. Williams introduced 3 bill TO
amend, &c, an act 70 provide for the
organization, maintenance, and govern.
mcnt Of the rgrnis volunteers. and
to re'eAl existing laws concerning the
volunteer militia. The bill provides
tina, the Auditor shall set aside annual
~ one eighth Of one per centum OF al
receipts into the Treasury derived from
other sources than the school fund t.
he appropriated TO the military fund,
provided nc other Or further apprOpria-
non shall bo made, expended, or asked
ioI for this purpose Referred to the
Committee on General Laws.
LABOB COMMISSIONER.
Mr. Ellyson moved 70 take ~ MS
bii n regard 10 creating bureau o.
labor and industrial statistics He
wished 20 make il the special order iJr
. O clock to-day. The Senate refused
10 tGkv up the bill. Tins Is the bill the
passage Of which was recommended by
the citizens meeting al Sanger Hall.
bat which was reported adversely hv
the Committee or General Laws.
VIRvINIA's SHARE.
i message was received from the
House o. Delegates by Mr. Miller,
vino informed the Senate tha, the House
had adopted & oini resolution direct
Ine the Acknowledgement to render y
y. Moran. special agent of the State o.
Virginia, such legal advice and assist
Snce a. be may deem proper and o.
ta6c the necessary steps 70 secure to
the State the s4l.C5-, portion OF he-
share due by the uited States oI the
ne; proceeds from the sale Of public
lanaS. lc.. which amOun; mas been
Crawu from the United states Treasury
ty person not SO authorized bv laW.
My hOner though, the resolution
should bt referred % the C0mmlIte, or
nance.
Ar. Wicbhsm agreed with HIN. and
The resolution TOOK that course.
Tt ~fI y RECESS.
N,. borum informed ;he Senate tina;
the House hsd concurred IN Senate 'oin;
resolution authorizing .he Joint Library
Commute 20 SIT during the recess @.
the p,uera, Assembly.
-EFA-UEEE's ttr.
Ny. Wvman moved 90 ,ake up tne
til to amend the law wiki reference 10
ihe pay u. tressurcrs.
The Oiu provoked considerable dis
cussiou. Messre. 1Tgman, Thurman
and Others favored d. and Nessrs.
kec1el', WnctelG. and Read opposed
II. The latter was ~ favor OF az IL
crease Iu compensation. but could not
vote Toy TN, measure The bill passed
by ,hc following vote;
AyF~.-'lessrs Bcr~y n.a Blackstone
iI'-h .nustf l.1hL' edmund. .tiue,.
tte. Gillespie Hodges ItIr' ..pfeIstcII
norton i.eHc Suuue hurmRu IruU,
Tvru.au. Warw ..E auc Hlugt eld-2i.
Nof-.- Nt-s-fs. tn.tranr Iiggs llysou
ifaiuu -oue- kcelei }lnCorm.eE a.
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and N4IHms-l
The bill a. passed provide tha.
every treasurer or collector shal. be
allowed 10, ms services IN receiving and
paying over the revenue on amounts os
SI5.UOO and less per centum. and on
the amount ~ excess OF $4,000 = peT
centum Provided that ~ counties IN
which the State revenue does not eX-
coed $1,000 he shall receive, u addi-
uuu 10 the per cenJum allowed, per
ceutum OF al revenue remaining unpaid
on december 5; and collected Uy nm
and II couuues in which the state reve-
nue. exceeds s 5000 auC does not eN-
ceed So. .UtN. he shal. receive. 10 add
tiou 90 the compensation heTeInbeiOre
allowed, pc cenium On al. revenue
remaining unpaid December lst and
collected tv him and IN counties IN
which tht state revenue exceeds go
600 be shall reeve d. addition 70 the
compensation hereinbefOre allowed, .
pcr ceuIum or al revenue unpaid De
ccmber lst and collected by HIN.
The bill further provides tina; Il shall
apply TO cities anl counties alike.
IF>Ag1S-A-yIUN DIRECTORS.
Ny. Loyensteiu called up ms bili TO
repeal chapter H. oi the Acts of lss%-
~, III regard TO the appointment Of dl-
rectors o! the lunatic asyiums. and 10
re-enact section 4 Of chspter - . OF the
Code Of ls-.. IN relation thereto.
The bil provides that the Governor
shall appoint. subject 70 the contrma-
tlou OF the senate nine directors for
each Of the asylUms IL the State,
10 60 into Office on the lst Of April,
lse--tbree 70 be appointed Tor one
yeaY. three for tWo wears, and three fOT
thiee wears. after which three directors
sta, he appointed annually, whose term /
of OF ee shall be for three years all .
vacancies occurring 10 be filled 10y
the Governor subject 10 confirmation by
the Senate az It's next session.
il further provides that the term OF
al officers Of the asylums shall expire
on the 10Th OF April 1857, and tina, a
new election shall Toe held al that time I.
and every two years thereafter.
The superintendent and MS assistants .
shall constitute a committee for the re-
ccptiOu OF iunatics. As soon a the .
Southwestern Asylum IS completed .
nine directors shall be appointed 10 hold .
office until the lst OF April, 1857, when
the directors shall be appointed IN ac-
c0Tdance with this act.
Nj. Lovenstein, 10 explaining the
provisions of the bill, said that il would
save expense TO the State. a. II reduced
the number OF directors from twelve to
Dine, and a. there are now four asylums
II would be considerable IN amount.
Besides. the number Is sufficiently
large 70 transact the business properly,
A. tor the change IN the appointing
power from the Board Of Public Works,
he was clearly Of the opinion that tins
power shOuld be lodged n the LXecu-
tive, who IL elected by the people and
responsible for lho administration oi
the government. The Auditor and
Treasurer are elected by the Leglsls
turr Tor Their qualifications to discharge