Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-21
THE LEGISLATURE.
PROCEEDINGS oHTESrERDAY

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The Senate met at 70 M.-flon.
John L. Hurt, President pro tem., IN
the chair. No prayer.
HousE HILLS REPORTED.
The following House bills were report
ed from committees To incorporate the
FarmTille, Hampden-Sidney, and WOr-
sham Telephone Company, with an
amendment 70 amend, 6e.. acts Of
1 l6TS-'79 to provide for the working Of
the public reads ID Prince Edward
county.
sENETE BILLS REPORTED.
To amend and re-enact section OF
chapter 81 o. the Code Of 1873, IN re
gard to superintendents Of the poor,
physician, and nurse. with recommend
alton that il Go not pass TO amend,
&c, Code Of 1873, relating 10 beggars
and vsgrants to amend. &c, an act
authorizing the boards OF supervisors
to determine what amount shall be paid
certain county officers 70 incorporate
the St. Mary's Beneficial and Social
Union. 10 allow ". W. Almond 10
erect a wharf on York river, N Gloa-
cesteI county.
GOVERNMENTAL EXPENDITURES.
Mr.. Koiner, chairman Of the Finance
Committee, IN response 10 a resolution
adopted by the Senate. submitted the
following report, which was laid on the
table and ordered to be printed
! !. or al the appropriations OF money
/ made by the senate al the present session
/ we respectfully submit that there mas passed
| the senate a Oil 10 pay q note OF the boani
/ OF Directors or the EaStern Lunatic Asy lum
| tor the cost OF rebuilding the buildiugs
( burni-s8S .OOe. bill o. com pcnsate Wynd.
\ hsm T. Meredith Tor services rendered tie
I commonwealth IN coupon eases, 81 600.
! bli! 10 appropriate to the 5oidisrE Home
/ sum not exceeding SO 600.
! z The amount required for The regular
annual expenses or tbe state government.
I Answer: Tie Auditor reports verbally tnai
( the amount necessary for the ordinary eN-
/ penses OF the government - 81 40. CSC. u.
the Increased amounts growing out OF IN
creased payments TO the public schools.
| 8, The amount OF appropriations asked
I for other purposes thereof Answer. Tne
appropriations 50 Tar examined which ar
asked for IL bills. IN addition To those passed
snd already stated, are To Garland and
/ Merrick for services before the Supreme
I Court of the United States IN coupon cases
s. 500. % T.. 4. burEs for profess iOnal ser
vices IN coupon cases. $3.50. Io " l.. Sta
/ pies for services IL numerous coupon cases
/ Sl.Z50. s. clerk 10 reylsers o. the Code.
| 81 0Uu: Southwestern Lunatic Asylum.
/ Sl31 0OO.
! Tie annual receipts into the Treasury
| and the subjects from which derived Ap-
| sWer: This question involving a more Nt-
/ luminous report than can oe here given.
! W. respectfully refer 70 the Auditors rep1r.
( for s. flill statement, which D. IL tAe Posses
siCu q every senator.
Respectfully submitted.
! a. kofNKE Chairman.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
/ by Mr.. Twyman i bill 10 author
( ize the treasurers OF Madison and Al
/ bemsrle counties 70 complete delin-
| Quent returns as 70 county leyies, and
to collect tax tickets held by said tres-
sureTs, but a to which they have sci
I tied with the Auditor and Board OF
Supervisors without returning the same
delinquent.
BY Mr.. Jones a bill for the relleI
OF John b. Pitzer. late treasurer Of
Allegheny county.
by Alr, Gillespie a bill 70 amend
and re-enact section 81 Of chapter A.
Of the Code OF 1873, II relation TO the
duties Of county, city, and town trea-
surers. The bill provides that tn
Auditor shall balance his account
with the treasurers on the first OF eac
/ fiscal year, and In ninety days ther,
alter, il anything remains unpaid, IT,
Auditor shall institute proceedings l.
recover the same. Failure on the par
Of the Auditor to institute such pro
ceedings shall make him liable to the
State.
Mr.. Ellyson presented, by request Of
the Richmond Hunting Club, DILL TO
declare all dogs III the city of fRichmond
and county OF Hen1lco 10 he deemed
property III the meaning of the criminal
law. The petition accompanying this
bill and asking for it. passage includes
the names of j. Z. Dupuy. Samuel
i. Witt, Judge George L. Christian,
William ? Lawton, Police Justice d.
{. Richardson, John Poe, Jr., Dr. Jud.
Il. Wood, and many other weli-known
citizens.
BY Mr.. Keezell a bill to amend,
&C., ar act to incorporate the West
Rockingham Mutual Fire Insurance
Company, in force March -. 1872.
BY Mir. Digs: \ bill, with ac-
companying documents, 10 authorize
the Lynchburg and Salem Turnpike
Company to transfer 70 the city OF
Lynchburg the portion Of said turnpike
road lying in the city of Lynchburg.
By same a bill 10 classify build
ing-iund associations and 70 provide for
their incorporation and management.
BY Mr. Gee j bill authorizing the
Judges Of county and city courts 70 &C
cept such fidelity and trust companies
a. make legal deposit with the Trea-
surer Of the State as surety upon the
Official bond OF county and city officers.
By Mir. Meredith j bill for the re-
lief Of the sureties Of Augustus Wat
kins, Of the county Of Fairfax, upon a
forfeited recognition.
sURETIEs ON OFFICIAL BONDS.
The bill " allowing sureties on Off
cial bonds TO limit the amount OF their
liability, - which was under considera-
tion Gt adjournment Tuesday, came up
as the first unfinished business. The
question required on the recommends
ton OF the Committee on Courts that
the bill do not pass. Dir. holner
thought this al important matter, and
hoped the senators would consider the
matter seriously before voting for the
bill. Mr.. Staples also opposed the
bill. a recorded vote was demanded,
and the report was sustained by the
following vote
ATEs,-MesSFs. Berry. Biob Blackstone
Causey, ColIfane Dalton, EdmuDds. FiaD-
ary Beaton. Hurt, Jones homer. LOyen-
siein. Meredith, Petit, staples, and ivy.
mNn-17.
koKs .-Messrs Bliss Digs Duane. Ely
son Gee Gillespie. Hodges keezeil AcDon.
aid. Norton, Head, Rhea, stubbs, Trout.
and WaIwiek-lb.
rOnNTT-TEF Appointed