Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-26
The Railroad Commissioner Of the State

should be. il is a misfortune. not d's-
grace.
The hour Of 3 o'clock being near 81
hand a motion was made and the sen
ate by general consent agreed tnst w.
chair should not be vacated unlil "','
O'Clock. so that this matter might DC
disposed Of.
Mr.. Twyuan bad intended to speak
in defence of Dir. Motfett, bat by tue
advice Of friends had decided not to az
so. lie called the pending question
and the resolution was voted down
ayes, 30; noes, /.
Several motions were made and re'o.
lutions offered about adjournment and
resembling the order for a night session
last night. but before any other action
was decided upon the hour OF 3:i5 ar
rived and the chair was vacated.
A CORRECTION.
BY a clerical error Mr.. Staples. As
reported in yesterdays Dispatch, was
made to say that when an effort was
made last year to change the time for
holding the Circuit Courts Of Henry
and Patrick the change was dpprored
by members Of the bar, &c. 1t should
have been opposed.
Evening Session.
Lieutenant. Governor Massey called
the Senate to order promptly at P. NJ.
MRS. DAvIs's BONDS.
Mr. Koiner, from the Committee on
Finance. reported the bill to pay Mrs.
Annie II. l.. Davis per cent. semi
annual interest on certain "peeler
bonds " held by her, with a substitute.
The substitute provides that the Second
Auditor shall pay Mrs. Davis the same
amount OF Interest q per cent? semi annu-
ally on the lsi day OF January and the lsf
day of July In each year on the S24 600 OF
peeler bonds standing In the name OF John
Howard special commissioner OF the Ch1n-
Gerry Court OF the city Of Richmond in the
case OF DaNists X. g. Morris3s executors.
Nc.l
EMPLOYMENT OF CONVICTS.
Mr.. Lovenstein, from the Committee
on Public Institutions and Education,
reported the House bill to employ con-
Wet labor on county roads and other
works of internal improvement, with
an amendment providing that the hire
Of these convicts may be paid in first
mortgage bonds of the companies, as
well a. in the bonds Of the counties
subscribing to said companies.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
For the relief K. A. Trice. deputy
treasurer of Goochland county.
To authorize the voters Of Pittsyl-
yania county to vote for or against the
repeal of the present fence law by
magisterial districts, with amendments.
To amend and re-enact section Is Of
an act approved March :, 1884, en-
titled an act to amend and Ie-enact the
charter Of the town OF North Danyille.
To authorize the Board of Super.
yisors of Surry county to take the cen-
sus Of said county.
To establish an agricultural expert.
mental station at the Virginia Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College at Blacks.
burg.
Extending the time to p. b. Crowder.
treasurer of Amelia county, for the
collection of taxes and county evies in
his hands.
For the relief OF James Copeniayer,
of Wythe county.
To incorporatc the Marshall Gene
terry.
TO incorporate the Fauquier Tele-
phone Company.
To amend, &c. an act to establish
and incorporate tie Augusta County
Fair as amended by an act approved
January 90. 1874, changing the name
of the Baldwin-Augusta Fair.
To amend, &c, an act regulating the
reports Of insurance companies, ap.
proved February %, 1873, as amended
by an act approved April %, 1879.
For the relief of William II. Talley,
Of Augusta.
To amend section / Of an act to in
corporate the Fredericksburg and Chesa-
peake Railroad Company.
To amend &c. an act for the protec-
ton Of game, approved March %, 1879,
as amended, &C., &c.
To authorize the Board of Superyi-
sors Of Charlotte county to allow the
jailer Of said county compensation for
fuel furnished the Jail Of said county.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To make Jackson's river, in the
county of Allegheny, a lawful fence
between certain points.
To amend and re-enact an act incor-
pOrating Marshall Lodge, No. 80, of
Free and Accepted Masons, approved
January II, l64S.
To allow the Atlantic and Danville
Railway Company credit for the amount
already paid as tax on its mortgage
recorded as to part of the line III the
payment of the tax on a mortgage a.
to the whole line.
To incorporate the Grand Lodge of
the order Of Temperance Workers of
the State of Virginia.
For the relief of the sureties Of Il. 7.
Cecil, late treasurer Of Lee county.
To amend, &C., an act to incorporate
the town of Banister, in the county of
Halifax, and to amend, &C.. an act to
authorize the trustees of the town Of
Banister to elect president and to En
sergeant, &c.
To amend. &C., an act to incorporate
the Richmond Theological Seminary of
the city of Richmond and to amend the
title thereof.
To authorize the Board Of Super
yisors Of Clarke county to sell and con-
yey to the association of the survivors
of the Clarke cavalry part of the
Public Square Of Berryyille, in said
county.
To incorporate the association of the
survivors of the Clarke cavalry.
To amend, &C., an act to incorporate
the town Of Chase City, in the county
of Mecklenburg, Va, passed April |,
1873.
To amend and re-enact section | ,
chapter %, Of the act in relation to
crimes and punishments, approved
March II, 1873.
To prescribe condition precedent to
the hiring of convicts on the Danyille
and New River railroad.