Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-19
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
PROCEEDINGS ON YESTERDAY

Lands Female Normai-sebooi Graduates
&c., &c.
The Senate met at IL o'clock NJ,
and was called to order by Mr.. Loven-
stein at the request Of Hon. John L.
Hurt. President pro tem., who was
necessarily absent.
FROM COMMITTEES.
The following bills were reported
from committees To incorporate the
Dan-River Mining Company, with an
amendment; TO incorporate the Wythe
and Speedwell Mining and Manufacturing
Company, with amendments.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Ellyson: A bill to amend
and re-enact an act entitled an act to
incorporate the Manchester Railway
and Improvement Company, and to
change the name thereof to The Rich
mond and Manchester Railway Com
pay" Referred to the Committee on
Roads and Internal Navigation.
By Mr.. Warwick /: A bill to increase
the salary of the judge Of the county of
Greensville. The bill authorizes the
Board of Supervisors Of said county to
increase the judges salary not exceed
irg $500 per annum.l
BY Mr.. Stubs \ bill to amend
and re-enact an act to amend and re-
enact sections 2 and Of chapter 80 of
the Code of 1873, in relation to the
collateral-inheritance tax and mode OF
its collection, approved March Is, 1884.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Leave Of obsence was granted Messrs.
Brown and Keezell for two days each.
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT.
The first matter reached on the cal
endar was the report Of the Committee
for Courts Of Justice as to the terms of
county and city superintendent OF
schools. The question required on Mr..
Bibb's motion to reconsider the vote by
which on Friday last this matter was
passed by and made the special order
for one O'Clock to-day, which was under
consideration at adjournment Saturday.
Mr.. Stubs said that all objections to
the resolution. which accompanied the
report. had been Withdrawn and he
hoped the resolution would be adopted
at once.
After brief discussion the resolu-
ton was adopted. 1t reads:
Resolred the House of Delegates
concurring), That the office Of county
and city superintendent of schools in
all cases shall be deemed vacant on
the lst day of July, 1886, and the
regular term offour years to commence
that day; and that all appointments
and combinations to fill vacancies in
the Office of county and city superin-
tendents ofschools shall be only for the
unexpired term of his predecessor.
ASYLUM DIRECTORS.
Mr.. Causey's bill repeating chapter
| III of the Acts Of lSS3-'S4, in regard
to the appointment of directors of luna
| tic asvlums and to re-enact the 4th sec
ton Of chapter 50 Of the Code of 1913,
in relation thereto, with the substitute
proposed by the Committee on Public In
stitutions. was taken up, and, on motion
of Mr.. Stubs, passed by and made the
special order of the day for Wednesday
at | p. NJ.
ELLIS PASSED.
Senate bill to incorporate the Lou
doun-County Telephone Company.
Senate bill to amend and re-enact the
charter of the Suffolk and Carolina
Railway Company.
House bill to provide for opening,
altering, changing, and working the
public roads Of Warren county.
POOR.DEBToRs' LAW.
Mr.. Stubbs's bill amending the law
in relation to property exempt from
distress or levy came up on It's en-
grossment and third reading. MIR.
Stubs explained that the object Of his
bill was to amend the law so as to eX-
empt the boat and tackle of OysterDen
and fishermen, provided the same shall
rot exceed 5000 in value. Mr.. Causey
moved to amend the bill by inserting
in 18th line, after the word COW, the
following land calf until one year
old" The amendment was agreed to,
and the bill as amended ordered to its
engrossment and third reading.
REJECTED.
The bill for the relief Of William P.
b. Lockridge, of the county of High
land, came up on the recommendation
of the Committee on Finance that it do
not pass. The recommendation of the
committee was agreed to.
The bill providing for the protection
Of game in the county of Madison was
also rejected, in accordance with the
recommendation Of the Committee on
Fish and Game.
A large number Of bills were ordered
to their engrossment AM third reading.
On motion OF Mr.. Staples the Senate,
at 1:50 P. NJ, adjourned until II
o'clock to-day.
House of Delegates.
The House was called to order at u
M.-Speaker Stuart in the chair. Prayer
by Rev. Preston Nash, assistant rector
Of St. James church.
SENATE BILLS REPORTED.
: TO enable the circuit courts OF the
: Commonwealth to change the name,
; style, and title Of corporations-re-
ported with the recommendation that it
, do not pass to amend and re-enact
section of chapter l59 Of the Code OF
1873, relating to clerks Of the courts Of
appeals.
HOUSE BILLS REPORTED.
To amend and re-enact an act to
amend and re-enact section 5 of chapter
AZ Of the Code of 1873, in regard to
the pay Of a justice, reported with the
: recommendation that it do not pass.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Ryan Bill to amend and re-
enact section 80 Of chapter $50 Of the
: Acts Of 1894, relating to peddlerS'
license.
BY Mr.. A. Fulkerson: Bill pre-
scribing a penalty against defaulting
county treasurers and other collecting
, ! officers The hill is as follows: