Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-09
J. B. Newton, Of Monumental Episco'
pal church.

j. Is. Newton, Oh mon"no"se' nf's
pal church.
SENATE BILLS REPORTED.
To amend section 3 Of chapter lot
Of the Code Of 1873, relating to who
are disqualified to be surveyors; to
provide for the completion Of the South
western Lunatic Asylum and sppro-
priating money therefor.
HOUSE BILLS REPORTED.
For making or repairing division
fences between coterminous landowners
In the county OF Amherst to allow the
voters Of Blackwater voting-precinct in
the county Of Princess Anne to vote on
the question Of continuing or repeating
the present fence law; to amend and re-
enact the 18th section Of chapter 235 Of
the Acts Of lS7l-'72, entitled an act to
provide q new charter for the town of
Suffolk; bill to amend the Code in rela-
ton to buying and selling votes, with
recommendation that it do not pass; to
empower the mayor and Town Council
of the town of West Point to borrow
money and issue bonds therefor to
submit to the qualified voters Of Carroll
county the question Of readopting the
old road-lsw Of said county; in relation
TO the immediate commitment Of insane
persons to the asylums of the Common
wealth upon their acquittal in any prose-
cution on the ground Of insanity to iu-
corporate the town Of Mount Vernon in
the county Of Fairfax, with the recon-
mendation that it do not pass.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Leave of absence was granted Mr..
Curlett for ten days.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. A. Fulkerson: Bill to au-
thorize the Board Of Supervisors Of
Washington county to fix the pay of the
Superintendent of the Poor.
BY Mr.. Chalmers Bill to incorporate
the Smithfeld Evergreen cemetery near
the town of Smithfeld, in Isle Of Wight
county.
BY Mr.. Peters Bill to regulate the
use Of Disadvantages in this State.
BY Mr. Hurt: Bill to amend the law
in regard to working the roads in Rus
sell county.
BY Dir. Franklin Bill to submit the
question Of fence law or no-fence law
to the voters of Appomattox comfy.
BY Mr.. Nance: Bill to prohibit the
use Of purse nets, pound. nets, or fixed
apparatus in the tidal waters Of the
James, Chickahominy, York, and Pa
munkey rivers.
By Mr.. Black; Fill for the relief Of
c. W. Sullivan. treasurer Of Montgom-
cry county.
BY Mr.. Tavenner Bill to provide
for the deposit of State funds in certain
cases.
BY Mr.. Stuart: Bill to amend the
law regulating the reports Of insurance
companies.
BY Mr.. 0glesby: Bill amending the
charter Of the Virginia and Kentucky
Railroad Company.
HOURS Or MEETING.
MIR. Stuart moved that the House re-
consider the vote by which they re-
scinded the resolution providing that
the House adjourn at . and meet again
at 4 o'clock. lie thought that regime
was agreeable to every member Of the
House, and no one could deny that the
amount Of work accomplished at the
evening sessions had been very satiSfac-
tory. If the committees haven't time
to meet in the day let them meet at
night.
Mr.. Cardwell was in favor Of meeting
at | | and adjourning at o'clock. lie
disapproved of the committees meeting
at night for the simple reason that 1t
was hard to get the members together.
Mr.. Hay said there was no guarantee
that the House would continue in ses-
sion until 3 o'clock, for on Saturday,
after Mr.. Stuart's resolution, which had
been working SO successfully, was re-
scinded. the House adjourned at =
O'Clock /; and he hoped the House would
90 back to afternoon sessions.
Mr.. Waddll moved to amend the re-
solution by adding that one hour each
day be devoted to private bills.
Mr.. Powell thought this impractl-
cable.
Mr.. A. FulkersOn said that at the
evening sessions OF the House a great
many bills were passed that should not
have been passed: many bills were
passed without having even been read.
and without having received careful
consideration in committees. 1t was
true that a certain number of bills could
be passed at these evening sessions, but
Mr.. Fulkerson regretted to have to say
that the House did not know what was
in these bills. The Senate on Saturday
very wisely adjourned and devoted the
whole day to committee work, and be
thought it good plan for the House to
adjourn one day in each week and let
the members devote their attention to
committee work.
The House finally agreed to recon-
slider and to hereafter work under
the provisions of Mr.. Stuart's resolu-
tion-namely. to meet at ii o'clock
and take recess at . o'clock until /
O'Clock, at which time the session will
be resumed.
The House then proceeded to discuss
the railroad commissioners bill. and
was addressed by Mr.. Figgat and Mr..
Cardwell in opposition to the 18th sec
ton.
Recess.
Afternoon session.
The House was called to order at 4
p. M.-Speaker Stuart in the chair.
RESIGNATION.
A letter received by the Governor
from J. NJ. Crute, rendering his resig-
nation as judge of the County Court
of Prince Edward, was read.
A resolution was offered by Mr. Du-
puy, providing that the House 1.-THE
Senate concurring) shall on Friday,
February 18th, at 1915 o'clock, pre-
coed to elect judge to fiji the yacan
cy. Agreed to.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
Bill to provide for working the road;
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