Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-02


and Valley Railroad Company.
For the relief Of Isaac N. Bussells.
To incorporate the Powell's-Vslley
Railroad Company.
To amend and re-ensct section 10 OF
chapter 80 of the Code Of 1873, in re-
lation to wild game.
To give the consent Of the Common
wealth to the purchase or acquisition OF
real estate by the United States Gov
eminent in the city Of Norfolk for a
site for public building for the accom-
mediation OF the United States court
rooms, post-ofiice, and other offices.
To provide compensation for the
teachers of schools where the average
attendance Of pupils shall not be less
than ten.
To allow the voters Of BlackwateT
voting precinct, in the county of Prin-
cess Anne, to vote on the question OF
continuing or repeating the present
fence law.
To amend, &C.. &C., an act in rela-
ton to service of process against or
notice to a corporation.
RELIEF BILL REJECTED.
While proceeding with the considera-
ton of House bills on the calendar, the
bill for the relief Of Darling A. Ben
pitt, who was Georgia soldier wound
ed at the battle of Charlottesville, was
reached. This bill provoked a lengthy
discussion, and was finally voted down.
Mr.. Stubs moved to reconsider, which
motion was passed by.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
For the enactment of a special road
law for Scott county.
To incorporate the Patrick AID Henry
Telephone Company.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Mr.. Hurt moved to take up House
bill 10 extend the charter of the Sea-
board and Roanoke Railroad Company.
He did this because when the bill wa
last under consideration he was instru-
mental in having the bill passed By,
and he had since learned that some OF
those most interested didnot want such
done.
Mr.. Gaines hoped, through Difference
to Mr.. Gee, who was sick at his hotel,
the bill would not be taken up.
After further discussion the bill was
taken up, and together with the rcso-
luton introduced by Mr.. Gaines, pro-
viding for an investigation of certain
charges against said company, made the
special order for tonight at 8 O'Clock.
The bill to employ convict labor on
county roads and other works Of in
tefnal improvement was made the
special order for to-day at II O'Clock
NJ.
House of Delegates.
The House met alto o'clock \. NJ
Speaker Stuart in the chair.
EXTENDING THE SESSION.
Senator Hurt communicated the fol
lowing resolution, which the Senate had
agreed to
ResOlred the House of Delegates
coDcuriing), That the present session
of the General Assembly Of Virginia
be, and the same is hereby, extended
for a period not exceeding five days
from the LIST day Of March, 1886.
The House refused to refer the reso-
lution-ayes, Gj; noes, e.
The question then came up on agree
ing to the resolution, which required a
vote Of three ifths of the House-6O
members.
When Mr.. Mallory's name was
reached on the roll he rose and said,
he for one was not in favor of extend
ing the session, but in view of the fact
that the appropriation bill and other
important measures were pending, he
would rise above party feeling to a
higher plane OF duty and vote AYE"
The resolution was agreed to-as fol-
lows:
AYEs.-Messrs. Arnold, Black. Bohannsn
BOlen, Brown, Buchanan, Burks, Cardwell,
Carter. Chalmers, Childress, Cornett. Dab
ney, Darst, Dickinson, Downing. Dunlop
Dupuy. Eastwood. Echols, FentreSs Figgat
\. Fulkenon. l.. ID. Fulkerson. Goad, Hay,
Hoge, Holiday. Johnson, G. +. Jordan, W,
!, jordan, Lawson, Leftwich. Llghtner
Lockett Loving, Mdli0ry, Mayo. Miller
MunfOld, NOblin O'BannOn. Oglesby, Pat
ton, Payne. Peters. Pollard Porter, Powell
Rice, Roberts. Row, Ryan, saunders
Schoolfield Sebrel Shields, smith, Starke
Striblng. Taliaferro, Terry. Van Doran
Wescott, wilkins, and Mr. Speaker-66.
NoEs.-MessIs. Acter Addingtoii, Bdldg
CUrieH, ZONES. ". II. jordan, HcCdndtDh
McClintic. Mdthe,cs. Nduck. Ruggics, South
trOrfh, ThOTne. Turner, and Hcbb-l5.
Republicans In italics
The members get no extra pay for
these five days. All they can draw is
the $3.50 salary.
FOREIGN IRON ORES.
Mr.. A. Fulkerson offered the follow.
ing:
ResOIred. That IL is the sense OF this HouSt
that the proposition now pending In the
Congress OF the United States TO place
foreign ores on the free list is unwise, and
II adopted will greatly iniure the iron In
teretts OF this state aud retard the develop
ment OF this state.
Mr.. Saunders moved to indefinitely
postpone.
Mr.. Pollard did not see why the
question Of free trade should be inter
iected into this House at this late day
The question, he declared, is one tina
requires serious consideration, anC
should be deliberately discussed. HC
wanted the resolution indefinitely post
poned.
Mr. Hay also opposed the resolution
The House refused to indefinitely
postpone, after which the resolution
was agreed to-ayes, As; noes, H..
APPROPRIATIONS BILL.
At l0:4j O'Clock the consideration
Of the Senate bill appropriating public
revenues for the fiscal year 1855
was resumed.
ADJUTANT-GEN ERAL.
The salary of the Adjutant-Genera
was increased from 5000 to $1,000.
COMMISSIONER Or AGRICULTURE
Mr.. Cardwell moved to increase tn,
salary of the Commissioner Of Agricul
ture from 81, 500 to $4,000. Rejected
ayes, 90 noes, 80.
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE.