Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-24
THE TWO HOUSES.
MANY IMPORTANT BILLS Up.

Nouprs-Nc6s 6scr BoeLs at toSt Personal,
az, Sc.
The Senate met al II 4. M.-Leu-
tcnAut-Goyernor Massey IN the clair.
No prayer.
AMENDMENTS AGREED TO.
senate bill to amend and re-enact Sec
tons and Z Of an act 20 Incorporate
the Salem and Southwestern Railroad
Company, approved February 20, 1884,
which was passed by the House. with
amendments, was taken sp aud the
House amendments agreed to.
QUARANTINE COMMISSIONERS.
Mr.. Berry tby request) introduced
bll 10 amend and re.enact sections .
and OF chapter ia Of the Acts OF
lS76.'77 relative to quarantine COM
missioner and quarantine medical officer
for the district Of Elizabeth river and
us tributaries, approved February 2G,
1877. Tha rules being suspended the
bin was placed on the calendar and
forthwith advanced 70 its passage.
Four years sro q bili was passed p~o.
Vlo.nR for TIE appointment Of tnese Officers
rut VAS enacted lvr only two years. sluee
the expiration 81 the two years there mas
been real y no legal authority for the ap-
pcptUcni ui tbose Officers. TAs h'li pro.
Vi09 ior the appointment OF these officers
tuiil the act Is repealed
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Lovenstein Petition Of citi-
zens OF Elizabeth City county in regard
10 the construction Of bridge along the
- rf
By Mr.. Trout A bill for the protec-
tion Of gene in the county Of Roanoke.
By Mr. Read : bill for the relief Of
citizens Of the Common wealth who
were wounded or disabled during the
late war.
fThe biH provides hat hose people upon
ChtatulrE thr proper psPers. shan be ex.
cmIted from NoIk IN any OF the puhNc
iUads and from cspiiaupD.. land and pro-
IeTtN- N-tRNcs. and from license tax 10 con.
ohct any licensed hus ness n TINS state.
No sTENOCRAPnEB.
Mr.. Suubbs presented Joint resolu-
ticn authorizing the committee appoint
I'd TO investigate the affairs Of the
Hampton Normal School 10 employ a
sttnogrsp pher to help them in this in-
vesugauon if his services may be deem
al necessary. lie asked that tue rules
be suspended and the resolution be
adopted al once.
Objection was raised to the resolution.
AID Mr. Stubs withdrew =.
EEGsTIE or LAND-OFFGCE.
Mr. Fh,a. from the committee sp-
pointed 80 examine the office OF the
Icli,t,r Of she lanc-Otice, submitted
report, saying that
1.r oflC,. laufS ara papers appear 70 br
iu coed condition. w''H t1is exception
viz. pats rt sugve, received IN the Office
l,twufu j.t rtaIsl SEQ aud 1879 from some
rUtuush cause were NOT recorded Is pro-
Nidsd by .av roiV lihsanlug the fees r.
QEIIcC hF 'EW were UOu-rN paid when said
survey. were tled iu The office. These sur-
1sys ore b.iU- seriously damaged hy mice
and ether eaI.os. nuu 30 IA important they
should ne recorded.
Tber, sra also about thirty rerord-bpoks
that need reH.Ud rag io ns longer preserved.
% Is estimated ibRf $3.50 viii be sufficient
10 lavp thI- uUCn Ncrfei WORK done. aud
NsW committee would recommend That
snid amount ue appropriated for THIS pur-
Vo-s.
The work OF rcbudlue number OF re-
cord-hoots for Vhlcl an appropriation was
here tofoIc made hrs been economically
and vel executed.
PISTOLS AND CARTRIDGES.
Tie business Of the morning hour
having been dispatched, there was some
confusion caused by some senators call
iue for ore spsr'sl order, others for
another, and some for the unfinished
business. The Chair Mr.. Lovensteinl
decided that no special order could be
considered. the hour for which the first
one was set not having arrived.
Mr flannaryS bill imposing spe-
oial hcense-tRx Of $500 on the sale OF
pistol- and cartridges came up as the
first unfinished business, and the ques-
tion was on ordering the bill TO its en-
erossment.
Mr.. Ellyso opposed the bill on the
ground that it would not accomplish
IFS ohject-the lessening of crime. He
read from a memorandum furnished
him by the CommOnweslth's Attorney
Of the city OF Richmond, which said
that Of the 54 cases Of feloDious assault
tiled al The last term Of the Hastings
Court II we're cutting, 4 shooting with
pistols. and e shooting with rifle OF
shot-guns. This, he said, was suffi
Gent evidence that pistols should
not be Disseminated against. If the
bill was 10 pass its provisions should
he applicable to guns, rifles, dirkS,
knives, &C. as well as pistols.
Mr.. Koiper believed this a merito-
rious bill and thought it should be ma
iurely considered.
Mr. IIeaton said the present law i'm
posing a fine and Imprisonment on per-
sons who habitually carry concealed
weapons was sufficient if It was only
enforced.
Mr.. Petit said pistols could be mail !
cd from other States at a small cost /
and those who wanted them could get |
them, and the merchants OF Virginia |
nigh, as well have the advantage OF !
this patronage.
NJ. Lovenstein called the pending |
question, and it being ordered, the Sen
ate refused to order the bill TO its en-
grossment by the following vote
A3Es.-Messrs. blackstone. Causey. Flan- !
Iry. Gaines Gillespie. keezen, koiner /
head. khes Williams. and Wingneld-il. /
NoTs. .-Mcssrs. berry. Bibb. Cotrane, I
iHggE. IuaDe. EllysOn, Gee, neaton Jones /
lONenAtein, Meredith. Norton, Petit sta {
pee. Siuobs Trout, and wickham-l7.
TREAsURERs' PAY.
Mr.. Twyman'S bill amending the
law II relation 10 the compensation OF .
county treaSurerS came up IS the first
special order. This bill provides that
ON sums Of $4,000 and less collected
after the first day Of December the
treasurer shall receive per cent. in
addition 10 the regular per cent. fee
on sums Of between SIS 600 aud si0,-
00O be shall receive 8 per cent, aud
ON all sums Of $4,000 and over he
shall receive 2per cent
Mr.. Twyman urged the passage Of
his bill. lie thought that if treAsurers
were paid more there would not be so
many defaulting ones.
Mr. koiner opposed the bill, and
kAid il IS not that the treasurers
get too little but that they retain too
much that they became defaulters.
The matter was discussed al some
length, and finally. on motion Of Mr..