Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-02
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
A short session Hut Little Bustuess DONE ~
Either BraBch-BiIis Introduced.
Senate.

A shsr, session Hut LATHE Busiuess Dese IN
Either Brabch-BiIss introduced.
Senate.
The Senate met at HAS A. NJ
Hon. John L. Hurt, President pro tem.,
in the chair.
oAMRRoN's LAST MESSAGES.
The three messages which were sent
to the House of Delegates on Thursday
from the Governor, and which were no
ticed in Yesterdays Dispatch, were
communicated to the Senate and were
ordered to be printed and referred to
the proper committees.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Diggs A bill to pay II.
Hughes, administrator, s67.65 in full,
Of jailer's fees against the Common
wealth.
BY Mr.. Williams: A bill to amend
and reenact section 20, chapter 1873, OF
Acts Of Assembly, session Of lSS3'S4,
in regard to filling vacancies in the
county boards of school commissioners.
The bill provides that when vacancy
shall occur in these boards during the
recess Of the Legislature it shall be
filed by appointment of the judge
of the Circuit Court of the county in
which such vacancy may occur; said
appointees to hold Office until their
successors are duly elected and quail.
fedl.
BY same: A bill to amend and re-
enact section 2 Of chapter 524 Of Acts
ofAssembly, session 1894, in regard
to fencing railroad beds.
BY Mr.. Thurman A bill to amend
the charter Incorporating the town OF
Liberty, in the county Of Bedford.
THE INAUGURATION.
The hour of IL O'Clock having ar
rived the Senate, filed in twos, led by
the President pro TEN. and Clerk OF
the Senate, proceeded to the hall OF the
House of Delegates, where the two
houses were to form in joint convention
and witness the oath of office being ad-
ministered to Fitzhugh Lee, Governor,
and John E. Massey, Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor-elect.
TO BE PRINTED.
When the Joint convention dissolved
and the senator's returned to their hall,
Mr.. Berry called up his joint resolution
providing for the printing for the use OF
the General Assembly Of 5000 copies
Of the annual report Of the Board Of
Visitors of the University Of Virginia,
which was agreed to.
THE sENATE's PRESIDENT.
Lieutenant Governor Massey came
over to the Senate, and Senator Hurt
the President pro tenn, vacated the
chair for Mr.. Massey, who, before
taking his seat, remarked that his ex
perience as presiding officer of the Sen
ate was limited, and he would ask thu
indulgence and cooperation of the sen
ators.
DELINQUENT.LAND SALES.
Mr.. Stubs asked that his bill pro
viding for the postponement Of the salt
of delinquent lands in King William
county be taken up and passed. Gen
eral Wickham wanted to have the bill
SO amended as to apply to all the coun
ties in the State. Mr.. Gaines alsc
wanted to amend the bill, and on hi
motion it was passed by and made tn
special order of the day for to-day a
l2l o'clock.
At 1890 O'Clock, on motion Of Mr.
Heaton, the Senate adjourned.
House Of Delegates.
The House was called to order a
II O'Clock NJ. by Speaker Stuart.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The only business done in the Hous
vas the introduction of the following
bills, which were referred to appropriat
committees:
By Mr.. Cardwell A bill to estab
lish special court Of appeals.
By same: A bill to authorize tn
trustees of st. James Episcopal churcl
at Ashland to borrow money and exc
cute deeds Of trust to secure the same
BY Mr.. Echols; A bill for tn
establishment of State female nor
NAL school.
BY Mr.. Bolen A joint resolution
to recover to the sinking fund losse
heretofore sustained therein.
Adjourned,