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

ate, At 3:os p. NJ, on motion Of Mr..
Berry, adjourned.
House Of Delegates.
The House was called to order at III
a. M.--Speaker Stuart in the chair.
SENATE BILLS REPORTED.
To amend the law so as TO au-
thorize the school trustees OF Rich
mond district, in Wise county, to sell
one acre of Cold Spring tract OF land ;
to regulate the assessment and collec-
tion Of taxes in the hands OF notaries
public and clerks Of courts.
HOUSE BILLS REPORTED.
To amend section 7 Of an act approved
March 6, 1882, entitled an act to pay
to the public free schools the money set
apart by the Constitution and laws for
their benefit; to secure TO the citizens
Of Henrico county who own property IN
the city OF Richmond, the right to send
tLeir. children to the city schools to
authorize the school trustees Of
Brentsville district, in Prince Will
liam county, to sell the school-houses
in said district; bill to incorporate
the Merchants and Mechanics Bank Of
Manchester to change the name of the
Franklin Agricultural and Mechanical
Society to Tidewater Agricultural and
Mechanical Society for the relief Of Z.
G.. Edmonds, treasurer Of Fauquier
county; bill for the relief Of MANNED
Confederate soldiers to amend the law
regulating the practice Of medicine and
surgery; for the relief of William ii.
Talley; to enable the town Of Bu-
chanan to aid in founding and maintain
ing high school for boys at or near
said town.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Powell Bill to amend the
law so as to authoize the establishment
of ferry across James river at Colum-
bia from the depot Of the Richmond
and Allegheny railroad to con-
venient point on the opposite side of the
river.
BY Mr.. Crismond Bill to extend and
declare the criminal and police jurisdic-
tion of the Corporation Court and
authorities Of the city of Fredericks-
burg.
BY same Bill to provide for new
registration OF voters for the city of
Fredericksburg.
BY same Bill to amend the charter of
the city of Fredericksburg.
BY Mr.. Waddill Bill to amend the
law relating to mechanics liens. This
bill provides that any mechanic, work
man, or laborer may claim a mechanics
lien. Under the present law only con-
tractors, sub-contractors, and material
men can claim the benefit Of the me-
cbanics' Lien law.l
By Mr.. johnson Bill providing the
mode OF incorporating railroad compa-
nies and defining their rights, powers.
and duties.
BY Mr.. Waddli Resolution pro.
viding for paying to Mr.. Thorne, Of
Fairfax, the full salary Of $500 allowed
to members OF the Legislature. Mr..
Thorne's term only commenced on the
10Th Of January, he being the successor
OF Mr.. Chichester.
BY Mr.. Stuart Bill to incorporate
the Aged Mems and Women's Home
Society of Alexandra.
By Mr.. Wescott Bill to allow seine
hauling at any season of the year in the
waters Of the Commonwealth on the
eastern side Of Accomack county.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Leave Of absence was granted Mr..
Addington for four days.
oANOKE AND SOUTHERN RAIL
ROAD.
The Senate bill incorporating the
Roanoke and Southern railroad came
up in regular order.
Mr.. Huffman favored passing by the
bill without amendment.
Mr.. Buchanan wanted the tenth sec
tion struck out. The tenth section
allows the company to operate mines
along the line of its road. He be-
lieved there was muscle and brain
enough in old Virginia to develop her
mines without bartering away to some
foreign corporation her inheritance,
which could sleep under her mountains
few years longer without injury until
our own people were in a condition to
develop it.
Mr.. Figgat claimed that the whole
object OF the bill was to grant a charter
to a railroad company. If granted,
then the Legislature can give it such
other powers as it may think proper.
lie did not believe Virginia had enough
muscle to develope her resources and
should open her arms to the world to
come here and help her. lie favored
the bill as it stands.
Mr. Saunders said the Legislature
might give the charter or not as it might
deem best, but if it did he hoped it
would grant the privilege asked. lie
opposed delay, and did not believe in
waiting longer, as Mr.. Buchanan had
suggested.
Mr.. Martin had listened to the gen.
tlemen who represented the counties
through which it is proposed to run
this road, and he supposed from the
way they talked that they wanted it.
lie himself believed the bill to be per-
feet as it stands, and thought that the
company, if incorporated, would develop
the resources Of that country. al
stand here as a representative, not Of
Norfolk county, but Of the State Of
Virginia, and if these people want this
railroad let them have it, for whatever
tends to the development Of the western
part of the State and her resources will
rebound to the benefit of the twin sis
ters by the sea-NOrfolk and Ports
mouth"
Mr.. Buchanan claimed that the bill
had two objects, and it is unconstitu-
tional as it stands. He did not
mean to say the Legislature did not
have the right TO grant corporation
the two powers asked, but that these
powers could not be included in one
bill. lie did not wish to be considered
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