Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-14

local societies. He therefore moYed
that the bill be dismissed.
Mr.. Koiner hoped this motion would
not prevail. He thought the approprl.
atien should be made and distributed
among the several societies OF the state
Mr.. Heaton was opposed to the en-
tire measure. i
Pending the further consideration OF
the matter the Senate, at 2:45 r. NJ,
on motion of Mr. Koiner adjourned.
House Of Delegates
The House was called to order at /
A. M.-Speaker Stuart in the chair No
prayer.
LEAVE or ABSENCE.
Leave of absence was granted Mr.
Borum one day.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Chalmers Bill extending
the time to J. n. Jones for the collec-
tion of certain taxes and levies.
By Mr.. Rice: Bill for making or
repairing division fences between CO.
terminous landowners in the counties
Of Allegheny, Bath, sc.
By Mr.. Taliaferro: Bill to authorize
the purchase for the State of the por-
trait of Augustine Warner, one OF the
Speakers Of the House Of Burgesses of
the Colony of Virginia in 1876. The
portrait is now the property of Fielding
L. Taylor, OF Gloucester, and the Secre.
tary Of the Commonwealth is authorized
to purchase it for a sum not exceeding
| s500.l
By Mr.. McClintic Bill to authorize
the trustees ofthe Clifton-Forge Baptist
church to sell certain real estate.
By Mr.. Dupuy: To provide for re-
moving distractions, &C., in Buffalo
and Spring creeks, in Prince Edward
county.
Bv Mr.. Tavenner: Bill in reference
to the game law of Frederick county.
BY Mr.. Ryan Bill to provide for a
reduced license on telephone companies
whose receipts amount to less than
$500.
DELINQUENT-LAND LAW.
Mr.. Hay offered a resolution to pro
vide for printing 10000 copies OF the
delinQuent-land bill recently passed.
Mr.. Ryan moved to amend by insert
ing 5000 copies in place of lO,OOO
which amendment was accepted by MIR
{ Hay.
The resolution as amended was thel
e agreed to.
D HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To regulate the time for holdin
courts in the Fourth judicial circuit.
: VIRGINIA AND CAROLINA RAIL
ROAD COMPANY.
Mr.. McCandlish offered the followln
S resolution That the Committee 10
Courts of Justice be, and they al
g hereby, directed to inquire and repor
d to this House what is the status OF tn
y Virginia and Carolina Railroad Con
pany. and whether it is right to grant
'f further charter privileges, it appearlr
in by the Treasurer's response that 1t
not organized according to law an
I'd that this committee be empowered
OF send for persons and papers.
Mr.. Cardwell hoped the House wou
l. not adopt the resolution, and read a r
in ceipt given by D. Il. Reyeley, late Ire
surer, showing that the Virginia al
a North Carolina Railroad Company h'
n complied with the act incorporating sa
n, railroad by depositing with the sa
Treasurer $50, 900 worth Of securities
ed be also read a certificate given
he George A. Martin, late Railroad Cor
)n missioner. dated November II, loo
stating that he had examined the wo
+. done upon said railroad, and also t
papers Of said company given as vouc
he ers for expenditures on the same, al
b. found that the amount Of $50, 900 Al
upwards had been spent upon the sa
r. railroad and further read another ct
ax tifcate from d. r. Reyeley, late Ire
OF surer. stating that upon the certiiica
to Of the Railroad Commissioner showi
to that section Of an act Of the GeneI
Assembly incorporating " The llrglr
er- and North Carolina Railroad Comp
p ny " bad been fully complied with,
70 bad delivered to the said company
lie securities deposited with said officer
&. required by said act. 1t is appare'
said Mr.. Cardwell, that the prest
u.s. Treasurer is in error in his report, d
OF no doubt to the fact that proper entr
to were not made in the Office by the f
is mer Treasurer, Mr.. Reveley.
'n- Mr.. McCandlish still wished his
solution would be adopted.
IT. The first motion-to refer the re
lution-was lost.
ect The next motion was to agree to
I'll resolution, which was also lost-ay
CO. %; noes, AZ.
SPECIAL ORDERS.
49, The first special order-the rallro
a. commissioners bill-came up at
o'clock.
Mr.. Burks moved to postpone
half an hour. Agreed to.
nd, A number Of bills were then
du- vanced on the calendar.
ria Mr.. Stuart Mr.. Echols in the ch
we'd moved to rescind the order by WI
the House bill to incorporate the
Try. ginia Mineral Railroad Company
ney made the special and continuing orr
Till Agreed to.
Mr.. Tavenner, Of Winchester
,ter his people were opposed to the bill
rs, the reason that it would kill that p
re- in business way by running thro
the northern part of Frederick coz
ltor He hoped it would be the pleasur
inst the House to defeat the bill.
Mr.. Stuart contended that the
vote would do his county no possible ha
lted 1t asked nothing Of the people thu
was not willing to pay for.
Mr. Tavenner moved to amend
mr. bill by providing that the road sh'
cers run through Winchester. Agreed
: an Mr.. Stuart called the ayes and n
80 He stated that to adopt the amendr
Nv of Mr.. Tavenner would be to kill
bill.
n,. Mr.. Downing hoped the amendr
Iart. would be adopted or the bill defeat