Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-27
RUSHING BUSINESS.
.EGISLATURE IN A HURRY.

The Senate met n; IL A. M.--Lieu.
tenant. Governor Massey in the chair.
AMENDMENTS AGREED TO.
Senate bill to amend and re enact the
first section Of an act for the protec-
tion Of FISH in New river and its tribu-
tarieS, which was passed by the House,
with sn amendment. was taken up and
the amendment agreed to.
OFFICERS OF ELECTION.
hr. Thurman, from the Committee
on Privileges and Elections. reported,
with the recommendation that it do not
pass. the bill 10 amend an act TO provide
for the manner Of choosing registrars
and Judges and clerks of election for
the several counties and cities Of the
Commonwealth and repeal Of certain
acts in conflict Herewith in force No
vember 20, 1884, Acts Of Extra Ses-
sion 1884.
TIME FOR HOLDING COURTS.
Mr.. Blackstone introduced bill to
prescribe the times for holding the
courts Of the Eighth judicial circuit.
On his motion the rules were suspended
and the bill Immediately advanced to
its passage.
Mr.. Williams then called up the bill
prescribing the time for holding the
courts in the Fifteenth and Sixteenth
judicial circuits, which was also passed.
-,rgt - Cnr,prr an, .purArc
Mr.. Diggs moved to suspend the
rules requiring House bill providing for
q special court Of appeals to go to
committee and have it placed on the
calendar.
Mr. Williams objected, and the bill
was committed.
Mr.. Diggs then reported from the
Committee for Courts Of Justice the
same bill without amendment.
Mr.. Williams said he decided to sub
nit minority report on this bill, which
be would present as a part Of his argu-
ment in opposition to the bill when it
came up for discussion.
TIE APPROPRIATION BILL.
The hour Of l. O'Clock having ar
rived, Mr.. koiner called for the order
Of the day-the appropriation bill. The
part under consideration was the sp-
propriations for 1887.
Mr.. Lovenstein moved TO insert
$4,000 for the Female Normal School.
Agreed to.
In addition to the $4,000 for the
Virginia Military Institute, Mr.. Jones
moved to add s2j,0 to pay interest
on the floating debt Of the Institute and
20 partly lquidate said debt.
Messrs. Keelell and Meredith both
earnestly opposed this amendment, and
it was voted down-ayes, 10 noes, 6.
Mr.. Jones moved 10 reconsider. He
thought it better for the interest of the
State to redeem these bonds, which are
bearing per cent, than to buy Nir-
cinia SIS. which only save per cent.
The Senate refused to reconsider.
Mr.. Jones moved to make it $4,000,
which, at the suggestion Of Mr.. Ne
Cormick, was reduced to 100000.
THIS was also voted down.
Mr.. Jones then asked for s., 900, the
same amount appropriated for this year,
which was agreed to.
Mr.. Loyenstein moved to amend the
Senate bin by striking ont the provision
in regard TO the purchase by the Sinking
Fund Commissioners Of Riddleberger
bonds. and offered as a substitute the
provisions reported in the House appro-
pIiation bill, which provides that the
Commissioners Of the Sinking Fund shall
purchase monthly $4,000 of the 3 per
cent. bonds, Gnstead Of 100000 a.
herctoforeJ provided the finances of
the State will allow it; further
that all interest now due on the per
cent. bonds heretofore purchased by
said Commissioners under the previous
act and all interest hereafter accruiDg
thereon, as well as all interest that may
accrue on bonds purchased under the
act. shall also be used by said Commis-
sioneIs in carrying out the provisions of
this act. in addition TO the amount to
be drawn from the Treasury as herein
before authorized.
Mr.. Loyenstein (at the request Of a
member Of the House, offered an
amendment which apprOpriates $1,000
for stamping out pleuro-pneumonla or
other infectious or contagious diseases
in cattle. Adopted.
The bill as passed makes few
changes IN the last law. 1t appro-
pirates 100000 annually to the Cen
tral Lunatic Asylum instead Of $4,000
as heretofore il decreases 5000 each
the Western and Eastern lunatic
asy lumS, and appropriates $4,000 for
the support of the Southwestern Asy-
lum for 1887. 1t also appropriates
So. 900 for the payment of debts due
by the Central Asylum and for its COM
pletion. 1t appropriates $4,000 for
the completion Of the Virginia Normal
and Collegiate Institute (colored) at Pc
tersbuig. Among other changes the
bill provides for an expert in the office
OF the \ Auditor OF Public Accounts for
two years.
The bill provides a contingent fund
of $4,000 annually for payment for gas,
fuel, &C., in Governors office and other
offices Of the government, instead of
paying for these articles out Of the
Governors contingent fund. AS here
toiore, $4,000 is appropriated for pre-
seryation and protection Of oysters by
the oyster navy. II provides for pay
ment Of the interest on the public debt
funded under act Of February 1t, 1882,
and also 100000 annually for public
free schools on account Of arrears due
the literary fund.
The bill reduces the salary Of the
ply sician to the Jail at Richmond from
sl ,O00 to 5000 after this year.
PAY or ATTORNEYS.
The hour Of o'clock having arrived I.
the special oTder-the free SchoOl.books
bill-was taken up. Mr.. Meredith /.
moved 10 pass by for 30 minutes that
he might take up an important bill (
which could be passed in few minutes.
Agreed to.
Mr. Meredith then called up House