Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-05


PRESENTED AND REFEREED.
By Mr.. Trout: A bill to legalize the
issue of certain bonds OF the City OF
Roanoke.
BY Mr.. Warwick: A bill to amend,
&c., an act to provide for the working
of roads in the counties Of Chesterfield,
Powhatan, and Goochland.
BY Mr.. Stubs A bill to provide
for the payment of Marquis Jones, ESQ.,,
It orney at law, fee for services rem
dered the State.
By Mr.. Staples A bill to prescribe
the medium Of payment Of taxes on
lands returned delinquent therefor, and
the medium Of Payment OF the purchase
price of lands sold for such taxes.
BY Mr.. Rhea: A bill to bar the out
standing bonds and other obligations of
the State unless presented and funded
within q certain time. THE time
named is the 1st of January, 1871
BY Mr.. Thurman: A bill to prevent
the contamination Of waters in the
streams Of Bedford county by the
washing Of ores therein.
BY Mr.. Staples: A bill to amend
and re-enact section SO of chapter $50
Of the Code Of 1873, in relation to pay
of sheriffs and sergeants as amended by
chapter 347 OF Acts Of 1874.
VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND.
The first matter of unfinished busi-
ness reached was the bill to define the
boundary line between Maryland and
Virginia, and to designate the headlands
on the Potomac river. The secoId sec
ton of the bill provides that 81 limit
tee, to be composed Of two to be APP
pointed by the Speaker Of the House
and one to be appointed by the Presi-
dent of the Senate, be authorized to pre-
sent this act to the Legislature of the
State Of Maryland, now in session, and
to request of that body the passage Of
a similar act.
Mr.. Heaton opposed this section.
lie reviewed the legislation Of four
years ago on this subject, in which
500 was appropriated for this pur-
pose, and he argued that the 5000 has
been spent and the line is no more fixed
than it was before. lie wanted to
strike out this section and insert in
lieu thereof "that the Governor OF
Virginia is hereby directed to commu-
nicate the passage Of this act to the
Governor of Maryland, with the re-
quest that he lay the same before the
Legislature Of that State and ask its
concurrence therein"
Mr.. Stubs opposed the amendment.
He was willing to add the proyiso that
"such shall not cost the State one
cent" but he thought it eminently
proper that a committee from the
Legislature of Virginia be appointed to
present the matter to the Legislature
of Maryland while in session, and thai
in that manner the object of the bill
would likely be accomplished.
Mr.. Wickham favored the amend.
ment.
The amendment was agreed to. anC
the bill as amended passed.
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
The hour OF | o'clock having ar.
rived. the amendment proposed to Il,
Constitution in relation to the public
debt, with certain bills on the same
subject, which was the special order o
the day. was taken up. The question
required on the amendment proposed
by the committee. which. in effect
gives the Legislature the power to eX
empt from this amendment the bond
held by colleges and institutions o.
learning.
Mr.. Mccormick wanted TO know il
what respect the passage Of this nleGnd
ment to the Constitution and an act o
the General Assembly on the same sub
Jet would differ.
Mr.. Rhea said that the two mail
points Of difference are that the amend
ment will have to be ratified by tn
popular expression Of the people, an
that it will place the matter in sucl
shape as to prevent any future Legisla
lures passing another funding bill.
Mr. Wickham opposed the commit
tees amendment, thinking that if tn
Constitution be amended as proposed n
such power as the amendment wOul
confer should lie left to the General As
sembly.
Mr.. Zee said that he was a Read
| ulster, and he considered this as repu
diation Of the most Objectionable kind
therefore be asked his friends to vot,
against the entire measure.
On motion Of Nr. Mccormick tn
matter was passed by and made tn
special and continual order for mex
Monday at l. p. NJ.
The next Of the special orders reache
was the bill to prevent the sale by tax
acknowledgment brokers of coupon
detached from the bonds.
Mr.. Berry moved TO amend the biI
by making the offence punishable in tn
court of the county or corporation l
which it is committed instead of wheT
it is " alleged " to have been commit
ted.
The amendment was adopted and tn
bill as amended ordered to be en-
crossed.
The bill to prescribe limitation t
the period within which petition ma
be filed, or other proceedings had or in
stituted, to try the question as to whC
Their any paper in print, writing, Ell
craving, or lithOgraphing, purpOrting
be coupon detached from or attache
to any bond Of the State Of Virginia
a genuine legal coupon. was passed b
and ordered to be printed.
The bill to define and punish chan
perty, after being so amended as to r,
fer to attorneys as well as others, va
ordered to be engrossed.
LOCAL OPTION.
Mr. Petit moved that the Commute
on General Laws be discharged fro
the further consideration Of the loca
option bill, and that it be placed on IL
calendar and made the special ordt
for Thursday next at o'clock.
Mr.. Heaton, chairman Of the commi
tee, opposed this. His committee ha
decided to consider this bill SATURDAY
and for that purpose he intended askir
that the Senate adjourn from Friday