Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-09

lows, Royal Arcanum. and others, irom
the operations Of this lsv.l
By Mr.. KeeZell: Petition OF the
County Lodge, Independent Order OF
Good Templars, of the county Of Rock
iDgham, asking the passage OF a gene
raj lOcal-option law.
INQUIRY ABOUT COUPONS.
On motion Of Mr.. Koiner,
Resolred. That the Second Auditor
be respectfully requested to report TO
the Senate at as early day as practi-
cable the amount of overdue and out
standing tax-receivable coupons also,
the number of past judgments aud
pending suits and judgments in the
courts Of the city of Richmond and else
where to compel the receipt Of overdue
coupons in payments Of taxes, &c, to
the State; and also. so far as practIca-
bic. the costs incurred by the State IN
defending against coupon suits.
vIRGINIA's PART.
Mr.. Koiner presented the following.
which was adopted
Whereas the State Of Virginia owns
certain interests in the Richmond,
fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
Company, as follows: s275 200 com
mon stock and slg2, $40 dividend obi
cations, which carry the same dividend
as the common stock, aggregsiIng
s467. $40: and whereas the published
report Of the said Richmond. Frsde-
ricksburg and Potomac Railroad Com
pany for the year 1885 shows, at page
1. net profit Of slO6, 356.6t. an
amount sufficient TO have declared a 6
per cent. dividend upon all the common
stock Of said railroad company, To-
cluding that held by the State OF Viz
ginia. which would have given the State
s2s, s,O70.40; and whereas by a recent
decision Of the Court Of Appeals Of Yir-
ginia profits not declared within the
year in which they were earned result
ID advantage to the holder OF guaranteed
stock Of said company, Of which the
State holds none and whereas it does
not appear BY the Presidents repor; to
the stockholders that the company b I'd
any especial need for tbs use Of said
profits therefore be Il
Resolred, That the Board OF Public
Works be directed 70 ascertain from the
presiden; and directors OF said company
why they did not declare a dividend
upon the common stock and dividend
obligations Of said railroad for the year
lssj, and why such dividend should
not be now declared and be reported TO
this body.
STATE DEET.
Mr. Ehea called up MS joint resolu-
ton providing for the appointment Of a
special Joint committee. consisting Of
three Oh the part OF the Senate aud tge
on the part Of the House. to which al
bills and resolutions relative to the
State debt shall be referred. lie made
an able speech in support Of his resolu-
ton. and said he meant no reflection on
the Finance Committee, TO which such
measures have always hitherto been re-
ferred but that, IL his opinion, spe-
cial committee large percentage Of
the membership Of which should be Of
able lawyers-should be appointed to
consider this important subject. He
also thought il would be well for the
members OF this committee 70 be re,
lieved Of service upon standing con.
mittees Of the two houses for the pua,
pose Of making 4 thorough exsmin :
tion OF the present status Of the de-
question. and TO mature such iegisla-
ton as may be necessary to perfect a
final settlement.
General Wickham and others thought
the matter was being wisely treated by
The Finance Committee and that no
change should be made.
RAILROAD BILL.
The matter was under consideration
when the hour Of o'clock. the time set
for the special order-the Chesapeake,
Norfolk and Carolina railway bill-ar-
rived. and it was called for. The rail-
road bill. after beng amended, was or
dered to its engrossment and third read
ing.
TIE KENDALL BILL.
The bill TO provide for the payment
OF the Kendall Bank-Note Company the
amount OF the Judgment obtained against
the Board Of Sinking Fund Commis-
sioners Of Virginia was next reached.
senator Williams opposed the passsse
OF the bill. making a strong legal argu-
ment against the payment Of the judg-
ment at this time. lie severely crlti-
cised the action Of the Board ). Brown
Allen. II. II. Dyson. and L. d. Reyeleyj,
and said the judgment vas the result
Of corruption Of certain members OF
that Board.
Senator Berry argued that CON mon
honesty should make the State pay the
judgment, as il had been fayorably
passed upon BY the courts.
Messrs. Staples and Blackstone
strongly opposed the bill, and Messrs.
Wickham and Mccormick earnestly sd-
yocaied It's passage. The matter was
under consideration when. at 3:lj p.
NJ. the senate, on motion OF Mr. Mere
dith, adjourned until u O'Clock to-day.
House of Delegates.
The House met at l. O'Clock speaker
Stuart IN the chair. Prayer by Rev.
Dr.. c. II. Read.
BILLS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
To amend and Ie-ensct section 8 OF
chapter l20. Code Of 1873. and 10 add
al additional section thereto IN regarc q
10 partition TO allow persons charged
with crimes 10 testify IN their own Dc
half; 70 amend and re-enact section i
Of chapter $50 Of Code Of 1873. IN rela-
tion TO partition to incorporate the
Powhatan Oyster Company au.hO-
rizing the Board Of Supervisors OF
Culpeper county 10 adjudicste
the claim of George ". Cooper
and Peter c. Smiths execution
against said county for working and
keeping in repair certain sections Of
roads IN said county for working, re-
pairing, kc.. of the roads and bridges
IN the county Of Rockingham TO en-
courage education and 10 educate white