Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-27


cause he thought the appropriations
therein had better be curtailed and the
money saved thereby used for supply
ing the schools Of the State with free
books. The speaker presented facts
and figures in a plain manner, and at
times used such amusing and witty IL
lustrations as threw the house into
roars Of laughter. Mr.. Mcdonald closed
his speech at few minutes before 3
O'Clock amid storms Of applause, and
when he took his seat he received con-
gratulatiOns from many ofhis associates.
TIE "sTATE HATCHERY"
Mr.. Williams presented joint reso-
luton, which under suspension Of the
rnles was adopted, approving and con-
frming the contract for the lease Of the
g State hatchery" in Wythe county
between Marshal Mcdonald, Fish Com
missioner Of Virginia, and S. F. Baird,
United States Commissioner Of Fish
and Fisheries. The contract leases the
" hatchery" as building and rearing
station for the Salimonide for $500 per
annum, TO be paid quarterly. 1t is
claimed that the contract will secure
great advantages to the State and that
il is a decided compliment to the eff
cheney of Colonel McDonald.l
SCHOOL sUPERINTENDENTs.
The Chair laid before the Senate a
communication from the Board Of Ed n
cation, which required action in execu-
tive session.
The Senate Immediately, on motion
of Mr.. Loyenstein, went into executive
session, and while therein confirmed
the following nominations for school
superintendents Culpeper, Warren +.
Coons Orange, William G. Williams :;
Northumberland, Giles +. Eubank !;
Rappahannock. II. NJ. Miller.
Recess.
Evening Session.
Lieutenant-Goyernor Massey resumed
the chair at p. NJ.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To authorize the Superintendent Of
the Penitentiary, by and with the ad-
vice and consent Of the Governor, to
contract with the Virginia and kentucky
Railroad Company for the hire Of con-
victs to work on said road.
To incorporate the Newport's News
Dry-DOck and Construction Company.
For the relief Of A. r. Green, trea-
surer of Halifax county.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To amend and re-enact sections >, ),
I. ,, :, and 9 of an act entitled an act
to incorporate the Powell s-fort Mining
Company, approved March 4th, 1878.
To enable the trustees Of the Dan
Vile Female Academy to sell the real
estate and Academy building and turn
over the proceeds of sale to the Ladies'
Benevolent Society of Danylle.
To amend, &C., an act to authorize
the construction Of bridge across the
James river at Columbia. Fluyanna
county, Va.
To incorporate the town Of Cape
CHARLES, in the county of Northampton.
To compensate b. F. Bland for legal
services rendered the Commonwealth.
To amend, &C., an act to incorporate
the Saltville and Coal-Mine Railroad
Company and to change the name to
the Norfolk and Cincinnati Railroad
Company, approved January 1t, 1882,
and to fiN the point at which the said
company may commence the cOnstruc-
tion Of its road.
To provide the manner Of selling the
sulphate and other preparations Of NOR
phne in the State of Virginia.
To amend the law respecting the
protection Of wild game.
To incorporate the Virginia Pharma-
Ceutical Association, and to regulate
the practice of pharmacy and to guard
the sale Of pOisOns in the State of Vr-
ginia.
SPECIAL ORDERS.
House bill to provide for bringing
suits against receivers in certain cases,
was taken up on motion Of Mr.. Petit,
and its consideration being opposed on
the ground that it was general bill, it
was passed by and made the special
order for to-day at O'Clock.
House bill TO extend the charter Of
the Virginia and Carolina Railroad
Company, together with Mr.. Gaines's
resolution providing for the appoint
ment Of committee to investigate GER
tain charges against said company, was
passed by and made the special order
for p. NJ. to-day.
For the relief Of James NJ. BinfOrd,
treasurer Of Portsmouth.
For the relief Of L. G.. Edwards,
treasurer Of FauQuier county.
House bill for the relief of -
Spencer, administrator Of Emmett w.
Couch, late treasurer Of Petersburg,
was under consideration at adjourn
ment.
The consideration of these three re-
lief bills consumed an hour and a
half.
FROM THE GOVERNOR.
The Chair laid before the Senate CON-
from the Governor trans
mittiDg to the Senate the names Of the
persons appointed as members of the
Board of Visitors Of the University Of
Virginia, and filling a vacancy in the
Building Committee Of the Virginia
Normal and Collegiate Institute.
Adjourned at ll:40 P. NJ.
House OF Delegates.
The House was called to order at 10
o clock A. M.-Speaker Stuart in the
chair. No prayer.
WANTS TO BE DISCHARGED.
Mr.. Mayo asked to be discharged
from the special committee appointed to
report legislation on the debt question.
We have tinkered with this question,
he said, for some time, and now the
session is nearly at close, and yet no
conclusion is reached. lie offered
bill which he thought would forever
settle the debt question. The title of
the bill is ITO provide for the more
efficient collection Of the public reye-
nues."
Later, Mr.. Mayo asked suspension
Of the rules requiring a reference of the
bill to committee, which was agreed
In and the hill was placed on the cal