Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-30

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llertensnt-Governor Massey in the
chair. Prayer by Rev. Or. Cooper.
DELINQUENT LANDS.
A message was received from the
House Of delegates BY Mr. Smith, who
Informed the Senate that the House had
passed bill to amend and re-enscs
sections and : Of an act approved
March 10. 1851. entitled an act to pro-
vide for the sale Of lands Delinquent for
taxes and county leTies, snd to repeal
section IL OF said act. The bll was
1yIoe read and referred to the Commit
Tee CT Finance.
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
The following Senate bills were re-
ported from committees; To repeal an
al FOR the appointment Of powder
osfcsr for the haTbor Of Norfolk and
Portsmouth. with the recommendation
that II DO not pass to repeal chapter
Az OF the Acts OF 1884. IN regard
20 the appointment Of directors Of
lGnatic asylnms and TO re-enact the 4th
section Of chapter 50 Of the Code OF
1873, IN relation thereto. with al
amendment; 10 regulate the appoint
ment OF the Board OF Visitors OF the
Deaf, Dumb, and Blind Institute a.
staunton, Va, and 10 repeal chapter
l22 OF the Acts Of Assembly 1884.
respecting said Institute. with amend
ments 20 create the city OF Roanoke a
separate school district, with amend
ments; TO enable the town Of Bu-
chan&n 10 aid in founding and main
tanning high school for boys at or near
said town; TO remove the political dis
abilities OF W. D. IardawAy and
others to authorize the Board OF Su-
pervisors OF Prince William county TO
supplement the salary OF the Judge Of
the County Court OF said county; to
empower the circuit and corporation
courts to order the printing OF the
whole OF any part Of the record in GER
tain suits. with amendments; Senate
joint resolution proposing amendments
to The Constitution.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr. Hurt 10y request: A bill
10 incorporate the Prince George Lam
Der and Transportation Company.
BY Mr.. Hurt a bill to amend Sec
ton s Of chapter and sections ] and
. Of chapter >, and sections ] and 3 Of
chapter ., Of an act entitled an act to
provide charter for the city Of Pc
leIsbgrg, approved March II. 1873,
AID TO declare yecant all Of the offices
e.: colrcilmen Of said city.
BY Nh Ehea a bill 70 require all /
construction and mining or msnufac- |
tlfng companies not incorporated under |
the avs oi this State TO record their |
charter IN the Office OF the Secretary !
Of he commonwealth and county |
courts.
BY M keczell A bill TO amend and /
reenact section l3 Of chapter Gl Of the
Code Of Virginia OF 1873, in relation to /
tolls on turnpikes.
BY Nr. Loyeustein a bill 10 incor-
porate The Virginia Pharmaceutical As !
socistion, and TO regulate the practice
Of pharmacy and TO guard the sale Of
VoIsons IN the State OF Virginia.
Iiy Mf. Elly>on A bill 10 confirm
the charter Of the Richmond Exchange
Tor Women's Work.
By Mr.. Berry 10y request \ bill .
authorizing the Board OF Sinking und .
COmmis sIOners 20 ALLOW 70 tax-cOllect-
Inc officers losses aud expenses incurred .
IN collecting or attempting TO enforce or
settle take due the Commonwealth.
BY Mr.. Norton Memorial Of citizens
of Elizabeth City county petitloning for
the redress OF certain grievances OF the
Hampton Normal and Agricultural In
stitule.
BY Mr.. Meredith Petition OF John
II. Morris and others praying that the
Legislature may take such steps as will
insure a settlement with the State CT
West Virginia OF It's part OF the public
debt OF Virginia.
BY Mr.. Thurman 4 bill requiring
all clerks OF courts TO make marginal
notes Of the number Of words contained
in certain papers recorded by them.
BY Mr. Norton Petition Of the.citi-
zens Of Warwick county relative to the
no-fence law.
By Mr.. Lovenstein A bill 10 pay
William Taylor, treasurer Of llenrico
county, certain amounts advanced by
him in coupon suits against him as
treasurer.
By Mr.. Thurman \ bill to require
clerks Of courts 10 fle with the papers
OF chancery causes a copy OF the orders
IN such causes.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To amend and re-ensct al act entitled
an act for the relief OF Peyton r. Ford,
late collector OF Madison township,
Charlotte county, Va.
To incorporate the Chicago, Parkers-
burg and Norfolk Railroad Company.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To incorporate James Needham
Lodge, No. 1865 Grand nited Order
Of Odd-Fellows.
To authorize the Board Of Superyi-
sors Of the county Of Fluvanna 70 estab-
hsh a free ferry across the RiyannA
IiyeT.
NEW RAILROAp,
The bill 10 incorporate the Richmond,
Petersburg and Manchester Railway
Company came up on its passage.
Mir. Heaton wanted TO reconsider the
vote by which the bill was ordered to
It's engrossment, so that be might
amend it by striking out that part
which allowed corporations, cities,
towns. and counties toacquire the stock
Of said company.
Mr.. Staples said that be had favored
omitting this provision from all railroad
charters; but as others had been
granted such rights, notwithstanding
his objections, he felt constrained in
behalf Of justice TO support this bill,
and hoped the vote weuld not be recon
sidered.
Mr.. Causey also favored the bill as it
stood.
Mr.. HeAton, IN support Of his posi-
ion, cited cases IN which charters Of
his nature had been granted, and com