Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-08
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
YEsTERDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

YESTERDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Buis and Ressiutiens Presented-Cemmissees
Apvoiused-Currsnt Business. &C., &c.
senate.
The Senate met at IL o'clock--Lieu-
tenant Governor John E. Massey in the
chair.
FROM THE HOUSE.
A communication from the House Of
Delegates informing the Senate Of the
passage of certain bills by that body
was read by the Clerk. The bills were
twice read and referred to the appro-
pirate committees.
EASTERN LUNATIC ASYLUM.
On motion of Mr.. Edmonds the
House Joint resolution adopted by the
House on Wednesday and reported to
the Senate by special messenger, pro-
viding for the appointment Of special
Joint committee to examine into the
management of the Eastern Lunatic
Asylum, &C., was taken up and agreed
to.
The Chair appointed as members Of
this committee on the part Of the Senate
Messrs. Edmonds, Meredith, and Gil
lespie.
VIRGINIA NORMAL INSTITUTE.
A communication from the State
Board Of Education in response to'Sen-
ate resolution was read by the Clerk,
and, upon motion Of Mr.. Koiner, was
laid on the table and ordered to be
printed. 1t says The records Of the
Board OF Education show that the
members Of the Board of Visitors for
the Virginia Normal and Collegiate In
stitute, as at present constituted, were
appointed on the following dates-viz.,
Rev. 7. W. Cain, Henry Smith, Robert
Norton, Armistead Green, and Taze-
we'll Green, July 90, 1885; William
Miller, November %, 1885; and r.
w. Whiting, December 10, 1885. The
above named have accepted the appoint
ments and are now acting, so far as
this Board is informed, according to
law.
To incorporate the Roanoke and
Southern Railway Company, with
amendments; to amend, &C., an act to
incorporate the Lynchburg, Halifax,
and North Carolina Railroad Company,
with amendments to amend and re-
enact an act to incorporate the Wash
ington, Cincinnati and st. Louis rail-
road, approved March Is, 1872, as
the same was amended by an
act approved March Is, 1877 to
amend and reenact section IL of chap
ter Is of the Code of 1873, as amend
ed, &c., in relation to certain officers Of
the Government, &C.. making an an
nual appropriation for the support Of
the Home OF R. f. Lee Camp No. l,
Confederate Veterans; to amend, &C.,
an act prescribing the duties, powers,
liabilities. and compensation Of certain
county officers providing for the collec'
ton of taxes, &c. {; directing the Secre-
tary of the Commonwealth to aflix the
seal of the State to certain State bonds;
to pay Samuel C.. Greenhow, Treasurer
Of the city Of Richmond, certain
amounts advanced by him in coupon
suits against him as Treasurer, with
recommendation that the bill be dis
missed, Mr.. Greenhow having been
paid already Ithe bill was subsequently
dismissedl for the relief of the tax
payers of Allegheny county; to au-
thorizc the Second Auditor to complete
bond No. 30S, issued under act of the
General Assembly, approved March
%, 1879; for the relief of William A.
Mountcastle, reported adversely; to
allow the treasurer Of Prince William
county to collect by levy certain tax
bills not returned delinquent to pro-
vide for the payment of such sums as
have been and may hereafter be ex-
pended by the revisers Of the Code for
clerical aid in the revision; to allow
the treasurer Of Allegheny county to
file an amended list Of delinquent land
and property taxes for the year 1888.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Hodges A bill authorizing
the Board o. Supervisors of Norfolk
county to levy license-tax upon the
sale OF wines, alcoholic and malt
liquors, for the use and benefit Of the
free schools of said county.
| lU:iI;.,,. Kill 10 oufhor,ya
the Superintendent Of the Penitentiary.
by and with the advice and consent Of
the Governor, to contract with the Vir-
ginia and Kentucky Railroad Company
for the hire Of conTicts to work on said
road.
By Mr.. Read A bill to amend, &C.,
an act to provide for the assessment of
taxes on persons, property, and IN
comes.
BY Mr.. Ellyson Petition Of Bacon
| Tate's executors and others.
| By same: Petition of Wesley N.
Smith for relief. The petitioner, Cap
tain Wesley n. smith is private
Waterman in Hollywood cemetery, and
was shot on the 18th of July last while
attempting to arrest an escaped con-
vict named Green. lie was badly
wounded, and appeals to the Legislature
to compensate him for his INJURIES
BY Mr.. Keezell. A bill, with accom-
panying petition, to incorporate the
town Of Broadway, in the county of
! Rockingham, and to repeal chapter GAG
of the Acts of i879-'S0, approved
March Q, 1880, entitled an act to in
corporate the said town.
BY Mr.. Lovenstein A bill to incor-
porate Needham Lodge, No. l46S,
Grand United Order Of Odd-Fellows.
BY Mr.. Hurt 10y request: A bill to
incorporate the Virginia State Hospital,
in the city Of Richmond.
PROTECTION OF FISH AND GAME.
| On motion of Mr.. Lovenstein,
| Resolred, That the Committee on
Fish and Game be instructed to report
at its earliest convenience bill for the
more effectual protection of the fish