Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-24
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MT. Muniord noped mat MT. uihoi
son would not be discharged. Th'
committee had been appointed for
special purpose, and he wanted It u
remain intact until il had accomplished
its object. "If the gentleman desires
TO show the white flag in the face o.
the enemy the Legislature should not
and the gentleman should be kept or
the committee"
Mr.. Fulkerson replied that his rsa
son for wishing to be released was tha'
be didn't want the commission TO com
pei him to show the white flag. He
wanted to fly the red flag.
Mr.. Ecbols agreed in the views o.
Mr.. Munford.
Mr.. Buchanan spoke eloquently a;
TO the duty Of the Legislature at this
time. The committee had before them
important matters, and it was the
duty Of the committee to bring in the
best and safest legislation To defend the
rights and sovereignty Of Virginia. and
be hoped and believed they would dc
so. Further, he said, we have pledged
the people Of Virginis to stand by the
Riddleberger settlement, and he, for
one, intended TO keep that pledge, and
believed every member OF the Legisls.
ture intended TO do the same.
Mr.. Mayo also opposed the release
of Mr.. Fulkerson from the committee,
The House refused to release Mr.
Fulkersou.
CONvICT-LABOR BILL PASSED.
The first special order was the con-
vict-labor bill, which was passed with
out discussion, as follows
AYES -MessIs. Arnold, Black, Bohan
| nsn. Boleu Brown. buchanan, Cardwe!l
| Carter. Chalmers, Childrsss, Cornett, Cris
! mond. Curlett, Dickinson, Downing, Dun
| lop. Puppy. Eastwood, Echols Feutress
! Figeat. J.. j kulkerson. Gills. Goad: Hoee
| HOlladay Huffman, Johnson. L. +. jordan
! W. ]. jordan, LAWSON. Leftwitch, Lightner
| Lockett MAYO. Mos. Miller Munfori
| NobHn. Patton, Peters. Pollard. Porter
/ Row. Schooheld, Sebrell. smith, Siarke
! 1ali8lerro. TaVenner. Terry, Iillar. Var
| Doinn Wescott wilkins, and Mr. SPEAK
| er-56.
NoTs -Messrs. Acker. Addmgton, Baudy
/ Burum Franklin. 4. FukeSon. Harms
| Hurt, Hylton, W. II jordan. McCandlsI
| McClnuc Martin. Mathews. Mauck. Name
! Oelesby. Payne. Reid. Roberts. Rugg",
| Eysn. Southworfh. Stribling. Turner. Wki-
J dul, etb, and Nise-Zs.
SCHOOL BOOKS.
The second special order was Mr..
Figgat's substitute for Mr.. Waddill' 5
bill providing books for free schools al
cost.
Mr.. DoVning's amendment, which
was adopted Monday, was on motion OF
Mr.. Figgat reconsidered and rejected.
Mr.. Flggat then offered several amend
ment> perfectiDg bis substitute, which
were agreed 10.
Mr Franklin moved to so amend a.
to provide that books be furnished at
one half their original cOst-price Lost.
Mr.. Goad moved to change the bill
so as to provide that it shall not 20 into
effect before July /, 1883, instead Of
July l. 1887. Agreed to.
Mr.. Waddill here got the floor and
spoke at length in favor Of free books
for free schools as opposed to the bill Of
Mr.. Figgat.
Ar. stuart Mr.. Cardwell in the
chair was opposed TO the bill and the
substitute, too. Mr.. Stuart spoke
earnestly on the subject.
The bill was then ordered to be en-
grossed-syes, A. noes, 81.
Recess taken until /.
Afternoon Session.
A number of bills were ordered to
their epgrossment and third reading.
SENATE RILIE PISSED.
To provide for working and keep
ing in order the public roads in the
county Of Page.
To provide a new charter for the
town Of Wytheville.
To amend and re.enact sections ,, 4,
6, and : of an act entitled an act to in
corporate the West Rockingham Mu-
tual Fire-lnsurance Company, in force
March %, 1872.
To amend the law relative to quaran-
tine commissioners and quarantine medi-
cal officers for the district Of Elizabeth
river and its branches.
To amend the charter Of the town Of
North Danville.
To incorporate the Prince George
Lumber and Transportation Company.
To repeal all game laws so far as they
apply to Greensyiile, Nottoway, Din
widdie, Sussex, Cumberland, Amelia,
and Lunenburg.
To authorize the Road Board OF
Central district, in Rockingham county,
to establish a tOll-gate on the Dry
River road, in said county.
To amend section 3 OF chapter l07
OF the Code Of 1873, relating to who
are disabled to be surveyors.
To allow the treasurer Of Stafford
county to collect by levy certain tax
bills not returned delinquent.
To amend section Il Of the charter
of Suffolk as amended by an act ap-
proved March /, 1873.
To amend the act Of January 2G,
IsGG. in relation to fences, so far
as said act applies to Little-hiill cleo
tion district, in the county Of Sussex.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To amend the charter of the city Of
fredericksburg.
To amend and re-enact section OF
an act approved March 9, 1880, a.
amended by an act approved March Is,
1854, in relation to wild game.
To provide for the disposition of GER
tain moneys in the hands of the treasu-
rer Of Amelia county which, prior to
the abolition Of the township system Of
this State, had been collected under
township leyies.
To amend an act entitled an act to
incorporate the Augusta County Fair,
as amended, changing the name to the
Baldwin-Augusta Fair.
Adjourned at G:30 P. NJ.
Mr. HoWard's Resolutions.
The last two Of the resolutions Of
fered by Mr.. John Howard at the