Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-25

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treasurers' accounts would bt
posted annually, and If they
were found 10 be IN arrears their sure
ties would be notified. and by thi:
method thousands OF dollars would be
saved 10 the State and the suretIeg o.
State officers would be protected. Mr.
Wmgiield said he had offered q resolu-
tIon, which was adopted by the Senate,
calling for information IN this direction,
hut he had heard OF no response To Il.
When Mr.. Massey was Auditor me had
nine clerks, and the aggregate amount
Of their salaries was $4,000. This
bill provided ior ten clerks. 10 be paid
Gil. GOO, and an expert at e2000. lie
could see no need OF TINS increase
Messrs. KoineI and Williams favored
TINS provision. II was PASSED by.
The appropriation for the pay OF
clerks IN the Office Of the Secretary OF
the Commonwealth. one OF whom Is Il
brarian, was increased from $1,000 70
$1,000. Tins Is to provide for paying
FOR the additional clerical aid which the
bill requiring the quarterly reports Of
heads OF departments and other State
agencies TO be filed and kept IN thus
office will necessitate.
The salary Of circuit judges was
!. passed by.
When the appropriation OF $50 000
for the Virginia Military Institute was
reached AiT. Jones moved to amend by
adding So. coo to be used in liquidatins
the debt OF the Institute and for gene
ral improvements.
Mr. keezell opposed the amendment,
but It was adopted.
Mr Mcdonald wanted 10 have in
serted here al item OF $4,000 Tor
supplying the scholars OF the public
free-schools Of the State with free text
books. Ruled out OF order.
MI Mcdonald wanted to be heard or
this measure. 50 by general consent II
was decided that MS bill OIL the subject.
together with that OF MI. Williams,
snail be considered tomorrow FRIDAY
al J o'clock. when Mr.. Mcdonald will
be gwen the floor.
Adjourned a. $40 ?. NJ.
EEousc of DeIcSates.
The House met al a. M.--speaker
Stuart II the chair. No PRAYER.
WILL NET Al lu O'CLOCK.
Alr. Buchanan offered the following
H,slfrea. That somucl % the order fziu-
:he time OF meeting o. ID ciOcf De re-
scludeG ard Ina, uercaitei tnt iiOUss meet
Ht 10 O'ClC"E.
Agreed 10.
INTRODUCED AND ETrTIEED.
BY Nj. Curlcti Bill to maintain the
public credit ano to provide ior the SUI
port Of the government and free-scnools.
Tins bill. provides that al State officers
except SchOol-teacher shall be paid
then salaries IL coupons
SPECIAL oEuEEs FIXEIFoE TO-DAY.
At p O'Clock. House bin providing
fo' the appropriation o. 100000 e.
public free schools.
At 1870 O'Clock, House bill 20 prc-
Woe iOI q special court OF appeal5.
At l.3p o'clock House bill ior tne
relief OF clerks Of courts and banks
who paid public revenues To " L.
smith.
sENATi BILLS PASSED.
For the protection Of fish IL New
vcr and its tributarles.
TO incorporate the St. Mary's Bene-
aial and Social Union.
To incorporate James Needham
odge. No. l4G6, Grand United Order
O. Odd-Fellows.
To define and punish champerty.
y o amend and re-enac; sections 81.
~. -, and Is o. the charter Of Rich
mond IL relation 10 the collection Of
lakes.
To amend the law II relation 70 p1o-
yiding for the working and repairing OF
public roads and bridges.
To incorporate the Wythc. Bland.
Carroll and Gravson Telephone Com
pany.
To authorize the Board OF Commis-
sloners OF Leesburg district, in Lou
doun county, to make al additional
levy foI road expenditures.
To give to each stockhoiGer vote
foT each share he holds In Incorporated
companies.
TO regulate the practice OF dentistry.
TO authorize the authorities OF the
city Of Winchester 70 establish water
works and 10 incur q debt for tina, pur-
pose.
THARMACECTICAL ASSOCIATION OF
VIRGINIA.
The next special order was the House
bill incorporating the Pharmaceutical
Association OF Virginia, 10 guard the
sale Of poisons, and IL regulate the
practice Of pharmacy II TINS State The
bill passed without discussion.
SCHOOL HOOEs.
Oir. Hay moved 10 reconsider the
yote 10y which the House agreed 10 pass
by the bill. providing books for school
children al cost.
Nj A. lulkerson wanted the bill
printed. lie did not believe that Il
could Tecalye due consideration II men,
bers only heard II read by the CLERK.
tie therefore moved 10 pass by and
print. Agreed TO.
FENALE NORMAL SCHOOL.
The next special order was the bill
ior the establishment OF 6 State female
normal school at StauntOn.
Alr. LchOls believed Z State normal /
school al staunton very much needed. (
lie explained the features Of the bill 4
snd heped II would pass.
Mr- Ryan moved to amend the bill by I
striking out the word Stauntou and IN
,ertIng Leeshurg lie was opposed to all I
normal schools. but il the school was
10 be erected he wanted II IL MS coun- I
". Rejected.
Mr. Muniord moved 70 amend so as 4
10 provide for the location OF the school I
II Danville.
MI EcholS replied he hoped the
amendment would not prevail. lie
.iaimed that not only the people OF
staunton and Augusta wanted the
school, but the people Of the Valley
md the Piedmont section wanted and
demanded it, On behalf Of tho unedu-
ated females OF his section he asked
he House TO tayorably consider the
ill.