Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-27


and under suspension Of the rules
was passed by the following recorded
vote:
AYEs.-3essrs. Berry. Blbo. blackstone.
| Bliss. Colirane, Dalton, Diggs, Duane. I'd
| Hurt. Jones, keezeIl. koiner. Dovenstein,
Mcdonald. Norton, Pettit, Khea, staples.
| Stubbs. Thurman, Trout, TwymaD, Will
liams. and Wingneid-29.
NoEs.-Messis. Gaines and Gee-2.
The bill, as passed, provides that the
Governor, by and with the consent of
the Senate, shall appoint three suitable
citizens Of the Commonwealth. who
shall be known as the Building Com
mittee Of the Virginia Normal and Col
legiate Institute, and as such shall be
empowered to control and disburse the
funds belonging or appropriated to said
institute, and in all respects to control
and superintend the erection OF the
buildings of said institute. The mem
bers Of this committee shall receive for
their services the actual expenses in
CURED when engaged in and about their
duties.
The bill further provides the duties
and powers Of the committee and closes
as follows:
The said Building Committee shall
be subject to the control and super
vision Of the Board of Education, and
may be removed by it and another be
appointed by it in its stead.
This act shall be in force from its
passage"
ANNUAL REPORTS TO BE PRINTED.
On motion Of Mr.. Dalton,
ReSolred, That the Superintendent
Of Public Printing have one hundred
and fifty copies Of the annual reports
of institutions and officers Of the Com
monwealth, so far as the same have been
printed, bound together in paper covers
for the use Of the members OF the Gen
eral Assembly.
HOUSE BILL PASSED.
To establish ferry across the James
river at Claremont, Surry county, Va.
TO EXAMINE STATE SECURITIES.
Senate joint resolution to appoint
Joint committee Of two on the part Of
the Senate and three on the part of the
House to examine State securities, &C.,
deposited in basement offices of the
Capitol was agreed to.
INSPECTOR OF ACCOUNTS.
The hour of | O'Clock having arrived
the special order, the bill authorizing
the appointment Of an inspector Of &C
counts Of public officers and those who
exercise public trusts defining pow
ers and duties, &c, was taken up. and
after some discussion, was passed by
and made the special order Of the day
for Friday next at | O'Clock. Mr..
Wngfeld. in this connection, offered a
bill, which he wishes passed as a SUBJ
stitute for the one referred to above,
to require quarterly reports to be
made to the Governor by heads Of de-
partments and other State agencies.
The theory of the bill is that the
Governor, as chief Of the executive ad-
ministration, shall have the necessary
data furnished him to enable him to
have an intelligent comprehension Of the
administration Of the State and thus to
discharge the duty imposed by the
Constitution that - he shall take care
that the laws be faithfully executed
The Governor shall hold heads Of de-
partments and other State agencies up
TO a proper responsibility and the faith
full discharge of their duty; the heads
of departments and other State agen-
cies to hold up to their duty and re-
sponsibility subordinate agents county
and city treasurers, &c.
Mr.. WiDgfeld said in behalf Of his
bill Let us have business Governor
and a business administration. The
Governor has large powers-the power
Of removal from office, &c. He should
have the means furnished him to obtain
information as to the conduct Of public
affairs.
The bill was referred.
GENERAL ROAD LAW.
The bill to amend and re-enact sec
ton II of chapter 1852 of the Acts Of
lSS3-'84, in relation to providing for the
working and repairing Of public roads
and bridges, came up on its engrOssment.
Several amendments were proposed, all
of which were rejected, and the ques-
tion being put on the engrossment of
the bill was determined in the mega
tive. Mr.. Thurman moved to recon-
slider the vote by which the bill failed to
be engrossed, in order that he might so
amend it as to make it apply only to
Bedford county.
On motion of Mr.. Hurt, the bill was
laid on the table.
A few bills were advanced on the
calendar.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
At 2:l0 p. NJ. the Senate went into
executive session and therein confirmed
the following persons nominated by the
State Board of Education as school SUI
perintendents to fill unexpired terms
Bath county, George W. Simpson.
Clarke county, w. F. Meade.
Fluyanna county, James o. Shep- |
herd.
King and Queen county, John Camp |
bell.
Montgomery county, R. B. Richard
son.
Norfolk city, j. Barron Hope.
Rockingham, George Ii. Hulvey.
The nomination Of j. p. Taliaferro,
of Orange county, was passed by with
out action.
When the doors were reopened the
Senate adjourned.
House of Delegates.
The House was called to order at IL
M.-Speaker Stuart in the chair. No
prayer.
SENATE BILL REPORTED.
To amend an act entitled an act to
the Life Insurance Com
pany of Virginia, approved March 2l,
1871.
HOUSE BILLS REPORTED.
To amend and re-enact the 18th Sec
ton of an act entitled an act to incor-
porate Cumberland College in lee
corrty ann,ovad Morch Q 1890. 70