Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-19

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lum for the accommodation Of patien
as may be deemed necessary by til
Board of Directors.
BY Mr. Folkes TO change the nam
of the Lynchburg Agricultural and NJ,
chanical Society to Lynchburg Indus
trial Society.
BY Mr.. Lovenstein To amend an az
to provide for the assessment of take
on persons, property, and incomes 70
the support of the government and pul
lie schools and pay interest on the publ
debt, and 10 provide for the mode Of az
plying for licenses 10 transact any busi
ness in the State.
BY Mr.. Dalton To provide for tn
protection Of life and property from los
or damage by the explosion OF steam
boilers and other vessels or devices unde
pressure, and to provide for the exami
nation and license Of all persons op
Grating or having charge Of such devices
BY Mr.. Rawlings To amend aud re
enact an act in relation to pay Of sheriffs
&C.. in criminal cases.
BY Mr.. Stubbs Petition Of citizens ol
Middlesex county asking legislation
about the fish laws as to the Rappahan.
mock river, and also petition from the
citizens of King William in reference to
a bill offered tOrepeal the law prohibiting
poundnets.
BY Mr.. Jones To protect fish in the
waters OF the Commonwealth above
tidewater.
BY Mr.. Stubbs: To provide for the
assessment of taxes on persons, property.
and incomes, and imposing taxes thereon,
for the support of the Government and
public free schools, and to pay the in.
tercst on the public debt, and TO provide
for the mode of applying for licenses to
transact any business in this State, and
prescribing the amount to be paid as a
condition precedent to the right to trans
act such business.
BY Mr. Moore (by request TO
amend and re-enact an act to revise. or
range, and consolidate into code the
general statutes of the Commonwealth.
approved May 16, 1887, in relation TO
he salaries Of the officials at the peni-
entiary.
The amendment proposes to fix the
)ay of the superintendent at $4,000: the
ur9eon, 5000; first assistant keeper.
800 the other six assistant keepers.
800 each, and the clerk $500 the com
,ensation OF the guards at $j0per month.
referred. !
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
Mr.. Blackstone, from the Committee |
or Courts of Justice, to whom was re-
sned Mr.. Rhea's joint resolution pro-
ldlng for a constitutional convention, !
ported the same in the form of a bill. |
his. OF course, only provides for sub
hitting to the qualified voters of the
tate this question and should it be
rrled the next General Assembly will
ave to provide for holding the conyen-
on and the election of delegates.
ABOUT TEACHERS.
Mr.. Hcaton offered the following:
Rcsotrcd, That the Superintendent of
ublic Instruction be requested, if practi-
ble, to inform the Senate whether any
the teachers in the public free schools
Virginia have been educated at any
the public educational institutions OF
c State which have received the benefit
the State appropriations, and who
we received the benefits thereof; and
so, their names, where educated. and
lere they are, or have been engaged in
aching.
Mr.. Heaton urged the importance of
e measure.
MIR. Gordon and others spoke on the :
5ject, and the resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Mcdonald signiiied his intention :
address himself to this subject when
, report is made.
Mr.. Rhea offered the following: :
Whereas the first duty of the United .
ties is to provide for its defence, and /
smuch as the present condition of :
{ coast defences are such-particu-
Iy at the mouth OF the Chesapeake
that the capital and sea-coast :,
es may at any time he placed in g
pardy by an attack from even a third .
g power; and whereas the defenceless 4
dltion of our coast, especially at the u"
rance OF Chesapeake bay, is a matter y
general apprehension therefore =,
fcSOfUcd bY the Senate the House OF "
egates concurring), That the Sena-
J from Virginia be instructed and our
)resentatives be requestedto earnestly b
e the Congress of the United States p
inter- upon the work of placing the II
rance OF Chesapeake bay in such a e'
dition of military defence rs the exi- Y
cy Of the case demands and TO use ii
r best efforts TO secure a sufficient ap- az
priation for the purpose. 81
les over one day under the rules. p'
ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 10
he hour of 1870 o'clock having ar III
d the Senate, after the usual inter q
lge of messages with the House. pro- M
led with the execution of the Joint 81
'r. oC
or Register of the Land Office Mr.. WI
d nominated Captain William Il. Sc
les, of Charlotte. the nominee of the Oh
locratic caucus, and MIR. Nance pre- an
ed the name Of A. L. Mooklar, of su
z William. us
le next Office to he filed was the gr
eship of the Corporation Court of g.n
andria, for which Mr. Moore nomi- no
d ex.Judge and ex-Speaker Charles ocic oi
Stuart Mr.. Mcdonald dominated tiI
b c. Dopuhon. tht
r. Williams, in the absence of Mr..
es, nominated for Judge of the me
oration Court of Lynchburg ex- COZ
torJ. Singerton Diggs; Mr.. Hubbard IQr LOT
mated G. Z. Latham. present incum- vi
and Mr. Houston stated that he mo
to vote for Mr.. l.. S. est
e. sta
e Chair appointed Messrs Read SIa,
Nance members of the committee
o part Of the Senate TO canvass the yIR
After retiring for a short while
reported that for Register of the
Office there were cast los votes, leg,
lich Captain Gaines Democrat) re- app
/ 90 and Mr.. MookIar 49, Gaines the
d. who
Judge Of Alexandria Judge Stuart stitI
ed 10 votes and Mr.. De Putron SO. It's
t elected. NJ
Judge OF Lynchburg Mr.. Diggs bee
ed 20 votes, Judge Latham 81, Mr.. den
, |. Diggs elected. dem
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