Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-24

lhA-lIChtlN NOV III tu' A"h'n VI 80
son and others, deputies Of the deceased
treasurer of Montgomery county.
For the relief Of J. Winston Repass,
treasurer of Wythe county.
THE LIBRARY.
Mr., Gordon presented the report OF
the Joint Library Committee which was
ordered to be printed. The report con
tains the report OF the Librarian for the
past year, sc.
Several bills were ordered to their en-
grossment.
Mr. Stubs introduced a resolution
providing for night sessions, but Mr..
Gordon made motion to adjourn, which
was carried at 3 o'clock.
House Of Delegates.
The House met at noon-Spoaker
Cardwell in the chair. No prayer.
RELIEF.
The bill 70 allow Charles VI. Shannon,
James V. Richardson, and W. Nelson,
deputy treasurers for John W. Richard
son, treasurer of Smyth county, to amend
and add 10 their respective returns Of de-
linauent taxes for the years 1882, lsS3,
AMI 1884, came up. and after being ex-
tensively discussed. was rejected-ayes,
46 noes, z7-lacking a constitutional
vote.
IS IT CONSTITUTIONAL
The following resolution, offered by
Mr.. Pollard, was agreed to
Rcs0,ucd, That the Committee for
Courts OF Justice be instructed to inquire
and report to this House as soon as prac-
ticable whether in their opinion the law
passed at the last extra session I'M
pressing a license-tax on persons selling
liquors by sample is constitutional.
NIGHT SESSION.
Mr.. Roberts, of Washington, intro
duced resolution that on and after to-
day friday the chair be vacated at ,
=. II. and resumed at 3 o'clock except
Saturday.
At the night session each member
shall be allowed to call mp one local bill
when his name Is reached on the roll
No member shall speak fora longer time
than ten minutes upon bill called up
bv himself. or five minutes upon one IN
troduced by another. referred to the
Committee on Rules, which Is a defeat
Of the resolution.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
An act for the protection OF game in
the county of King William.
To amend the charter Of the Midlo-
THAN, Manchester and Richmond Rail
vaV ami MiniuO COmpanV.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To incorporate the Blacksburg Tee-
graph and Telephone Company, in the
county OF Fauquer.
To empower the Judge of the County
Court of Southampton county to appoint
one or more policemen for the various
magisterial districts of said county.
70 provide for a new registration in
the county OF Appomattox.
To incorporate the Falls Church Tele-
phone Company
To amend the charter of the city of
Alexandria.
Authorizing the loan of muskets to
the Lofty Retreat Male Academy.
TO authorize the Auditor of Public
Accounts to reissue TO j. ). French
warrant heretofore issued to W. W.
French and returned to the Auditor
To provide for additional terms Of the
Circuit Court for Norfolk, and author
ling the Judge of said court to enter
DEGREES in chancery causes at chambers.
REPORTED FAvoRABLY.
The following House bills were re-
ported favorably from the committees
yesterday:
Directing the Railroad Commissioner
t. furnish information to the General
Assembly at its next session touching
steam-heating and other safety heating
appliances on railroad passcnger-cars.
TO direct sale Of the States interest
in the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac railroad.
Joint resolution concerning the APP
pointment Of State police by the Gov
ernOr.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr. Echols For the relief Of Zion
Evangelical Lutheran church Of Augusta
county.
WILLIAM AND MARY fOLIEHE.
The Senate bill to establish u normal
school at William and Mary College in
connection with its collegiate course
came up on It's passage This bill pro-
vides for the annual appropriation of
$4,000.
Mr.. Crawford moved to refer the bill
to the Finance Committee.
Mr.. L. q. Tyler spoke in favor of the
bill and against reference.
Mr. Cardwell (Slr. Hay in the chair
favored reference. He doubted if
the finances Of the State would allow this
appropriation. II so he would be glad
to support the measure, though he had
some misgiyings as to the heathiulness
(tor mountain men particularly of the
location.
Mr.. Moore, OF Clarke, thought it
proper to refer. The States finances
should be carefully guarded or they
would not be found sufficient.
Mr.. Anderson, Of Rockbridge, also ia
vored committal.
Mr.. Dningerfeld opposed the motion
to refer, and spoke i'll favor OF the bill.
The member from Augusta (Mr. Echols)
had said there was not money enough TO
carry the bill into execution, but this
statement was based upon the fact that
$50. 900 was to be appropriated for the
use of other eleemosynary institutions.
As representative from the ridewater
section he was opposed to this draining
of the State at large for the benefit OF
institutions in other portions of the
State exclusively.
The motion to refer to the Finance
Committee was lost, the vote being
ayes, 81 : noes. AZ.
MIR. Cardwell urged the House to con-
slider the matter purely as business
proposition. Other institutions now in
operation could not get the money they
wanted, and here it is proposed TO 60
and establish a new claimant upon the
bounty of the State.
MIR. Cardwell made the point that in
all the recent political campaigns the
Republicans held the Democrats aDswera-
Bile for all reckless appropriations"
and it does not matter to them that the