Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-04

RcUOn OF tne committee. desire 10
correct that impression by SITTING that
4 the notice for tho conference was given
the day before IN the press and without
| any knowledge Of the purpose that the
chairman of that committee had aOy
! purpose 10 hold n meeting at that time.
4 The Democratic conference IL not re-
/ eponsihle.
Mr. Heaton wanted 20 reply. Int some
one else obtained the floor ahead OF him.
fENATE BUS PASSED.
+ TO incorporate tho Virginia Trading
+ Company.
10 incorporate The Chesapeake Cotton
+ Compress Company.
10 incorporate the Chesap AXE Steam
shin Line.
10 incorporate the Virginia Associa-
. ton of stationary Engineers.
To authorize the mayor Of the town OF
West Point 10 sell certain pubic proper
. ty of seid town.
{ 10 piovilc for working the public
4 roads Of Elizabeth City county.
10 incorporate the Esullegille Land
and improvement Company.
2 To prescribe the time for holding the
circuit courts in the Ninth judicial cir
cut.
70 authorize the trustees of the
7 MakGmie church manse at Accomack
Courthouse, Accomack county, to sell
and convey the same.
To provide for the protection ana in
F demnity of officers charged with the duty
Of prosecuting Tor or enforcing penalties
and puuishmcnts imposed for the viola
;iou OF She revenue laws OF the -tate.
10 amend the Code Of 1887 in relation
10 the compensation OF county and city
treasurers.
10 incorporate the Paris Telephone
and Telegraph Company IN the county
OF fauquler.
To require licenses on charters and
certificates Of incorporation.
To incorporate the Southern Improve
ment Association.
10 provide for the deposit Of State
funds in certain cases.
10 provide compensation TO W. w.
Wood 500 for tine prosecution Of A. >.
Lee.
For the relief Of II. r. Burger, late
treasurer OF Potetouft county.
Joint resolution relative to the duties
Of the Auditor Of Public Accounts. pro-
vidjng what additional matter shall be
Included in his report.
Joint resolution requiring the Super
intendent OF Public Printing 10 have
certain sections of the Code Of 1887 in
relation to road laws printed for dlstIi-
button.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
TO relieve Levi Midkn, surety of Ty-
Ter Midki1.
To relieve Andrew Rodgers from the
payment Of license-tax for pcddhng III
tnecounty Of Pulaski.
For the relief Of G.. ". Hawhert, Of
Roanoke.
At GAO the chair was vacated until s
o'clock.
evening session.
The Senate reassomb!ed at 8 O'Clock,
with about one half the members pres
cnt.
Rouse BILLS PASSED.
Amending act for the protection OF
fish in Back bay. Princess Anne county.
10 amend act fixing times for holding
the terms of the Circuit Court Of Bed
ford county.
Thechair was vacated at $50 o'clock for
thirty minutes.
Business was resumed Mt 9 o'clock.
On motion OF Mr. koincr the Senate
resolved itself into executive session.
Having dispatched the business before
il the doors were opened and the follow
ing resolut on was ordered to be spread
upon the Journal:
HcSoirrd, That the Senate advise and
confirm the nomination made by the
Governor Of y. :. Trumbull, Of Bruins
wick; Dr. John W. Lawson, of Isle Of
Wight Joseph VI. Barton, OF Frederick,
and Patrick Ha9an, of Scott, az members
OF the Poard OF Visitors TO the Virginia
Agricultural and Mechanical College.
oIsAGBrErSG OF APPROPRIATIONS.
A message was received from the
House hv Mr.. Buford, who Informed the
Senate that the House had agreed TO
some of the amendments and disagreed
to others proposed by the Senate to the
House appropriation bill.
ON motion of Mr.. Lovenstein it WAS
resolved that the Senate insist upon its
amendments. A Joint resolution offered
bv him providing for JOINT committee
of conference was adopted.
The House agreeing to this, the Presi-
dent appointed Messrs. Lovenstein,
Berry, and Houston to represent the
Senate.
At 1915 o'clock business was resumed.
HOUSE BILL PASSED.
Repeating the act to protect rabbits in
the county Of Chesterfield.
The committee reported at 1850 IN
favor Of tne Senate receding from its
substitute for the House pension bill
and the adoption Of the House bill, with
amendments changing the appropriation
from $4,000 t. SGj,0OO, providing that
widows must he residents of Nirginla
and lose benefits OF the law upon re-
movsl from the State, and making seve-
raj changes in verbiage. The report Of
the committee WIS agreed to by q vote
of-ayes, % noes, O..
SENATE BILL PASSED.
To amend the charter OF the town OF
Charlottesville.
APPROPRIATION CHANGES.
At11:tJ another recess was taken to
await the report Of the conference upon
the appropriation bill. 1t Was received
a half-hour later. Among the changes
recommended was that OF 5000 instead
Of $40, geo for the support Of unem-
ploved convicts striking ont the appro-
priation for vaccine agcat appropria-
TING $40. coo instead OF $4,000 for the
soldiers Home Medical College. 81, 800
instead OF $1,000; to give the Virginia
Agricultural and Mechanical College
s. .OOO to repair old barracks and
$4,000 TO build new barracks :;
that the Senate recede from the amend
ment in reference to disabled soldiers,
whereby those who have already filed
applications are relieved from renewing
them: and that the Senate recede from
IFS amendment in reference to the invest
ment of the surplus state funds III Rid
dleberger bonds, and adding thereto
United States securities.
mo latter awakened tremendous OpDO-