Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-07

adequacy OF the State appropriation.
motion to pass by being lost,
Mr.. Berry stated that il q client had
come 10 him with any such proposition
M was detailed in the bill be would adj ,
wise him against it as an unwise and i'm
nolitic measure. Il was not business
proposition and should not commend IT.
self TO the Senate. by its passage the
University would take 1856 now In
stead of Si25, 900 in the future, perhaps
next week and maybe not for forty years.
As custodlsns of the welfare Of the Uni
versity they should oppose measure
tending TO deprive her of such large
sum through the foolish desire to obtain
possession at once OF small percentage
OF it.
MIR. Koiner likewise opposed the pas
SAGE Of the bill.
Mr.. Blackstone stated that the correct
! figures, If such an arrangement as was
contemplated vas entered into, were Z
somewhat surprising, the University re-
ceiving but $500 while the daughter
of the donor would obtain S363,0O on
the usual basis of calculation IN such
cases.
Pending further discussion at 2:3O the
chair was vacated until ! =. NJ.
Afternoon SesstOn.
The chair was resumed ut ! L. ".
Under a resolution previously adopted
the roll was called and each senator,
when his name was called, WAS allowed
to call up two local bills Under this
mode OF procedure twenty-five bills were
ordered to their engrossment. Among +
| them were the following:
To incorporate the Bank of Richmond
with Archie Is. Gwathmey, Charles j. /
Gwathmev. +. A. Saunders. William II.
Scott, Addison L. Holiday, and Sol. /
| Cutchins MS cOrrorat0rs.
To incorporate the Virginia lmmigra-
ton, Land, and improvement Company.
TO provide compensation 10 the sum
of s2l5 each to r. +. Bland and Marquis
Jones for professional services rendered
to the State.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To incorporate the Newport News
Cemetery Company.
10 amend the Code in relation to the
compensation Of district officers.
To extend the time OF settlement OF
| p. d. Divers, late treasurer of Franklin
county, with the supervisors OF that .
county.
At 5:2j o'clock Mr.. Heaton moved to
adjourn with the understanding that as
soon rs the morning hour Is over to-day
this rule will toe followed until every
senator has had his two bills. This mo- |
ton prevailed.
Adjourned.
House OF Deiegatca.
The House met at noon-SpeaSer
| Cardwcl in the chair. Prayer was offer /
ed by Rev. Dr. }. b. Newton, OF the .
/ Episcopal church.
HOUSE BILLS REPORTED FROM Committees /
To amend the act relating to the de- |
struction Of fish and TO prevent the OBJ |
struction Of the free passage Of the same |
| in Dan river at or near Danyllle 10 re- /
peal that portion of the Code relating to
! the inspection Of tobacco for the relief T
of certain deputy treasurers OF Smyth /
county: for the relief OF a. Il. Green, /
treasurer, AMI his deputy, OF Halifax
county: for the relief Of c. c. Granger, /
deputy collector of Halifax county; to /
authorize the Board Of Supervisors OF F
Essex county to rescind an order in re- /
latlon to working public roads; pro- |
yiding premium for the scalps OF foxes, /
| hawks. owls, minks, weasels, and crows |
/ in the county of Caroline to allow the /
voters Of Berkeley magisterial district, |
| Spotsylyania, TO vote upon fence law
upon certain conditions to restrict and
regulate liability to labor on public roads
and to abolish imprisonment for breach
Of such Liability adverse report.
SENATE BILLS REPORTED.
To amend the act adopting and pro-
viding for the publication and distrlbu-
| ton of the Code Of Virginia, for
the preparation and publication Of
the explanatory notes Of the re-
visers Of the Code. and for furnishing
the revisers with mn Office and station
cry granting the superintendent of any
! fairgrounds or cemetery the same pow
ers as a constable for certain purposes IN
such fairgrounds or cemetery; to incor-
porute the Copperhouk Springs Com
panv with amendments TO amend the
charter of the city of Lynchburg.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Ewell: To incorporate the
town OF Drummondtown, in the county
of Accomack.
BY Mr.. Daingerfeld: To further pro-
| tect oyster-plautors, etc.
BY Mr. Hunter: For the relief Of John
W. Clay, late treasurer OF Campbell
county.
Bv Mr.. Huffman For the relief Of the
snreties of John L. Jones, late treasurer
Of Craig county
BY same: For the relief Of +. W.
! HOwbeTt.
BY Mr.. Pedigo For the relief of the
sureties of c. II. Ingles, late treasurer
Of Henry county.
BY Mr.. Daingerfeld: To establish
sub-districts III tree school districts, and
precrbing the duties Of sub-district and
other officers OF free schools.
BY Mr.. Magruder: To amend the
charter Of the Mineral Springs Railroad
| Company.
BY Mr. Gordon: To tax charters in
certain cases. The bill proposes to i'm
pose tax Of $50 upon every charter
granted by the General Assembly, and
SO for each one granted by the Judge Of
"a court
BY Mr.. Bristow: Petition Of citizens
of Tidewater Virginia asking that the
territory for dredging oysters be not ex-
tended.
PUT on THE CALENDAR.
The following bills were introduced
and under a suspension of the rules
placed on the calendar
by Mr.. kiner ION motion Of Mr.. dc
Candiish) To authorize a special dis
trict school tax in Auburn school district
of the county of Montgomery.
BY Mr.. HobSon: To consolidate the
Bright Hope Railway Company with the
Farmyille and Powhatan Railroad Com
pany.
by Mr.. Martin: To incorporate the
Dismal Swamp Hunting Club OF Norfolk
county.
ADULTERATION OF TOBACCO.
a bill was introduced by Mr. Mckee
| looking to the prevention OF the adultera-