Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-20

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OF Justices OF the peace. Witnesses, and
physicians in certain cases, with amend
ments TO allow husband aud wife to tes-
tify in behalf OF each other 10 criminal
cases to amend the law in relation to in-
spections; to secure payment into the
Treasury OF all moneys received from the
use OF state seals by the several officers
Of The Commonwealth, and to provide n
manner for aiiixing said seals and the
penalties thereof resolution respecting
The quarters of the Southern Historical
Society.
ASKED TO BE DISCHARGED.
The Committee on Finance reported
that it bad considered the bill pre-.
scrihing general provisions in relation to
commissioners o. the revenue and the rs.
sessment OF taxes on persons, property,
income, licenses, &c, and asked to be
discharged and that the bill be referred
to the Committee for Courts OF Justice.
Agreed to.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr. Brown: TO incorporate the
Monirose Land and Improvement Com
pany.
By same: To authorize Theodore
Ilaughuont TO erect wharf on Chucka-
tuck creek and a plerhead on his oyster
ground on james river.
BY Mr.. Jones 10 prohibit the selling
and delivery of cotton in the seed be-
tween the hours of sunset and sunrise
( 1t is the intent OF this bill to prevent the
stealing of cotton.
BY Mr.. Crismond: To provide for the
appointment of agents IN reference to
the settlement and collection of taxes
paid by the people of the State of Viz
ginia as direct taxes under the act of
Congress, and to audit and settle said
claims
BY Mr.. Counts: To incorporate the
Interment Land and improvement Com
paDy.
BY Mr.. Coleman: To provide new
registration Of voters in the town OF
North Danylle, Pittsylyania county.
BY Mr.. Saunders To re-establish the
whipping post in the county of Franklin
as a punishment for petty larceny.
BY Mr. Loving To amend the char
ter of the Lynchburg Perpetual Build
ing and Loan Company.
BY Mr.. Herbert TO Incorporate the
Portsmouth and Southwestern Railroad
Company.
BY same: To give consent Of the
State to the purchase by the United
States Of certain real estate in the coun-
ty OF Norfolk, and exempting the same
from taxation.
BY same: To give consent OF this /
State to the purchase by the United |
States OF lot OF land in the city OF |
Portsmouth for the use OF the light /
house board.
BY Mr.. Gordon: To direct a sale of |
the States interest in the Richmond, /
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad /
BY Mr.. Bristow: Bill to amend the
law in relation to unlawful fishing.
By Mr.. Huffman Requiring that all
applicants interested in an appeal or writ
OF error shall contribute to the costs.
BY same: To incorporate the South
View Orphan Home.
BY MIR. Flood: To authorize the sur
viying trustees Of Union Academy, OF
Appomattox county, to fill vacancies.
THE PENITENTIARY.
Mr.. Corbett offered Joint resolution
providing for the appointment of IA COM
mittee 10 investigate the contract and
lease systems in use in the State peni-
Tertiary. and allowing the committee to
sit during the session Of the General As
sembly.
Referred.
LABOR COMMISSIONER.
The bill providing for the appoint
mcnt of labor commissioner was, on
motion Of Mr.. Carter, postponed until
next Tuesday at o'clock.
CAN'T BE RETURNED.
A communication was received from
the Senate requesting the return Of Sen
ate Bill 1873 to that body.
Mr.. McCandlish raised the point that,
having been passed 10y the House aud a
reconsideration refused, the bill was now
out of their hands and could not be re-
called from the Keeper of the Rolls.
The Speaker decided that the point
was not well taken.
Me5srs Pollard, Figgat, Elan, Martin,
Mayo, Dabney, and a. Moore, Jr., CO.
incidcd with Mr.. McCandlish.
Messrs Hay, Buford, and Cardwell
thought the bill could be returned
This is the act allowing persons who
have rendered coupons to withdraw same
and pay in money. As it reads IT actually
holdso out inducements to people to pay IN
(; at least so many members con-
tend. At any rate it is a continuing act
IL oil ha 10 I
hereafter and who may get TITO
the humor of Withdrawing them to DO SO
and pay in money.
Mr.. Hay claimed that the House had
the power to recall any bill from the
Committee at any time before
it had been sent 10 the Governor for his
approval.
Mr. Pollard took the ground that the
bin having passed both houses in the
prescribed 10y the Constitution,
and being now in the possession OF the
Keeper of the Rolls, the House had no
power to recall it that the Legislature
had exhausted its powers over the bill,
and the only thing that could be done
was to pass a law repeating the act.
Mr.. Dabney insisted that the Keeper
Of the Rolls is not 1.-The officer of the two
houses, as Mr.. Buford said, but an Off
GER created by law; by the vote of the
two houses, and by the approval of the
Governor. His duty is ministerial, and
the two houses, as such, have no power
At all to stop the Keeper in the execution
Of his sworn duty. The Keeper is obliged
10 enroll the bill and send it to the Cover
nor for his approval.
Mr.. MAYO said the Governor could go
% the Keeper and demand that bill, and
f he were refused could go to the courts !
md the courts would compel the Keeper J
If the Rolls to surrender it to him. S
Mr. Moore, of Clarke. said that Mr. l
Dabney is right, and the Virginia SUI
oreme Court of Appeals has so decided. a
He pointed out that if this were not so l
he action of full House might he re- |
)ealed by diminished House.
The House refused 10 undertake to g
etucn the bill by vote Of 90 noes to 7
yes.
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