The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-04
THE LEGISLATURE.
jF>1ERDAYS PROCEEDINGS IN THE
TWO HOUSES.

Only Three Bills Passed la the Senate.
The Tilis.Houston Contest Limiting the
runding Of the State Debt-Afternoon
sessions in the House.
The Senate met al the usual hour,
Lieutenant. Governor Massey in the chair.
After The reading Of the Journal the
memorial Of Mr. ID +. Houston asking
t.a. fhc contest instituted by Major
William W. Ellis for the seat from
o.. Fourth senatorial district be dis
-sei WAS presented The Senate
declined 90 dismiss, and appointed
70 recial committee consisting OF
Senators Moore, Blackstone, Arthur,
Harrison. and Nance 20 proceed to Ro-
.a0sc and take testimony in the case,
ar' Nr Ben =. Owen was appointed
.le.3, -tcu0grapher
senator Jones of Highland offered the
following
Resolved. That The Sergeant-at-Arms
o. tlc senate attend the sub committee Of
Privileges and Elections in the taking Of
testimony in the contested election case
20 Ellis vs. Houston, and be subject TO
ttcr orders
This resolution clicitcd prolonged dis
c.s-ion, pending which Senator McDon-
add OF northumberland offered the fol-
lowing
Resolved. That We the members Of
thc Senate agree % behave ourselves
during the absence Of the Sergeant-at-
Arms.
This resolution was declared out Of
order, and on the vote being taken the
resolution of Senator Jones was adopted
Senate bin 10 incorporate the Bristol
and Dlnyiile Rail.oad was taken up and
passed
LIMITING THE TrNDtSG or STATE BONDS.
Senator Koiner offered the following
Whereas the state of Virginia by an
net of assembly approved February l4th,
l@c2, ami acts amcudai0ry thereof did
rEieGl f1 hcr various creditors an Op-
U1riuuIty to fund their claims against
tlc state in new and uniform class of
bonds 40 70 rate OF interest within the
ability ol Che State % certainly pay at
maturity. which offer has been embraced
bv some of her creditors and whereas,
.esrs. there still remain claims unfundcd
ro tLe injury of ihe finances of the State
and thc discomfort of the people, there
fore. pee 10
Resolved by the General Assembly of
Virginia that The Board OF Commissioners
f ihc Sinking Fund of the state charged
FliL the funding of the State debt under
ta- act off Assembly approved l4th of
February. 1852, and The amendments
thereto he and they are hereby Instructed
aul required from and after January
lst. 1889. 10 discontinue TO fund any
claims which are required by law under !
the act Aforesaid, which have not been |
presented anj filed for funding before
that date
5 prolonged discussion followed and
thc resolution was passed by and ordered
,u he printed
senate h'll lO incorporate the Big stone
Cap Improvement Company was taken
up. read The second and third times, !
ordered 20 engrossment, and passed
Senate bin 10 authorize county and |
Dity treasures in paying jurors, wit /
Ue5sl- AMI others 10 retain taxes due |
W8stakcn Up. and bya recorded vote was
I..Nr.'l I| |H N'lNlNANiA tN fAE IOS'tt'4A'
fhc vote WAS afterwards reCOnsdered by /
a yote of l9t 20 ~ the Chair voting aye. /
TuT VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA |
RAILROAD,
Thp special order of The day granting |
Nc Virginia and North Carolina railroad |
Uu4rr time for the completion of its /
ut by extending It's charter, came up as
rHc -pccia order of the day The bill |
nas after discussion, ordered TO engross-
u.ut aud third reading, and passed
At o'clock the Senate adjourned