Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-15
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
PROCEEDINGS OF THIS BODY DURING
YEsIERpAY's SESSION.
New Business Of a Private and Local Ha-
ture Still Pouring In-Debate on
Committees Pay.

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day, having on Friday afternoon adj
journed until Monday.
The House was called to order at
noon-the Speaker, Mr. Cardwell, in the
chair. No prayer. The reading OF the
Journal was dispensed with.
HOUSE BILLS REPORTED.
For the relief of Bethel Presbyterian
church, Shemariah Presbyterian church,
and st. John German Reformed church.
in Augusta county.
For the relief Of f. A. Potts to amend
the act allowing William II. Ellis to
erect a wharf at Franklin City, Acco-
mack county; to amend the charter OF
the Farmville and POwhatan Railroad
Company to incorporate the North
Amherst Railroad Company to authorize
the issue of bonds and stocks by the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company.
SENATE BILLS REPORTED.
To incorporate the Falls Church and
Potomac Railroad Company with amend
ments] to provide compensation to
members Of the special joint committee
acting under resolution Of February 8,
! 1856, and the accountant of said com
mittee; to permit taxpayers who have
/ rendered coupons in payment OF taxes
/ to make payment in money to county
and city treasurers with amendment.
EXTRA BILLS.
Mr.. Pollard offered a resolution in
structing the Superintendent Of Public
Printing to furnish tine patron Of every
| bill with ten extra printed copies thereof
as soon as practicable. Adopted under
a suspension of the rules
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Echols To provide for a new
registration in the city of Stanton.
BY Mr.. Treat For the protection Of
fish in the waters of King William conn
| ty. Rules suspended and the bill placed
on the calendar.
BY Mr.. wilkins Petition of citizens
of Accomack and northampton counties
asking for the repeal OF the fish laws.
BY Mr. Cardwell : To provide for the
removal of distinctions from the Chicka-
hominy river, and to punish the obstuc-
| ton of the same.
By Mr. Morton: To require the pay
ment of the interest accrued and here
after accruing upon the bond of the Com
monwealth of Virginia for 1000, held
by the trustees and elders of the Pres
byterian church at Orange Courthouse,
| Va.
BY Mr.. Moore, Of Clarke : A resolu-
ton from the Farmers Assembly, con-
demning the chartering of foreign cor
poratOns.
BY Mr.. Huffman: To constitute the
town of Salem and adjoining territory
separate school district.
BY Mr.. Dabney: To authorize the
Board of Visitors Of the University to
commute gifts, deyises, and requests to
said University, taking effect in future,
and to settle questions arising in relation
| thereto by arbitration or suit.
BY Mr.. Treat: TO amend the charter
of the Cohoke Association.
BY Mr.. Ryan: Petition of citizens Of
Loudoun county asking that the time
for adding the > per cent. penalty for
taxes be extended to February !, 1888.
By Mr.. Leggett Petition of citizens
of Princess Anne county in relation to
the age of consent.
By Mr.. Moore, OF Clarke: Petition
| from the Farmers Assembly asking the
continuance and enforcement Of the fish
and flour inspection laws.
PAY FOR SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
The Senate bill to provide compensa-
ton for the members and accountant OF
the special Joint committee appointed
February s, 1886, to examine the securi-
ties in the Treasurers Office came up
on its passage.
The amounts recommended TO be paid
are: James ID. Craig (accOuntanD, $500 /;
j. Il. Wingfeld and G. p. Jones, S4OO
each Edmund Waddill, Jr., $500 !;
Thomas NJ. Miller and Ashton Starke,
5000 each
This measure provoked a lengthy
debate. Messrs. Pollard, Buford, Ryan,
Hay, A. Moore, Jr, Bristow, Gordon,
McGruder, Anderson, Echols, Elan,
Lyon q. Tyler Starke, Saunders, and
Mayo taking part therein.
Mr. Pollard in opposing the bill said
that he objected to the measure because
it would establish dangerous precedent.
The effect would be to create an office
with compensation attached without a
law. as most OF such committees are
raised simply upon Joint resolution not
approved 10y the Governor, and also III
effect violating the constitutional provi-
sion that no Office created by the Gene
raj Assembly can be filled by member
Al N (fanaroI 4 q
sembly had refused to compensate mem
bers of committee (the Moon commit
tee) who had rendered the State as
valuable service as this committee. He
earnestly argued against the passage of
the bill, and continuing said: "lt will
not be seriously contended that the com
mittee could have been appointed had 1t
been understood mt the time that the ex-
penditure of 81, coo called for by the bill
would be entailed on the State" Mr..
Pollard said his voice would always be
raised against expenditures of this sort.
Mr.. Echols moved to amend by striking
out all names except that of Mr.. Craig.
Lost.
Mr.. Pollard moved to amend by pro-
viding compensation for Messrs. Moon,
Barton, and Lakewood for like services
rendered the State several years ago.
Lost.
The bill was defeated by the following
vote, it requiring aconstitutionalmajority
(5l votes TO pass.
AYEs.-Messrs. Allensworth, W. A. Anderson,
Ash, Barbour, Baskerville, Bristow. Buford. Cor
bett, Craft Crawford, Crsmond, Curtis, Dabney,
Daincerheld Elan, Figgat, Gordon, j. 5. Harris.
Herring, Hunter, Jarratt, Jones. Mayo, McCand-
lish. Mc(linrc, A. MOoie Jr, u. f. Moore, William
|. Moore, Morton, Perkins, Phillips, Robinson,
Saugei Spencer Starke, Terrell, 1tns!ey, Treat,
l. G.. TYLER, Webb, and lOung-il.
NOFs-Ntessrs. d. W. Anderson, Arnold, Bald
win Catlett, Coleman, Counts, EchOls, Edmond-
son EwelI, Flood. Graves, Hay, Herbert, HUFF
man, johnson, Kincheloe, Leggett, Loving, Ma
gruder, Mckee, Mcneil Auslain, Pitcher, Pol
lard. Porter, Quesenberry, Z. J.. Roberts, j.
Koberts, Ryan. saunders, Sebrell, Smith, X. Ii.
Tyler, West, Wilkins, Wright, and Mr.. speak
er-Ss.
On motion of Mr.. Hay, the vote by
which the bill was lost was reconsidered.
Mr.. Anderson, of Rockbridge, moved
to pass by the bill, which motion was
carried.
Mr.. Echols moved to reconsider the
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