The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-27
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
WHAT OUR VIRGINIA SOLONS DID
YESTRRDAY

The senate Mainly Occupied with speech
Msling-A Few Bills Introduced and
pa..ed-The abor Bureau Hill Defeat
"a In the House.
The Senate met yesterday at the usual
hour. Senator Hurt president pro sem.)
in the chair.
THE HOUSE SAT DOWN ON
After the reports of the committees had
been received, a joint resolution was pre-
senied from the House relating TO the
printing OF bills as follows:
Resolved the Senate concurring),
That no bill or joint resolutions origi-
mating in either house shall be printed
until il has either been reported by a
committee or placed upon the calendar
by authority Of each house in accordance
with It's rules, or ordered TO be printed
by either house All bills or joint reso'
lriions reported from committees shall be-
printed in the phrsseology determined on
bv the committee. That is TO say. all
blls and Joint resolutions which have
been referred to committees and acted on
bv them shall he considered as the bill OF
the committee; and any amendments
made by them shall be printed along with
such bills or joint resolutions"
Disagreed TO by vote OF ayes none,
noes 20.
A large batch OF resolutions, bills,
petitions. etc, of no public interest, were
introduced and referred, discussion on
them being prolonged until after l
o'clock
LoBBYIsM.
Senator Iealon offered the following
Resolved, That the Committee OF
Public Institutions be requested TO In.
quire whether any Of the money appro-
priated for the support and maintenance
of any of the public institutions has been
used for the purpose OF sending any
member of their boards. or any officer OF
the institution, attorney or agent. for
them TO the city of Richmond during the
session of the General Assembly TO ad-
VOcate or TO try 10 secure appropriations
Tor any of said institutions within the
last twelve months, aud report thereon"
Senator Heaton spoke at length upon
this resolution, and introduced, as part OF
his remarks, the following
Resolved, That the Committee on
Public Institutions be requested to ask
of the Treasurer, or other proper officers
of each and every public institution OF
the State, the amount of the appropria-
tion thereto by the State, and the mode
or manner of its disbursement, with an
itemized account containing the name of
the persona, the service rendered, and the
amount paid each, and whether by check
or in money and, If by check, upon
what bank, during the last fiscal year.
Both resolutions were agreed to-
DEPOSIT OF STATE FUNDS.
The special order Of the day, the act
for the deposit of State funds In certain
cases, came up for consideration The
bill provides that the treasurers, clerks,
sheriff, notaries public, and other officials
in the counties of Frederick, Clarke,
Warren, and Shenandoah, and the city OF
Winchester, shall deposit all funds receiv-
cd by them in behalf of the Common
wealth. in the Union Bank of Winches-
ter.
After prolonged discussion the ayes
and noes were called for and the bill was
passed by q vote of ayes 30, noes ..
OTHER BILLS PASSED.
Senate bill for the relief OF Charles W
Walker, late treasurer of Giles county,
and his sureties.
House bill providing for the abolition
Of compulsory inspection OF fish and
-four
senate bill to provide compensation OF
800 TO A. Theodore Powell for the pros
ecutiOn of ii. Il. Puryear.
Senate bill to amend the charter OF
Suffolk.
Adjourned at 2:45.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.