Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-29
mitted to the Committee for Courts Of

Senators Bray OF Delaware. Butler of
South Carolina, aud Daniel OF virginia:
Representatives Elliott OF South Caro-.
lima, w. n. +. Lee OF Virginia. and
George d. Wise OF Virginia.
These gentlemen, accompanied by Gov
ernor Lee, reached the chamber about
quarter before o'clock, and were pre-
scented by Mr. Heaton and bid welcome
by Mr.. Hurt. The chair was vacated for
I'VE minutes, on motion of Mr.. Wickham,
and the time was spent in handshskiu0
and informal conversation.
ENGRossED.
BY tacit understanding the Senate pro-
ceeded with the consideration OF the bills
on the calendar, and quite a number of
them were advanced to their engross-
ment. The most important one was the
( bill providing that operatives shall re-
ceive their pay regularly in money, and
not by the issue of scrip. There was
considerable discussion, and several
amendments were proposed, all Of which
were defeated.
Adjourned at $50 p NJ.
House or Delegates.
The House met at noon-Speaker
Cardwell in the chair.
ASSESSMENTS.
The Senate Joint resolution instructing
the Auditor OF Public Accounts to issue
proper instructions to the commissioners
Of the revenue in regard 10 the assess.
ment Of mineral lands was communicated
to the House by its Clerk aud referred.
TOLLS.
Mr.. Mustain offered a resolution in
structing the Committee on Roads and
Internal Navigation TO ascertain what, if
any. railroad companies doing business
i'll this State are guilty Of discrimination
III the rates of ton charged in favor of
one class of lumber over another, and
that said committee shall have power to
send for persons and papers
Under a suspension OF the rules il was
placed On the calendar
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Nh Johnson: To require all pre-.
ference Of creditors 10 be evidenced by
writings executed at the time the debt Is
contracted, and recorded within ten days
thereafter
BY Mr.. Echols: To incorporate the
Augusta Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany.
BY Nh Daiugerfeld: To authorize the
Board Of Supervisors of Essex to resciud
an order in relation to working the pub
lie roads.
BY Mr. Roberts: TO protect labor in
Virginia This bill requires employers
having more than five employees to give
sixty days notice Of decrease of pay
or Of dismissal. THIS does not apply
to dismlssals or deductions for cause.
ANY party violating the law is to for
felt sixty days pay to the sggrieyed en-
ployee.
BY Mr.. saunders To amend the law
relating to civil warrants.
HOUSE BILLS REPORTED.
To incorporate the Gorionoville and
Speuyville Telephone Company; tor
working and keeping ~ repair the roads
and brll8es III Spotsylvania county.
PLEURo.PSEUMONIA.
Mr. Roberts, of Smyth and Bland.
moved to take up the joint resolution IN
structing congressman to use their efforts
to secure the passage Of Il bill for the
suppression Of pleuro pneumonia known
as the Palmer bill.
Agreed to, and the resolution ordered
10 its engrOssm-nt.
IMMIGRATION.
The following communication was re-
ceived and referred:
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,
RICHMOND, VA, Jan. n. 1888.
To the General assembly Of Virginia:
| beg leave 70 make the following re-
port. believing that the ninth section of
the Act of Assembly Of 1877 makes 1t my
duty so to do:
Since my accession TO Office more than
one hundred letters have been received
from persons outside the state, mainly
from the great northwestern section OF
the Union, making inquiries for homes
in Virginia Many came direct, some
through other departments, and some
through business houses.
Most of them ask for reports, hand
books, maps. and statistical information
in regard to the agricultural, industrial,
manufacturing, mining, social, and reli-
gious condition of our State, price OF
property. &c.
lpon examination | find that there
was created Bureau of Immigration"
but 1t was expressly provided that it
should have 40 appropriation for any
purpose, and all such inquiries and the
cost of preparing to answer and answer
ing them Is thrown upon this depart
mept, to say nothing OF the time and !
labor. | should have been satisfied to |
pass this matter by without report and |
with such attention as personally chose |
To give the subject if the inquiries had |
come from the agents OF immigration |
societies and those engaged IN locating /.
iudiscnminately any class, color creed, /
or condition of immigrants. have /
received some such letters. But these
inouiries come from American-born citI- /
Gems of the now frozen Northwest-men T.
with means and families seeking homes /
singly and in companies-snd being /
satisfied that the vicissitudes OF climate /
in the Northwest will drive and IL
driving the better part of the population
of that section South, and that thls class
oil settlers is RTtdllN uCohCu III - SA"''', ]
1 make this report that your body may /
take any action you may deem proper
in the premises. Yours respectfully,
THOMAS WHITEHEAD,
Commissioner OF Agriculture.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Leave of absence was granted Mr.. Ash, |
of Isle of Wight, two days; Mr.. Good 1
man Brown, two days; Mr.. Martin, OF /
Norfolk county, one day.
VIRGINIA STATE AGRICULTURAL AND ME- (
CHANIcAL SOCIETY.
Mr.. Buford moved to take mp ont OF its /
order the bill to incorporate the Virginia
state Agricultural and Mechanical 60
ciety on its second reading.
Mir. MAYO, of Westmoreland, asked If /
the bill required any appropriation by .
the State.
MIR. Buford replied that it did not
The House agreed TO take the bill up. I
MIR. Buford moved toamend so that the |
action of the society in furtherance of