Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-02

Hurt in the chair. No prayer.
The Senate agreed TO House amend
ments to the bill to provide for the drain.
ing OF low lands in Palmer's Springs
district, in the county OF Mecklenburg
also, joint resolution appointing cleo
toral boards for the several counties and
cities in tho Commonwealth.
Nearly all OF the House bills sent over
in Clerk Bigger's message were placed
on the calendar.
BILLS PRESENTED.
BY Mr.. Dalton: To authorize the
trustees of Centenary Methodist Episco-
pal church OF Norfolk to sell the church
property owned by them in the city OF
Norfolk.
By Mr.. Rhea To authorize the town
Of Goodson to subscribe to the capital
stock OF the Bristol and Danville Rail
road Company.
By Mr.. Gee To incorporate the Pc
tersburg, Mecklenburg and Southern
Railroad Company.
By Mr.. Heaton: Petition Of citizens
of Loyettsville praying for an extension
Of the corporate limits OF said town.
BY same: Petition of citizens OF
Lovettesyille praying a icense-tax on
hucksters and fish dealers.
By Mr. Stubs: To authorize the
mayor of the town OF West Point to sell
certain public property Of said town.
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Mr.. Stnbbs introduced bill to incor-
porate the Chesapeake Steamship Line.
The corporators are William ID. Rey-
nolds, Henry s. Reynolds, John NJ. Rey-
nolds, David Humphreys, j. B. Moore,
Z. NJ. Darlington, and A. II. Kelley, who
are authorized to build or purchase
steamers and other vessels, &C., for the
purpose of transporting cotton and other
merchandise from the port of West
Point to European and other ports. The
capital stock to be not less than s., 600
nor more than 100000.
CHESAPEAKE COTTON-COMPREss COMPANY.
Mr.. Stubs also introduced bill to in
corporate the Chesapeake Cotton-Com-
press Company. The corporators are
William D.. Reynolds, Henry S. Rey-
nolds, John VI. Reynolds, J. 3.
Moore, T. NJ. Darlington, and David
Humphreys. The bill authorizes the
company to carry on the business of
comprising cotton at such rates
and for such compensation and reward as
may be usual and customary or as may
be agreed upon between the COM
pany and the owners or holders
Of the cotton and to charter steam
ers or sailing vessels for the trans
portation of the same to European or
other ports and it shall be lawful for
the said company to purchase, lease, and
hold, as well as to sell and convey, any
real or personal estate and property
which may he deemed necessary or pro-
per for the purposes and objects afOre-
said, and to construct or lease warehouses
and other buildings, and to build, pur-
chase. or lease lighters, boats, and other
vessels, and generally transact all bust
ness and to do all acts properly belonging
and pertaining to the purposes and OBJ
jects aforesaid. The capital stock shall
not be less than 5000 nor more
than 100000.
COMMISSIONERS N cHANCERY.
Mr.. Lovenstein introduced bill, which
under Il suspension of the rules WAS
placed on the calendar, to amend sec
ton $3.50, chapter l64, Code of 1897,
with reference to the appointment of
commissioners in chancery, the reference
of accounts to them, and the proceed
ings thereon.
Mr.. Lovenstein stated that the only
change made in the law by this bill Is to
allow the appointment of as many az Zen
commissioners for Richmond.
PAY THE COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Koiner called up House bill to
provide for the payment of the
members of the special joint COM
mittee of the General Assembly
acting under resolution OF the Sth
Of February, 1886. and for the pay
ment of the accountant of the said COM
mittee. The bill was passed. This is
the committee that examined the securi-
ties in the basement offices. Mr.. James
D. Craig, the accountant. receives 1915
Messrs. j. Richard Wingfeld and Charles
p. Jones, 1875 each Edmund Waddill,
Jr, SAB Ashton Starke and Thomas NJ.
Miller, $500 each.
THE PENSION BILL.
Mr.. Koiner, from the Committee on
Finance, reported, with a substitute
therefor, what is known as the House
bill. He subsequently, under a
of the rules, called the bill
up and asked the Senate TO pass it.
Mr.. Wickham said this was the best
act for the soldiers and their widows that
Aad ever been passed. However, i was
evident that there was to be deficiency
n the Treasury. The peoples attention
should be called to this bill to ascertain
heir views, DC. He moved 10 amend
Dy levying an annual tax OF two cents on
300 OF real and personal property to go
% carrying out this act.
MIR. Berry opposed the amendment,
aging that he was positive that it could !
Dc carried out without increase of taxa
ion. Something could be Topped off |
rom other items of expense.
Mr.. Koiner was in favor of paying this
lass, but there was limit, aud the peo-
Die have an idea that taxes should not |
)e increased. Too much had already |
,een extraordinarily appropriated. He !
bought some OF the appropriations ought |
o be repealed. He could not satisfy his |
people by explaining thatmoney had been |
pcnt for other things before this bill /
vas suggested. If We have made a mis-
axe let us 90 back. 1t would be un-
ound policy to cut down the sppropria-
ions for the officers of the Government
o expend money for building schools,
sylums, &c.
Mr.. Read said he did not think from
eading the bill an increase of taxes
would be necessary. He thought the
mount expended under this bill would
% small, as its stringent provisions
Tould exclude greal many worthy
ersons, and in few years the law will
e repealed
Mr.. Wickham said there would proba-
ly be deficiency OF half a million at
he end of the fiscal year Appropria-
ions already made could not be with
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