Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-06
rate the Gslilean Fishermen Relief AS
ISOLATION, and under suspension Of the
rules it was placed on the calendar.

II, 1000.
To amend the law in relation to fish in
the waters of the Mattaponi and Pamun-
key rivers.
10 amend the law in regard to I'M
expended schools funds.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Simpson To incorporate the
Falls Church Telephone Company.
By Mr.. Catle:t: For the relief OF VII
liam Morton, OF Charlotte county.
BY Mr.. Herring To amend the law
relating to commissioners OF courts.
BY MIR. Sebrell: TO provide a special
game law for Southampton county.
BY Mr.. Kincheloe To provide crimi-
nal penalties for maliciously cutting or
killing a horse belonging to another.
By MIR. Porter To authorize the trus-
tees Of New-Hope church, in Wythe
county. to sell real estate and invest in
other real estate.
BY same: To fine and imprison per-
sons for keeping disorderly houses.
BY same 10 provide punishment for
parties violating the liquor law.
BY Mr.. Brisiow: Petition Of citizens
OF Mathews and MiddleSex asking that
the present law permitting clustering in
Chesapeake bay during the summer
months be repealed.
BY Mira TYLER, of Richmond: To en-
dow the Retreat for the Sick with 81, coo
annually.
RAILROAD OFFICES.
Mr.. Tyler also introduced bill to pro-
vide that railroads operating in this
State shall keep general officers in this
State.
This is similar to bill introduced in
the Senate by AIr. Ellyson.
CONVICT LABOR.
When the bill to amend the Van Do
ran law so as to admit to the privileges
of that law in addition to counties, In
corporated towns or cities, or county
townships, as entitled to procure con
victs for labor on railroads in which they
are interested, came up on its second
reading Mr. Waddill, of Henrico. moved
to amend so rs to prohibit any convicts
from so working for less than eighty
cents per day.
After the House voted on the amend
ment and agreed TO it strenuous efforts
were made to reconsider it. Mr.. Silver,
of Frederick. made q motion to accom-
plish this, and Mir. Dabney, of Abe
marie, moved to refer it TO committee.
Mr.. Echols, of Augusta, claimed that
the amendment was tackled on the bill IN
order to defeat 1t.
Mr.. Coleman, OF Albemarle, hoped the
bill would pass with the amendment.
Labor in his county, he said, would be
glad 10 get eighty cents day, and even
much less. Laughter
Mr.. Loving, of Amherst, moved to
dismiss the bill.
Mr.. Figgat said that the amendment
would make the bill contradictory. He
hoped the House would reconsider its
action.
The House agreed TO reconsider.
MIR. Elan, of Louisa, here raised the
point that the vote just taken was an-
nulled, because the vote, according to
the rules, should have been primarily to
dismiss.
Mr. Starke, Of Norfolk, thought pos
siblv that if the eighty-cents feature
stayed in the bill it would require con-
tractors to pay Sl.20, for the next Sec
ton of the bill provided for paying an
additional forty cents.
Mr.. Tyler, of Richmond, hoped the
bill would be recOmmitted. He was OPP
posed to the employment Of convict
labor in any capacity, but whatever
measure is proposed should be clear
The bill was committed to the Com
mittee on Counties, Cities, and Towns
the Republicans generally voting ono.
COUPONS.
Mr.. Buford moved to take up ont OF
its order on its second reading the
bill amending the act to provide toI
the recovery, by motion, of taxes and
certain debts due the Commonwealth
for the payment of which papers pnr-
porting TO be genuine coupons OF the
Commonwealth have been rendered.
The bill allows those who tender cou-
pons to withdraw their tender and pay the
same in money, and provides a mode for
the Auditor TO account with the city
treasurers for payments SO maze. 4ne
bill was ordered to its engrOssment.
TIE WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
Mr. TYLER, of Richmond, offered the
following:
ResoiUcd (the Senate concurring),
That the Superintendent of Public
Buildings be instructed to examine into
and make report as early as practicable
to the General Assembly concerning the
condition of the Washington monument
in the public square.
Mr.. Tyler said he understood from
competent examiners that the monument
was ia a dangerous condition. The
horse particularly was in bad way. Ht
understood that it leaked. There were
holes in the monument big enough tC
| look through away up Grace street, anc
at certain places the cement and masonry
needed attention.
TIL resolution was agreed to.
Adjourned at LAO o'clock.