Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-12

amendment
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To enable the Board OF Supervisors of
Roanoke county to borrow money for
the purpose of charging the clerks Of
fee in said county, and for other pur-
poses.
To confirm the action of the North
Carolina Legislature incorporating the
Elizabeth City and Norfolk Railroad
Company, now the Norfolk Southern
railroad.
To incorporate the Virginia Safety
Deposit and Trust Company of Rich
mOnd.
10 authorize the Board of Supervisors
of Clarke county to loan out certain
money to the credit OF the sinking fund
provided for the redemption of the
bonds of the county.
To empower the Auditor to issue q
duplicate of Warrant No 1856.
To provide additional compensation
for n. w. Bowe for services rendered
the Commonwealth.
Authorizing the counties of Cumber-
land and Powhatan to change the form
Of bonds subscribed to the Farmyille
and PoEhatan Railroad Company.
To make Nansemond river in the
county OF Nonsemond between certain
points a lawful fence.
Authorizing the stockholders of the
Chowan and Southern railroad to change
its name to the Norfolk and Carolina
Railroad Company.
To provide for the payment Of ex-
penses Of the Circuit Court for Frederick
county.
STATE REVENUE.
Mr.. A. Moore, Jr., of Clarke, offered
the following:
ResOhed, That the Finance Commit
tee be instructed to report at the earliest
practical day bill for the appropriation
OF the State revenue.
At the request of the patron the rules
were suspended, the resolution put upon
its passage and adopted.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
A two days leave of absence was
granted MIR. Montague, OF Stafford.
REFoRMAToRY.
At | O'Clock the special order was taken
uphill for the establishment of re-
formatory for youthful criminals in Vir-
ginia The day before the House re-
fused to order the bill to its engross-
ment.
Mr.. Hay, of Madison, patron of the
bill, said he understood that some OBJ
iected to the bill on the ground that 1t
demanded large appropriation. Such
was not the case. Only 81, 900 was
asked for to pay for plans, specifications,
&C., and If the next Legislature approve
of them they can order the erection Of
the building and make an appropriation
sufficient. There was also some objection
that the bill did not provide for the sepsra-
ton OF the races in the reformatory. Of
course it did not, as the rules and regu-
lations for the government Of the insti-
tntion would be the proper subject for
another bill, when all such matters would
receive due attention.
MIR. day hoped the House would re-
consider its vote.
Mr.. Elan opposed the bill because the
commissioners named didn't represent
the geographical sections of the State
and were named by the patron of the
bill, whereas they should be named by
the House. he hoped that it would be
recommitted in order that this defect
might be remedied. He did not insist
that the Republicans should have repre-
sentation on the although he
thought that that would be- but fair
but be insisted that the geographical di.
visions OF Virginia should all DO repre-
sented.
Mr.. Ryan opposed the bill because,
though 1t now proposed an expenditure
of only 81 900. it was the entering wedge
for large appropriation, which, in the
present condition OF the Treasury, the
State could not afford 10 make. He be-
,lieved the reiormatory would cost $780,
coo.
Mr. Hay, Judging from the cost oi