Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-29
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
TIE GOVERNORS VETO SUSTAINED BY
1Hg SENATE.
Petersburg Railroad company-wifs and
Husband as Witnesses Report from the
Commissioner OF Agriculture.

The Senate was called to order yester.
day at noon by President pro. tenn. John
l.. Hurt Prayer by Rev. DIR. S. S.
lambeth.
OF the thirteen bills passed by the
House on Friday and communicated in
Clerk Biggers morning message the fol
loving were under suspension OF tho
rules placed on the calendar:
To amend an act approved January 16,
1886. TO allow William II. Ellis TO erect 4
wharf at franklin City, Accomacl
county.
To amend an act TO provide for the
removal OF Instructions from the Chicka.
hOmlny river and to punish the obstuc.
ton of the same.
TO COLLECT STATE CLAIMS.
The Chair laid before the Senate a
communication from the Secretary OF
ths Commonwealth in response TO re.
solution calling for copies Of contracts
with agents 20 collect claims of the
State against the United States Govern.
mcut, Transmitting the original contract
between Governor Holiday and j. j.
Moran, executed April -. 1850, under
which Moran vas appointed the agent Of
the State TO adjust. determine, and set.
lie all claims due the State.
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
The following bills were reported
from committees in addition to those an.
ticIpsted in yesterdays Dispatch:
House Bills: 10 amend section 8fS,
chapter 369, Code OF 1887, relating 10
the dnties and compensation OF district
officers; 10 authorize the Board of Su.
pervisors Of Clarke county to appropri-
ate a sun not exceeding 800 from the
county levy for the purchase of fuel fot
She county jail.
Senate Bills: Authorizing O. d.
Lewis to redeem certain lots in the town
OF West Point, Va, sold for delinquent
taxes, with an amendment; increasing
The salary of the Surgeon of the Peni-
tertiary adversely; providing for the
payment of expenses OF the commission
appointed 10 district the state for luna.
ties and other laws relative to the gov
eminent OF lunatic aSylums amending
the act to revise, arrange, and coDsOli-
date into code ;he general statutes OF
the, Commonwealth. approved May IL,
1857, in relation % the salaries Of the
officials at the peDitenti0ry adversely
60 amend section 36, chapter 341, Acts OF
1874. as approved April 30. 1874, in rela-
tion to pay of sherih's, &c. in certain
criminal cases adversely TO amend
section GO OF an act approved March
], 1886, entitled au act to ncOr-
porate the Lynchburg Perpetual
Building and Loan Company; to
release the residue Of certain iudg-
ments of the Commonwealth against
John q. Kasey. treasurer. and his sure
ties to authorize the payment to George
i. Sangstcr, late sheriff of Fairfax coun-
". of the sum of $40; TO amend section
j. of the charter OF the city Of Man
chester, for the protection OF fish IN the
waters of the Commonwealth above tide
water.
THE REGISTERS OFFICE.
Mr.. Bhea, from the committee APP
pointed 10 examine the Office of Register
OF the Land Office, reported that the
Office, books, and papers appear to be in
good condition with this exception
Pats and surveys received in the Office
between the years 1854 and 1860, which
from some unknown cause were not re-
corded, as provided for by law, nOtwlth-
standing the proper fees were paid when
said surveys were filed in the Office
These surveys are being seriously dam
AGED by mice and other causes, and It is
L.. III
Your committee wOuld recommend that
sufficient appropriation be made for
this purpose. Two years ago an appro-
pratiOu of $3.50 was made e. have re-
corded the plats and surveys from 1860
u 1879. which work has been done in
good mauuer. The surveys prior to 1860
and since 1884 were overlooked IN some
way by the committee at the last session
OF the General Assembly.
Laid on the table.
DISCHARGED.
On motion Of Mr.. Lovenstein the Com
mittee on Public Institutions and Edu-
cation were discharged from the further
consideration of the report Of the Build
ing Committee of the Virginia Normal
and Collegiate Institute, and the report
was referred to the Committee ON
Finance and Banks.
BILLS PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr. HUBBARD For the relief of p.
A. Forbes. clerk of the County Court
Of Buckingham county.
Bv Mr. Heaton To incorporate the
Ioudoun County and Frederick Bridge
Company for the purpose of construct
ing bridge at Point OF Rocks, in frede-
rick county, Md, across the Potomac
riyer to Loudom county, Va.
BY Mr.. Bovenstein To authorize the
Petersburg Railroad Company to lease
Its road. go
By Mr. Barnes To amend section 10
OF chapter III of the Code Of 1873 and
section 2j37 OF the Code Of 1887, IN re-
gard to the duty OF clerks IN certain
cases
Bv Mr.. Rhea To incorporate the
Black Mountain Coal and Iron Com
pany.
BY the same TO incorporate the Bes-
samer Steel and Iron Company.
THE GOVERNORS VETO.
The Governors message, published
Yesterday, returning to the Senate with
out his approval the bill to permit tax
PAYERS who have rendered coupons In
payment of taxes to make payment IN
money to county and city treasurers, was
taken up, and his objections were sus-
tanned log an almost unanimous vote.
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Mr.. Figsat informed the Senate that
the House bad passed hill to allow X.
u. Stoner. late treasurer OF Boteiourt
comfy. further time 10 make settlement
and TO retnru delinque ats and to collect
tax bills. The bill was, on motion OF
MIR. Jones. placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Pollard informed the Senate that
the House had passed Senate bill to
amend section 6 Of chapter 100, Code OF
1873. as amended by an act approved
February 20, 1873, rs amended by act
approved March 81, 1879, in relation to
unlawful fishing, with an Amendments
providing that purse-nets andPound-nets
may be used in the Rappahannock river