Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-06

DEAF, DUMB, AND BLIND INSTITUTE.
W. b. r. Leech, OF Rcckbridge /;
George A. Mushbaek, OF Alexandria, and
James b. Caddell, OF Newbern, Pulaski
county, for the term OF one year from
April IL, 1883.
John T. Harris, Jr., of Hsrrisonburg /;
$. II. McCue, of Augusta county, and
Walter I. Booth, of Richmond, for the
term OF two years from April Is, 1888.
Marshall Mccormick, OF Clarke
county; Meade r. White, of Stanton,
and James w. Marshall, Of Craig county,
for the term OF three years.
SOUTHWEST ASYLUM.
Dunn B. Newberry, OF Bland county /;
DR.. George Ben johnson, OF Richmond,
and l.. II. Shields, of Norfolk, for the
term of three years from April 10, 1888.
CENTRAL ASYLUM.
Robert Gillian, of Petersburg G. t.
Nuckols, OF Thompson's Cross Roads,
and L. b. Jeffress, of South Boston. for
the term of three years from April 10Th.
EASTERN ASYLUM.
Alexander +. Bagby, OF King and
Queen; John NJ. Higgins, of Richmond,
and Terrence McCracken, OF Fredericks-
burg, for the term Of three years from
April 10th.
WESTERN ASYLUM.
John w. Todd, of Stanton Samuel
+. Coleman, of Cumberland county :;
W. NJ McAllister, OF Bath county-for
the term of three years, commencing
April 10Th.
VIRGINIA NORMAL AND COLLEGIATE INsrI-
TUTE.
B. A. Graves, OF Richmond, Vice James
Fl. Johnson, resigned.
The Last Hours
The chair was resumed at 10 o'clock
last night. when there was, for the last
night of the session, an unusually large
attendance of senators and many yisi-
tors. including several ladies.
Mr.. LoyeDstein, chairman of the Com
mittee on Public Institutions and Edu-
cation, presented a report as to the con-
dition of various public institutions of
the State, and 1t was laid on the table
and ordered to be printed, The con-
mittee report that they have visited the
Virginia Female Institute at Farmville,
the Normal School at Hampton, and the
Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical
College at Blacksburg, and found them
all in good condition.
READY TO ADJOURN.
Mr.. Figeat, about II o'clock, in
formed the Senate that the House was
ready on its part to adjourn sine die,
and asking the appointment of com
mittee TO so inform the Governor.
1iessrs Read, Gordon, and Hodges
were appointed.
Resolutions were adopted returning
the thanks of the body to Mr.. Hurt,
President pr0 tenn, and to Lieutenant
Governor Massey for their courtesy and
impartiality in the exercise of their du-
ties as presiding officers, to the Clerk
and his assistants, and the dltdchoS OF
the Senate.
Mr.. HcatOn rose to question of per-
sonal privilege and SAID that the ac-
counts of the officers of public institu-
tions presented to him on Saturday for
examination we're not Hemized, and
therefore did not give the information
which he desired-how and for what the
money was expended.
MORE PAY.
Mr.. Stubs offered q resolution, which
was adopted, providing for the payment
of $50 each to the assistant clerks, the
Door-keeper, and Sergeant-at-Arms, and
$25 each for the pages
PUBLIC DEBT.
Mr.. Pollard informed the Senate that
the House had rejected the Senate sub
stitute FOR the House resolution 70 me-
mOrlalize Congress to pay the public
debt of Virginia. On motion of Mr..
Gordon the Senate Ieceded from its
amendment and the House resolution
was adopted. Messrs. Rhea and Black
stone were appointed members of the
committee on the part of the Senate.
COMMERCE BILL.
Mr.. Houston, TO I'll up time, offered a
resolution to discharge the Committee
on Roads from the further consideration
of the commerce bill and made a speech
on the subject.
This brought Mr.. Heaton to his feet,
and be made one of his characteristic
speeches, consuming all of the spare
time and still had the floor, as he has
had at the close of several former ses-
sioEs, at adjournment.
ALL BILLS SIGNED.
At11:4O a message was received from
the House that that body was ready on
its part to adjourn.
Mr.. Read, from the committee APP
pointed to wait on the Governor, stated
that his Excellency had approved all
bills sent to him, and had no further
communications to make.
THANKS.
Mr.. Hurt. Presid Mt pro tenn, step
ping down from his chair, took occasion
to return his profound thanks to the
Senate for its expression of confidence as
conveyed by the resolution adopted just
a few minutes before. He said that in
his experience of twelve years he had
never seen Senate composed of more
sober or industrious and faithful repre-
septatives of the people.
he then, at II AS, declared the Senate
adjourned until the Wednesday after the
first Monday in December, 1889.
House OF Delegates.
Speaker Cardwell called the Hclse to
order at 9 A. NJ. No prayer.
ANOTHER CONFERENCE.
The House concurred in the Senate
resolution for the appointment Of Joint
to settle the points of differ
ence between the two branches III re-
gard to the appropriation bill.
The Chair appointed onthe part OF the
House Messrs. Buford, Elan, and Nc
Gruder.
REFUsEnTo RETURN IT.
The Senate resolution requesting the
return TO that branch of House bill
relating TO the protection of sheep in the
counties OF Bedford and Orange Was de-
feated.
PAY OF COUNSEL.
Mr.. Waddill introduced a joint reso-
luton authorizing the Governor TO pay
ont of his contingent fund $500 each
10 Messrs. Conkling and Tucker and
FL mn 10 Mr.. G. Y. Meredith for their