The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-18
uorsI OF DELEGATES
The House met at II o'clock, Speaker
Cardwell in the chair No prayer.


INTEREST or STATE BONDS.
Mr.. Macruder of Shenandoah offered
tle following
"Resolyod, That the Finance Com
mittee be instructed 10 include IN the
appropriation bin TO be reported by them
10 this House the sum Of $533, 1875 S5 for
the interest on the public debt funded
under the RiddlebeTger bill The nrst
item TO be paid out Of the revenue for
each Of the two years provided for by the
appropriation bill is 10 be this Interest
account.
"Out of said sum Of $533,l lsj IS shall
oe paid fIst the interest on the bonds
funded under the Riddleberger bill held
by others than the State.
second the interest on the bonds
funded under said act held by the State,
except those held strictly for purposes OF
sinking fund
Third, the residue TO be turned over to
Inc Commissioners OF the Sinking Fund,
20 be by them invested in any bonds OF
this State or in bonds Of The nfted States
a. 10 them NAV seem best TO be held as
the other sinking fund of the State"
Referred TO Finance Committee.
THE RAILROAD BILL.
The bill 10 regulate commerce IN the
State Of Virginia came up Al u N as the
special and continuing order the ques
iion being Shall the bin pass
The blll passed by the following vote :;
Yeas-AllenswOrth, Anderson, ID. w,
Anderson, ". A., Arnold, Bristow, Car
ter Cailett. Coleman, COrbett, Crawford,
Crismond. Curtis, Dabncy, Daingerfield,
Dunuv. Echols. EdmOndsOn, Ewell, Fig
gatt. Gordon. Harris, J. Z, Lay, Herbert,
Hobson. Huffman Hunter, Johnson, Leg
ccu. Loving. Magrud,r. Mckee, Moore,
A. Jr. Moore, J. L, Muslain, OVERLY,
Pitcher Pollard, Potter, Roberts, T. l. ,
Roberts, J, Ryan, Saunders, Sebrell,
silver, Simpson, Starke, Terrell, Tyler,
Lvon G, Tyler X. IL, Watkins, West,
Wilkins, Williams, Wright, and Mr.
Speaher-65
Nays-Asb, Barbour Brown, Good
man, Brown, John n, Counts, Craft,
Elan. Evans, Harris, A. W, Martin,
Mayo, Parr, Pedigo, Perkins, Phillips,
Quisenberry, Riner, Roane, Robinson,
Sanger, Scott, Spencer, Webb, and
lOupg-2i.
Mr.. Hay of Madison moved to recon-
slider Rejected, ayes 20, noes o9.
The Lill was communicated
LABOR BUREAU.
The bin 10 establish Bureau Of Labor
Statistics In the State OF Virginia, II
being the committees bill, having been
encrossed. was placed on lis passage
without debate The vote resulted-ayes
81, noes 10.
HoUsE BILLS PASSED.
To provide for working and keeping
In order the roads in Nottoway county.
To incorporate the town OF Blackstone
in the county OF Nottoway.
PENSIONS.
The bill TO give aid to the soldiers
sailors. and marines OF Virginia manned
or disabled in the war between the states
and TO the widows of Virginia soldiers
sailors. and marines who lost their lives
IN said war. in military service.
This bin gives soldier who has lost an
eve. arm. leg, foot. OF hand, $50 per an
mum. soldier who has lost both eyes
arms. legs. feet, or hands. 800 per annumi
total disability, 500 per annum partial
disability, 1915 per annum; 10 each
widow whose husband actually lost his
he during the war, $50 per annum.
The act applies to all Virginia soldier:
who fought, whether enlisiing from Vir,
gnia or not, who are now resident OF
Virginia
Tue bill was discussed at length by
Messrs. Anderson of Rockbridge, Elan
Of Louisa, Scott OF Goochland. Pollard OF
King and Queen. and Anderson oi
Fluyauua
A number OF amendments we're offered
and rejected.
An amendment providing that the
soldiers at the Soldiers Home te mol
benehciaries under the act was adopted
the reason for such action being that the
state already giyed $4,000 per year foi
iheir support. a., =,
At2 O'clock Mr. Pollard called the
previous Question which was ordered
Ayes, 80 noes, ~