Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-01

/ tOdy ana CONTROL OF the united state;
Department Of Agriculture that portion
of what is known rs the Arlington estate
in Alexandria county, not now needed
for other Government purposes, and fol
I the establislmentthereon ola central agri
cultural experiment station 10 test anC
verify the work of similar stations ia tho
several States and foreign countries. aud
for appropriate original research, and to
supplement and perfect the system OF
/ agricultural experiment stations estab.
lished by the act of Congress approved
March ?. 1887.
Referred to Committee on General
/ Laws.
THE OYSTER INDUSTRY.
Mr. Mcdonald offered the following,
which was adopted and referred to the
Committee on Fish and Game:
Whereas it appears from the report OF
the Auditor of Public Accounts that the
revenue derived from the oyster IL
dustry is not sufficient to defray the ex-
penses of the oyster police force, and
said revenue is decreasing each year
now therefore be it
Rcs0tcd, That the Committee on
Fish and Game take into consideration
the manner and devise means Of in
creasing said revenue and whether the
police force can be sustained without loss
to the State or whether it should be
abandoned.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
Granting the superintendent OF any
fairgrounds or cemetery the same pow
ers rs a constable for certain purposes in
such fairgrounds or cemetery.
TO incorporate the West Norfolk Land
and Improvement Company.
To incorporate the James-River Valley
Construction Company.
Extending the time 10 James NJ.
Booth, treasurer of Northumberland
county, for the collection OF certain taxes
aud levies.
70 incorporate the Mount Vernon
Avenue Association.
To incorporate the Nelson Manuiac-
turing Company.
70 authorize the County Court of Pitt
sylvania to inquire into the proprety of
relieving the estate of Hartwell Farmer,
deceased, from an amount of delinquent
taxes enormously paid by the admins
traitor of said decedent.
40 UNDERWRITERS on JUGIEs.
House bill to exempt undertakers from
jury service came mp on its passage.
Mr.. Heaton opposed the bill upon the
ground that the number of persons eX-
empted would, he thought, be much
larger than the friends of the measure
thought
Mr.. Ellyson advocated the bill, saying
that these gentlemen are nearly always
excused and it would be better for the
public that they should be exempted by
low.
The bill was passed.
THE NEW LIBRARY BUILDING.
The consideration of the report of the
Library Committee in regard to a new
library building came up as a special
order at l o'clock.
Mr.. Gordon earnestly presented his
reasons for the new building. The
Governor and Secretary OF the Common
wealth favored it, and the crowded con-
dition of the Capitol building made it
necessity. He thought that a suitable
building could be erected for the sum
now to the credit of this fund.
Mr.. Heaton moved TO refer the report
to the Committee on Finance. He did
not think We should build a library
building. but rather should wait I'M
til we could make handsome addition
to the Capitol building. At any rate we
conld not do so at this time.
Mr.. Williams hoped that if any action
was taken the appropriation would be
limited to the amount already set apart
for such a building, he was not in ia
vor, however, of erecting a library build
ing at this time.
Mr. Bib was in favor Of such build
inc and wanted immediate action.
Mr.. Cornett was opposed to any action
now.
Mr.. Ellyson thought the Senate should
take immediate action and appoint a
committee to take this whole matter in
hand. There are 81, 600 volumes now in
the Library. They are practically useless
because they are not properly catalogued
and shelved, and it is almost impossible
to DO so in the present limited quarters.
The State is paying ont hundreds of dol
lars for the rent of apartments for the
of Public Instruction,
Commissioner, Superinten-
tendent of Public Printing, Commission
or OF Railroads, and other officers. This
would Gil be saved by the construction
of new building. II the Legislature
would consent to such an arrangement
the city of Richmond would doubtless
be willing to pay ell the current ex-
penses OF the Library in consideration of
the use of the books by her citizens.
The Library could be opened from 8 a.
Nj. to 10 Z. NJ, and thus made IN fact as
in name a public library. He hoped the
matter would not be referred to the FL
nance Committee.
Mr.. Koiner was in favor of its refer
ence to the Finance Committee. With
a probable deficiency in the revenue. he
hoped that no appropriation would be
made for library building. He thought
we could afford to wait until better
times.
Mr.. Wickham thought the money
having been set aside for this purpose
it ought to be so used. He was tired of
hearing 50 much talk about our poverty
stricken condition. If we would work
more there would be less to complain
about. He was heartily in favor of the
building.
The report was referred to the Finance
THE RAILROAD BILLS.
As q second order came up the follow |
NO three bills, the first named of which |
S a Senate and the last two House bills
10 INCORPORATE the Danville and Great |
Western Railroad Company.
TO incorporate the Danville and East
Tennessee railroad.
To incorporate the Danville and North |
Carolina Railroad Company.
Mr. Hurt stated that the gentlemen
Who had been opposed to these bills had
greed upon an amendment, which had
,een reported by the Committee on
Roads, providing that work on the roads
hall begin within two years and that
hey shall be completed in eight years.
This amendment was placed on the
wo first.named bills and they were adj
anced to their passage. The one last
FAMED was passed by in the absence of