The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-19
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
,eSTFRDAYS WORK or Orr STATE
SOLONS

An Avalanche of Bills In Both Houses.
,.Aef. Passed aud Referred.
The Senate was called to order by
lieutenant. GOvcrncr Massey.
80 prayer.
After reading the journal, a number of
communications from the House were
announced.
RESOLUTIONS, BILLS AND PETITIONS
Under the call for resolutions, bills, etc,
The following were offered
Bv Mr. Jones Bill for the protection
of fish in the waters OF the Common
wealth.
BvMr. Dalton Bill for the protection
oflife and property from loss or damage
by the explosion of steam boilers, and
oiher vessels or devices under pressure
and fer the examination and license OF
~ All persons having charge OF such devices
By Mr.. Edmunds Bill TO refund TO
r. /. CLANCY, OF Halifax, certain license
tax paid by him.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Senator Rhen arose to make personal
exclamation. lie said that il had been
reported in The press of Richmond that
the Democrats who had voted against
the resolution of Senator Berry in the
Ellis Houston contest had acted with the
Republicans. He said that he had not
regarded this as a political question, and
ne read an editorial from the Wing,
which called the adoption Of the resolu-
ton " A Dangerous Precedent as an ex-
pression Of his views in the matter.
Senator Heaton also rose to n question
of personal privilege. He said that the
newspapers were always getting him
down wrong; that short time ago one OF
them reported him as having 1--we new suits
Of clothes. and that they had also report
ed what the Speaker of the House and
himself had eaten on one occasion. all of
which was wrong.
COAST DEFENsEs.
Bv Senator Rhea: Joint resolution in.
itructing the Senators rom Virginia, and
requesting our Representatives to earn.
estlv urge the Congress Of the United
states 10 enter upon the work Of placing
the entrance Of Chesapeake Bay in such
a condition Of military defense as the exi
gcncy of ,he case demands and TO use their
Lest efforts 10 secure a sufficient appro-
priation for the purpose
OTHER BILLS, sc.
Bv Mr. Lovenstein Bill to repeal
sections 1853, 1854, and 1884 Of chapter
4 of the Code relating to the inspection
If flour and fish
By Mr.. Barnes To amend the charter
of suffolk.
Bv Senator Heaton: Resolution ia
quiring of the Superintendents of Public
lntruciion what teachers in the Public
Free Schools OF the State have been edit
Gated at any of the institutions supported
by tAe State, and if so where they gradu.
aiod and where they have been teaching
ANOTHER PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Senator Williams of Bland also rose 10
q personal explanation. He alluded 10
the edit Jrial article read by Senator Rhea
from the Wig, criticising the action Of
the Senators no voted TO investigate the
right Of Major William NJ. Ellis 10 the
seat in the Senate from the Fourth sena-
torial district. lie claimed that the ar
lcle reelected seriously upon every Sena-
tor who voted with the majority, and he
Indignantly repudiated all such insinua-
iiou..
COUPONS AND MONEY.
The unfinished business of Tuesday
was hen taken up, it being the resolution
of Senator Hoaton 10 recall from the
House Senate bill 1873, providing for
permitting persons who had rendered
coupons for taxes to pay in money.
Considerable discussion ensued, par
ticipaied in by Senator Heaton, Senator
KOiner and Others, pending which the
hour for the election Of the
REGISTER or TUE LAND OFFICE AND
JUDGES
arrived and the House was informed
that the Senate was ready TO proceed with
such election. A similar message was
received from the House.
The Register of the Land Office, Mr..
William X Gaines of Charlotte county,
was nominated by Senator Read, and
Mr \. f. Mooklar Of King William, was
nominated by Senator Nance.
For Judge of the Corporation Court OF
Alexandria, Judge Charles +. Stuart was
nominated by Senator Moore, and Mr..
Jacob {. DePutron by Senator McDon-
aid
For Judge of the Corporation Court OF
Lynchhurg, Mr. j. Singleton Diggs was
nominated by Senator Williams OF Bland,
aud Judge Charles p. Latham by Mir.
HUBBARD Of Buckingham.
Senators Read and Nance were appoint
ed q committee to canvass the vote. They
reported as follows For Register OF Land
oGlce, total vote cast, l0S, OF which
Gaines received 50, and Mooklar SO.
For Judge of the Corporation Court OF
Alexandria, total vote cast, l06, OF which
Stuart received 20, and DePuiron 30.
For Judge OF the Cooperation Court OF
Lynchburg. total vote, l03; Diggs,
20, Latham 81, l.. 5. Wayne /.
The successful candidates were an
nounced, when the unfinished business,
being Senator Heaton's motion 10 recall
from the House Senate Bill No. 1873.
Senator Koiner continued his arguement
in opposition TO the recall Of the BILL
The resolution 10 recall the bill was
adopted and viii be communicated to
the House to-day.
PASSED.