The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-12

Large Numbef on WINS Ife5tu'cn anu
Hoferrcd-Mcssure- which Passed the
House, ContiDuatIon of the Eiii--Hous-
ton Contest ia the senate.
The Senate was called 10 order al l2
o'clock, by Senator Hurt, president pro
tsW
After prayer by Rev Dr. Cooper, the
journal of Tuesday was partially read.
and number Of communications were
received from the House OF Delegates.
Among others was an invitation from X.
T. Lee Camp Confederate Veterans eX.
tending an invitation 10 all the old sol
dIers In tie Legislature of either side
during the late war, 10 attend the regu-
lar weekly meetings Of the Camp. On
motion OF Senator Stubbs the invitation
was accepted
INyEsTIGATINg THE LAND OFF CE.
Senator Jones Of Highland made re.
port from the Special Joint Committee
acting under a Joint resolution Of
thc General Assembly for investigating
The CoDGuci Of tie Land Office. The re-
port fully exoTeraics the Register from
all charges OF negligence in his duties,
and states that he committee found the
Office in excellent condition The com
mittee recommends, however, that the
offices of Register and Superintendent Of
Public Buildings be disconnected, and
that bin De prepared giving TO the
Governor the appointment and control
of the seven policemen, engineer, and
ianitor and 90 the Auditor, Second Audi
Tor and TrcQsur r, the appointment and
control ola night guard and fixing a
proper compensation for each lnciden-
tal 10 the work I'm hand. the committee
nnds that attention should be given 10
the condition OF the Public Buildings
and Grounds. and an appropriation made
tor their proper repair, and To- that end
10 is recommended that u special joint
committee De appointed 10 consider the
subie:t, OF that the powers OI this com
miiiec De- enlarged 20 cover the same.
on motion OF Mr. Jones the report was
laid on The table 10 beprinted.
BILLS, PETITIONS, ETC.
Under ihe call for bills, petitions, etc,
the following were introduced and re-
ferred
By Nj Harrison Bill 10 relieve the
Baltimore, Cincinnati and Western rail
way company ir0m any forfeiture which
may have arisen from failure 10 com
merce and complete its roads within the
time prescribed by its charter
By Mr. Read Bill 10 provide com
pensstion for ". ". Wood, for prosecu-
lion of y. = Lee.
By MI Loyenstein Bill to prescrib,
the mode of securing rights Of way by
the Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago
railroad company.
By Mr. Rhea A bin for the relief Of
William H. Garter of Washington cOun
ty
By Mr Hodges Bill 10 amend and
re-enact an act approved March 9TH, 1852
entitled an act TO increase the cOmpensa
tion of the sheriff Of Norfolk county
Bv Mr Stubbs To amend and re
enact section O. Of an act entitled an ac
TO define the corporate limits and charter
for The city Of Williamsburg, approved
March l7,h, 1884
By Nj Dalton An,act to amend anC
rc.cnacl AN act entitled sn act for appoint
ment OF Powder officer for the harbor o
Norfolk and Portsmouth
By Nh LlOyd Bill TO incorporate The
trustees otthe Nn Sigma Ro Library As
tion Of Chesterfield county Virginia.
MONUMENT 10 GOVERNOR SMITH
Senator Heaon introduced the follow
Ing
" Resolved thc Senate and House o
Delegates coucurring) that Mrs. Mar
Amelia Smith be and she is hereby su
thOr.Led and permitted 10 place copy Of
the seal of the Commonwealth on sucl
material a. she may choose on th'
memorial stone 10 be erected over th'
grave of her father The late William
smith, taice Governor of Virginia, anC
the Secretary OF the Commonwealth 1,
hereby directed to furnish her with ,
copy of the seal of the Commonwealth L
be used in the execution OF said purpose
Agreed TO.
TIE ELIIs-HOUsTON CONTEST.
The unfinished business of Tuesday
being the lis-HOustOn contest Tor TN
seat from the Fourth Senatorial District
came up for consideration. Senator VII
liams OF Bland spoke at some length II
favor Of continuing the investigation
and # il be found that Mr.. Houston OF
tGined his seat through fraud, that he b
oustcd, and the seat given To MIR. Ellis.
Senator Stubbs followed at length il
favor of The investigation, Oh the groun
that the Senate was the sole judge of th
qualification of its members
Nj Houston spoke in his own behsl
for about two hours, arguing almos
wholly the point that he had not bee
legally served with notice of contest
Nj Gordon OF Albemarle spoke briefly
but earnestly in favor of the constitr
tional prerogatiyes OF the Senate, an
claiming that any statute interfering Wit
such prcrogatye is absolutely nugator!
null and void.
\ motion TO adjourn was on an aye an
no vote OF l. to l6 carried at 3.l5 pat
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.