Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-12
STATE LAND OFFICE.
REPORT OF TIE SPECIAL LEaIsLATIVg
coMaI7TEv on TE1s SUBJECT.
Memorial to Governor smith-Tax on Ped
dlsrs-eehool Observation-Disclosures
Contest eformatory FOR Youth
fal Criminals, &c.

fal Criminals, &c.
The Senate was called TO order yester
das at noon by President pro tenn. John
l.. Hurt. Prayer by Rev. George
Cooper, .. D., of the First Baptis'
church.
INVITATION TROI LEE CAMP.
The Clerk read a letter from Adjutan'
Arthur A. Splitter, OF Il. 4. Lee Camp
cordially inviting all the old soldiers (o
either army 10 the late war in the Senate
to be present at the Friday night meet
ings OF the camp.
MEDICAL EXAMINERS.
communication was received from the
Secretary OF the Commonwealth in re
sponge 10 resolution OF the Senate trans
mitting list Of the State Board Of Medi-
cal Examiners.
Among the bills reported from com
mittees was the one amending the law
for the distribution OF copiesof tue Code.
GOVERNOR sMTH's MEMORIAL.
Mr. Heaton introduced the following,
which was adopted
RcsOioed (the House Of Delegate:
concurring), That Miss Mary Amelia
Smith be, and she is hereby, authorized
and permitted to place a copy of the seal
OF the Commonwealth in such material
as she may choose on the memorial stone
TO erected over the grave OF her father,
the late William Smith, twice Governor
of Virginia and the Secretary OF the
Commonwealth is hereby directed to
furnish her with q copy of the seal OF the
Commonwealth to be used in the execu-
ton of said purpose.
Mr.. HeatOn said the Secretary OF the
Commonwealth bad some doubt as to
his right TO allow Miss Smith to use the
States zeal on the monument to be
erected over her fathers gave IN Hol-
lywOod.
BILLS PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Harrison (by request To re-
liove the Baltimore, Cincinnati and
Western Railway Company from any
forfeiture which may have arisen from a
failure 70 commence and complete its
road within the time prescribed by its
charter.
Bv Mr.. Read: To provide compensa-
ton for ". W. Wood for prosecution of
A. S. Lee.
By Mr.. Lovenstein: To prescribe the
mode Of securing rights OF way by the
Charleston. Cincinnati and Chicago Rail-
road Company.
by Mr. Rncs To relieve William Ii.
Carter, Of Was hington county
BY Mr. Hodges: Ioamend and re-en-
act an act approved March 6, 1852, en-
titled an act to increase the cOmpensa-
ton of the sheriff OF Norfolk county.
by Mr.. Lloyd To incorporate the trus-
tees Of the Mu Sigma Rho Library Associa-
ton of Chesterfield county. The object of
this association is to promote education,
culture, and refinement by means OF a
library, reading-rooms, lectures, mu-
seums, and cabinets of art and historical
and natural curiosities. The corpora
tors are Edison Bonaey, W. +. Gregory,
George W. Thompson, William III.
Willis, and Walter l.. Bonney. The as
ISOLATION may own property to the
amount of $l0,00O.l
BY Mir. Stubbs (by reques0: To
amend and re-enact section 6 Of an act
entitled can act to define the corporate
limits and charter for the city of Will
liamsburg.
BY Mr. Dalton An act to amend and
re-enact an act entitled an act for the
appointment of powder officer for the
barbor Of Norfolk and Portsmouth, APP
proved March 3, 1880.
BY Mr.. Acker: Petition of citizens of
Dayton, Va, in reference to changing
the age of consent of females.
REGISTER or LAND OFFICE.
Mr.. Jones presented the following re-
port, which on his motion was laid on
the table and ordered to be printed:
TO the Hon. John h. Hurt, President
pro tenn. Of the Senate:
The special joint committee, acting
under joint resolution Of the General
Assembly, adopted on the 2lst of De-
cember, ISS7-as follows:
Whereas it has been stated on the
floor of the General Assembly, and
otherwise circulated among the members
of that body, that the affairs of the
Office of the Register of the Land Office
have not been properly conducted, and
the duties Of the present incumbent OF
that Office properly discharged; now,
therefore, be it
"Re6OLUed lthe House of Delegates
concurring), That committee of five,
two on the part Of the Senate and three
on the part of the House, be appointed,
whose duties it shall be to inquire and
report as speedily as possible as to the
condition Of the Office Of the Register OF
the Land Office, and how the duties of
that Office have been performed by the
present incumbent. The said committee
shall have power to sit during the recess
of the General Assembly. and TO send
for persons and papers -
beg leave to report that they have had
the subject therein mentioned under
consideration, and in the course of their
investigation visited and carefully ex-
amined the condition of the Office Of the
Register of the Land Office and exam
ined a number of witnesses as TO how
the duties Of the Office have been dis
charged 10y the incumbent. We found
the records, books, and papers in good
condition, properly preserved, and sys
arranged ; in fact the condi-
ton Of the Office in this respect is as
good as il we'll can be. All the clerical
work seems to have been kept no and
to this date. In our exami-
lation in regard TO the manner in which
the duties OF the Office have been per
formed we found that the Capitol
Square is not in as good condition as it
should be. The walks and drives need
repairing, but blame in this respect can
not be attached to the Office, inasmuch |
AS there was no amount appropriated by
the General Assembly for that purpose. /
As regards the manner in which the
Square has been policed we found that I
that work had been done about as well
as it could be with the force, and the |
Of the Square as TO lights.
The addition of three more electric /
lights, properly placed, would greatly /
Md in the preservation OF order at night,
lud your committee was informed that /
here would be no difficulty in getting
hem added to those already on the
Square by the city. No cause of COM
o,sint exists az to the manner in which
he Square has been policed in the day
line. AS regards the charge of mat
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