Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-19

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lard calling upon the Auditor of Publ
Accounts for information as TO balanc,
due from county and corporation treasl
rers. Agreed to.
PLEURo- PNEUMONIA.
The following was offered by Nj
Roberts:
Resotccd by the Senate and House q
Delegates Of The Legisldtstro of ",
gtnfd, That the Senators and Repre-
sentatives from Virginia in the Congress
OF the United States be, and are hereby
requested to use all proper meansi in thei
power to secure the passage of Senat
Bill No. 9i5, for the suppression OF con
tagious pleuro-pneumonia, known as tn
Palmer bill formerly known as the Nil
ier-Carey bill, at as early day as may
be practicable.
hules suspended and the resolution
placed upon the calendar.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Roberts: To appropriate mo
ney to erect additional buildings at the
Southwestern Lunatic Asylum.
BY Mr.. Buford: To authorize the
Board of Public Accounts to release real
estate sold for delinquent taxes and pur-
chased by the Commonwealth under Ger
tain circumstances.
by Mr.. Kincheloe To incorporate the
Scott Telephone and Telegraph Compa-
ny in the county of Fauquier.
BY Mr.. McClintic: For the relief of
the taxpayers of Allegheny county.
By same For the relief of Joseph f.
Fudge, treasurer of Allegheny county.
BY Mr. Figgat To amend the road
law OF Botetourt county.
BY Mr.. Buford: Petition of Rescue
Lodge, No. 522, Good Templars, pro-
testing against the repeal of the local
option law.
BY MIR. Hay: To provide clerk for
the Board of Public Works.
By Mr.. Ewell Petition from the citi
zens OF Accomack and NORTHAMPTON
counties asking that law be passed pro-
the catching of fish by means of
pound-nets and traps from January lst TO
lst.
by Mr. Hobson: For the relief of L.
a. Snellings, OF Manchester
by Mr.. Silver: To amend the law
mileage to Jurors.
BY Mr.. Edwards: To incorporate
BrambletOn Lodge, No. Sc, Knights Of
Pythias, OF Norfolk.
BY Mr.. Arnold (by request: To regu-
ate commerce in the State of Virginia.
by Mr.. Nustain In regard to clerks
of electoral boards.
by Mr. Huffman: To provide for
lew registration of voters at Stock Yards
precinct, in the county of Roanoke.
by Ar. Sanger: To submit a vote to /
he people of Rockbridge county to de- /
ermine whether dogs shall be taxed or
ot.
BY Mr.. Dabney: To amend the law
rescribing rules of evidence in certain
ases.
LEAVE or ABSENCE.
A two days leave of absence was
ranted Mr.. West of Bedford and Mr..
errell OF Lynchburg.
COMMITTEE.
The following committee was ap-
Dinted to investigate claims OF manned
soldiers for pensions. in
with the resolution passed
\ Monday: Messrs. McGuder, vii
ans, and Parr.
LABOR BUREAU.
When the bill introduced by Mr.. Vad-
III for the establishment OF a labor bu-
an and commissioner for the State of
lrginla came up n short debate en-
ed.
Mr.. Carter, OF Richmond, advocated
c measure. He thought it a desirable
". Eleven other States in the Union
d made similar enactments
Mr.. Piusley (Republican) said the La ,
II party ought to be satisfied with the
'uncil of Richmond, which he init
lted was a labor bureau in itself.
Mr. Waddill (Republican) strongly :
'oredthe bill. The workingmen should .,
t be ignored. Such a law would Q
ninish trouble between employees and .
pioyers, and would tend to lessen
ikes.
MIR. Hay, of Madison, said the bill
,ed for the appropriation of $4,000, I
/ invested The labor commissioner |
h powers Of n dangerous character. d
for which he saw no reason. The o
gislature had no right TO pass such h
'ir. Carter denied this, holding that p
bureau would be beneficial to the N
te at large. u
It this point the discussion was inter b,
ted by the special order-election of II
yister of the Land Office and certain ri
ges. to
REGISTER OF LAND OFFICE.
or Register of the Land Office Mr..
lett nominated William r. Gaines. b
IT. Treat nominated A. Il. Mooklar. al
ALEXANDRIA JUDGE. u
or Judge of the Corporation Court "a "a
Alexandria, Mr.. Hay nominated +
ge Charles f. Stuart. 10
lr. Corbett nominated Mr.. J. G. ia ia
Putron, and in doing so paid a pretty III III
ute to Judge Stuart. "e
LVNCHBURG.
or Judge of the Hastings Court of
lchburg, Mr.. Terrell nominated j. Il.
yleton Diggs. OF
r. Tinsly nominated Judge G. P. tn
ham (incumbent). no
'or results see Senate report. va
be House then adjourned. by
hi
7 Estate Transactions In HenrieO.
deed of sale has been recorded in
Office OF the clerk of the Henrico -,
nty Court from the widow and heirs of GU
mlah T. Jones cOnypvin0to the Rich Ar