Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-26

Mr.. Blackstone said IL was the sense
of the Code committee OF the extrn ses-
sion, of the revisers, and of the Commit
tee for Courts OF Justice that all acts
subsequent TO March 10, 1SS6-thc day
on which the extra session begun shall
be in force, and that any provision of the
new Code in conflict Herewith shall he
null and void.
The bill was referred to the Commit
tee for Courts OF Justice.
TO CEASE FUNDING PRESENTLY.
Mr.. Koiner offered the following,
which was, on his motion, referred to the
Committee on Finance
Whereas the State of Virginia, by an
act of Assembly approved on the 14th
day of February, 1882, and acts
amendatory thereof, did extend to
her various creditors an opportunity
TO fund their claims against the
State in new and uniform class OF
bonds at rate OF interest within the
ability of the State to certainly pay at
maturity, which offer has been embraced
by some OF her creditors and whereas
after lapse of a period of nearly six
years there still remain claims unfunded
TO the injury OF the finances of the State
and the discomfort of the people: there
fore DC it
Resolved By the General assembly of
Vir1inid, That the Board of Commits
sioners of the Sinking Fund of the State
charged with the funding of the State
debt under the act of Assembly APP
proved the 14th day of February, 1882,
and acts amendatory thereof. be, and they
are hereby, instructed and required from
and after - to discontinue TO fund
any claims which are required by law to
be funded under the act aforesaid which
have not been presented and filed for
funding before that date.
WANT THE CODE INDEX.
Mr.. Wickham introduced the follow
ing: =.
Resolved, That the Superintendent Of
Public Printing be requested to supply
the Senate at the earliest practical mo-
ment advanced sheets of the index to
the Code, and to indicate as far as in his
power at what date he can supply them.
Mr.. Wickham, in support OF the reso-
luton, said that he was under the i'm
preston that this request was made at
! the extra session, but he supposed he
was mistaken; that there was Onl y talk
Mt that time. Mr.. Wickham, in the
course of his speech, said that there
were being made changes for which he
could not account. The revisers were
sitting as a General Assembly and max
ing laws instead of revising and CONSOLE
dating the acts OF the Legislature. The
revisers, he, thought, had certainly ex-
ceeded their authority.
Mr.. Koiner rose to the defence OF the
revisers. who. he said, were three OF the
ablest lawyers in the State OF Virginia,
two of them having served on the Su-
preme Court bench. He thought they
had done nothing more than what they
conceived to be their duty.
Mr. Heaton said the Code Committee
appointed by the General Assembly
made most of the changes in the laws.
They took upon themselves the authority
to make such changes as they conceived
to be right.
Mr.. Wickham said he meant no rehec-
| ton on the reyisers, for all OF whom he
entertained the highest regard, but it
mattered not whether the responsibility
attached to them or the Code Commit
| tee. such changes had been made as
! should not have been made without the
sanction of the General Assembly. he
cited several of these alterations. among
| them one making railroad companies re-
sponsible for the acts of express compa-
MES.
After further discussion the resolution
was adopted.
THE goat" BILL.
House bill to prevent the pollution of
drinking water in this State, more com
monty known as the scat bill, cameup
on its passage.
Mr.. Heaton made a very humorous
speech in support of the bill, and took
occasion to say that he several years ago
introduced a bill, which became. law,
providing for the burying of dead ami
mails. which was designed to dispel hog
| cholera.
Mr.. Koiner said as far back as 1873 he
introduced in the House bill, which be
came q law, in effect the same as the
present one, prohibiting persons from
throwing dead animals into fresh water
above tidewater. He had no knowledge
of this law having been repealed.
The bill was passed.
PAY MR. MAHoNY.
Mr.. Koiner called up out of its order
the bill for the relief of Henry Maho-
nv. which was on its engrossment The
amendment proposed by the Finance
| Committee changing the amount from
81. 900 to $500 was agreed to, and the bill
was ordered to its engrossment.
The rules were suspended and the bill
placed on its passage.
Mr.. Jones, in explanation OF the bill,
said that in 1870, after the flood of that
year. the then superintendent OF the
Staunton and Parkersburg turnpike
road resigned his position because it
was impossible, in his Judgment, to re-
store the road to a tOllable condition
with the tolls. The Board of Public
Works then entered into contract with
Henry Mahony that he should put the
road in tollable condition, and rebuild
the bridges, and should have all the tolls
for period of ten years. He expended
considerable sums of money in putting
ND the road and rebuilding the bridges,
but in 1873, owing to local iealousies
and the indisposition OF the people along
the road to pay tolls, he was removed
and another superintendent appointed
/ in his stead. In 1877 a commission was
sent upon the road to ascertain the dam
ages sustained by Mahony by reason Of
the loss Of his contract and the commits
sion reported that 81 900 ought to cover
them, but the board not having the mo-
ney or tae power to pay the amount, re-
commended that Mahony apply to the
General Assembly for relief. The Com
mittee on Finance cut down the amount
to $500, and in that shape the bill passed.
Messrs Koiner, Wickham, and others
spoke on the bill.
NO MORE MONEY FOR Mr.. BowE.
The aouse bill to allow Mr.. n. w.
Bowe $500 additional compensation for
the sale of certain property belonging to
the State came up for consideration.
Mr.. Ellyson moved to pass by, and
/ that falling. General Wickham moved to