Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-28
COMMITTEES WORK.
RAILROAD LIQUIDATION PROPOSED AHD
ACTED on.
School Matters-William and Mary Normal
school-stsunton's Corporate Limits
Capitol Police, &C.


Capitol Police, &C.
The Senate Committee on Roads and
internal Navigation-Mr Heaton, chair
nlair-met yesterday afternoon and con-
sidered the bill proposing to charter the
Danville and Great Western Railroad
Company, OF which Mr. Pace and asso-
ciates are the proposed corporators.
The chief discussion was over an
amendment heretofore proposed by
Mr.. Staples) confining the line OF the
road to the limits of this state.
Mr.. Hurt opposed the amendment,
and Mcssrs. Boiling Of Carroll, Cornett
of Grayson, and Rhca advocated 1t upon
the ground that If the road went into
No,tn Carolina it would take 1872 miles
of the line from the control and taxation
Of Virginia.
After hearing all the arguments the
committee determined to report the bill
UithOm this amendment.
The committee then acted upon the
following bills and ordered them to be
reported: -,
House bill to incorporate the Danville
and East Tennessee Railroad Company.
House bill to incorporate the Danvllle
and North Carolina Railroad Company.
House bill to enlarge the powers of
the Richmond City Railway Company so
as to allow them to extend their line into
Henrico county.
Bill authorizing the counties of Cum
berland and Powhatan to change the form
OF bonds 10 the Farmville and Powhatan
Railroad Company.
Bill in relation to the Princess Anne
Railroad Company.
RAILROAD LAW.
The House Committee on Roads-Mr.
Dabney, of Albemarle, chairman-has
been giving earnest and laborious con-
sideration TO the various bills referred to
them designed to bring the State laws in
relation to transportation companies into
harmony with the Interstate commerce
law, and they will probably be able to
submit bill during the early part Of
the coming week.
This morning the committee will meet
TO hear an expression OF opinion from
representatives of the Norfolk and West
ern Railroad Company.
This subject is attracting great atten-
ton in this State. Chairman Dabney,
who is a clear-headed and practical legis-
lator, has given to the matter great study,
and has read great number OF books
and reports which discuss the question,
and is now well equipped for the work
before him.
SCHOOL MATTERS.
The Senate Committee on Public In
stitutions and Education-Alr. Loven-
stein chairmau-held a fully.attended
meeting in the Senate chamber yester-
day afternoon and considered several
matters OF public interest. The bill pro-
posing to establish q normal school for
males at William and Mary College was
first taken up. General Taliaferro and
Judge Jones Of the Board of Visitors,
were present, but had little to say. The
bill was reported without amendment
1t provides that the State of Virginia
shall appropriate 80, 600 annually to the
support of the institution on condition
/ that the college furnishes suitable build
ings. the value of which is placed at
/ s75. 900. The present Board OF Visitors
of ten members shall continue on the
part of the institution, and the Governor
shall appoint ten others on the part OF
the State. Each board shall fill yacan-
eies occurring in its own ranks.
Mr.. Stubbs's bill providing that an
/ average attendance OF scholars shall not
be prerequisite to a teachers receiving
/ full compensation was reported favora-
bly,; also the one incorporating an
academy at LynchburG.
DR.. Buchanan, State Superintendent
/ of Public Instruction, was present by
/ invitation to express his views on Mr.
Gordon's bill providing mode OF Sc
| lecting textbooks and the bill abolish
ing the annual examination OF teachers.
! He asked that these subjects be passed
( by until after next Wednesday, when the
committee appointed by the State super
/ intendents' conference to meet legis-
| Iative committee and revise the school
! laws.
Agreed to-
CAHIToL POLICE, &C.
The House Committee on Officers and
| Offices at the Capitol-Mr. wilkins
/ chairman-met yesterday afternoon to
consider Mr.. Curtis's bill providing for
the appointment of Capitol police. This
bill places the power of appointing the
Capitol police and the engineer OF the
Capitol building in the hands OF the Gov
crnor instead of the Register OF the Land
Office as is the case now. In other
words it divides the Office.
When the bill was before this commit
| tee on former occasion it was reported
adversely and the House recommitted it.
The committee being unable to find
any provision in the new Code for the
! appointment OF these officers the subject
was referred to subcommittee COM
posed Of Chairman wilkins and Messrs.
Curtis and Waddill, who will further
look into the Law and report at the meet
ing of the committee on Tuesday next.
ATTENDING srAUXToS's CHARTER.
The House Committee on County,
CITY. and Town Organizations held two
meetings Yesterday to consider the bill
proposing to extend the corporate limits
of Staunton by taking in part OF the
county. Mr.. Ryan is chairman of the
committee. At the afternoon meeting,
held in the hall of the House, there was
a very large attendance, including citl-
gems and officials of the city who desire
the passage of the bill and those Of the
county who oppose it. 1t will be remem-
bered that the protest OF the citizens
OF the county was presented in the SEN
ate by Mr.. koiner and published in the
Dispctch. A number Of speeches were
made on both sides, and the committee,
when argument had been concluded,
rose.
rHE SnInIERs, MONUMENT.