Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-08

loan out money 10 the circuit vi tuc
sinking fund provided for the redemp-
ton of the bonds of the county; to au-
thoriZe the Board of Supervisors of
Halifax county TO issue It's warrant on
the treasurer of said county in favor OF
Joseph G. Walker for S35, with interest
from February 9, 1871 to incorporate
the Virginia Safety-Deposit and Trust
Company of Richmond; to empower the
Auditor TO issue duplicate of Warrant
No S7S6; to extend tho time OF settle
mcnt OF r. ID. Divers, late treasurer
of Franklin county, with the supervisors
81 mis- county to relieve Mrs. Maria
Thr.9morton. of Henrico county, OF
taxes improperly paid hy her.
COMMITTEE TO VISIT.
Mr.. Figgat, of Fincastle, offered a
resolution providing that the Committee
on Schools and Colleges be instructed 10
appoint subcommittee not exceeding
seven 20 visit the Virginia Agricultural
and Mechanical College at Blacksburg
and the State Female Normal School,
and report upon the condition and the
needs of said institutions, and also q
subcommittee to visit the Virginia Nor
nal and Collegiate Institute at Peters
burg for the same purpose.
The resolution was agreed 10.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY MIR. Martin: To amend the law
authorizing the Board of Supervisors tc
determine what amount shall be paid
certain county officers.
Bv Mr.. Cardwell: To amend the law
relating to turnpike companies.
BY Mr.. Allensworth To amend the
law relsting to compensation Of clerks
Of circuit courts,
BY Mr.. Mckee: To authorize the
Board of Supervisors of Rockbridgt
county TO establish a free ferry over
James river at or near Glenwood depot.
BY Mr.. Saunders To amend the law
in reference to partnerships. The bill
provides that any name may be used as
a firm-name 10y general and special part.
nerships. but the names of the general
partners and of the special partners and
amount of their interest shall be posted
consplcuousiy in the front Of the store
and printed upon their bill-heads.]
Mr. Dupuy: To provide for the work.
ing of the roads OF Prince Edward
county.
Bv Mr.. Anderson To extend the time
for the exercise of certain rights OF the
owners of delinquent lands.
Bv MIR. Allensworth To provide
special game law for Caroline county.
BY Mr.. McCandlish To extend the
navigation of the AppomattOx river.
BY Mr. Hay: For the relief of Johr
7. Oflield.
Bv Mr.. McCandlish To reduce the
number Of trustees in the Upper Apo
mattox Company.
Nv same 10 facilitate the transfer o
shares in the Upper AppomattoX Com
pany, and to provide for changing th'
same from real to personal estate, and t(
authorize the said company to mortgage
the property and franchises.
By Mr.. Dupuy: To amend the law re
lating to the prevention of the sale OF III
toxicating liquors to minors.
Bv Mr.. Moore TO amend the law IL
relation TO wild fowls.
Bv Mr.. West To amend the fence
law OF various counties.
BY Mr.. Starke: TO provide for the ap
pointment of agents to prosecute the set
+ Element of certain claims against the
+ United States.
/ Bv Mr.. Curtis: To regulate the prac
tice of veterinary surgeons and imposing
q tax on same.
ACQUISITION OF "HIGH " PRIVILEGE.
When the bill authorizing the clerk o
/ KING William county to trRnscrlbe anC
re-enter the mutilated records OF tn,
county came up on its passage Mr. Poi
lard. of King and Queen, opposed J
and wanted it recOmmitted, Will
Air. Treat. Of King William, wanted
passed. The House recommitied tn
bin Mr.. Treat then moved to recon
slider The Chair decided the motion on
Of order. the bill having passed beyon,
the jurisdiction of the House. 10 TN
ruling the member from Louisa, Mr.
Elan. took exceptions. and declared
10 be erroneous aud without precedent
Mr. Pollard, of King and Queen
sided with the Chair.
Mr. Mayo, OF Westmoreland, said sue
a decision was not according TO pal
hamentary rules or the rules III use i
Congress.
Tie ruling of the Chair was sustained
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
For the relief Of William Scroggins
late treasurer Of Warren county
10 authorize the Board OF Supervl
sors of Charlotte county to issue bond
for the purchase of farm for the receE
ton OF the poor of said county.
TIE "CAT FILL.
The bill to prevent the pollution c
drinking water came up III II gular orde
on its engrossment. Thus bill provide
"that any person or persons who sha
knowingly and wilfully throw or caus
10 be thrown into any reservoir or othe
receptacle OF drinking wateror spnng 0
stream of running water, ordinarily use
for the supply of drinking water, OF an
person or family, town or city IN thu
Commonwealth, the dead BODY OF an
animal or any living animal wit
design 10 produce the death c
such living animal therein, shall b
guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon cor
yiction thereof shall be fined not exceed
ing 800 or imprisoned not exceedln
SIX months. or both, at the discretion
the court in which such conviction
made
The discussion on this subject too
quite an amusing conrse.
Mr. Buford, OF Richmond, wanted
recommi.ted, and Mir. Saunders, {
Franklin, argued that the bill was de-
fectiye. For example, If person wer
10 throw cat into the reservoir and the
take II out again he will be as niue
amenable To the law as ii he were reall
Mr.. DaiDgerfeld, Of Essex, hoped til
|. reservoirs here would he kept clear
1--WE Legislators have to drink, and
YOU don't give us water We might ha'
10 fall back on something else"
Mr. Martin, Of Norfolk, rose and spok