Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-29
Estate Title, Improvement, Land, aud

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TO take Acknowledgements TO deeds aud
other writings and TO certify the same.
To amend the law in relation 10 tres
pass by cattle.
Providing for the subdivision OF tracts
OF land into lots or parcels, and for the
record of plats thereof. :.
| Amending the new Code wherein 1t
refers to garnishees so as to more tho.
roughly define the words "freeholders ="
and " laborers.
Adjourned at 2:30.
House OF Delegates.
The House met at IL o'clock A. NJ
Speaker Cardwell in the chair. No
prayer.
HOUSE BILL REPORTED.
The House bill TO authorize attorneys
for the Commonwealth to make COM
promises in certain proceedings for the
yerification OF coupons was reported
fayorably from the Committee on FL
nance.
PLEURO-PNEUNOSIA,
A Joint resolution was offered by Mr..
Edmondson in regard to the selling Of
western beef.
1t provides that in consequence Of the
prevalence of leuro-pneumonia among
western cattle that any party handling
such beef received here dead shall be
fined not less than 500 nor more than
$500
The resolution was referred to the
committee.
THOSE REPORTS.
Mr.. A. Moore, Jr., offered a resolution
that General I. H. Smith, superintend-
ent OF the Virginia Military Institute,
be required to turn over to the Leglsla-
ture the 100 extra copies of the report
OF the Board Of Visitors of that institu-
ton for 1887, sent him by the Superin-
tendent of Public Printing.
Mr.. Moore said he had for several
days been trying to get possession OF
copy of this report without success, that
il was now too late in the session to have
additional copies printed, and the only
way, therefore, to secure copies for the
use of members was TO recall those sent
to the superintendent; that in all proba-
biity grave questions connected with
the conduct OF the affairs OF the Vir-
ginia Military Institute would come be-
fore the House, and they could not be
intelligently considered without access
TO the report of the Board OF Visitors.
The resolution was agreed to.
WANTED TO CORRECT THE JOURNAL.
A Joint resolution of the Senate elect
ing members of the several electoral
boards was received in the House day
before yesterday in the communication
of the Clerk of the Senate to the Clerk
OF the House. The Clerk of the House
inadvertently read the resolution by its
| title twice, and the Speaker, owing to
such inadvertence, allowed a motion to
be made to suspend the rule requiring
its reference to committee. Mr. Wad-
| dill spoke in opposition to the resolution
being placed on the calendar, and the
House refused to suspend the rule The
Clerk called the attention Of the Speaker
and Mr.. Waddill TO the fact that he (the
Clerk ought not TO have read it by its
title only, but should have read it at
length, and the question would have
been on agreeing to the Senate resolu-
| ton.
Mr. Waddill was informed that the
motion to suspend the rule would not
appear on the Journal, neither was the
resolution referred TO the committee.
Mr.. Waddill made no dissent, yet
when the resolution was about being
read in the House on yesterday MIR.
| Waddill claimed that the resolution was
in the possession OF committee, and
therefore Improperly in the House I'M
less reported back. Mr.. Waddill moved
to amend the Journal so as to make it
appear that the resolution had been re-
ferred to committee, but the House,
with great unanimity, decided that Mr..
Waddlls motion ought not to prevail.
MOUNT VERNON AVENUE.
The joint Senate resolution transfer
ring certain claim OF the State OF Vir-
ginia against the Government of the
United States to the Mount Vernon Ave
nue. Association, chartered under the
State Of Virginia, came up and provoked
much talk.
This is the bill to transfer the claim
for 1925, 600 lent the United States by
the State of Virginia (which in 1850 was
transferred to the Orange and Alexandria
Railroad Company to the Mount Yer
non Avenue Association.
The amendment put on in the House
committee struck out the section which
referred to the appointment OF a special
agent to collect claims against the United
States Government,
The amendment was ordered to its en-
grossment.
FALLING-CREBK RAILROAD.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Buford
to incorporate the Falling Creek Railroad
Company. The corporators are Ware
B. Gay. John I. Jones, A. l.. Boulware.
G.. U. Williams, NJ. NJ. Gillian, III. ID.
Hoge, Jr., G. ID. Anderson, George H.
Rogers, W. A. Rust. and Daniel Bassett.
The capital stock of the company shall
be not less than $4,000 nor more than
81, 900, 600, in shares of 500 each. The
principal office is to be either in the city
of Richmond or county of Chesterfield.
The road to be run is to connect the
mines and properties of the company in
Chesterfield, Powhatan, Goochland, and
Henrico counties, and may be exteAded
to tidewater in order 10 facilitate the
shipping of its products. Work must
commence within one year, and unless
the company spends S25, 600 in this State
within the next five years its charter shall
be null and void.
The bill was referred to the commit
tee.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Watkins: To incorporate the
Clinch- Valley Mining and Manufacturing
Company.
By Mr.. Silver Petition OF certain citi
zens of Winchester in relation TO the
jurisdiction OF the Corporation Court OF
said city.
HOUSE BILL PASSED.
To provide for absting public nui-
sances, and to recover damages for in
juries caused thereby.
SENATE BILL PASSED.
For the relief of j. J. Henritze, late