Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-27


When the bills passed by the House OF
Wednesday were read Mr.. LovensteiI
moved 20 suspend the rules requiringth6
ones abolishing the compulsory inspec
ton n fish and -four to be referred 10 o
committee and 10 place them on the
calendar. He said in support of-his mo.
ton that identically the same bills had
been. considered by the Senate Commit
tee on General Laws and fayorably re-
ported.
Opposition was made to the motion,
but Mr.. Lovenstein pressed il, and il pre-
vailed by the recorded vote Of lSto 8.
SENATE BILLS REPORTED.
Among the bills reported from com
mittoes, in addition to those from the
Committee on Roads noted yesterday,
were the following For the relief OF
J. VI. Davis OF excessive land assessment
adversely for the sale of the State's
interest in the Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac railroad adversely
10 provide for the payment ont of the
public treasury TO William 4. Ftz-
patrick, deputy sheriff, the amount OF
expense incurred by him in behalf OF
the Commonwealth for the relief OF Il.
Fl. bowman, with an amendment
Joint resolution instructing the Auditor
Of Public Accounts to Issue proper in
structions to the commissioners OF the
revenue in regard to the assessment OF
mineral lands; to provide compensation
for w. W. Wood for prosecution Of A.
s. Lee, with an amendment extending
the time of James NJ. Booth, of North
cumberland county, for the collection OF
certain taxes and levies.
PRINTING BILLS.
A message was received from the
House by Mr.. Saunders, who informed
the Senate that the former body had
adopted a joint resolution providing that
no bills or Joint resolutions introduced
in either House shall be printed until
they have been reported from commit
tees or placed on calendar, &c.
The resolution led to considerable dis
cussion, in which the action of the House
in placing bills on the calendar and pass
ing them without first giving them due
consideration was criticised.
The Senate refused to concur in the
resolution, and Mr.. Heaton 50 informed
the House.
BILLS PRESENTED.
BY Mr.. Read To amend and re.enact
section 906, chapter 80, OF Code OF
1887, in relation to distress or levy.
BY Mr.. Smoot TO amend sections z
and &, chapter 3, criminal Code of Vir-
GINA. approved March II, 1878, in rela.
ton TO fences.
BY Mr.. Barnes: To incorporate the
Isle Of Wight and Nansemond Lumber
and Transportation Company.
By Mr.. Dalton To Incorporate tho
Princess Anne County Railway Com
pany.
BY Mr.. Lloyd Extending the time
for the collection Of certain taxes and
levies to j. =. Gillian, treasurer o
Chesterfield county.
BY Mr.. Duane: To amend section 3
chapter 10, OF Acts of Assembly 1S77-'7S
relating to the compensation OF physi
clans attending prisoners and lunatics il
jails.
BY Mr.. Moore To incorporate the
Alexandria Gentlemen's Driving Club.
INSPECTOR or ACCOUNTS.
Mr.. Koiner presented bill to provide
for the appointment OF an inspector o.
accounts OF public officers and those
who exercise public trusts; defining
powers and duties. The bill is the same
one presented at the last session and
which engaged the attention of the body
for a long while, but which never passed
| Referred to the Committee on Finance.
DISBURSEMENT or MONEY.
Mr.. Koiner, from the Finance Com
mittee, presented bill providing for tho
disbursement of money appropriated tC
education and eleemosynary institu
tons, which was ordered to be printed
and referred to This committee. The
bill provides that all moneys appropri
ated to the support of those institutions
shall remain III the Treasury TO then
credit aud shall be drawn upor
by the president, superintendent, OF
principal officer, countersigned by the Sc
cretary or clerk, and in each case shal
be approved by the chairman Of the exc
cutive committee or some resident mem
Der of the board appointed for that pur
pose. All drafts drawn shall name the
party TO whom payable, and specifically
for what service or supplies il is drawn
and when bills for merchandise are paiC
they must he accompanied by the item
lied accounts. A detailed statement o.
incidental expenses shall be furnished
the Treasurer of the Commonwealth
The Treasurer shall keep these accounts
in a separate, well-bound book, and al
vouchers shall be preserved.
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
Mr.. Loyenstein introduced bill to in
corporate the Virginia State Agriculture
and Mechanical Society. Thisisthe same
bill introduced in the House by Mr.. Blu
ford, and which was published in the
Dispatch. The bill was referred.
INQUIRY ABOUT PUBLIC FUNDS.
Mr.. Heaton offered the following:
Resoired, That the Committee on Pub,
lie Institutions are requested to inquire
whether any of the money appropriated
for the support and maintenance OF any
of the public institutions has been useC
for the purpose of sending any member
of their boards or any officer of the in
stitutions, attorney, or agent for them, tC
the city Of Richmond during the session
of the General Assembly to advocate OF
TO try to secure appropriations for any
of said institutions within the last twelve
months, and report thereon.
Mr.. Wickham thought IL unnecessary
to adopt this resolution. He thought il
far better for the representatives Of
these institutions to come here and ex-
plain their needs and for the State tc
bear their expenses than to send the
legislative committees on visiting tours
Mr.. Heaton concurred in this opinion,
provided only the proper official comes
and appears before the Finance Com
mittee. What he wanted was to get rio
of lobbying.
Mr.. Mcdonald moved to amend by
extending the examination back for foul
years. Lost.
The resolution was adopted.
HOW THE MONEY GOES.
Mr. Heaton in this connection Offered
the following, which. was also adopted
Rosoivod, That theC Committee on Pub
lie Institutions be requested to ask of thu