Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-31

Building and Loan company lhuNcIso |
reportl to incorporate the Virginia
Publishing Company.
SENATE Bills REPORTED.
To provide for an improved form OF
general index to deed-books and other /
records 10 tine Chancery Court OF Rich |
mond city to incorporate the Nythe- (
vile Telephone Company, and to autho- .
rize the merger Of the charters OF the 7
Wytbe, Bland, Carroll, and Grayson |
Telephone Company and the Wytheyille /
Telephone Exchange in said company ;
for the relief OF the suretles OF ID. b. |
Baldwin, late treasurer of Tazewell coun- |
w for the relief OF Charles ". Walker,
late treasurer of Giles county. and his
suroties for the relief OF Henry Maha-
nv 10 amend the charter of the city OF
Suffolk to incorporate the Working
mems Association Of Prince Edward
county; to incorporate the Wytheyllle
Street Railway Company.
LABOR BILL.
Mr.. Lyon g. Tyler, of Richmond,
offered bill to create a bureau OF labor
and industrial statistics, and defining the
movers and duties of the same. Referred.
The main differences between the bill
which the House recently considered and
this are The other necessltated an ex-
penditure of $1,000, exclusive OF office
rent this requires $1,000. The other
provided for the appointment OF clerk
and fixed the amount of his salary this
leaves the appointment of his assistants
TO the commissioner. The other did
not require bond OF the com
missioner: this does-$l0, 900. The
other left the commissioner election to
the people this gives his appointment
TO the Governor and Senate. The other
authorized the commissioner to inquire
into the causes Tin cases of disagreement
between railroads and their employees
of strikes and report to the Legislature;
this sets out mode of arbitration, with
the consent OF the parties, IN which tue
commissioner acts as umpire, but the
decision has the force of a judgment at
law.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr. Coleman: To amend the net
to prevent the destruction OF fish and
TO prevent The obstruction OF the free pas
SAGE OF the same in Dan river at or near
Danville.
By Mr.. Pollard 10y request To
change the boundaries OF certain election
districts. and to make reapportlonment
of senators and members of the House OF
Delegates.
The bill proposes to change the le-
gislative districts of Northumberland and
Westmoreland and Lancaster ana Rich
mond so as to comprise Northumberland
and Lancaster and Westmoreland and
Richmond.
BY Mr.. Morton Amending the law
as 10 what property of farmer shall be
exempt from levying, distraining, etc.
BY Mr.. Pollard: TO enlarge the iuris-
diction of the county courts.
By Lyon G. Tyler: 70 amend the
charter of the city of Williamsburg.
BY same TO amend the law IN refe-
renee to fees of doctors attending pa
tients IN Jail.
By Mr.. Buford To authorize the Pc
tersburg Railroad Company to lease It's
road.
UNJUST DISCRIMINATION.
The resolution offered on Saturday by
/ Mr.. Mustain requiring the Committee on
Roads and Internal Navigation to ascer-
tain if any railroad companies in this
State are discriminating in the rates Of
freight on different kinds of lumber was
taken up and passed
RELIEF BILL.
Senate bill "for the relief of the sure
ties Of Charles w. Walker, late treasurer
of Giles, reported by Mr.. Buford from
| the Committee on Finance, next came mp.
Mr.. Pollard said This is bill aliU"inS
the suretics OF treasurer to pay up
their Indebtedness to the State in Rid
dleberger bonds-that is to say settle at
65 cents in the dollar. He declared that
/ the undertaking of these sureties is to
pay 10 the State dollar for dollar and
| that to grant relief to them is a very per
nicious system. No doubt there were
precedents, but they were bad prece-
dents and the State could not hope for
ANYTHING like perfection in her revenue
system so long as they were continued
Mr. Moore, of Pulaski, said the men
asking relief were very worthy and very
poor. To make them pay mp dollar for
/ dollar would tear them up root and
/ branch. What is more they had, when
urged to do SO, refused to offer coupons
in payment of their Indebtedness.
/ From his statement it appeared that
| this relief was granted by the last Legis-
/ lature, and all that is now asked Is an
extension of time in which to purchase
the bonds.
Mr.. Mayo (Republican) said these de-
falcations are generally the fault OF the
Auditor of Public Accounts. If he
would make the treasurers settle regu-
larlv. as required by law, they could not
occur. and the sureties would have the
protection the law entities them to. This
! being the case, be was determined in all
such cases to grant relief that is, as far
/ as his vote could do it. Let the Auditor
see TO it that the treasurers settle reou-
/ larry, and the sureties will have no Occa-
sion to ask for relief.
/ The bill was passed.
SPECIAL ORDER WEDNESDAY.
The bill to provide for a board of agri-
] CuillIt III NuEihti anu Ai"hAhS oii ~
preparation therefor was. under suspen-
sion of the rules, made the special order
/ for tomorrow at l o'clock.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
Amending the charter OF the city of
Suffolk
To incorporate the Wytheville Street
Railway Company.
To incorporate the Wytheville Tele-
phone Company and to authorize the
merger of others.
To incorporate the Workingmens AS
ISOLATION OF Prince Edward.
To provide for an improved form of
general index to deed books and other
records il the Chancery Court Of Rich
mond.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To incorporate the Tazewell Female
Seminary.
In relation TO the trespass of cattle.
To incorporate the Star of Bethlehem
Order OF Galilean Fishermen.
To incorporate the Virginia and Penn
I svlyania Iron and Goal COnpanv