Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-22
THE VACANT HALLS.
NEIrEEa HOUSE OF The GENERAL AS
sEMBLY IN SESSION YESTERDAY.
House Finance COMMITTEES and the Coupon
Teudsrers Relief Bill-Exeou-
tive Notes.

The halls OF legislation looked CON-
pa.atiyely deserted yesterday. Now and (
then n senator or delegate would walk I
leisurely in and attend to some CORE /
spondence, followed by other law
makers who would look in and hasten I
away to seek other places where the I
feast of reason and tlow Of soul more +
abuudantly abide.
The newly-installed Register OF the .
Land Office was ii his Office wearing
with dignity his new honors. The Clerk .
OF the senate had gone to his home at
Gordonsyille TO spend Sunday with his .
family. Some Of his assistants had lett /
FOR their respective homes The Clerk I
OF the House Of Delegates was ut his
Office putting marginal notes to acts,
getting them ready for publication, and
taking advantage OF the holiday to over
look many matters connected with his
Office which he cannot find time to glance
at during sessions.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth
has transmitted to Miss Mary Amelia
Smith Jac siniiie of the Seal of our
Commonwealth, which will be inscribed
on the memorial stone tn be placed over
the grave of her distinguished father.
Several of the staff of the tragedian
Warde paid visit 70 the Library. and
looking at the portraits Of some OF our
distinguished patriots. spoke admHlngly
of their great craftsmanship and useful
ness in civil, military, and political llle.
couPoS.TENDERERs' RELIEF.
A meeting o. the House Finance Com
mittee was to have been held yesterday,
but there was no quorum present The
members who were on hand talked over
a number OF measures, but OF course
could take 10 action.
The coupon-tenderers' relief bill, pro-
posed by Mr.. Ryan, will be taken up at
/ future meeting.
1t is clear that any measure OF tins
sort must be exceedingly well guarded.
aud one provision that Is very necessary
is as To whether costs shall follow III all
cases where proceedings have been be
gun; If so. whether there should he the
same costs in suits instituted before anu
after December 9th.
December lth was the date Of the de-
cision of the United States Supreme
Court, and the idea has nil along been
that those Commonwealth attorneys
who went forward IN the discharge OF
their duty regardless OF Judge Bond
should certainly have all their fees III
full.
The first coupon.tenderers relief bill
] l aff Ia fNnnI
to be fnll Of errors has been enrolled
and will he presented to the Governor in
the course of day or two That he will
veto it is matter OF course.
In the minds of some influential gen
tlemen about the Capitol there Is a
growing opinion that no bill a'all should
be passed, lest 1t should in an unforeseen
way invaidate, in some degree, 4" the
conpon-cmsher.' This view will be
urged when the bill comes before the
Finance Committee, and it is said that
some who are hlgh in authority will pro-
test against any act which in the slightest
degree impairs orailects the now well
approved " "crJIsher.
A DOLL-pABY ASKED OF THE GOVERNOR.
Governor Lee yesterday received the
following:
DEPARTMENT OF THE Potomac, J
H'Do'Rs KGT CARSON POsT, No. =,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. Is, lSSS. y
10 the Govci1,or Of VirgiRia, Rich
UOnd:
Dear Sir.-The Grand Army of thi.
department propose holding a fair as
per circular enclosed, and have ap
pointed me in charge Of the doll booth
, where only dolls aud their belongings
will be offered Tor sale. / have writer
to each Governor OF State and Terrlto
tory TO aid me 10y donating Il dreasco
doH and trust al will respond fagorably
The dolls will be marked aud known
as, one from you for instance, The Nlr
ginia Doll. " and the little girls from Nr
ginia residing with us here Will strive tC
possess it. Very respectfully yours,
; Mrs CHARLES =. LINCOLN.
II Fifth street, >. r.,