Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-19

alphabetically and each member when
his name is reached to be allowed to take
I'D one bill. At 80 the calendar shall
be proceeded with in its regular Order
Adopted.
FIRE COMMISSIONERS.
The House bill providing for the es-
Enlistment OF board of fire commits
sioners of the city of Richmond came
from the Senate with amendments, and
the House concurred in the amendments.
HOUsE BILLS PASSED.
Authorizing the Governor to hire con-
victs to the Abingdon Coal and Iron
Company.
To provide for the payment Of justices
of the peace. witnesses, and physicians
in certain cases.
To constitute the town of Salem
separate school district
To amend the act distraining upon
live stock and other property.
Toamend the Code in relation to the
duties and compensation of district OIL
GERS.
TO amend the road law so far as it re-
lates 10 the county Of Fluvanna.
10 amend tine law regarding lunatics
estates.
To regulate and establish measures to
be used in the buying and selling Of
oysters in this State.
10 incorporate the Dismal-Swamp
Hunting Club.
To authorize special election to be
held in the county of Warren to take
the sense of the people as to the erection
of certain bridges across the Shenan-
dOah river.
REPAIRS TO THE CAPITOL.
Mr.. Figgat introduced q bill appro-
priating 81, 800 for the rehabilament Of
the Capitol Square and buildings. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
For the protection of deer in the
counties Of Shenandoah and frederick.
To amend the charter of the Danville
and Seaboard Railroad Company.
To authorize the County Court Of
Pittsvlvania to inquire into the propriety
of relieving the estate OF Hartweil
| Farmer, deceased, from an amount OF
delinquent taxes enormously paid by the
administrator of said decedent.
To incorporate the trustees OF Mn
Sigma Rho Library Association OF Ches-
terfeld county.
Amending the act prescribing fence
law for Newport News election-precinct
in the county of Warwick.
To amend the charter of the city OF
Lynchburg.
To provide compensation to ii. Iheo.
Powell for the prosecution of Holmes Il.
Puryear.
Granting the same powers to keepers
of cemeteries as to constables.
To provide for the distribution OF the
new Code and marginal notes.
To allow w. 5. Talley, deputy trea
surer of Hanover county, further time
to collect delinquent taxes.
SCHOOL BILL.
The Senate bill to pay the teachers OF
public schools without regard to the ave
rage daily attendance Of pupils came up
Mr.. Anderson, OF Rockbridge, favored
recommittal. In its present form th'
bill was not a proper one.
Mr.. Cardwell (Alr. Pollard in the chair
did not think the bill worthy of conside
ration. 1t was dangerous TO the public
schools, and he hoped it would be voted
down.
MIR. Cardwell claimed that such mea-
sure would render it entirely unnecessary
for the teachers TO make any effort t.
keep up the average attendance OF the
scholars.
Mr.. Elam's opinions differed from Mr.
Cardwell's. There were many evils
growing ont OF the present system which
bear hardly upon the teachers. H'
thought it hardship that a teacher
should have TO tramp through the coun
try day after day to the school-house
only TO find that there were few or NJ
scholars there, AID then have his or he
pay reduced in consequence. That wa
an evil which the bill aimed TO cure.
Mr.. r. II. Tyler hoped the bill woul(
be voted down, while Mr.. Mayo favored
the bill
Mr. Echols thought it right 10 senC
the bill to a committee, rs the opinion
was expressed that thes measure would
be amended so as 10 make it worth,
one.
Mr.. Ryan opposed the scheme.
Mr.. Saunders, of Franklin, though
the present law covered the grounds
, sufficiently. He read from the law
showing that the teachers salary is no
ffected by the reduction OF scholars b,
reason OF iactious spirit among scholar
or parents, or because Of contagious dis
eases prevailing in the neighborhood
The present law 10 ample.
The pending question was called an,
the bill reeommitted.
Bla-sroNR GAP.
Under suspension OF the rules tn
Senate bill TO incorporate the town o
Big Stone Gap. in Wise county, wa
taken mp and passed.
TAKING VACANT LAND.
The Senate bill entitled an net :
amend the law in reference to the pric
, paid for land warrants aud the fees pal
| in the Land Office came up.
Mr.. Cardwell said that this bill referre
10 the price paid for vacant land. Durin
the past two years more land in the stat
( had been taken up by the Land Oflic
! than before in ten years, and AT th
smaIl price OF 10 cents per acre. AT on
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