Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-25
THE RICHMOND, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. JANUARY o. 1888

the Senate and House committee shall
visit the institute, and it is hoped that
any investigation which may be necessary
NAV be conducted at that time.
The resolution was amended and
agreed 10.
BILLS PASSED.
The following Senate bills we're passed :
To authorize the trustees of Allegheny
county to borrow money to bnild'bridgcs,
&c.
In relation to the working of roads in
the counties Of Allegheny, Bath, and
Highland.
10 amend the charter of Roanoke Col
lege.
TO incorporate the Norfolk Fuel and
Gaslight Company
PERSONAL.
Sir. Treat rose to question OF per-
sonal privilege, and reed from the Dis
patch House report of yesterday tine fol-
lowing:
nr. RYAN denied tina. the committee had ever
determined 10 repors IN favor 81 Mr.. LNyo.
Mr. Mayo said that the DemOcrailC newspapers
had No reported, and Dir. Wise had 50 written 10
Mr. Love.
Mr.. Waddill asked Il tho gentleman OR. Ryan
could deny that tho committee had taken sul-
stnntially the action reported
Mr. Ryan said they had taken no action Of that
sort az all.
Mr.. Treat then said: GAS member
of the Committee OF Privileges and Elec-
ton, ! wish to state that since the gen
tleman (Mr Ryan has undertaken to
state what did not transpire in the COM
mittee room, DO say that resolution
was adopted, Seating u. H. Love, from
Lunenburg county, and that the chair
mau (lr PoIIard) and Mr.. Moore did
bring in a report accordingly
The Chair raped MIR. Treat down
npon the ground that he was disclosing
the secrets of the committee.
Mr.. Treat sat down.
Mr.. Mayo appealed from the decision
of the Chair. tie wanted to know what
sort Of parliamentary law 1t was that
allowed member of the majority to get
up and say what occurred in the com
mittee; that the committee had taken
no action in the Love case, and now the
Chair undertakes to rule ont of order
another member who attempts to enter
a denial.
Mr.. Ryan said that Mr.. Mayo bad
made a stltement OF what occurred IN
the committee. All he (Mr. Ryan did
was to deny the accuracy of what Dir.
Mayo said.
The matter was further discussed by
Mcssrs. Elan, Echols, and q. \. Martin.
The Char (Mr. CardwelD quoted
from Jeiierson's manual to sustain his
position that the proceedings OF the com
mittee could not be- disclosed except by
a regularly made report.
The House sustained the Chair.
The ruling OF the Chair day before
Yesterday was not that Mr. Ryan was out
of order, but that Mr.. WaddIll was ont
of order-the latter having asked the
former question, an answer to which
would have necessitated Mr.. RYan's dis
closure OF the proceedings in committee.
Mr. Ryan did not intend to answer Mr..
Waddill, well knowing that the House
rules and parliamentary usage forbade a
discussion of tine subject, but he WAS
saved the trouble Of expressing himself
by reason OF the interpOsltlon OF the
Speaker.
BUREAU or LABOR.
The bill to establish bureau of labor
and the office of labor commissioner came
up at o'clock on its second order and
was postponed until tomorrow at the
same hour.
ADJOURNMENT.
A Joint resolution was presented by
Mr.. Hay providing that the General As
sembly adjourn SINE die on the 10Th Of
February.
The matter created some discussion
and was finally passed by.
PEDDLERs' TAX.
House bill, with Senate amendments,
in reference to peddlers, communicated
to day, was taken up and the amend
ments agreed to.
WINCHESTER DEBT.
Senate bill to authorize the city Of
Winchester to increase its bonded debt
was then taken up and passed.
The House at 80 O'Clock adjourned.