Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-04

KCNuOldS, OF DflotOt. lthIi- vOhh W.
Bailey. ]. Wilder. John l.. Wellington,
and William +. Rhea, OF Gcodson, Va.
s. Lawrence French end George II.
Tovle. Of Boston, Mass. William ID.
Jones, Henry Henderson, and Hamilton
Diston. Of Philadelphia H. G. Nc.
Daniel, st. John Baye, aud i. D. Carly,
Of Louisville. Ky. Charles j.. Hoge, OF
Frankfort. KY. A; J. \. Bucbner, OF Bal
timore. Nd. ; Edward Eastburn. Of Sher-
man. Texas; J. y. Nichmopd and II. >.
X. Morrison, OF Estillville, va.
RECEIVERS Bills.
the hill TO authorize the circuit and
coronation courts ofthis Commonwealth
70 render judgments against receivers
and commissioners and their sureties IN
certain cases, and OF purchasers at judi
cial sales, came up on the motion to re-
consider the vote by which the bill was
ordered TO It's engrossment. 1t will be
remembered that when the matter was
under discussion several days ago hume
rous amendments were adopted and the
hill was ordered to It's engrossment in
order that no errors might creep into
the bill motion to reconsider was en-.
tered and the bill was ordered to be
printed. After discussion the bill was
again ordered to It's engrossment.
FUNDING.
Mr. Koincr called for the special order,
which was his Joint resolution limiting
the time TO January !, 1889, within which
claims against the State may be funded
under existing laws.
Mr.. Staples raised the point that this
would operate as an amendment to the
Riddleberger BILL which would operate
as repeal Of said bill when the reso-
luton goes into effect.
Mr.. Koiner urged the adoption OF the
resolution, which he said was simple and
could be easily understood "A part of
his speech, he read letter from Colonel
Rufiin on the funding question.
After discussion, the whole subject
was passed by aud ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Harrison offered the following
amendment, which was also ordered 10
bo printed: Provided this resolution
shall not be in force unless a majority OF
the legal votes cast at the next general
election. at which time the adoption or
rejection of this resolution shall be sub
mitted, shall be in favor Of the adoption
of the same.
REJECTED AND RECONSiDERED.
The bill to authorize county and city
treasurers in paying jurors, witnesses,
and others to retain taxes due came mp
on its engrossment 1t provoked some
what heated debate, and was rejected by
the recorded vote OF ayes Is, noes II.
The vote by which the Senate rejected
the bill was subsequently reconsidered,
and the matter now stands open.
REDUCTION OF TAXES.
On motion Of Mr.. Heaton,
RcsOHed, That the Committee on Fl
nance be requested to ascertain the
amount OF taxes actually necessary to
carry on the State government in all its
departments, together with the amount
necessary TO pay the interest on the pub
lie debt funded under the act passed
February il, 1882, up to and including
all funded prior to the 1st day of March,
1883, and what reduction can be made
to effect these purposes.
RECOMMITTED.
The bill to incorporate the Virginia
Safe-Deposit and Trust Company was
taken up, and was, on motion OF Mr..
Wlckham, recommitted to the Committee
on General Laws.
VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD,
At few minutes after , o'clock Mr..
Read called up the second special order
for o'clock, which had been twice passed
by. This was the bill TO extend the
charter of the Virginia and North Caro-
lima Railroad Company chartered at a
former session. Mr.. Read said ne was
not inclined to oppose the provisions OF
this measure. but there were certain
safeguards that he desired TO throw
around the bill. Hereyiewed the history
of the road and spoke OF the Joy with
which the people OF his section greeted
the tidings of the charter being granted.
The company had not done what the
people OF the South Side expected
in the way of building its road
and they were opposed to any ex-
tension except with such guaran-
tee as he would propose. He then
had read a proyieo which he desired to
have added to the tenth section. This
section gives the company until 1891 to
complete the road.
Mr.. Duane endorsed all said by Mr..
Read and supplemented it in the same
line of thought.
The matter was laid over for few
minutes that Mr.. Read might confer
with representatives OF the road who
were present. He soon returned and
presented his amendment as modified,
which he said these gentlemen were
willing to accept. The amendment was
adopted, and after some explanations OF
notes and fhbustering the bill was adj
yanced to its passage, and the Senate i'm
mediately, at B 2. NJ, adjourned.
THE AMENDMENT.
The amendment adds the following to
the tenth section of the bill
Provided that said company shall
within twelve months after the determl
nation, by final judgment, order, OF
decree, of all litigation now pending be-
tween the city OF Petersburg and said
company, complete, equip, and put in
operation twenty miles OF the said road,
and shall within two years alter the de-
termination of said litigation complete,
equip, and put in operation thirty miles
more OF said road, and within three
years after such determination complete,
equip, and have in operation the entire
line of said road provided further,
that failure to comply with said con
ditions, or either OF them, shall work a
forfeiture of said charter. But no pro
perty-rights of any person or persons
except as TO the franchises granted said
company, shall be forfeited by this pro
vision; but the same shall be, remain,
and exist Just as they were Immediately
before the date of the forfeiture above
provided for.
House OF DeIegates.
The House was called TO order at noon
by Speaker Cardwell. No prayer.
INCREASING HOURS, But 40 WORK TO Do
Mr.. HufmaB Of Craig, offered re-
solution to require that on and after
Tuesday the days session shall begin al
II o'clock that the chair be vacated al
2, and except on Saturday resumed at
7. M. that at the evening session the
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