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feated and the appropriation, $4,000,
remains unchanged.

ate in lieu thereof $500 or as much
thereof as may be necessary TO pay the
interest on these bonds as soon as they
are funded under the Riddlebeger bill. "
He stated his object was to compel the
funding OF the bonds under the Riddle
berger bill.
Mr.. Pollard said that by act OF Assem-
bly, OF 1882 this interest would be paid,
whether in the Riddleberger bonds or
not that Riddleberger himself had
pledged that the interest on these consol
bonds would be paid in full. and the
compact had been kept sacred until now.
Mr. Pedigo's amendment was defeated.
FREE SCHOOLS
Mr.. Elan moved to increase the APP
preparations to the public school fund
from 100000 to Sl20,3S3.l1. He said
that nearly every item of the bill had
been increased except the free-school
arrearage fund.
Mr. Buford said the bill gave the
public schools all that had been appro-
priated in past years and all that the
Treasury could stand.
The amendment was lost-nyes, "a (;
noes, As.
This ended the bill for the fiscal year
ending September 80. 1888.
INvEsTIGATIoN-FEE.
Mr.. Waddill moved to add as an inde-
pendent section an appropriation of S6OO
to NJ. W. Hazlewood for services as a
member OF the committee investigating
the defalcation in the Auditors Office.
Messrs. Waddill and Lyon q. Tylor
| advocated the amendment.
The amendment was lost-ayes 80,
noes 3j-lacking constitutional vote.
The items of the second fiscal year
were then considered.
AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER.
Mr.. Dupuy moved to add to the So, 900
for contingent expenses to the Agricul-
tural Commissioner and all fees realized
from the inspection of fertilizers. Lost.
SECRETARY.
Mr.. Waddill moved to strike ont
"Board of Public Works secretary S
salary, 5000" Lost.
Mr.. Waddill moved TO strike ont
"civil contingent fund, $4,000. " Lost.
Mr.. WaddIll moved to increase the pay
of the physician at the city jail from
$500 to 81, 000, Lost
Mr.. Pollard moved to Increase the
appropriation to the Central Lunatic
Asylum from $65, 600 to 575, coo.
MIR. Waddill moved to insert in the
item. general account Of the revenue,
$50. O00," the words including com
missions to the commissioner OF the
revenue" before the amount named.
Lost.
Mr.. Allensworth moved to reduce the
item pay of Acknowledgement from
81, 500 to 5000, the present salary. Lost.
Mr.. Pollard moved that the 81, 800 be
paid out of the Military Fund. Agreed
to.
BLACKsBCRG COLLEGE.
Mr.. Figgat moved to change the Gp-
preparation to the Virginia Agricultu-
raj and Mechanical College, for repairs
and insurance, Sj,OO0," to repairs, In
surance, and building, $4,000"
Mr.. Pollard moved to strike out
5000 and insert $1,000. Agreed to.
Mr.. Flggat moved to add $40, 730 to
the SO, 80 appropriated to the literary
iund for the use of the public free
schools. Agreed to.
OAKwoOD.
Mr.. Waddill moved to insert an indie
pendent section in the bill appropriatiup
81. 600 to the Oakwood Memorial Asso
oiatiou to be expended under the super
vision of the Governor of the State IL
properly preserving and caring for the
graves Of the Confederate dead buried
there. Lost.
Mr. Silver Of Frederick, moved to in
sert 81 900 to the Stonewal cemetery
of Winchester. Lost.
Mr. Figgat moved to appropriate
$1,000 "to repalnt the Capitol and
Governors mansion, and to repair and
fit up the Capitol grounds and to pre-
serve the Washington monument. Lost
CARPET.
Mr. r. H. Tyler moved to add a sec
ton appropriating 500 for a carpet fol
Second-Auditor Ruflins Office. Lost.
BONDS.
Mr.. Pollard moved to strike ont al
that part of the bill which authorized
the purchase of bonds by the Board o.
Sinking-Fund Commissioners.
This matter was discussed at great
length, the leaders on both sides of the
House participating. No party lines
were drawn, there being difference oI
opinion all sides.
The House refused to strike out
ayes, %; noes 80.
THE BOARDS SECRETARY.
The sum of 1920 for salary OF the
secretary of the Board OF Public Work.
for the year 1888, which had been
stricken from the bill, was reconsidered
and replaced in the bill.
CONKLING AND TUCKER.
Mr.. Waddill moved that the civil-con
tingent fund of 320,0 be stricken out
and Sl5, 800 substituted, of which 50, 500
be equally divided between Messrs Conk
ling and Tucker for legal services re
Gently rendered the State.
VOTED DOwE.
The pending question was then called
and the whole bill was ordered to its en-
grossment
A motion was then made to "give the
bill its second reading this day." The
motion was agreed to, and the bill
passed by the following vote:
AYEs.-Messrs. n. W. Anderson, W. A. Ander
son. Arnold, Baldwin, Buford, Carter, Catlett
Coleman, Counts. Crawford, Crismoud, Curtis
Dabney. Daingerfield. Dupuy. Echols Edmond
son, Edwards. Elan. Eweil, Figgat Flood. Cor
don. Graves. J. ;. Harris, Herbert, Huffman
Hunter, Kincheloe, Leggett. Loving, Msgruder
Mayo, Mckee, A. Moore, Jr., j. +. Moore
| William T.. Moore. Morton, Mustain. OVERLY
Perkins. Pitcher. Pollard, Z. L. Roberts. }. RO
berts, Ryan. saunders, SeOrel, Silver, simpson
Starke, Terrell, X. H. Tyler, West. wilkins
! Williams, Wright, and Mr.. Speaker-J8
NOES - Mes,rs. Alleosworih. Craft, Nc
Candlish, Mcneil. Montague, Spencer, Wad
dill
The House then, at 1905 P. NJ, ad
journed.
THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
Possibly the work May be Gotfef
Through without sn Extension.
The Senate has agreed to extend th,
session for a period not exceeding TEL
DAYS from Monday. The House. how
L. IL.