Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-28
THE RICHMOND DISPATCH SATURDAY JANUARY Is, 1888

legislation to promote the industries OF
the State. All county and city officers
are required to give all information In
their offices 10 said clerk under q
penalty. The Commissioner OF Agri'
culture shall have control OF said clerk
when not actually engaged on the work
required by this act
The motion to recommit the bill was
then made by Mr.. Buford.
Mr.. Waddill opposed recommittai be-
cause tile bill had been twice fsyoraoly
reported, and because, at this late
period of the session, recommittal meant
the death OF the measure. 1t would
never come ont OF the committee IN time
to be acted upon at this session OF the
General Assembly. When the bill was
put upon its passage and defeated on
Yesterday, twenty-five OF the forty per-
sons voting for it were Republicans OF
the forty-two voting against 1t only SIX
were Republicans. Now II the Demo
Gratis are really US much in favor OF a
labor bureau as the Republicans why GO
they not furnish proportionate number
OF votes 10 pass bill ? In conclusion
, Mr.. Waddill said that his bill could be
amended here as we'll as in the com.
mittee, and he appealed to all friends OF
labor to stand by him and fight the
fight ont here in the House.
The vote was then taken, as follows (:
AyEs.-Messrs ID. w. Anderson. Arnold, Bar +,
! bour, Bulord. Carter Catlett Coleman Iouh's'
| CraWfOrd, Cr.smond. Curtis, Dabney. Dupuy,
Edmondson, towards, Ewehi flrsaI iob s5Son
! Kincheloe, Leggett, Morton. Pedigo. Piicner,
! L. l.. Roberts, }. Roberts. Ryan. saunders. sc Sc
! hrell, Silver. simpson. smith. starke, IerreI'
! kips Williams. Wright and Mr.. speaker-M
| NOgs--Mossrs. Ash. BALDWIN, BasserSlHe,
| Bristow. GOodmnn Brown, John A. Brown, Cor
! bett. Daiugerfcd Dckey, Echols, ELAN, a. W.
/ Harris, j. ) Harris. Herring, Jsrratt' Zones
! Navo. McCandlish, McClintic. William L. Moore,
! Musteiu, Perkins. Phillips, Porter Quesenoerry,
/ Rinrr, Roane. Robinson. Sanger, Scott, spencer,
/ Treat, Waddill, Webb. aud fonng-S@
So the bill land the substitute offered
10y Mr.. FiggaD was recommltted.
ExPEpITING BUSINESS.
On motion Of Mr.. Saunders the fol
| lowing was adopted, and by adherlng
thereto the House disposed OF q large
amount of work:
Resoired, That the House proceed to
the consideration of House bills on their
second reading, and in considering such
bills it is hereby understood and agreed
that any bill that will cause the slightest
discussion shall be passed by.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To extend the time of settlement of
! p. ID. Divers, late treasurer of Franklin
county, with the supervisors OF the
county.
To permit tax payers who prior to the
9Th day of December, 1897, have ten
dered coupons in payment OF taxes to
make payment in money to county and
city treasurers.
To amend the act prohibiting the use
of pound-nets and purse-nets IN the
waters Of James and Chickahominy
rivers below tidewater.
For working and repairing the public
roads in Nottoway county.
For working and repairing the roads
in Prince Edward county.
To Incorporate the SpOtsylyania Mi
ming and Manufacturing Company.
To amend the law providing for the
removal of distinctions from the Chick
ahominy river and to punish the obstruc-
ton of the same.
For the relief Of Mount Zion church,
of Loudoun county.
To direct the courts of the Common
wealth in all cases in which they render
judgments or DEGREES or instruments
waving the homestead to incorporate
the fact of such waiver in said judgments
or DEGREES.
TO provide for the judgment of JUS
tees OF the peace, witnesses, and physi-
clans, in certain cases.
To amend the act allowing William
II. Ellis to erect a wharf at Franklin
city.
incorporating the Farmville and Pow
hatan Railroad Company.