Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-03
HURRYING THE WORK.
LONG SESSIONS OF BOTH HOUSES OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Appropriation Bill Under Discussion in
Each Brsnoh-The Retrenehnont Knife
Applied in Few Places.

The Senate was called to order at II
o'clock NJ. yesterday by President pro
TEN. John l.. Hurt No'prayer.
The Senate agreed 10 Houso amend
ments 10 the bill TO incorporate the
Alexandra Perpetual Building Fund As
sOciatlOn.
RAILROAD OFFICES.
Mr. Heaton. from the Committee on
Roads, reported adversely the bill 70
require railroad companies chartered 10y
and doing business III this State 10 estab-
hsh and keep their principal offices IN
this state, and 10 prescribe a penalty Tor
their failure 10 do so.
TO SIT TWELVE HOURS.
Mr. Lovcnstein offered the following,
which was adopted
Eesoirs8, That on aud after this day the Senate
meet al 10 O'Clock A. NJ. nnd sit continuously IN
til % O'Clock 90 night, ana Immediately after NE
morning hour of tht- day the appropriation blll
be taken up and said bin Do considered until
disposed 0L
BILL PRESENTED.
Bv Mr.. Houston: Tor the relief Of
". X. Hcese. Of Roanoke City, from the
payment OF certain fines.
TAKE The MONEY.
Mr.. Williams offered the following,
which under suspension Of the rules
lies over one day:
gssolred uhe House Of Delegates concurring),
Thsf fhe Auditor of Iuou- Accounts be. and ho
IS horeiy author1s1 90 instruct the several trea-
surors ~ tee several counties and cities Of the
Commonwealth o. receive from persons ana cor
I,oratious vho plior 10 the sth day Of Decem Der,
Isl rendered coupons in payment OF taxes
lawful money in tho discharge of such taNe9,
aus thst all such coupons now on fle with trea-
surcrs or 10 courts Oo returned to TIE persons
icnderlng them. This resolution 10 be In force
from it passh4 sLc &C c0gGLLc a. (tfte iOr sky
Gays.
THE COMMERCE BILL.
Mr. Gordon offered the following,
which. while not unexpected, created
somewhat OF G stir:
Essoir>d. That the Committee on Roads and In
te-Iai Navigation boz discharged from the further
consideration % BoUse b.i No S12, 10 regulate
commerce in no state Of Virginia.
Mr.. Gordon. IN a very neat little
speech. said that, realizing the import
ance Of this subject, he desired to go on
record as IN favor Of It, He did not,
however, intend TO reflect ii the slight
Cst on the committee.
not THE COMMITTEES FAULT.
This brought Mr.. Heaton, chairman of
the Committee on BOads 10 his feet. He
deemed il his duty 10 speak IN behalf of
the committee. The condition Of the bill
was such by reason of various amend
ments placed on it that it was not practi-
cable to bring il before the Senate. The
committee bad not had time since the
bill came from the House 10 give 1t ma
] /. Zoo. afI
not neglected the bill, and # It was to he
passed there were important amend
meuts vet to be added.
lie SAID further that the thunder Of the
press could not influence him III the mat
ter. Let the newspapers attend to Their
business and the Senate Will attend Olts.
The House was responsible for the delay
in tins matter, and not the Senate.
PLEASANTLY.
Mr.. Gordon said he was sure there was
no senator on the floor more earnest in
attention 70 business and the interest of
his people than the gentleman from Al
bemarle.
Mr.. Wickham DO you mean the Sen
ator from Albemarle?
Alr. Gordon No, sir; from LOudoun,
| should have said--nnd Albemarle, too,
80 far as that goes. Laughter.
Mr.. Heaton, with n bow. returned the
compliment to the gentleman from Abe
marie.
Mr. Stubbs (so'o rocco: Mutual adj
miration. Laughter
Mr.. Gordon continued, saying that he
meant no reflection whatever upon tue
committe: but he did want the bill
brought before the Senate and cons!d-
cred upon the floor
TOO MUCH TRASH.
Mr.. Wickham said this practice Of
taking matters from the committees was
becoming entirely too prevalent. This
committee had been flooded without
parallel with worthless aud trashy mea-
fnres and its docket had been kept
clear The committee was formed 10
consider such measures as tins and he
was utterly opposed to dischareing the
committee. Without committing him
self to this bill he desired to say that he
was in favor of some measure adapting
as far as practicable the principles and
operations OF the interstate commerce
bill 10 the State Of Virginia.
Messra. Moore and Williams, the
former a member of the Committee on
Roads. favored dischargng the commit
tee. The former said he thought ut this
STAGE of the session the bill had better
be considered by forty than ten mem
bers Of the Senate.
COMMITTEE KEEPS IT.
By the following vote the Senate re-
fused 10 discharge the committee:
AYgs.-Nessrs Acker, Arthur. Berry, Bibb,
Dudley, Eimuuds, FOlBes Gordon. Hurt, Jones,
Koiuer, Moore, smooi, Staples, and "lIhains-
Nors.-Msssrs. Barnes. Dalton, Duane, Ely
sop. Cee. Gillespie, Harrison. heaion. Hodges,
Houston, HuDard, LLOYD, Losensiein' MCDONALD
Mln., Nance, Rawlings, Read, khea' and WICK
Lam-2u
TEN DAYS MORE.
Mr.. Lovenstein, carrying out the de-
cree of the Democratic caucus, present
ed the following:
Resoyred (the House Of Delegates
concuuingl, That the present session OF
the General Assembly be extended for
period not exceeding ten days from the
9TH Of March, 1855.
Mr.. Loyenstein asked the suspension
ol the rules requiring 'hC AOSO4"''N' W
lie over one day.
Agreed tO-ayes, % noes, II.
Mr. Wickham thought the resolution
might lie over one day, and then 1t could
be seen whether or not an extension OF
the session would be necessary.
The resolution was adopted-ayes. "a /;
noes. u. Mr.. Houston voted with the
Democrats and Mr.. Wickham with the
Republicans.
Mr.. Blackstone, who was out al the
time. stated when he came IN that he
would have voted for the resolution had
be been present
THE APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. Koiner, chairman Of the Finance
Committee, presented the appropriation
biH for the fiscal years Of 1888 and 1857,