The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-06
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
ANOTHER CONFERENCE.

The House met at 0 o'clock, Speaker
Cardwell in the chair No prayer.
ANOTHER CONFERENCE.
The House concurred in Senate joint
resolution for the appointment OF JOINT
conference committee TO settle the differ
ence between the two houses in regard
to the appropriation bill.
The chair appointed Messrs BufGrd,
McGruder, and Elan on the part OF the
House.
REFUSED.
The House refused the Senate request
10 have returned bill for the protection
Of sheep in Bedford and Orange counties.
CONKLING AND TUCKER.
The House refused TO suspend the
rules and place on the calendar MIR w ad-
dilPs bill paving 50 800 each 10 Messrs.
Conkling and Tucker for legal services,
and sent it to committee, where II Is
buried.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
TO prescribe the time for holding the
circuit courts in the Ninth Judicial cir.
cult
TO incorporate the Southern Improve
\
ment Association.
70 authorize the town of GOOdsOn TO
subscribe TO the capital stock OF the Bris'
/ tOl and Danvile Railroad.
/ For the relief of the surelies OF John
F. Ritter
For the relief of John Henry Paryis,
a lunatic.
To give the right Of appeal in cattle
guard cases.
For the relief Of II. II bowman.
Directing county and city treasurers
not to sell lands for delinquent taxes
bought in by the State.
TO amend the law authorizing the
Board Of Supervisors to determine what
amount shall be paid to certain county
officers
For the relief of Samuel Sweeny and
Elkanah Sweeny Of Floyd county.
For the relief of John II. Sears, late
Treasurer of Matthews county.
To define the boundary line between
Virginia and West Virginia.
In regard to memOrializing Congress TO
pay the public debt of Virginia
For the relief of A.. f. CIeel.
For the relief of c. II. lngles.
For the relief of d. c. Mallory, Treas
urer of GraysOn county.
For the relief of X. L. Frayser,
To incorporate the Oakwood Cemetery
Association in the county of Surry.
THE TAX BILL.
The tax bill having been engrossed was
called up as the pending special order
and passed. Ayes, 81; noes, 20.
The bill was communicated to the Ser
ate by Mr.. Figgatt.
DISMISSED IT
Senate bill came up directing the sec
retary of the Commonwealth to afiiX the
States seal TO consol coupon per cent.
bonds Nos. 1928, 1929, 1880, 1871,
each for 81 900, and No. 1875 for 5000,
and Nos. G19j, 6l96, each for 500 owned
by f. w Hill of Prince George county.
These bonds had been properly issued,
we're genuine, but the impression OF the
seal had accidentally been LETT OIL, and
now the bonds are worthless and can
even be funded in Riddles
Mr Figgatt opposed the attaching OF
the seal TO these bonds He said we would
he placing on the market bonds calling
for 81 600 each. when we had concluded
we owed on them but $3.50 each.
Mr. Gordon said this was moral OBJ
ligation. and hoped the House would
rise to the dignity Of the occasion.
The House dismissed the bill nearly
unanimously.
THE APPROPRIATION BILL.
The Joint conference committee on the
appropriation bill made its report. The
section authorizing the Board OF sinking
Fupd Commissioners 10 invest the sur
nlus interest i'm State bonds, the section
ON which the two branches disagreed,
was fixed up 10y the House conferrees
recommending that the House agree TO
| the wishes of the Senate.
The report was agreed to. Ayes, W )
noes. 20. The bill then went 10 the en-
rolling clerk.
REFUSED TO EXTEND.
Mr.. Pollard called up Senate joint re-
solution extending the session for ten
days.
MIR. Figgatt pointed cut needed Legis.
lation that was now advanced aud should
be gotten through Ii would take only
couple of days. He pledged the Re
nublicans on behalf OF the Democrats
/ that if the session was extended no legis-
lation of a political nature would be at
tempted, and if any bill objected TO by a
Republican as being political was called
the Democrats would dismiss it.
Mr.. Elan said the Republicans intend
ed voting against extending the session.
He charged the Democrats with fritieHnS
away lime and kicking bills, introduced
by Republicans, out OF the House Will
out decent hearing.
Cnser Perkins said he was TOO used 10
Democratic majorities to vote one MN
ute's extension He would not vote LOT
it anyhow, unless he got paid his per
dtem oo
The vote resulted ayes So, noes 81. .o
So the House refused TO extendIoo
yotes-three-fifths OF all the members
elected being required. ,aon
All the Democrats present Voteu az
except Mr.. McGruder of SHENANDOAH '"ho
voted no oa
All the Republicans present Vo'eo
( a.