Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-14

10 have the Three Americas Exposition
held in the District Of Columbia.
up and adopted. and the House was In
formed of this fact by Mr.. Moore.
TO COLONEL norsroS's MEMORY.
At 1925 the resolutions Of respect 70 tho
memory of Colonel -. Il. Houston were
taken up. they having been made the spe-
cial order Of the day.
Mr.. Mcdonald, the patron OF the resolu-
ton, delivered brief but very appropriate
culogv of the deceased. IN which lie re-
ferred TO his gentlemanly conduct and ell
Gent services in the Senate, 20 hrs genial
disposition. his social ahability, MS hne
business qualities. and his high and honor
able character.
Mr.. johnson. Of Montgomery. who sue
cocded Colonel Houston. also paid briot
tribute 10 the memory of the deceased.
whose cOunscls were considered wise and
were sought for He also referred 20 The fact
that on the day Of the deceaseds funeral
there was general suspension OF business
in Roanoke and committees were appointed
by the Council and all OF the buslnes,
bodies and enterprises of the city 10 draft
ol the community at tho death OF aman
who was esteemed q public loss.
ADIoURNFD TO MONDAY.
The resolutions were unanimously adopt
ed and AS further marx of respect the
senate adjourned.
There will ho no session TODAY resolu-
ton having been adopted to adjourn to
House of Delegates
Sneaker Cardwcll called the House 10 or
der AT II o'clock and Rev. Or. Whitfield, OF
the Baptist church, led IN PRAYER.
Leave OF absence was granted Mr.. Han
Ens. OF Halifax. four days, 10 Mr. Bolen.
of Carroll. two days; 10 MIR. Maynard, 81
Portsmouth. two days; to Mr.. Gibson, Of
Culpeper. four days; 90 Mt. Hccker: oi
Grayson. four DAYS. and one day 10 MT.
Hobson, of Powhatan.
THE woRLD's TArE.
Mr.. Hume. of Alexandria. offered the
following
BE i rcsolrcd ~ ne General assembly, That
the Virginia Senators and representatives,
in the United States CONGRESS are request
ed 10 mako all proper Efforts TO have tne
District Of Columbia selected as the place
of the Three Americas Exposition pro-
posed to be held il the year 1872.
Mr. j. J.. Mason. spoke IL favor o. the
ed.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To provide convenient list md easy
mode of citation of Acts of tho Assembly.
10 amend the act incorporating the NJr-
folk cltv railroad.
For the relief Of St. Paul's Protestant
Episcopal church. Haymarkct parish,
JluCe william county.
SrNATr Bills PASSED.
70 authorize loan Of muskots to the
Xouavcs Of Lvnchburg.
TO amend the Code IN relation TO the re-
moyal rom Office OF county, city, and dis
tr!ct officers.
MUST 81 PRACTICAL.
Mr. Vanmatcr. Of Goochland, offered
tho same resolution offered IN the Senate
lbs N,r. Acker IN relation 10 the appoint
mcnt of q practical farmer a~ Commissioner
oil Agriculture and II was referred.
PRESENTED AND ErrERRED.
The following House bills were presented
and properly referred:
By Mr. Curtis. To amend the act entitled
IAN act to provide for the recovery by mo-
ton of taxes and certain debts due the
C0mmouwe u for the payment Of when
papers purportin. to be- genuine coupons
e. the Commonwealth have been tcp-
delcl."
Isl Mr.. Cochran: To authorize JUDI
1nouts and DEGREES Of the circuit and dis
tsict courts Of the United States to he
docketcd and indexcd in the clerks Offices
OF tine court q Virginia.
By Mr. Maynard: 70 amend and recnact
the second section of an act Incorporating
tne Portsmouth water Company.
BY Mr. Dahuev Petition OF forty citi-
zons of Charlottesville for the relief Of Rice
". Binloy.
Bv Mr.. Cochran: To amend and rccnact
section 3i3i of chapter 40. Code of 1857, i'm
relation 10 setting aside The verdict of "a
CONT or jury in case at law, civil or crimi-
gal.
By M Shackelford: To appoint some
person to verify by the Tec0rd- the taX-'i>t
in regard 10 bonds given 20 the commls-
slOner of revenue.
By M kendrc1: Confirming and re-
establishing tie bOundary-llne between
this State and Tennessee as asccriMnel
AMI adjusted by certain commissioners
passed January p, 1888.
WANT NEW SEATS.
Mr. Joseph 3. Davis offered the follow
in. which was referred:
Rcsoirrd. That the sum Of $4,000, or so
much thereof ~ is necessary. he appro-
p,'atod for the purpose of furnishing the
bali of the House OF Delegates with proper
and comfortable desks and revolving
chairs similar to those recently furnished
10 the Senate.
THF CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO.
House Bill No Z. 10 authorize the Cheese
rcake and Ohio Railway Company 10 aid
IN the development Of business along its
line by acquiring or guaranteeing the stock
aud bond, of mining. manufacturing, and
other enterprises connected Herewith,
came up on It's engrOssmeut and led TO con-
siderable discussion.
Messr5. Cardwell and Dabney spoke in
favor Ct the measure and Dir. Kent opposed
It, Mr. Gibson wanted further time to
consider and moved 10 rocominit. Mr..
Arnold. If Bedford. opposed tine bill.
and Mr.. Letcher. Of kocAhridse, in adyo-
eating the measure referred TO the great
boom IN his county which Is aided by the
railroads. and declared that the prosperous
city Of Roanoke would never have been
what II now j. but for the aid Of the Nor
folk and Western road. Mr.. Saunders. OF
Franklin. favored the measure. and showed
that similar bills passed the last General
Assembly.
After much discussion Mr.. Downing
called for the pending question, which was
ordered.
Mir. Gihsons motion to recommit was
now voted upon and lost.
The motion to order the bill to it, en-
grOesment and third reading was agreed to.
Adjourned at l:j0 O'Clock TO meet on
Monday.
GORDONSVllLE.