Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-06
LEGISLATIVE WORK.
A MESSAGE FROM THE IRISH MEMBERS
OF The BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
Aocoptance Of tho Gift to the State Of the
Leo Observation-Disclosures
of Funding.

| Acceptance of tho Gift to the State OF the
Leo Observation-Disclosures
OF Funding.
The Senate Wa called 70 order at noon
Yesterday by Iieutenant-G Governor John f.
Massey. Prayer was offered by Rev. Dr.
George Cooper, of the4'irst Baptist church.
RESPECT TO DIR. HOUSTON.
Mr.. Mcdonald offered the following,
which was made the special order for to-
day at 1880 o'clock:
Resolccd 6y tie Senate, That it learns with
| profound regret Of the death OF Hon. ID. !;
| Houston, of Roanoke. a former member OF
| this body who was stricken down in the
| time Of usefulness to his adopted state,
and we hereby extend our deep sympathy
and coincidence TO those of his surviving
| relatives.
Resofved further. That this resolution be
spread on the journal of the Senate and
| copy thereof sent TO the relatives OF Hon.
ID. L. Houston.
SENATE PAGES.
On motion of Mr.. Hurt Charles Pace.
! Barney Bowman, Randolph Williams, and
William Garrett were elected pages OF the
| Senate.
FROM THE IRISH.
Mr.. Massey laid before tho Senate the
| following communication, which had been
| received engrossed on parchment.
HOUSE, or CoMMoSs,l
LONDON, I'd July, 1883.
Sir.-We have the honor TO inform You
that at a meeting of the Irish Parliamenta-
~ party held on June 20th-Mr. Parnell pre-
| siding-the following resolutions were
unanimously passed, and az secretaries OF
| that party we beg TO request that you Will
| be good enough TO communicate the same
! to the Senate Of Virginia.
We have the honor 20 be, sir, your obe-
| dent servants,
| ARTHUR O'CoNNoR, VI. p,
| DoNAL SULLIVAN, VI. T.,
Henry CAMPBELL. Nj. Il.
To d,e President Of he Senate Of VTginG.
The RESOLUTION.
! This is the resolution;
| ResOlrcd. That we offer our hearty thanks
| TO the Senate Of the State of Virginia for
! the reception rendered by them to our col
| league, Sir Thomas Esmonde, and that we
rejoice at this evidence Of the kindly feel
| inc of the people whom they represent
! toward the cause and people Of Ireland.
On motion Of Mr.. Echols the paper was
ordered to be spread on the journal OF the
| Senate.
BILLS PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
| ByMr. johnson: incorporate the Rad
| ford Steel and Iron Company
Bv same: To enable certain mining and
| manufacturing corporations of other states
or countries to conduct operations III this
! State.
BY same: TO incorporate the Radford
! Trust Company
| Bv Mr.. Lawiess: To authorize the Nor
| folk and North Carolina Canal Company, as
| Successors TO the Dismal Swamp Company,
| to increase its capital stock and issue
| bonds. lThe maximum of bonds IS to be
By Mr.. Sands: To incorporate the Viz
! einia State Dental Association.
! Bv Mr., FOwlkes: To 9uthOrlze loan OF
muskets to the Virginia Zouaves of Lynch
! burg.
By Mr.. Moore: Toincorporate the Wash
! ingtOn, Alexandra. and Fairfax Railway
/ Company.
By Mr. Lawlcss: To amend the Code so
! rs to give County. Corporation. or Hust-
| incs Courts power 10 remove county, city,
! or district officers for malefeasance, lncom-
potency, or gross neglect of official duty.
| Bv Mr.. Turner: 10 amend an act TO in
corporate the Norfolk City railroad, ap-
proved July 8, 1850.
THEY WANT PAY.
Mr.. Harrison, of Winchester, presented
/ two petitions. One was from X. T..
! Trenary, sergeant Of that city, asking the
payment Of Sll7 for service Of summons,
! Xc.. and the other from Richard l.. Gray,
! clerk Of the Corporation Court OF Wlnches-
! ter, asking the payment OF $13l 40 Tor
under which the cases arose;
| In the CITY Court Of Winchester, Of
which Mr. Gray was the clerk and Mr..
! Trenary the sergeant, numerous suits were
! brought under the coupOn-crusher act;
/ Judgment after Judgment was recovered
| term after term and great deal OF work
was imposed upon these officers and eX-
| pense incurred by them. Recently the
! Court of Appeals decided that the court
| had no jurisdiction. and the judgments
were void. These officers petition the Le-
| gislature for payment for their services.
THE COUNT.
At half-past Y o'clock, after an inter
change Of messages with the House, the
Senate went over 10 the hall of the House
10 count the vote for Governor and Lieu
! teuant-GOyernor.
House of Delegates.
Speaker Cardwell called the House TO
order at 1905 o'clock. Rev. DR.. John B.
Newton led in prayer.
SWORN N.
Messrs. ]. Catlett Gibson, of Culpeper,
and George Hunley, of Mathews. who were
| not present Wednesday when the other
delegates We're sworn in. came to the
| Clerks desk and the oath was administered
to them.
The reading of the record of the previous
day was dispensed with.
LEAVE oP ABSENCE.
Mr. Il. B. Hartley. the delegate from
| Greensville and Sussex. asked for leave OF
| absence for two days, and 1t was granted.
HOUSE PAGES,
The Speaker announced the appointment
| Of the following pages James W. Ratcllh,
| +. ID. Gravatt, A. ". Weddell, c. G. Chiles,
| Willie G. Tyler. Harry Burnett, and Joseph
Smith.
THE MONUMENT ACCEPTED.
Mr.. Heaton. from the Senate. announced
| that that body had passed the resolution
authorizing the Governor to accept on be-
| half of Virginia the Lee monument
! The rules were suspended and theresolu-
ton was agreed to.
ITALICIsE THE AMENDMENTS.
Mr.. Ryan offered tho following
Res0lred (the Senate cOncuring), That IN
! the printing Of all bills hereafter intro
| duced which are intended az amendments
| TO the existing laws, the words intended as
| the amendments, shall beprinted IN itallcs;
] and 10 GnuDlt tft ~ OAAAS ONS
! the provisions of this resolution the patron
| Of the bill will indicate the words intended
as the amendments by underscorlng them.
Adopted under a suspension of the rules.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Bv Mr.. Hume: Toincorporatet the Wash
ington, Alexandria and Fairfax Railway
| Company.
BY AIr. Taylor: TO amend and reenact
/ section 27l9 of chapter I23, Code OF VIZ
| cipia. 1887, in regard to leased premises.
! The bill provides that If any tenant or
lessee of any premises, other than for agri-
| cultural purposes, being in default in the
payment of rent, shall so continue for five
| days after notice in writing requiring pos:
session of the premises or the payment OF
| the rent such tenant or lessee shall thereby
! forfeit hls right 10 the possession. In such
case the possession of the tenant or lessee
NAV, at the option of the lessee or his as
| siens. be deemed unlawful, and he may
| proceed TO recover the possession OF the
/ premises in the manner provided by this
| chapter
] P, Mr Iawler. To amend the charter of