Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-08

AZ few minutes before 2 o'clock il was
decided. at the suggestion Of Mr.. Hurt, TO
call the roll Of senator's in alphabetical or
der and TO allow each member to take up
one bill. This rule was adhered TO during
the remainder Of the 1ay, and in one hour
and twenty minutes twenty names were
called and as many bills acted on, fifteen Of
them being passed and the other FIVE or
dered TO their engrossment. This applied
only TO local bills, at least four times as
many OF which might have been passed in
the same time had the ordinary rull of call
ing the calendar through been adhered TO.
This proceeding, which gave the Clerk and
ms assistants no end of trouble, will be
continued to-day until the roll-call ia COM
pleted. but there is little probability that
the same method will be tried again.
Adjourned at 3;05 y. NJ.
House of Delegates.
Speader Cardwell called the House to
order at 12 o'clock.
BILLS PLACED on THE CALENDAR
By Mr.. Dupuy: Toprovide for removing
distractions in Sandy river, in Prince
Edward county.
BY Mr.. Brodwater: To dispose Of the
Piper School Fund in Accomac county.
by Mr.. Maynard: Giving the consent
OF the state TO the purchase by the United
States of certain real estate in the county
VI NFpiipiht anu tActDpbiuS INC stluo from
taxation.
CONTESTED CASES.
Mr.. Fentress introduced bill to emend
and reenact section 100 of chapter ii Of the
Code OF 1887, in relation TO contested cases.
The amendment to this section provides
that III all contested cases had under this
chapter the evidence to show for whom a
ballot was cast shall be the testimony of
the elector himself, and before the same
shall be received as evidence the elector
shall testify from his personal knowledge
for whom he cast his ballot.
THE CAPITOL UNSAFE.
The following communication was read
from the Superintendent of Public
Grounds and Buildings:
COMMONWEALTH or VIRGINIA,)
LAND OPrIcE,
RICHMOND, Va, February 7, 1890.
Hon. r. n. Cdrd,oeR, Speaker Of 0e House Of
Delegates:
Sir,-I respectfully call the attention of
your honorable body TO the fact that large
quantities of old records and rubbish are
stored in the attic and other parts of the
Capitol building. thereby rendering the
building unsafe both on account of the
heavy weight and inhammable character
of said records and rubbish, aud ask such
action as your honorable body shall deem
DNots fciJ AtoptStiulIt,
w. r. GAINES.
Supintendent Public Buildings, etc.
Referred to Committee on Offices and
Officers of the Capitol.
WOULDN'T RETURN THE ELL.
Mr.. Echols brought over 10 the House
resolution adopted 10y the Senate asking
that House Bill No. 81. in relation TO selling
the capital stock of chartered companies,
be returned to that body.
Mr.. Cardwell Mr.. Hay in tho chair op-
posed the sending back Of the bill. II had
passed the House and Senate and had been
sent to the Keeper of Rolls. This would
be q bad precedent and would allow the
Senate to pocket the paper, and thus de-
feat the legislation of both houses. Mr..
Cardwell explained that the bill was not in
the custody of the House. but was Ill the
hands Of the Keeper of Rolls.
After considerable discussion over the
matter Mr.. Joseph B. Davis proposed a
resolution TO inform the Senate that the
bill mentioned was not in the custody OF
the House.
Mr. Gibson raised the point of order that
this resolution was out of order, and he
was sustained by the Chair
The House then refused TO agree to the
resolution from the Senate.
INSPECTION OF MEATS.
The bill TO prevent the sale of unwhole-
some meats was reported from the Senate
with several amendments, and on motion
of Mr.. Downing the rules were suspended
and il was placed on the calendar.
When the bill subsequently came up for
action Mr.. Downing proposed an amend
ment to one of the Senate's amendments
which was adopted-to require that in
cities of 1900 inhabitants or more one
half of the fees imposed be paid TO the in
spectOr of the meats and the other half
90 into the State Treasury. The amend
ment passed by the Senate required this to
be done in cities of over 10000 inhabitants.
pREsHNrED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Taylor: TO incorporate the
Mercantile Publishing Company of Norfolk
city.
McNairy Hobson for taxes improperly pald
by him.
By MIR. Boaz: To oauthorize the Treasurer
of Albemarle county to complete delln-
0uent returns as TO county levies and to
collect tax liabilities held by said Treasurer
but as to which he has settled with the
Auditor and Board of Supervisors without
returning the same rs delinquent.
By Mr.. Woods: An act TO incorporate
the trustees OF Osceola Lodge, No. AZ, OF the
order of Pythians of Roanoke, Va,
BY Mr.. Dabney: Petition of James H.
Brown for increase OF pension.
by Mr.. Woods: To authorize the Vinton
Land. Loan and Building Company to sub
scribe for. acquire hold and TO dispose OF
stocks and bonds of other corporations.
Nv Mr.. Hondrick: To establish cor
poration court for the city of Bristol, III
Washington county. =,
By Mr.. Berry Petition of j. X. Nj.
Gheen, f.. NJ. Uttorback, and others 20 re-
neal the fence-law i'll Centrevllie district,
Fairfax county. A. poo,-
By Mr.. Flood: TO incorporate the feak
Creek Coal and Iron Company. =,
Nv Mr.. Kendrick: To change the name OF
the town of Goodson TO the city OF bristol
and provide a new charter for the same.
By Mr.. Byrd: TO provide for the WORK;
ING OF convicts on public roads In Batn ana
Highland counties.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To incorporate the Metompkin Fish and
Game Association of Virginia. :.
To incorporate the Roslyn. Arlington ana
Alexandria and Mt. Vernon kaiiroad ana
Street Railway Company.
10 amend and reenact section 1918 OF the
Code of 1887, in relation to the standard OF
cord measure and of agricultural pro-
amending and re-enacting section S2o6 OF
the Code OF 1897, touching an once ior the
Att0rney-General. Al,
To prescribe the time loI nViuiF w
Circuit Court in the Second judicial cir
cult. ..4;, 1900 of
cbanier ~ of the Code of 1887. IN relation
TO the government of the Virginia Military
Institute. ..;o, ,1As ~
the Code of Virginia, in relation 10 cnar-
tered companies. ~, ,,our,o;,
TO incorporate tne hounu a,,'1 mUu"'
Mining and Manufacturing Company.
10 incorporate the Coal Mountain
10 amend and rc-enact section OF an
act passed February q. 1856, en,ltieu au
act 10 give greater uniformity to the cnari
sers Of the Great Bridge Lumber ana Canai
COMPANY, granted by North Caroilnn anu
Virginia, aud TO repeal certain PROVISIONS
therein. uoua for the
Aped and infrm of Richmond: Va;
TTo incorporate the Radford Acadeihy'
TO incorporate the Radford Schooi Oh
Miners. .noe,d and
reSnact section 2l0i Of the Code Oh VIZ
cinia. in relation 90 fishing. CT,