Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-04

the Board Of Public Work. % sslI ana traps,er
The stock aud dividend obligations owned by us
state Ia the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac Railroad Company II in their judgment
such sale DO best for the interest OF tho Com
woalth.
Messrs, Turner. wlctham, Barnee. and NILS
vigorously opposed the proposition. declaring
that Il would he impoiltlc 10 dispose OF wbnt has
proved 20 DC the states most profitable invest
ment. which for twenty-throe years has yielded
~ per cent Their idea was that such au i'm
por,ant matter should not be considered 10 tho
closing hours OF TIE session.
Mossrs. Smoot Berry. and Harrison spoke in
favor Of Tho safe which hoy said Was practically
approved hy the Finance Committee.
AFTER heated discussion motion made BIZ
Mr. WicAham to pass by prevailed--syes, Is
noes, -
THY AsYLUMs.
Nr Stubs, arising 70 question OF personal
privilege, SAID
NJ r.esident,-I do not often ask tho privi-
icgr OF The senate 50 make an explanation about
thr reports OF legislative proceedings whicn ar-
prHr 80 the public press, hut recently there APP
pesrei IN the Alexandria GGzcts from a Rich
noaI correspondent tho statement. fnade by
senator ieAtou respecting the Eastern Luna
nc Asylum. The tr.efte reports: ''rhe oblec-
nyo point Of hr. hcaion's attacks "a the VII
iiamsburg Lunatic Asylum. II Is this ssylu m
thai appears % have bccn more badly managed
flau all the rest combined" In tho same paper
t'is & used: at Is very clear that things are
not working right az tho Williamsburg Asylum
According 10 senator Hoat0n. that institution
Las not sent In n report tnat viii enable one to
contrast III management with the management
ot other lunatic asyigms. An Item shows fhat
$l,fN rai been spant for whisxey ~ the VIII
lihmsb burg Asylum, when no sdch Item Of cx-
pense appears from Other asyluma
After comparing the expenditures OF the
different ssyiums Mr.. Stubbs continued: "Now,
l think there Is Il mistake somewhere about tho
statement which appeared in ne g01etie. and
speaking FOR the Eastern iunatic Aaylum, I chai-
lenge he most thorough, rigid ana Impartial ~
yfsrcstiou; AMI Tor the efficient superintendent
AM his officers. the Board 81 Visitors and their
pro'eedings ] nov say they also challenge aud
court an investigation. Further. wish 10 say
hat every asylum In Virginia rs under splen-
dIl manage inent and should be supported"
Mr.. Moore subsequently stated that he found the
report as puDlishoI In mo pGpcr 10 have boon IN
accurate and no reflection on the asylum was in
teudci either by the correspondent or 10y Mr..
Noafon. The facts cited by TIC senator from
Lou1oun were intended To apply 10 another insti-
tuition.
Mr.. Siubbs saii: ! accept the statement Of
ny friend from Fairfnx checrfully. and no re-
Elections were intended. ] nov ditclaim ths
same against Senator llca,on. or my froud Mr..
Ben. Oven, the correspondents
sySATE BILLS PASSED.
Authorizing an election upOn tho question Of
the removal a tho county site Of Wise county
from GlaGovilic % Tacoma.
10 Incorporate the brakes Branch Land ami
improvement Company. luouse amendments
agreed tO.I
HOUSE BILL PASSED.
For tho relief q Eliza Stinson.
SPORTING CLUB.
Mr.. Turner presentoi a bin which undor a
SUSPENSION Of the rules was advanced % its
passage, 10 Incorporate The virginia sporting
and Athletic Club Tho cOrporatOra are hCasr7.
John as. Bailey, George ~. Blood. John J.. Wei
liz OF, g. w. Bartlett. and =. l. French.
ExEcUTIyE SESSION.
At2.25 O'CLOCK the senate, on motion Of Mr.
Hurt, wont iatO executive session aud confirm
ol the following appointments OF tho Governor
OF members Of the boards OF visitors OF The IN
situations named:
Central Luuat, Asylum-Colonei 8. ". Venn-
DIE, ~ Petersburg; Or. !. Frank Mason, Of
Lc'-tug; Hon j. Thompson Brown o. Nelson
county, nud julius etraus, u hicbmoui.
uehf, Dumr. and BIND lusltut'-W. ). Tur-
uer. % tlEtOn, Rockingham county.
Tho doors were r,opou0d aud az rs the chair
Was vacated until . y. VI.
Night Session.
Tho chair was re.u nod by the Lieutenant
Governor At s ocl0't. hnt few minutes later
go Sergeant at Arms announced message
from tho House anu Nj Dabuey informed the
senate tnas tho lower branch L9d adopted 2 joint
resolution providing for the appointment u p
! int committee o. corsiic tho dlsagrecing
votes % m" tWo houses on tho tax hiL Inc
CHAIR appointed Mes-r-- Mooir, cthhih' ana
UYft az mem bcrs Of the commi tee on the part
Ol fhe Scua4e.
Jew minutes lator Mr. Moore. from the con-
10 once committee, presented "A report, which
was adopted without opposition mo commit
Geo recommended mat tho senate rceede from
if. amendment with reference % the tax on real
e-tgte agents, ana that tho House agree To the
senate amendment relative 10 express cOmph-
pcs.
THE APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr. Danncy also informed the senate that tho
House ha1 passed. senate iii appropriatug tho
fI.r h. HlI.4 q ID
I-II. with certain amendments
Ilc r.u was takuu up for Immediate con-
silrratl1n. Tine first amendment, increasing
o.. appropriation for the pay OF clerks ,n the
Aulitors Office from 1850 II $i2,yi0, was agreed
to-av,e. ~; noes, o.
Anleniment No >. giving the Railroad Com
mi--iourr t9jl instead OF fs0J for contingent eX-
.urn4e.. was coururrci iu ayes. p; noes, ].
The suggestion Of The House that tho South
western Luuatc Asylum be given S',OjD, or "a
much thereof as may DO necessary 10 iehco
premises, secure right 81 way, and CRAZE me
cr.uut4. was the itOm fhEt lei 60 the most iurul-
daile opposition. Mr. Roberts made strong
pea for the small sum a-sei for, and Me'srs
Sunbs and Loveustein ad1oi a toW supple
mental remarks. Mos-rs. Berry, Harrison, ana
Woods opposed no Amendment, out 10 no avail,
for it was carricl-ayes, 81 noes, H.
The PROPOSITION Of tue House 20 give the Agri-
cultural aud Mechanical college AL b.EcAsouig
;. uII instead NJ l,NJ Tor me completion OF Ma
ciiucry Hall and purchas" II machinery was Do
N- Blackstone moved to reconsider the vote
Is which tho 5000 WAS given TO tho southwest
err Asylum, but the senate refused u recon-
ti1Dr.
The amendment proposing ,oiucrease tue pay
~ tne clerical force Ga Tie AUDITORS ONCE Tor
lsll. as tuT lSlJ Was rejected and an eu0tl was
made % reconsider the action taken III the iot-
mer case but without avail
Tie ~tna.e refused tD increase the allowance
e. tne railroad Commissi 1ncr FOR contingent eN-
Icu4e- for 1891, and the acton takon IN mHHlhS
the increase for the present year vas recon-
s.derrd ami the am9uimrnt relect"1-
He aueuImruts of tine House approaching
ss11I f0reaeh vear for Die registration Of mar
riag,s aud births were agreed to. ~
SIR. Loyonstalu offered resolution, VIVA u va
aIoutoi. providing for the appointment OF
committee 81 eouference -
Ncessrs. ioycnsiein, Barnes, and johnson
We're appointei A. this committee.
The committee soon returned WITH report
which WIS adopted. Under II the Elackabdg
College receives S3,1jD; mo railroad Iommis-
siouer receives s9lJ for contingent expenses,
sflI ~ ghich is for ofico rent aud the lncrrase
IN allowance to the Auditor for pay OF clerical
lorc0 ~ allowed.
THE NEW RAILROAD.
Mr.. Rvrd, the numorst OF q House, Informed
rie Sonnts mat the former b0iy hHl pa77ei
llll granting IRE right TO the Virginia missouri
aud Western Railroad Company To- hulll l'S
roads through the state ot virginia ms - "a
v,ry Important bill.n remarked the gentleman
from Bath. 81. will De worth millions TO Inc
STATE, and hope you VIII pass l. tonight"
Tho hiu Was subsequently taken ny anu
uaq.ed sitter being amended by striking oul NE
section authorizing tho company 10 construct
lateral or connecting lines sovonty-hye miles III
length. 49, -..,,
his nin simply authorizes mis- company
vhi-', was incorporated 10y the STATE OF lonhe T..
scs % huill its line in this state u INC cry OF
lor.smouth, whore it's proposed 10 ha'e us
terminus.
TIE OYSTER BILL.
The conference committee, composer on mo
rort ~ tho senate OF Mcssrs. L"yenste'h' Jones',
nri Bl.ce9ionc. 90 consider the disagreel' <
yofe. of the two houses On senate illcomh monty
known a. the oyster bIl submitted report III
yl.i.l The amendments about when moro was
digaereoment were modified so as TO make lhoh
Mr. ~flbus. who fought tho bill so vigorously
SATURDAY night had tho Ciork rral telegram
fr.n ma oysicr-I antors II Gloucester ehuois
ms action AMI sentiments.
mo r.,iort 81 the committee was agreed 20,
Nj Stghos very gracefully saying that ae uoN Gu
:, mo vii of too senate AMI would auNlse MS
reople 10 obey tho law IN every particular
MUNICIPAL ELECfloNA
r,,esssce from She House notined the senate
nat tho House HAD added al amendment 10 mo
ri rrrllating municipal elections IN "mcnes-