Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-13
ENHANCED POWERS ASKED FOR BY
THE COMMITTEE or lNvesTr
CATION.
Nm 20 Require Inspection Of Fertiisssrs
Discussed In the House--Nsny Matters
Before Both Branches.

stvled in the Journal OF this Senate Ihe
uctit;on and notice of J. O. Duane rs. IL. ID.
Farrelln was referred to the Committee on
Privileges and Elections. NO petition was
in fact presented. but simply notice py ..
@. Duane of contest To the seat IN tue oen-
seventh senatorial district. Said notice
was dated November 80. 1889, and was eye
cured on the said Yarrell on the "a OF De-
cember. 1889.
The said matter of contest renamed
handing before your committee until tue
nth of February. 1890. when IT was con-
sidered. The delay in taking up ana con-
eidering the matter was oocasioneu Nv .no
counsel for the contestant and contestee
not being ready at different tunes "nen
meetings were fixed TO consider SAID con-
4est because of sickness and other en-
ragements, except on one occasion Few
DAYS since, when quorum Oh tue CUM
mittee failed TO meet
OPPOSING CLAIMS.
The contested claims that tho proceed
incs should be dismissed. inasmuch as the
notice of the contest was not given WITHIN
The ten DAYS prescribed by section l5l OF
the Code, nor any petition or claim Oh .nc
contesting party presented 10 the osnato
within ten DAYS from the meeting OF Una.
body as provided by section 100 Oh Saio
Code.
of contest could have been given By him
under section 1872 inasmucl rs the result OF
said election was not known until after the
State Board of Canvassers had canvassed
the returns from said district-to wit, on
the 26th of November. 1Ss9--and had ex:
cluded the whole vote of the county OF
Sussex. up to which time the contestant
had an apparent majority OF 2l2 votes.
l. n
mittee finds to be true. and II IL also TINE,
ne claimed by the contestee. that no petit
tion or claim of contest was presented 70
the Senate by the contestant within the
ten days prescribed by said section l5o.
no POWER TO PROCEED.
In view of these facts and it being ap-
parent that this contest IS not urged under
either of said sectIOns-in other WORDS.
that il is not technical contest under the
statnte-your committee are OF OPINION
that they are without power TO proceed
further in the matter without furtner H.
structions and power granted by the SEN
ate itself under the provisions OF the Con-
etitution that leach house shall Judge OF
the election, qualification, and returns OF
its members" That the Senate has ruli
authority TO grant such power there Is no
doubt and the testimony proves the e-
parts case made by the contestant. your
committee without expressing any OPINION
on the merits are of opinion that such
power should be granted.
Respectfully submitted.
CHARLES p. JONES
chairman,
john r. JOHNSON.
WILLIAM A. LITTLE, JB..
Il. w. HARRISON,
j. l.. ARTHUR,
j. 4. LAwLEss.
GIVE THEM POWER.
Later on MIR. Roberts offered the follow
inc which was laid over until to-day:
Resolred, That it is the sense OF the
Senate that the Committee of Privileges
and Elections proceed with the investiga-
ton of the right of j. G.. Duane to seat
In the Senate from the Twenty-seventh
senatorial district.
NEW CHAIRMAN.
The Chair called tho attention OF the
chairmen of certain committees 10 the
rule recurring the Offices of the state ON
cials to be examined and reports OF their
condition made.
Mr.. Moore. in this connection, asked 70
he excused from service as chairman Of the
committee to examine the First Auditors
office. His request was granted, ana Ar.
johnson was put In his place.
Mr.. HEAToN AND THE MULE.
Mr.. Heaton offered the following:
ResoIred. That the Register of the Land
Office forthwith furnish mule and cart.
and remove from the possession OF the
Chairman of the Committee of Public H.
st;tut;ons and transport and deliver TO the
Chairman of the Committee Of Finance, the
accounts and vouchers, and that he call on
a hook land ladder company TO rescne the
Chairman of the Committee OF Public In
situations from the piles under which he
IL covered up.
Mr.. Ueaton, in explanation of the reso-
lution. said he noticed from one OF the
morning papers that on Tuesday. whom MIR.
I,oyenstein made report giving the Item
ized statements of the expenditures OF the
public institutions of the State, the Sena-
tor from Richmond was almost obscured
from sight by the pile OF documents on his
desk. The outside world. he continued,
might not know, as the. senators dld. that
Mr. Lcyenstein is very little taller than his
desk. The Senator from Loudoun said he
had not intended to do injury to any one
and he would like for immediate relief to
be afforded his friend. Laughter.l
al have been relieved" quickly replied
Mr.. Iyoyenstein. The clerk of my com.
mittee got two able-bodied men and had
the papers turned over 10 the Chairman OF
the Finance Committee and they are 10 be
a.
hone the gentleman from Loudoun viii be
Q member" The resolution was not voted
on.
BILLS AND PETITIONS PRESENTED.
By MIR. Jordan: To authorize the Board
of Supervisors Of Halifax county to borrow
money to build Jail. placed on the cal
endar.)
By Mr.. johnson (by request: Bill to au-
fhorize the qualified voters of tho county
of Pulaski TO vote on the question OF re-
moving the county courthouse TO the town
of Dublin, on the Norfolk and Western
railroad, in said county; also, petition OF
citizens asking that the bill be, passed
THE bill was placed on the calendar
BY Mr.. Lovenstein; TO incorporate the
Virginia Baptist Convention. 1.-THE corpo-
rators are ]. NJ. Armistead, Il. G. Quarles,
p. +. Morris, Nj. ID. Williams, A. Chisholm,
ii. II. Mitchell, A. Binga, Jr.,. J. l.. Farrar,
X. @. Dean, ID. N. Vassar, and u. ID. Lewis.
This is a colored ASSOCIATION formed for
missionary and other church work here
and in Africa.l
BY Mr.. Smoot: To incorporate the
Shenandoah Mining and Land Improve
ment Company of Mines.
Requiring suitable tsh-ladders upon the
dams across Goose creek. III the counties OF
Campbell and Bedford.
BY Mr.. Echols: For the relief OF j. NJ.
Fitz and d. p. Woodward, late partners
doing business under the name and style
of Fitz Il Woodward. These gentlemen
were proprietors oil the Hale House. IN
6taunton. and were fined $40 for selling
liquor TO minors. The bill claims that they
knew nothing of the sale of the liquor by
their bartender. who was imposed upon
by youths, and they now ask that the
money be refunded 10 them.l
BY Mr.. Loyenstein: TO provide for the
payment of a judgment lS2, 555.69l in favor
Of Isaac Davenport, Jr., Thomas Moore.
and Constance x. Moore against the Cen
tral Lnnatic Asylum, entered in Henrico
Circuit Court December II. 1883.
BY Mr.. Dunn: 70 remove the political
disabilities of W. X. Duke. Ii. c. Niche,
and T. J.. Rosser. ICalendarl
BY same: For the relief of Mrs. Frances
4cAllister, of Abemarle county.
BY Mr.. Mills: To authorize the trustees
OF the 0ladeville College. situate in the
town Of Gledeyille, To sell and convey said
college building and the lot OF land thereto
belonging. placed ON the calendarl
Hv Mr. taWtQoQ. 70 armand Sacf 80, a