Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-18
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4, me chair 81 the time the House adj.
M !narsrred on Friday, was not in accord with
Parliamentary law
pnnan Vyan explained that after Mr.. Glib
III resolution had been adopted motion
sou ua. : ,,ade and carried TO adjourn. He could
~ w, nnthing rs the presiding officer but de-
~ u,,re the House adjourned until Saturday.
Tha motion was not made, he said, TO va
Ano the chair until 4:9O O'clock. which
cate ~ have been done in order rie 70 carr" carry
s sur the provisions Of Mr. Gibson's resolu-
''y Mr. Hudgin moved to amend Mr.. Down.
,,,s,s resolution so rs TO simply provide for
nnDsseting Of II o'clock without defining the
arJcr OF business.
9TH This was lest. and Mr.. Downing's substi-
,rte was then adopted.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
Bv Mr.. Butler: To provide for working
and keeping IN order the roads OF Campbell
county. r.,
Far the relief of taxpayers in King George,
stafford. Essex, and other counties.
By Mr.. Grow: For the relief of Farman
p. Sweet. >,
srrsties of John Q. Gray, late treasurer of
washington county.
By Mr. j. w. Johnston: For the relief of
J. NJ. Peters, X. l.. bearing, and George T..
Skinnel.
nv Mr.. Saunders: To authorize the sale
OF Rehobotn church property, III Franklin
county:
beuefciaries OF State funds in institutions
for higher education to obligate themselves
TO teach in their respective counties.
| :. ~, Mr. Il II Mason ro arnap1 oacttOp
NOS Of the Code, relating TO unlawful fish
ing. -,
By Nr. Boaz (by request: To enable
minors over seventeen years old TO obligate
themselves 10 teach in the public schools
of Virginia and to legalize such obliga-
tons.
ton OF voters.
BY Mr.. Dabney: To amend and reanact
ference to denomination Of bonds and rate
Of exchange of old bonds for new. THE
amendment proposed is to give the officers
charged with the funding of the old debt
into Riddlebergers discretion in cases
where consol or 1910 bonds are pre-
sented for funding where the coupons
have been detached TO allow other
tax-receivable coupons of the same
amount to be substituted for those
is not to reinstate any coupons barred by
the Wickham amendment. e., those ma
turing since January. 1SS5-but simply to
provide means whereby the principal OF
| the old bonds which have been outlawed
inadvertently as it is belieyed) may be
| funded into Riddlebergers.l
BY Mr.. Joseph b. Davis: To authorize
the Board of Supervisors OF the county OF
Henrico to require the erection of gates by
4 - lao of
public roads of said county within five
miles of the city of Richmond as may be
deemed necessary for the protection and
safety of travel.
FUNDING OF THE RIDDLEDEIGFR BONDS.
Mr.. Tyler introduced bill to submit to
the qualified voters of Virginia ut an cleo
ton to be held on the first Tuesday after
the frat Monday in November, 1890, the
question of limiting the funding of the
public debt of Virginia under the act OF
February If, 1882. commonly known rs the
! Riddleberger bill, and acts amendatory
thereof. to July /, 1891.
The bill reads az follows:
Be il enacted by The General assembly Of Vir-
qinia That it shall be the duty OF the
officers charged with conducting elections
in the Commonwealth of Virginia TO hold
an election on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November. 1896, for thepur--
pose Of taking the sense of the qualified
voters of said Commonwealth upon the
question OF limiting the funding OF the
public debt of Virginia under an act OF
February Il, 1882, commonly known rs the
Riddleberger bill and acts amendatory
thereof to the 1st day Of July, 1891.
2. A separate ballot-box shall be pro-
| vided at each voting-precinct, in which
shall be deposited the ballots of the then
qualified voters who shall desire to vote
upon the question of said Limitation; The
| said ballots shall be either - For limlta-
| ton" or Against limitation"
3. The manner of receiving and canvass:
ing the ballots cast at said election and OF
making returns Of the results thereof shall
conform TO the general laws OF tho State
| so far Gs it can be made applicable:
4. If from said returns and abstracts
duly made it shall appear that q majority
of all the votes cast were For limitation,
then it shall be the duty of the officers
| charged with the funding OF the public
debt of Virginia in accordance with an act
approved February il. 1892, and acts
amendatory thereof, TO discontinue. and
they are hereby directed and required to
discontinue, funding any and all claims
| against the Commonwealth of virginia
| that have not been funded or listed for
| funding under the said act of February II,
| 1882. and acts amendatory thereof, before
the 1st day of July. 1891.
| 8. This act shall be in force from its pas
sage.
| INTRODUCED AND PLACED on THE CALENDAR.
| BY Mr.. Berkeley: To incorporate the
Hope Fire Company of Berkeley.
| BY Mr.. Hay (by request: To incorpo-
rate the Southwest Virginia Boom and Log
| Company.
by Mr.. Maynard: To amend and re-
enact the charter of Portsmouth Land and
| Improvement Company.
| Nv Mr.. Moseley: To empower the Board
of Supervisors of Buckingham county TO
| declare imperative in said county any spe-
| cial law in relation to the working and
keeping in repair the public roads in said
| county.
By Sir. Fentress: To regulate the time
Of taking oysters in the waters of Broad
bay, &C., in the county of Princess Anne.
TO ELECT TO-DAY.
| A Joint resolution was offered by Mr..
| wilkins and adopted under q suspension
| of the rules. fixing / O'clock to-day for tho
election of Judge for the County Court
Of Northampton.
| HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To authorize the Board of Supervisors Of
| Rockingham county to issue new bonds,
| &c.
| 70 amend ana reenact sectlOn Oh III
act approved March %. 1872 declaring GER
tain streams in Charlotte county to De
highways. as amended by an act approved
| March 90, 1875, as amended by an act ap-
proved March IA, 1873.
To incorporate the Albemarle Mining,
Manufacturing and Railway Company.
For the relief of Charlotte A. Ledbetter,
the widow Of Confederate soldier.
| To incorporate the Potomac and Ohio
| Railway Company.
For the relief of II. I. Bennett.
To incorporate the Roanoke, Fincastle
and Clifton Forge Railroad Company.
| To amend section 1888 of the Code, for
the government of persons consigned TO
chain-gangs established by order of the
council of any city or town. by the board
Of supervisors Of county, or by the judge
of county or corporation court.
Making it unlawful for any person to own,
keep. or sell any peach. almond, apricot,
or nectarine-tree known to be infested with
the disease commonly designated as the
"yellows." and to provide for the appoint
ment Of inspectors of orchards.
To regulate trials by jury in cases where
the Commonwealth is defendant.
| To authoriZe the county of Albemarle