Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-06
PILOTS WIN THE DAY.
BILL TO EXEMPT coASTiNo VESSELS
REJECTED BY THE SENATE.
The Legislature Extends Sympathy 20
Secretary Tracy-State's Income
Convicts In Colonial Dress.

proposed by the House of Delegates
20 the bill for tho relief Of Charles w.
Walker, late treasurer of Giles county.
OF the bills passed by the House on
Tuesday the following were placed on the
calendar: For the protection of game in
thc county of Essex; for the relief of i.
A. Forbes. clerk of the County Court of
Ruckincham TO incorporate the Winches-
ter Manufacturing and Development Com
pany.
SYMPATHY WITH Mr.. TRACY.
Sneaker Cardwel Informed the Senate of
thc adoption by the House OF joint reso-
lution extending the sympathy of the
General Assembly of Virginia to Secretary
Tracy IN his deep affiiction. The resolu-
tion was subsequently taken up and adopt
ed without any discussion whatever.
soME or THE BILLS ETroRTED.
Those we're among the bills reported
frr,n committees House bills-To pre-
scrve the jurisdiction of this State over
corporations Of other States or countries
opcrating railroads in this State; TO in
corporate the Pan-American Railway and
Navigation Company; 10 enable the chesa-
rcoke and Ohio Railway Company TO ac-
6uirc an in. rest in extensions or additions
fniiS systein of railroad outside this state,
and 20 create stock and deeds Of trust or
worirages or 10 guarantee bonds for that
uurpose: TO prevent injury 20 trade by
c0rporations with amendmentsl: Senate
I'M to incorporate the city of Danville.
BnIs PRESENTED AND EErERRTD.
Ry Mr.. Roberts: To establish a corpora
ton court for the city of Bristol, IN Wash
irgton county.
By Mr. Jones: To amend section 1862 of
tho Code Of Virginia in relation to the pay
of clerks of district school boards Tor
taking census of children.
Ry Mr.. Berry 0or Mr.. Gordon: To
amend and recnact sections 2SlS. 1921, and
es22 If the Code of Virginia III relation to
money and interest.
Bv Mr.. Berry (by requesD: To provide
furniture. fuel and light for the courts of
fhe Commonwealth. LThe bill places this
f,y on the counties and cities as TO the
county, corporation. and circuit courts
and on the State as to the Court of Ap-
Vcais.l
Ry same: To provide bookcases and sta
tipnerv for city courts.
Ev same. I'm relation 10 the sale of the
land n be conveyed 10 the Board of Pub
lic Works by the authorities of Emory and
Henry College.
Bv Mr.. Harrison: To incorporate the
Mt Torey Mining and Transportation
Company.
Bv Mr. Johnson (by request: To incor-
poratc the town of Jacksonville, IN the
county of Floyd also. petition OF citizens
asking the passage Of the bill.
Bv same: 10 authorize the Virginia De
vclopmcnt Company to acquire, hold and
guarantee bonds Of other corporations.
Placed on the calendarl
By Mr.. Yarrell 10 incorporate the Ma
tlonal Land. Lumber, Quarry, and In
urovemcnt Company.
Bv Mr. Lloyd: TO amend sections and
Of chapter 322, Acts of Assembly Of 1881.
o. Incorporate the Chester Clay-WorkIng
Company
PRINCE EDwARD COURTHOUSE.
Mr.. Hubbard offered the following. which
under "a suspension of the rules was
adopted:
Whereas grave doubts have arisen
hs 10 the constitutionality of Senate
Bill No. 2G7. authorizing the qualified voters
Of Prince Edward 10 vote on the question
of moving the courthouse, clerks Office,
iail. &c, to the village of WOrsham since
The passage by this body of SAID bill Now,
therefore be il
Resoir,d. That the House of Delegates be,
and Is hereby respectfully requested to re-
turn said Senate bill TO this body.
colonel Gibson soon appeared and in
formed tho Senate that the House had
arceded 10 the request, and" he con-
unued / hereby tender to the Senate the
aforesaid bill.
on motion of Mr.. Hubard the vote by
WHICH inc tlli WIS ldS,'i was lfNpu7lutAth
and the bill was indefinitely postponed.
COMMITTEES.
On motion of Mr.. Smoot il was resolved
that during the remainder of the session
five members Of the Committee on Coun-
ties. Cities, and Town organization shall
constitute a quorum.
At the request Of Chairman Stubbs Mr..
Roberts was appointed to the vacancy in
the Committee on General Laws which
WAS created by the death of Hon. George
w. Easley.
THE DELAY EXPLAINED.
The following communication was re-
ceyel from Captain j. H. O'Bannon, Su-
perlntcndent of Public Printing " In
response Senate resolution of the Sd in
slant | have the honor 10 report that the
bulk of the copy for the report of the
Superintendent Of Public Instruction
labout one hundred and fifty pages, moro
than half of which is difficult table-work)
Was delivered 20 me on the 23d day of Jan
uary last. and with the delay attending the
reading Of the pTOOf-sheets, all of which
orc required TO be sent TO the office of the
superintendent Of ublic-Instruction, 1t
li. been impossible III the time between
the date of delivery Of copy and the pres
en-, 20 complete the printing of the report"
The communication was laid on the Ia
BE and ordered TO be printed.
Mr.. Heaton availed himself Of this oppor-
iuultv 10 emphasize what he has often ex-
pressed al this session OF the General AS
femhly. the importance of having full and
detailed reports from all the pubhc insti-
'ufions of the State. He wanted these re-
ports 10 show exactly what salaries are
laid. to whom, and where every cent of
fle puhlic money went. He declared that
be- would vote for no appropriation TO any
Institution that has not. reported as re-
CURED by law the lists of Its officers and
tleir salaries.
ESTIMATE OF RECEIPTS WANTED.
Mr.. Heaton offered the following:
R.soiref. That the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts furnish the Senate with an estimate
o. the receipts from all sources OF taxation
a. tho present rate for the next two fiscal
years. ending October /, 1891, and also the
uec,ssary Expenditures under laws now ex-
istng and creating annual charges upon
ihe Treasury.
Nr. Heaton made characteristic speech
~ favor Of exercising great economy, re.
ferrcd 10 the impoverished condition OF
the farming element of the State ana 10
the absolute suffering in certain communi-
ties. and said this information was deslra-
bic in order that when the appropriation
hlll comes in like an avalanche the men,
lcrswill be prepared to see In what direc-
u0a the amounts must necessarily ne cut
down. Mr.. Heaton insisted that In the
present condition of the State the appro--
pr.ations to many public institutions Will
necessarily have TO be lesseDed, and he
urged the Importance of the Finance
Committees OF the two houses being
governed by the strictest rules OF econo-
nv in order that the Treasury shall not be
entiIely bankrupted. In conclusion he IN
sisted that the people OF the state can
barely stand the taxes imposed for the eco
nomical support OF the government, and
IN many places he predicted the assessment
Of real estate will have 10 be reduced. SO
that there is no assurance OF an increaseo
revenue from the new assessment.
The resolution was adopted.
THE PILOT BILL.
Mr Lovenstcin called for the special Or
der-the bill 10 abolish the compulsory
pilotage on coastwise vessels. which was
reported adversely by the Committee on
General Laws. The bill came up on It's