Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-05

RICHMOND, VA, JanuiTy u ioo''
To ne General Assembly Of Virginia.:
] have the honor TO communicate TO you
! the resignation Of the Hon. John Il.
buchanan, superintendent OF fuonc IN
structson, and would call your attention
specially ia some suggestions therein con-
tanned and ask that action may be taken
rs speedily as possible;
z. w. MckNSYY, Governor.
DR.. BucHAsAs's LETTRB.
To His Ercertncg p. w. Mckinney, Governor
Of Virginia:
Dear SRI have the honor to tender
I hereby my resignation as superintendent
of Public Instruction, 10 take effect from
the lst day of January. 1890, and to request
that your Excellency will transmit this
communication 20 the General Assembly.
M term of office does not expire TIL the
18th OF March next. But for manifest rea.
sons the officer appointed to take charge OF
the public-schOol system for the ensuing
four years should be IN his official position
during the present session oil the GenerM
Assembly.
In tenderIrr this resignation trust do
not transgress prOprIety IN venturng 10
suggest that the salary attached 10 the or
fee Of Superintendent OF Pubic lnstruc-
ton - not commensurate with the numc-
rOus duties and responsibilities legally DC
volvinc upon that officer. Under existing
laws and regulations he controls Directly
or indirectly the operations of large de
partment Of the public service IN which
are employed many officers and teachers.
which involves important and sensitive IN
terests OF the people at large and on which
are expended public funds now amounting
TO II. 500 900 annually. My retirement IRON
the Office, am assured, Will c1OnerhIe me
from the imputation OF any personal mo-
tive in Offering the above suggestion.
Witha grateful appreciation Of the honor
conferred on me i'm my election four years
ago. and with sincere acknowledgment OF
the courtesy uniformly shown me, am,
your obedicnt servant.
JcHH J.. BUCHANAN
Laid on the table and ordered to be
printed.
the House of Delegates
Mr.. MASSEY ELECTED.
On motion OF Mr. Lovenstein the Gene
raj Assembly at halt-past o'clock pro-
ceeded to elect successor To Dr. Bucha-
Mr.. Peters nominated TO fill the mex
pired term Hon. John +. Massey, the noml-
nee of the Democratic caucus. ana ne re,
ceived all the votes cast and was declared
elected.
The new incumbent enters Immediately
upon the discharge of tho duties OF the
Office.
Adjourned at las.
House OF Delegates
The Speaker called the House to order at
Mr.. J. n. Hutchoson, the delegate from
Mecklenburg, appeared at the clerk >
desk and was sworn IN. MIR. HUTCHINSON
WAC appointed TO the Committees on
Asylums and Prisons and Retrenchment
and Reform. Oh
Leave of absence was granted Mr.. Shep-
person, Of Charlotte, for two days.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To incorporate the Eureka Manganese
Company. A.
terms of Office of commissioners OF reye-
me IN the cities of the Commonwealth.
To incorporate the Carroll Iron Com
pany- VT.
Steel Company.
BILLS PRESENTED AND REFERRED
Bv MIR. Arnold (by request) To provide
for the regulation of railroad freight and
passenger tariffs in the State. This is the
same bill presented III the Senate by MIR.
Yarren.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BvMr. Joynes: To remove the political
disabilities of A. II. Christian, Jr.
BY Mr. Wright: TO authorize the super
vsors of Isle Of Wight county to borrow
money.
By Mr.. Wright: TO better provide for
the protection of the farmers OF Virginia
in she purchase of fertilizers.
BY Mr. BOaZ: To relieve the trustees OF
the PRESBYTERIAN church at COvesville, IN
Abemarle. of taxes improperly paid by
them.
By same: A bill to release taxes due on
the parsonage of the Presbyterian church
of Coyesvlle.
Bv Mr.. Chambers; Amending and re-
cnacting section 2liS OF the Nirglnla Code
limiting the time for taking oysters.
Bv Mr.. Preston: To authorize the Board
of Supervisors of BotetOurt county TO re-
deem outstanding bonds Of said county.
By Mr.. Gibson: Amending and recnact-
inp section 2257 Of the Code of Virginia.
By Mr.. Radford: To relieve Thomas
White, of Montgomery county.
BY Mr.. Kent To incorporate the Nlr-
ginia Land Company. ~.
BY NJ. Wood; To incorporate the Citi-
Zens street rail way Of Roanoke.
By MIR. Byrd To incorporate the town
of Iron Gate, in Allegheny county.
BY Mr.. Oardwell To amend section 1924
of the Code.
By Mr.. Dupuy: To provide for the in
spection of live stock intended to be
slaughtered for food. THE provisions are
that there shall be one or more meat IN
spectors appointed by the judge of the
corporation or county courts, and they
shall hold Office for one year. They shall
inspect every head of cattle, sheep, and
swine offered for sale within forty-eight
/ hours before they are slaughtered. The
/ owner of the stock inspected shall pay fees
! for lnspecuon.l
CATTLE-BREEDERs.
! Mr.. Hacker, Of Grayson. offered the
2 f,1l
priately referred:
Whereas the cattle-breeders in the West
have united into trust, thereby preclu-
ding the cattle-breeders of the East from
competing with them III the markets; and
whereas they use the public Government
lands for grazing purposes without pay !
ment therefor therefore be it
Resoluei by he House Of Delegates (the |
Senate concurring). That our Senators be |
instructed and our Congressman be re- |
ouested 10 use their best efforts to draft a
| law which will effect the destruction of |
SAID trust and prevent the use of public |
lands of the Government by private in |
dividuals without proper compensation.
HOBBS RETAINS HIS SEAT.
The Committee on Privileges and Flee |
| lions made the following report in the con-
tested case of Tate (DemocraD rs. Hobbs |
Republican) from Lee county; Your Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections, to
whom was referred the foregoing contest
ed-election case. beg leave to report that
/ they have carefully considered the evil
dence laid before them in behalf of the
contestant and contestee. respectively. and
that they are satisfied that the present
member is entitled to his seat. They there
fore recommend the adoption of the follow
ing resolutions:
Resolo,d, That Charles L. Hobbs, the sit
ting member from the county of Lee. is en-
titled to his seat in this body as the dele
gGte from the county of Lee.
The report was adopted without discus
sion.
MR.. MASSEY.
Mr.. Lovenstein informed the House that |
the Senate had agreed to so into the cleo,
ton of a Superintendent of Schools to I'LL I
the vacancy caused by the resignation OF |
Hon. John l.. Buchanan.
The House agreed to the resolution.
Mr.. wilkins nominated Hon. John r:
Massey to fill the vacancy, and he received |
all the votes cast.
BUYING VOTES.
AIR. Gibson sent up TO the Clerks desk |
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