Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-01
MAKING STATE LAWS.
BOTH THE SENATE AND HOUSE HAVE
LONG AND BUSY SESSIONS.
Railroad Commissioners Salary and pa-
ties-An Election Mn Passcd-faik
About Railroads aud oysters.

county.
THY OFT MORE PAY.
M Stubs offered n resolution, which wa'
adopted, authorizing the Clerk 81 tho Senate e
issue hts certificate 20 tho assistant clerks ann
committee clerks for the sum Of SO each add
nonai compensation.
sistant for a limited time 10 index the Journal
and do other necessary WORK.
IJFE MIxBERs.
Mr. Johnson presented the report OF tho joint
conmftte appointcd 20 ascertain the status OF
partiea holding certificates OF life membership
in the property and franchises OF the Virginia
state Agricultural Society aud 20 what oxtoni
the rlghts OF the sRd parties may he Affected hy
proposed sale OF property OF the virginia STATE
Agricultural aud Mechanical Society. 40 acton
vss taken. The report has beon published In
full
TIE PRINTING TOO EXPENSIVE nut NOT DUE TO
INTENTIONAL FRAUD OR WRONG.
Mr.. plensants. from the Committee on Public
Printing presented report, which was ordered
o. be printed.
The report SAYS that upon examination Of tho
report OF the Railroad Commissioner Tor The
wears issS-'s6-'S7 * and issq the committee
found that the matter contained IN these vol
nmes has been spread 10 greater extent man
necessary, oDtailng loss 20 ihc sta" nc IN
eertion Of useless matter has cost the state one
fourth more than IL should Undcr the hl1, Inc
claim Of saving being based upon close ana 0O'h-
The cost Of the Auditors report could also
have been reduced by adhoring 10 TINS RUE ana
eliminating useless blank pages
The same could be said Of Tho Iroasurors 70
port for iSSQ This pamphlet contains nineteen
pages, and yet four OF them could won nave
me report AZ the Attorney General for 1889 Is
nls0 spread out bv the insertou Of useless slugs
that Of the state Board OF Agriculture 10 great
extent by the insertion Of blank lines ana use
less pages The evidence before The committee
shows that this report WAS not published IN ac-
cordance with the instructions Of the CON mis-
fioDers. Several pages could also haVo Deen
saved In the report OF tho Commissioner oil Agri-
culture
several petitions 70 the General Assembly
were also sluggcd, making The cost % the state
nearly double what II should have been
"In fact" says the report, " the whole OF Tho
State printing has boen made 700 fat by being
unduy spreai out and by placing matter on two
or more pages that could easily havc gone on
Dne.n II Was the opinion OF tho committee that
the state printing had cost the state more IMAM
A. should have done
The Senate and House Journals, which should
he printed IN placed on the desks OF the mem
bers tho morning after they are given out o tho
Irirter. have as a general thing, been delayed
four or i've days, AMI By the delay are rendered
worthless
The committee report az their opinion that tho
head Of 0l he departmcnts--tho superintendent
OF Public Printing and the State Contractor
have been derelict nOtwiths iibg me i"t
that Ia many Instances they have 1oIIo"eu cur
tom and precedent. and that he laws wise anu
positive provisions looking 20 economy hhVe mol
been properly consulted or followed. This tho
committee believes % lie the result OF HeIpcFi-
sncs and not due % Intentional fraud or wrong
The head Of "a h department should edlt ms
reports. They have not, 10 seems, becn III tne
habit Of eliminating useless matter con aiming
10 information. Tho superintendent OF fuD-
lie Printing should rig dly supervise and control
State printing.
The committee does not hold the contractor
responsible for the matter contained in the re-
ports He snOuli report failure 10 receive copy
In time 10 the Superintendent Of Pubic Print
ing.
WANT TO BE HEARD.
The Chair laid before the Senate the following
telegram. which on motion OF Sir. Stubs was
laid on the table:
BALTIMORE. Mp. February es, 1890.
Hon. j. HoJs 7yter, PrcsidcHtof the senate Of V'r-
GfHia, Richmond:
We. owners Of schooners Hauce lawson and
David ~. Taylor ask the privilege 10 appear ne
fore your honorable body nnd mako statement
90 behalf OF our claim. II accepted please name
the time.
TIE COMMISSIONERS PAY.
The bill oanend and re-enact sections 1898.
1911 1919 aud 1918 Of the Code OF Virginia, In rea
ton to the railroad Commissioner, his clerk, SC,
rame up on It's epgrOssmeut, and the question
REQUIRED on the substitute proposed by the ON
mittes on Roads, which increased the shlAry
from AZ 900 70 81 hO0 instead Of 5000 rs proposed
provides for bridge examiner or inspector AT a
salary OF 81 800, and tho appropriation OF fYo ior
other expenditures. Tho substitute omitted
both OF these items.
AN AMENDMENT.
Mr. Moore offered series Of amendments 10
the Substitute which were adopted. The chiei
one re-enacfs and amends section 1901 OF the
Code and adds the following: "And 1t shall be
the duty OF the COmmi5si Jner 10 require eVefy
such company or person operating me same ~
aF..fN fafUl
passenger and freight depot 81 tae company
copy OF this section printed in large type on a
card board, on which shall also be stated the
name OF the commissioner and the location OF
l,s ONCE and % that end tho Commissioner
ehau furnish O sufficient number OF such copies.
WHY OFFEBED.
Mr. Moore In support Of his amendment said
a. was evident that no general legislation as u
The powers and duties OF tho com nlssioner
would be enacted at this session, having Jailed 10
agree on a bill In view Of TINS he wished ~
nmend the law In such d way as 20 let the public
know that complaints can be mduo ana luNcsu'
gated, and with whom and whero such COM
plants are 70 be lodged.
THE INCREASE VOTED.
Mr.. Henton opposed tho increase Of cOmpeDsa-
,ion He spoke In the highest terms OF the ell
cient administration Of General I'm, but said the
pny in his Judgment, was adequate. The In
cum bent had been an applicant Tor re-elecuon
at the present saiaiy an al that tme asked no
economy especially in the matter oi salaries.
Mir. Dunn, the patron Of the original bill, Wa
sorry the committee had 20 mutile!oi u, and III
nspccch highly cuiVgi5uc OF General Hlll adYo-
Gated the increase.
Mr.. Loyenstelu also favored the increase and
mnfe a splendid speech ia behalf OF gallau
soldier who long fingered between hfo anu dean
and who since Ihe war had rendered the STATE
valiant service.
inc substitute was adopted and the bill wa:
ordered 10 it's engrOssU ont. and being forthwith
engrossed, was passed under suspension d
the ruls5-ayes % noes g.
ORDER AT THE POLLS.
Mr.. Stubbs called up the bill presented by Mr.
Lswless early In January TO amend certain sou
lions OF the Code IN relation 10 ballots and Their
reception by the proper officor OF elections. Inc
Committee on Privileges and Elections reported
the bill with several amendments, bat MI Law
less now offered tho following su os'tute in re-
lalion to the preservation OF order al She polls
and IL was advanced TO IT. passage:
he IL enacted BY the General Ass,T"bfF That th'
fudges Of election, II u shall appear that voter
are being inumidsted or coerced from an,
source ia tho exercise OF their suffrage 10y by
ptanders about the polling-p'aces, or that yoieTi
are being Murdered or tampeTed Win IN am
uay 40 as 10 prevent the casting % secret bal
lot may order such person OF persons 50 eu
gagged In intimidating, cOerclng. hiudering, o.
tsmperipg with voters 10 cease such action Hnl
such person or persons 50 engaged 90 no
forthwith deSist the Judges OF election or ma
FORTY OF them may order the arrest Of such per
fon OF persons by a constable or any Other par
son authorized by law 10 make arrests, and con
fine him or them In the county or city jail, ~
the case may he, not exceeding fWeuty-fOul
hours; and such pereOn or persons may bt
summoned by ono process OF law before mo
next term OF the county or corporation cour
having jurisdiction, a the case may he. Rnc
upon the production 81 evidence proving nis OF
their guilt shsu be flnod u sum not less thar
500 nor more than 500.
This AT shall no Ia force from It's passage.
SALE OF PIsToLs.
The bin 10 require special tax Tor the priv
lego OF selling pistols hy Wholesale and retat
came up on IT'S engrossuont and was ordered &c
be engrOssed after some discuss on and th'
adoption Of some amendments. Tho bill I'm
poses a TAX OF one dollar ON every pieioi owne'
by an individual.
REsCINDEp.
On motion OF Mr. Loysustoin the resolution
witch called for night sessions vas rescinded II
order to allow the members 20 attend a Demo
cratic caucus at night
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To amend section rs. Cods VI virginia. In 70
lntion to voting upon transfers.
70 incorporate tho Allegheny Land and I'm
provement Company.
To incorporate the wonen's Christian Associs
ton Of Richmond.
To amend aud Te-enGct section 1884 Code Of
Virginia 1857, IN relation 70 transporting per
sons, &c, across ferries
Providing Tor commission 20 inspect thu
fish-ways aud dams ia the Dan river al Dan