The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-05
THE ENERAL ASSEMBLY
THE BlLlTO RESTORE THE WHIP
PING POST DISMISSED

The long 6ght over the new Norfolk
Ferry bill. or, TO speak more exactly, the
senate bill incorporating the Virginia
Steamboat and Transportation Company,
ended yesterday in defeat when the matter
came up In the Senate. The pending ques-
ton was motion 10 reconsider the vote by
which the bill had passed. The motion pre-
vailed by close vote, and the question be-
ing r,opcnod. a vote was taken and result
Cd in the rejection Of the bill as follows:
Nocs-Aicssrs. Ackcr. Barnes, Berry.
Cornctt, G0sc, Griggs, Jordan, Lawless,
Iloyd. Mcdonald. Nance, Rawlings. Stubbs
IS. Aycs-Mcssrs. Arthur Blackstone
Echols. Hcaton, johnson, Jones, Loyen-
stein, Moore, sands. Turer-l0 10.
WILLIAM AND MARY.
senate bin 10 appropriate 20 William and
Mary COLLEGE the balance Of the <lO,VN APP
propriaicd by the act Of March ., 1883 which
was not paid 30 said college by the Auditor
of Public Accounts, came up rs special
onlor 40 1880 o'clock.
receiving less than she was entitled 70,
had. i'm his opinion. received more.
Nr. ~mo0t said when the appropriation
was made ho understood the college was 10
receive the fun appropriation OF SiOiOOV lor
that fiscal year.
Mr.. Moore said II the money was needed
by the college Dc would vote for ", but not
q single fact had been adduced before the
Finance Committee % show what the col
lcgc needed the money for or what use she
would make Of IL il she had il.
Mr.. Stubbs said the college did need the
money. and Doe made long speech IN sup
r.orf Of the measure.
Mr.. Little said that the appropriation Of
$4,000 was made or certain conditions, ana
the conditions were never complied With
The $1,000 of this money was used m re-
pairs. whereas the state when IL appropri-
efcd the $4,000 said the money should De
used 20 erect a normal school.
Mr.. Moore favored economy. lie did not
think the money should De paid.
A letter from the Acknowledgement say
ing the college was entitled TO the money
was read.
The ayes and noes were then called and
resulted as follows.
Aycs.-Messrs. Barnes, Echols, Griggs,
Hubbard. Lawlcss, Lloyd, LOycnstein. Nc
Donald. Nance, Rawlings, SmOOi, Turner
and Wickbam--i3.
N0es.-Mcssrs. Berry. Blackstone, GOso,
Harrison. licat0n. Hurt, Jones, Jordan,
Little. Moore, Peters, Sands and Stubbs-la
QUESTION on cONsrITUrIONALrTY.
Mr.. HUBBARD offered resolution request
ing the House of Delegates % return 10 thp
senate the bill authorizing the qualified
voters of Prince Edward county to vote ON
the question OF the removal Of the court
house. clerks onice, Jail, dc.
Mr. Hubbard said the act was ia his cpin-
ion unconstitutional. and therefore he asked
for is recall
The resolution was agreed 20 unanimous
~. 0riggs tie colOrod member from Prince
Edward, was present, but did not vote.
THE CAPITOL FENCE.
Mr.. LOyenstoin offered the following
s.Rosolved by the General Assembly, OF Viz
ginia. That the superintendent Of Public
Buildings Doe hereby directed 20 remove the
iron railway surrounding the Capitol
square, % sell the same 10 the best adyan-
tagc. and return the proceeds 20 the trea-
sury Of the commonwealth.
FIRE ESCAPES.
Mr.. Mcdonald presented bill TO aid in
the safety of life IN case of fire and other
emergencies in hotels and other buildings
occupied as sleeping apartments, work
shops. compartments. wherein man, woman.
or child is employed. The Bill proyides
that in al sleeping apartments or work.
shops shall Doe kept cOnspicuOusly display
I'd. sufficient cotton or hemp rope 10 reach
from said room 90 the street so as 90 assist
In the escape Of the inmates i'm case OF fire.
AMENDMENTS.
The Senate agreed 10 the amendments pro-
posed hy the House Of Delegates % the fol-
loving bills which originated in the Senate
70 require the trustees Of Emory ana
Henry College % settle their Indebtedness
10 the state. and making an appropriation
% the same. This amendment proposes O.
of The college " the right TO remove, on
cause TO be removed, within period of one
wear from the passage Of this act all houses
buildings, and other structures belonging {,
and used by said college authorities, situate
upon said real estate. nOrthward Of said
railroad" and inserting in lieu thereof q
provision fully outlining the land to DE re-
served by the trustees iu the settlement o.
colleges Indebtedness 20 the state.
TO prohibit the loading and unloading OF
steamships and steamboats, carg0es on
sunday. The amendment strikes out IN,
second section Of the bill which defines
sunday rs embracing only that portion OF
the day between sunrise and sunset.
To amend section 1912 Of the Code of Nir
giuia in reference TO the construction OF
railroads through 00r0cs and mountain
dcnics. The amendment strikes out thai
part Of the title italicised above.
CONVICTs on THE SQUARE.
The bin making an appropriation for The
hire Of labor ON the Capitol Square and L
prevent convict labor thereon came up on
lhc question ~ adopting the amcndmcn
proposed by the House, striking out the
body OF The bill and converting il into sucl
an amendment of the present law as 10 re
quire one Of the Capitol police 10 take The
seven cOnyicts employed on the square L
and from the penitentary.
Mr.. Loyenstein, the patron Of the bill, op
POSED il, saying that IL would entirely de
feat the object sought 20 be accomplished
lie had proposed % abolish the cOnyic
labor. and the House as "a substitute wanted
10 do away with the guards.
The amendment was rejected, and Mr.
loYenstem so informed the House.
SHARES or STOCK.
Mr.. Berry. from The Finance Committee
reported without amendment House bill
providing for the taxation Of shares @
stock issued by banks located in the cOun
ties and cities; also Senate bill providing
for the disbursement Of money 10 public in
stitutiOns; also the resolution for the pay
mcnt of the burial expenses Of &. W. Eas
ley.
COLORED INSANE.
Mr.. L0venstein. from the Committee on
Public Institutions and Education, rep0rte,
the House resolution appointing join
committee 90 inquire into the expediency o.
abolishing the Normal and Collegiate lnsti
tutc at Petersburg, aud converting the same
into an asylum for the accommodation o
the colOred insane of the State, with the re
commentator that il do not pass.
CRIMINAL EXPENSES.
Mr.. blackstone, from the Committee fo
Courts of Justice, presented the iOllOwin.
report: "fr0m time 10 time during the ses
sion resolutions have been adopted direct
ing the Committee for Courts Of Justice ant
the Committee on Finance and Banks Il
make certain inquiries and investigation
with a view 20 enecting, by new legislation
reduction of criminal charges. which
during the last fiscal year. amounted 20 Tn,
enormous sum Of >2lS, 1899. Acting 10
eother, the two said committees created q
joint subcommittee 10 take charge Of and
consider the entire subject. Ihi.
subcommittee carefully examined all
of said resolutions, and als1
many SUGGESTIONS coming from
many sources and not embraced in said r.
solutions. As result, several changes OF