Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-16
TILLER OF THE SOIL.
lpEA or WHAT THE COMMISSIONER
or AGRICULTURE SHOULD be.
Sorfolk-rcrry Bin in the uousc--Eailroad
Chargcs-Chesapenk aud Ohio
Connection Line.


committed. was that to authorize the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company to
construct. operate. and maintain a branch
o- connecting line between its railroads.
The amendments OF tho committee pro-
vl.ng that the connection shall lie wholly
.r che county Of Henrico were agreed TO.
aal She bill was ordered 10 its engross-
r.a, aud third reading.
THEY HAVE nrrOrTKD.
Tho Chair laid before the Senate n eon-
-run.cai,0n from Hon. John l.. Massey,
e.ucriatcndcnt of Public Instruction. in
rospous, 90 q resolution inquirlng whether
flraet of January f., ISIS requiring edu-
rf.oua institutions receiving State appTO-
ur.afious % make annual reports 90 tho
Board Of Education has been complied
vith Mr.. Massey replies that al educa-
-,ral institutions embraced within the
meaning Of this bill have submitted re-
uurts to the board. and they viii be en-
bodied ~ the annual report Of the super
ntcnlent Of Public instruction, now in
1--WE QUORUM.
on motion Of Mir. Blackstone il was re-
solved that during the remainder of the
o. ION five members shall constitute q
,uoum for the meetings Of the Committee
Ga Courts Of Justice.
RbILRoAD cnAGcrs.
TIE following communication inresponse
tla resolution Of the Senate explains itself.
J. wa, read. and on notion Of Dir. Moore
wa. laid on the table and ordered 10 be
printed;
Haa. l. HoJe Tyler. P,csilrnt Of he Senate:
Sr.-I have the honor 10 submit the ac-
c'upanying papers III response to the hTSt
7.-..u.ion of the scries adopted by tho
senate ON the 7th instant. The inioTma-
ton sought as 10 the Baltimore and Ohio
auI Atlantic and Dauville roads Will be
furnished in n subgcGuout report.
The tables filed show that on the princi-
ual agricultural products, as well as the
Tending articles handled by merchants. the
rateeou nearly all our roads are cOnsldera-
DDS lower than those made by the comnlis-
ei0ncrs IN the State Of GcorgIG-say 20 per
cDt. Their passenger rates are lower.
lno principal roads are restricted TO >
cents per mile, aud on the Western and
Atlantic p, for ffty miles. % for ono hum
drri miles over one hundred, o..
Very respectfully, your obcdient servant,
j. G. HUI,
Railroad Commissioner.
PILLS PRESENTED AvD RETEEELD.
10 amend and recnact an act approved
March ". 1874. entitled am act 10 incorpO-
rate tho Petersburg and ChesteTheld Itli-
IVA COMPANY a. amended by at of May
q. lssI (Ihc bul authorizes the construc-
zion of a steam or electric Toad from Pc
fer4burg 60 Mat1aca. or from Petersburg
fo ANY u0iut on the 3nghthOpe railroad IN
-ho county of Chesterfield. Work IS TO
commence within two years and 10 be COM
plotted IN ten years.
Hy Mr Wickham TO change the name
of the Chcsapeakc Dry-Dock and Construc-
Puldug and Dry-Docb Company.
Bv Mr lleasants: TO amend sections l
end ol tie act of January n, 1883, moor
p0rat'ns the Petersburg and Asylum Kali-
way Company.
Rv same Oiv requost): For the relief of
e. IL Ennos, one OF the suretles of the
Planters and Mechanics Bank of the city
Of Petersburg, for the state deposit made
Hy Mr.. Arthur; To incorporate the An
Detta Company.
By Mr. little: For the relief Of c. VI.
Botts AID Robert Mullen. The bill dl-
rects that these names shall be placed on
the list Of those entitled topcnsionst0r the
total loss OF cvesight from injuries recciv-
"a during the late war. IL IS alleged that
both of these gentlemen lost thef sight
from exposure while III the Confederate
army.
By Mr Nance 10 amend section 3ii6
of the Code of Virginia of 1851 III relation
20 summoning Jurors for trial of msdc-
ucanors and civil cases.
n1 Mr Sands. To amend section 1862 ot
thn C0lcof virginia. In retcrcnceto cXemp-
fion of wages of a lahorlug iIan who rs q
householder from distress, levy, oI garnlsh-
mrui.
By Mr. LLOYD: Additional evidence for
the contcstec IN the c0ntcsted-election
case of j. G. Duane cs. l.. ID. Narrell, from
the Grecnesville district.
Bv Mr.. Nance. Petition Of citizens Of
Hampton aud Newport News opposing the
passage OF tho bill abollshing compulsory
pIotage.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
10 incorporate the Amherst Mining and
Manufacturing Company.
To amend and recuact sections 1908, 1909
1910 and to repeal section 1911 of the Code
of Virginia, 1857. IN regard 10 the duties OF
county supcrntendcnts Of schools.
COMMISSIONER or AGRICULTURE.
Al mlf-past o'clock Mr.. Johnson called
l1r the special order, which was House bill
amending the Code SO as TO provide that
tho Commissioner Of Agriculture shall be
elected bv the General Assembly instead of
h0.uc anp0intcd hy the Governor. Tho
question rccurred on the motion OF Ar
Iprrf 10 reconsider the amendment % Mr.
Harrison providing that the Commissioner
shall he "a practical farmer. actually en-
raced GA the cultivation of the soil at the
time ot tbs election.
The amendment was rccOnsdcred, and
Alr. I-ttls offered another amendment pro-
vding that the Commissioner shall be a
practical farmer, whose chiet occupation
n. the time OF his election shall be. and
vre, Gus thereto shall have been, the culti-
raton OF the soil. hut any Commissioner
e'..t.d uudar this act hall DO qualified for
It ecton.
Mr. Little spoke to his amendment, and
e ned that the Board of Agriculture bad
.. out Of their province TO cutclse the
ttsou % senator's in calling attention to
tAe official acts OF the board.
IHr BOARD CRITICISED.
Mr. Harrison agreed with Mr.. Little that
the Commissioner should be practical
farmer. but thought the original ameud-
meut better than the substitute. This,
however. was acceptable 70 him.
Nr Harrison spoke at some length IN
favor of the amendment and reviewed the
organization and history Of the Board of
Agriculture. one Of whose bylaws contrary
T. the Judgment of the General Assembly,
increased the salaries OF the Commissioner
and ms assistants. and when COlouol
Whitehead recently appeared before the
board and signifed hls willingness 10 ac-
Cegf ilU II i.uUc g4lNNtu hN the i-tSl@latuIt,
tine board insisted on giving him the in
creased conpensation aud bulldozed him
into accepting II.
M. Harrison threw good deal Of hu-
NOR and sarcasm into his speech, especially
when referring 20 tho work of the Com
missioner of Immigration. Judge Charles
= Grattau. who devoted the spare time
from his duties on the bench TO this field,
which cost The State $1,000, ana Judge
Grattan's expenses amounted To over
$500 more. As soon as ANYTHING was
heard here OF cyclone in the West Judge
CIattau, the speaker said, would hurry out
there 10 follow IN It's trail and the great
ooei of these trips the State had 10 pay Tor.
hs 10 the good the board had done the
ip.aker found out that the 1000 fam,
j. that Colonel Whitehead boasted had
been brought 70 Virginia were reported III
tins way: rhe commissioners Of revenue
iu ihe counties had been written 20, and
asked how mary fimilies had settled IN
thcr respective counties. These were re-
ported by the Commissioner as having
been brought here by the Board OF Agri-
culture Even of such only twenty,