The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-02


at least was not opposed 20 IL.
Mr.. Letchcr hoped he had not violated
any parliamentary usage. ~ he had be
was willing 10 apologize % the House. II,
Thought It right TO LET the House know what
the Governor thought Of this important mat.
Ter. Mr. lctchcr continued 20 ably 0ppo4e
the adoption Of the resolution. One Yer,
important omission 10y the gentleman who
drafted the paper was 10 omit the acts
amendatory Of The Riddlcherger bin.
The House refused % rcfor-ayes 30. noes
AZ.
Mr.. James proposed an amendment 10 in-
ciude the amendments 20 the Riddlebergoi
bin.
Mr.. Camwell hoped the House would NOT
adopt any such amendment the effect of
which would be 20 embrace coupons out
lawed by the Wickham amendment.
Mr.. =. 4. Coleman failed TO appreciate the
position taken 10y the gentleman from Han
over. lie was in favor of the amendment.
The resolution provided that the commits
sion might entertain proposition 90 settle
the debt based upon the Riddlcbcrgcr bin.
The effect of the amendment. as De under
stood 10, allowed the commission TO exclude
the coupons excluded by the Wickham
amendment.
Mr.. Coleman said If the State debt is set
Tied it must De by obstructive legislation.
lie believed in holding "a sti0 upper Zip. n
we are frightened. we must not lot the
enemy know 10. Mr.. Cochran took issue
with Mr.. Coleman. The amendment. he de-
clared. was more favorable 90 the creditors
than the original resolution. Sir. Saunders
offered this as a substitute for Mr.. James
amendment, which the latter accepted.
Provided, that no proposal shall Doe enter
tanned looking 90 the purchase of any Ior-
f Of |It.I.f lII
lawed or excluded by legislation subsequent
20 the Riddlcberber bin.
This amendment was advocated by Mr..
James and opposed boy Mr.. Cardwoll.
Mr. Tyler vigorously advocated the
amendment.
The amendment was put and the Chair
declared IL lost.
Mr. Tyler called for the ayes and noes,
and Mr.. Hay called for the pending ques-
ton.
The pending question was ON agreeing 90
the senate resolution. and 10 was ordered.
Mr.. Tyler here moved that the House adj
journ.
The House refused 90 adjourn, and the
ayes and noes were called for. which rec
suited as follows; ayes. A. noes 81
The ayes and noes were then taken upon
the resolution. which resulted as follow:
Yeas Messrs. Anderson. Arnold. Bcrk-
ley. Blakemore, Boaz, Booth, Boykin
Bridgeiorth, Browning. Byrne, Campbell.
Chambers. Cochran, John 4. Coleman.
Craft, b. A. Davis. Deilart, Downing
Ellis, Fentross. Flood, Hacker, Hankius.
Hartley, Hay, Hill. HObs0n, Hume. Hut
cheson. James $. Jones. Joynes, LAWYER
Lightner, j. +. Mason. Magruder Price.
Radiord, Ragland, Ryan. ohackcltord, -hep-
person, Smith, Taylor, Wright, Mr.. speaker
40.
Nays-Messrs Berry. Boston, Brown.
Burk. Burton, Butler. Byrd, Cabell. $. +.
Coleman. Crockett. Curtis. Joseph b. Davis,
Thomas Davis. Fields, Franklin, Gibson,
Graves. Harnsberger. James, Johnson,
Keith. kendrick, letcher. o. =. Mason,
Maynard, Moselcy. Pitcher. Preston. Rowe,
Rowland. Saunders, Silver, ~lubbs, Tyler.
Nanmater. Wilkins-3l.
Mr.. Cardwell moved % reconsider the
vote by which the bin was passed. pending
which Mr.. Letcher moved TO adjourn. which
resulted. ayes, I; noes 81.
The vote ON the motion 90 reconsider, was
then taken, and the House refused 90 recon-
sider
Mr. Letcher called for a recorded vote,
which was not entertained by the chair.
Mr. Ryan offered the following. and 1t was
agreed 90:
Resolved by the House of Delegates 1he
Senate concurringl That $40 O'Clock THIS
day the two Houses proceed o. tur clccion
ola circuit judge for the 10Th JUDICIAL circuit
and of the Judges for The county courts OF Lee
and Wise respectively.
TO EXTEND THE SESSION.
Mr.. Hurt communicated TO the House
that the Senate had agreed 90 a resolution
extending che session of the General Assem-
bis five days.
THE resolution was referred.
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER.
Mr. Boaz called mp the senate bin 10 in-
crease the salary of the Railroad Commits
sioner from 5000 90 $500 per year.
Mr. Hay favored the passage of the bill
The incumbent official was very efficient
one. ana he thought DE should receive this
additional pay.
Mr.. ~hacklof0rd thought 10 useless 90 i'm
crease the salary OF am official whose Office
pending bin proposed To abolish.
Mr.. Saunders opposed the bill. He thought
10 was absurd 10 increase this salar! when
we have decided that we are too poor 90
raise the salary of the judges of late when
they were getting only $1,000 per year.
Mr.. Downing said that the money did not
come out of the state treasury. but under
the present bin 10 would come ont of the
revenue of the railroads in the state. Dc
the salary of the Office is raised. DO VIII make
it more sought after. and naturally more
choice man will Doe selected.
Mr.. Arnold opposed The bill. and Messrs.
Cardwol and j. T.. Mason favored 10.
Mr.. Flood called for the pending question.
and the bin was ordered tO los passage Dy
the following vote. Ayes. js; noes, ID.
ELECTION or JUDGES.
When the hour for the execution of the
snecial Joint order. which was the election
of certain judges. arrived Mr. Hacker
nominated Mr.. ID. W. B0lon for judge of the
Fifteenth judicial circuit and Doe was de-
clared elected
MIR. Gran nominated Mr. j. w. OFT for
county judge Of Lee, ANA he was duly
elected.
For county Judge of Wise Mr.. Graf nomi-
mated Mr. William Trigg Miller. who re-
ceiyed all the votes cast for that Office.
THE RAILROAD BILLS.
APIS O'Clock the special order, which
was the consideration of the Railroad bills,
came up.
Mr.. llay offered several amendments.
The vote on the amendments was taken, but
less than a quorum of the members re-
spOnded 10 their names.
Sir. Hay then moved 90 adjourn.
The House refused 90 adjourn, but 1t was
ascertained that a quorum was present.
Mr.. Coleman, Of Nelson. inquired oi the
Chair what was before the House.
The Chair informed him that the amend
ment offered by Mr.. Hay
Mr.. Coleman appealed from The decision
of the chair.
Mr.. Hay took the floor to speak upon this
appeal.
Mr.. Hay was speaking at j:l5 O'Clock,
whenihe yielded TO Mr.. Downing, who made
n motion 90 yacate the chair uatl $3.50
O'Clock. This motion prevailed.
THE APPROPRIATIONS BILL.
At So'clock last night Speaker Cardwell
called the House 10 order. The exclusive
special order for The evening session was
ne consideration of the Appropriation oiil.
Mr. Dabney stated that he had been ln-
formed by the Secretary of the Common
wealth that the increase i'm the charters ODD
his Office required more work than ms CLERK
could discharge alone, and in consequence
Df the law requiring recOrdation fee shah
be- increased because this work would it-
luire prompt attention, and in consequence
Inc sum of $500 10 employ additional ciei-
sai force was needed. Mr.. Dahney moved
to allow this additional appropriation.
Mr.. Flood was opposed % this additional
j L.. mn Id b.