Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-23

! Mr.. Berry offered an amendment 10 sec
! ton o. which provides that IN appointing
/ the chiefs of staff departments, together
with the aides-de-camp Except the chief OF
! ordnance the Governor shall give prefer
ence. other things being equal, 20 men who
! have served IN the Confederacy. Adopted
The most important Office TO which this
provision applies 10 That OF hdlutant-
/ General. who under the original bill was
required to have served at least tlVe years
either in tho National Guard or IN the re
/ eular or volunteer forces of the United
States.
Amendments TO substantially the same !
| effect were proposed by the committee
/ and placed in the sections OF the bill re
( latng 10 the election or appointment OF
| commissioned officers.
| Mr. Berry expressed surprise that bill |
| should have been sent To the Virginia |
Scnatc with such provisions az tins one |
! contained III its original printed form;
Mcssrs Stubs and Harrison sad the |
| sentiment Of the committee ike that OF |
/ tho Senate was unanimous in favor of |
giving preference to Confederdtes and |
| that this theory had been carried out |
throughout the bill.
no INsPrCToR-GENEHAL.
Mr.. Stubbs offered an amendment, which !
was adopted. abOlshing the Office OF In !
spectOr- General.
MIR. HARRISON vigorously opposed this,
| but 10 no avail.
The committee recommended that the |
duties Of this Office devOve upon the !
! Acknowledgement. but the adoption of Mr., |
Stubbs's amendment entirely Obllterate5
the Office and its duties as well.
CONTROL or ARMoRIEs.
The article in relation 10 armories was |
so amended as 10 provide that no armOues |
shall be built by any county or city WITH |
out a three fOurths vote IN its favor II all |
the members elected TO the board OF SUI |
peryisors of the county or council Of the |
city. II also leaves the control Of such /
armories erected at the cost Of cities and !
counties in the hands of the councils and !
supervisors.
House of Delegates.
The House was called TO order at II !
o'clock-Speaker Cardwell IN the chair.
Bills PLACED on THE CALENDAR.
BY Mr.. Hacker: To autl rize the Board !
Of Supervisors of GraysOn county to sub /
mt to the voters of the county the cues !
ton Of subscribing TO the capital stock OF /
any chartered company.
Bv same. To enable the boards OF super |
visors to aid Immigration by publishing |
descriptions and maps of thor counties:
BY Mr. Thomas Davis: Defining q lawful |
| fence for Chesterfield county:
Bv Mr.. HObson: 70 allow the Farmvllle |
and Powhatan Railroad Company 10 pass !
across the streets of POwhatan Courthouse |
and vest the title and right of way IN SAID |
company.
HIgr OF CONyiCTs.
The Committee on Asylums and Prisons !
reported a substitute for the bill pas ed 10y |
the Senate in relation to the hire OF con- !
victs The main difference IN the measures |
is that the Senate bill gives the Supcrln- !
tondent of the Peniteu;iary the authority /
10 contract with railroads for the hire of |
the cOnvicts. while the substitute transfers /
this power 10 the Governor.
Mr. ). L. Coleman advocated the sub !
stitute, claiming, among other reasons |
why it should be adopted that the Gov =
ernor is presumed TO have q better know |
lege Of the conditional the different sec |
lions of the State md can better determine
where the .onvicts should be sent to aid IL
developing the State.
Ihc substitute was adopted.
THIS IS THU 22D.
Soon after the House had met, Mr.. Ar |
mold. of Bedford, addressed the Char as
follows:
nrv, and move that the House do now adj |
| lOurn."
The motion was put and lost by a very |
decided vote.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To incorporate the South Boston Per !
petual Building and Loan Company.
To enable the town Of Clifton Forge, in |
! the county of Allegheny, to sell. and con- |
vev certain lot therein and TO confirm !
and make valid the title OF another lot |
| therein.
| 10 facilitate the passage of fish in Black |
! stone river, IN the county Of Franklin.
| 70 incorporate the Eureka Iron Com |
| pauy.
TO require the clerk Of any circuit, |
| county. or corporation court to remit to |
! the Auditor whenever funds due the state !
! in their hands amount 10 5000.
To incorporate the James River Valley |
Colonization and Improvement Company |
of Virginia.
| To establish boards of commissioners Of |
excise and to define their duties and |
! powers.
| Virginia of 1887, as to the unlawful killing, |
! &c, of partrdges
| TO provide for the sale of delinquent |
| lands IN the county of NOttOway for the |
! years 1884, 1855, 1856, and 1897.
! 70 amend and re-enact section II, chap |
! ter 337 of the Acts Of Assembly. extra ses- |
sion 1887. entitled an act To- amend and !
| consolidate into one act the laws relating !
| topubhc printing and binding, and def !
ming the duties of the Superintendent of |
Public Printing, and 20 repeal chapter l5j |
of the Acts of Assembly OF 1879 80.
To amend and re-enact sections and !
of chapter $50 of the Acts Of lS69-'7O, ap- |
proved July 9, 1870, entitled an act TO IN |
corporate the town Of Gordonsvllle.
10 amend aud rc-0nact sections 2, 4, and |
10 repeal section of an act approved |
! March /, 1854, entitled an act TO provide for !
the Improvement and working Of the roads |
IN the county Of Henrico and for the con-
struction and repair OF the bridges, &c.
Providing that the Board of Supervisors |
Of Charlotte county shall not be required |
10 provide % FIRE proof clerks office.
To authorize the Richmond and Seven
Pines Railway Company Incorporated by |
acts approved February g. 1855 to build |
branch road 20 the cemetery and battle
field of Cold HarbOr, IN the county OF Han
over.
TO authorize the town Of Liberty to do
nate "a sum not exceeding five thousand
dollars in the bonds OF sad town to the
Baptist Orphanase.
10 authorize the Council of the city Of
Portsmouth 10 issue bonds to acquire land
for "a cemetery.
TO amend section Of an act to incor-
porate the Young Mems Christian ASsocia-
ton of the city Of Richmond passed
March /. 1856.
To incorporate the Valley Street-Railway
Company of Big-Stone Gap.
To incorporate the Baptist Orphauage Of
Virginia.
To amend and recnact section Of an
act approved January 3. 1890 entitled an
act enlarging the powers Of the Brook
Turnpike Company in constructing
branch road.
For the relief of DR.. A. C. Jones and Is.
II. Kelton, of Newport News.
To amend the Code relating TO the re-
demption Of delinquent lands
TO provide for the sale of delinquent
lands in NOttOway.
TO fix the time for holding court in the
Third judicial circuit.
TO require Judges Of county and corpora
ton courts to set cases for trial.
To amend chapter l65 Of the Code, III re-
lation 10 the appointment of COMMISSIONERS
III cbancery.
TO amend the Code in relation TO grand
jurors.
To amend the Code in relation TO pay
ment of fees to officers out of the Treasury
in criminal cases.
10 incorporate the Augusta and Rock