Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-31

INV partner for life becoming the legal
partner and associate OF some other man!
|Iaughter.[ You bachelors ought TO now
BE- on your Blended knees peIore some TAR
women, saying With al my WORLDLY goods
thee endow,' and trying 70 establish
in her heart Iapplausel ana
belt line around her" lLIemenaous APP
Mr. Woods's speech was tho gem not only
~ the dev Int of this session. and when
he concluded many persons pressed for
ward TO shake his hand and extend their
THE BILL ENGRossEp.
vota was then taken and tho bill was
ordered to its engrossment-ayes, 1s; noes,
"a Mr. Peters. the patron Of the bill,
~, ,,orld NOT vote. He sand the remarks that
bod been made nut him in thoughtful
mood and though he had strongly favored
the hill few DAYS ago he now hesitated. :.
Mr. Heaton. OF Loudoun, voted Aye, and
eo did MIR. Barnes. Both are Leading lights
in tho Bachelors Club. 7Ihe former Is its
president and the latter its senior member.
WILLIAM AND MARY.
The bill "to appropriate to William and
srarv College the balance OF the Sl0,0 900 APP
by the act OF March 8, 1888,
which was not paid to said college by the
Auditor of Public Accounts" came up on
lis engrossment as a special order,
MIR. Stubs, the patron OF the Dill, spoke
in its favor, and its passage
vas onnosed by Messrs. Berry and Little.
Tho bill was ordered TO its engrossment
by the vote of II to IL.
Adjourned at 2:35.
House OF Delegates.
Sneaker Cardwell called the House to
order at noon and Rev. DIR. X. 7. Kerr Of
fered prayer.
The Committee on Finance reported ia
yorably upon the bill to make an appro-
TO employ labor on the Capitol
SQUARE aud to dispense with convict labor
thereon.
TIE coLoRED NORMAL INSTITUTE.
Mr.. Cabell. of Amherst. offered the fol-
loving joint resolution, which was appro-
priately referred: 20
Be il resolued ty he House Of Delegates (tbe
Senate concurring), That JOINT commit
tee of the two houses. consisting of two
senator's and three members of the House,
be appointed to inquire into the expedien-
CIV OF abolishing the Virginia Normal and
Collegiate Institute. and further, to in
Quire into the practicability OF utilizing
the grounds, buildings, and property now
occupied and used by the said institute,
for the care and treatment Of the colored
insane. and it shall be the duty of the said
committee to estimate az nearly as may be
the probable cost of the proposed change,
and TO report their investigation within
FIVE days after the adoption of this resolu-
ton.
CONSENT TO MARRIAGE.
Mr.. Magruder, of Shenandoah. intro
duced bill to reenact section 22l8 Of chap
ter 100 of the Code Of 1887, IN relation 10 the
Of parent or guardian TO the mar
rage of q party under twenty-one years OF
age.
The section revised reads as follows:
IF anv person intending to hurry be
under twenty-One years OF age and has not
been previously married the consent OF the
father or guardian of. if there be none of
the mother of such person shall be given
either personally TO the clerk, Judge, or
mayor, or in writing subscribed by "a wit
ness. who shall make oath before the clerk.
Judge, or mayor that the said writing was
signed or Acknowledged in his presence by
such father, guardian, or mother, as the
case NAV be, or in iuriiing dclnO,o edged be-
fore notary public or any person authorized 10
take Acknowledgements to deels under he Id,os
Of this STATE"
The amendment to the law is it1liciSed.
DANIELS GRAFTON.
Mr.. Berry offered the following, which
was adopted:
Resoloed (theSenatec oncurring), That the
Hon. John w. Daniels Grafton on the life,
services, and character of Jefferson Davis,
prefaced by the Introductory address of
the Hon. X. II. Cardwell, Speaker of the
House OF Delegates, be spread upon the
journal of both houses, and that 1900
&C no nj cd ~
use of the members of the House OF Dele
gates and Senate.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Shepperson: To authorize tho
directors OF the Planters Warehouse Com
pany of Chase City, Va, to borrow money
and secure same by deed of trust or mort
gage on any real estate said company may
own.
By Mr. wilkins: To allow J. Il. Wise to
erect a wharf on Cherrystone creek, III
county.
BY Mr.. Dabney: To amend and re-
enact section l of an act entitled an act to
authorize the Sheriff of Albemarle county
to execute process and serve notices In
the city Of Charlottesville.
BY Mr. Preston: To provide for work
ing and keeping in repair the county roads
Of Botetourt.
By Mr.. Gibson: TO increase the pay of
tho county Judge of Culpeper.
BY Mr.. Hankins: To allow tho voters OF
Red Bank district, Halifax county, to vote
on the fence-law.
By Nj. Lightner: To authorize deed
for portion of the land belonging to the
of st. James church, In
Church Hill, Augusta county.
BY Mr.. Byrne: To release to Mrs. Mar
garet L. c. Waddell the claim OF the Com
for the maintenance OF Ed. Z.
Cabell. lunatic.
By Nr. Berry: To allow the qualified
votes of Dranesville district. Fairfax coun-
ty, to vote upon the question of amending
section 2. repeating last clause OF section
/ and all of section 8 of chapter 70 of the
Acts of Assembly. extra session, 1851.
BY same: Petition of George w. Hawk
hurst and others against changing the
boundaries of the corporation of Falls
Church, in the county of Fairfax.
By same: Petition of w. A. Duncan and
others to change the corporate limits OF
Falls Church. in the county of Fairfax.
BY Mr. Hankins: For the relief Of the
sureties of w. y. Carter, deputy treasurer
Of A. X. Green. treasurer Of Halifax coun-
By Mr.. Hacker: For the relief Of H. 4.
Burnett.
section Ii of an act entitled an act to in
corporate the town of Franklin, Southamp-
ton county.
By Mr. Kendrick: To incorporate the
American Oil and Fuel Gas Company.
BY Mr.. Hacker: To amend and re-
enact section $3.50. Code of 1887.
BY Mr.. Gibson: To amend and re-
enact section 2757 cf the Code of Virginia.
BY Mr.. Coleman: TO incorporate the
Tye-Riyer and Rockiish Valley Railroad
Company.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To incorporate the Carroll Iron Com
paoy.
For the relief of @. II. Bolts and Robert
Mullen.
TO incorporate the Norfolk and Wash
ngton Cd. O. Steamboat Company.
HOUSE Bills PASSED.
To amend and recnact section $50 of the
Code of 1887, in relation to compensation
10 clerks Of supervisors.
To incorporate the Roslyn. Arlington,
Alexandria and Mt. Vernon Railroad and
Street-Railway Company.
To amend and recnact section SIS of
chapter 80. Code of Virginia, 1897, in rela-
ton to compensation of superintendent
Of the poor.
To amend and reenact section 9l3 of the
Code Of 1877, in relation to who are dis
qualified 10 be county supervisors.