Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-09
ENACTING NEW LAWS
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND ITS
COMMITTEES GETTING TO WORK.
Resolution Providing for the Acceptance
of tho Direct Tsx-Bilis Introduced
and passsa.- froceediac. tn netalf.

tant work will have been concluded with |
In the course Of week. The Senate Com |
mittee on Roads met for the first time last |
night. The Finance Committee of the !
House will meet Monday next in the |
rooms Of the Southern Historical Society |
in the Capitol building. The Legislature |
will elect a United States senator Tuesday |
next as provided in the United States sta |
tutes Senator Daniel will be nominated |
by Mr. Mcdonald in the upper branch. |
and Mr.. Munford in the House.
The resolution Of respect the memory |
OF Senator Heston is the special order for |
l o'clock in the Senate to-day.
IL is expected that by the middle OF next |
week both branches Of the General Assem- |
bly, Will have plunged into the oyster war. |
The Senate Yesterday.
When the Senate was called TO order yester- |
day morning nearly every member Of the body |
was Ia his seat. The proceedings we're opened
with prayer by Rev. DR.. Hoge.
Messages were received from the House that |
that body mad agreed 10 proceed 70 the election |
of a Judge Of the Chancery Court OF Richmond |
Thursday TO the election Of United States sena-
tor Tuesday next. and 20 the Joint rules govern
ing the election Of United states senator.
TUE DIRECT TAX.
Mr Berry offered the following, which, under a
suspension OF the rules, was adopted:
RsSolDed bU the Ssndte u lTg;nta the House ot |
Delegates concuuinR), That the sum appropri- |
ated TO the state OF Virginia and directed 20 be
credited to said State by the act Of the Congress
in eighteen hundred and ninety-one, en-
titled, "Au act 10 credit and pay TO tho several
States and Territories and tho District OF Colum-
bia nll moneys collected under tho direct tax
levied by tho act Of Congress approved August |
r, 1861" is hereby accepted by the state OF
Virginia In fulI satisfaction OF all claims against
the United States on account OF the levy ana col
lection Of said tax, and all tho trusts imposed
by said act OF Congress approved March 2, 1891, |
are Ia like manner also hereby accepted as
provided In said act and the Governor
fully authorized and empowered 70 receive the
said moneys for the uses and purposes speclhed !
IN the said act OF COngr esq, and the Governor OF
the State Is further authorized ana empowered
for and on behalf OF the state and also IN his
own name TO sign, execute, and deliver full dis
charge, acquittance, and release 70 the Jnlted
States or to its proper officers Of all Chains AMI
demands OF the said State and Of each and all
OF the citizens and inhabitants thereof an nc
count OF the levy ana collection OF said tax. Ana
all the provisions o, tho said act OF Congress ana
ali the trusts therein imposed are hereby folly
accepted IN 80 lar as the State OF virginia 10
concerned.
.. Inc moneys received by the Governor as
aforesaid shall be by him deposited through tho
Treasurer OF the State In some one or more OF
the banks of the State designated as state de'
pOsitOries, upon such terms as TO the payment
Of interest as he may deem advantageous, the
same TO be In trust for the beneht Of those per
sons or inhabitants from whom such moneys
were collected or their legal represent ntYes IN
accordance with tho provisions OF said act oil
Congress.
NRw COURTHOUSE FOR ROCKnRDGB.
Mr Letcher's bill 20 empower the Board OF Su-
peryisors Of ROckDridge county TO make loan
and issue londs therefor, Tor the purpose ol
erecting n new cOurt-hOuse ana CLERKS 8 once lof
said county, II approved by a majority OF the
voters voting al an election HuthOflZel 70 DO
held In such county, was taken up on HoIlon oi
Mr. Jones, and passed.
PRESENTED AND RRFERRED.
The following bills we're presented and re-
ferred 20 the appropriate committees: -
BY Mr Wells: 70 change the nane OF tho ' Al
ley Street Railway Company Of Big stone zap
Nv Mr.. I.oyenstoin: To authorize and empower
the Allegheny iron Company 20 construct ana
operate a railroad under certain limitations
BY Mr.. Taylor: TO amend and re-enact chap
tor 332 OF the acts OF Assembly Tor the year
ISS7-'Ss entitled an act for the protection OF
game IN the county Of King William.
CHESAPEAKE, siIENpUE AND WESTERN RAILROAD.
Rv Mr.. stubbs: To incorporate the Chesa-
peake, shenduu and Western railroad =,
Tho corp0ratOrs OF the company are Jeu
Hotchkiss n. N. Bell VI. Erskne Miller, ana =.
n StubDs and the road ia to commence al a pOlht
ON or between the Potomac and ork rivers anu
run on the most ehgbio anu dIec. a dOu'o ~ ~
West Virginia state line. Nneneyer one hnu-
dred thousand dollars OF stock shall have Deen
gubscriped the Board OF Directors shall proceed
~ TIE JOINT ORDER.
At 1910 the toint order was taken up and the
following nominations for county judges made
and the vote thereon taken:
Botetourt-W B. simmons, by Mr. Jones.
CampbelI-R. II. Ward, by Mr. McDOnaiu'
FonI1Itor-F. NJ. Spillman, by Mr. Fairfax.
| Nele6u-Thomas =. Fitzpatrick, by Mr.. Berry
| Pulaski-Isaac Hudson, by Mr Hurt.
The counting OF the vote having shown that
| these nominees were duly elected, II was 80 de-
ciSfg' Yy Scott was granted two days leave Of alb
sence and Mr.. Musbbach one days leave Inc
latter goes home 20 vote IOr ronsi Sssl'n ~ AZ
sDecial election 10 al the vacancy from ms az
trict. caused by the death Of General W. H. l.
Lee. takes place to-day.
The Senate then adjourned
House of Delegates.
Sneaker Cardwen called the House OF Dele
gates 10 order at II o'clCck Win a single rap Vi
| bis caveL No prayer was offered, az III. Ian
drun who was expected 10 be present. was ue-
tanned until after tho proceedings commence.
Tbe House concurfed IN the Senate resolution
dying tomorrow at 1880 o'clock as the tlme LOT
/ eleCtlng Judge OF inc NhaAO0i' N'
Teave Of absence was granted TO Messrs. j. l.
Macon, Baker, and Parish -, ...,
Mr.. Is. o. James. OF Go0chland, 9uereg reso-
| lution fixing the hour OF o'clock J. NJ. Iuesdayi
| December 10Th, as the time Tor the eiec,lon OF
| fbe United States senator lhls was aoOpled
| and communicated to the Senate.
| Mr. Cooke offered the usual rules governing
tho election Of United States senator, which were
| adopted. ,,, ,..,,,.i,,, I'M.
| the House 20 into the election oil county JUICES
| at 1880 o'clock. This was adopted
HOUSE BILL PASSED.
To ernnower the Board Of Supervisors OF Rock
bridge county 10 make q loan ana Issue bonus
therefor for the purpose OF erecting new court
! house and Clerks ONCE Tor sald county II Al-
/ moved bv a majority Of the voters voting at an
| ssicction authorized TO bo held IN SAID county
! 10 give consent Of the Commonwealth to tho
purchase acquisition OF Leal tstat9 pE , tho
frnited States Government in tue city OF hoahohe
! Tor a site for a public building for the accommo'
| dation OF the United States Cour-rOom' post
Office and other ofices ---,...s - G.
/ To authorize the surviving corporators OF st'
! ton1,s Cburch Home, Of Petersburg, 10 convey
! lot Of land on Guarantee street, IN the city OF
/ Petersburg. to the Petersburg Home for the
| Sick. -,,.,., a,.on,,ttos ~ Segar
| Whiting and George Fiichett. -, D..
| M allow the Board Of Supervisors OF Bruns-
/ wick 10 borrow money to pay the interest," on
No amend and re-enact section Of an act ap-
! nrnVed FEBRUARY %, 1854, entitled an act 10
| proyide corporation court for the city oi hoa-
/ nOke. -. .,., r,rrryoprn
! pv vur Norritt T. Cooke: A bin TO incorporate
| tho Rapid Transit Improvement Company Oi
Ry Mr.. Koiner: A bill to amend and re-enact
.o.tjon 663 OF the Code OF Virginia 80 az 10 pro-
! t,iSe for the appointment OF a female physician
N uT fbs "a female wards in the asylums of this
/ State. ., 81. o., ,.o,,,d, to, ,,,,
! reeilating and holding OF meetings OF stock
holders OF corporations organized under the
! iaygs M the Commonwealth OF Virginia.
! BvMr. Carter To empower boards OF super
! vteors 10 fx and allow county and school trls-
tees compensation for their onicisl ser dces. Inc
comDeusation Is TO be paid out OF the county levy
! ana n All not exceed S3 per day.
TEE DIRECT TAX.
qna following was offered by Mr.. Edmund
/ Berg eley, OF Prince Wiham; ,.,.
Rcs0lpcd, That that portion OF the GoveInors
,,sssage referring 20 the refunding OF the direct
~ be referred 20 tho Committee on Federal ne
tetlons and Resolutions, with request Tor ther
aoeedy action on tho same
Senator Berry reported a Joint resolution rom
I me upper branch, providing Tor the acceptance
/ ~ me direct tax 10 DO refunded BY the United
/ S,ates 10 the State OF virginia. This was Or
| cared 10 be placed upon the calendar
JUDGES ELECTED.
II, lanes was ordered 70 inform the Senate at
Z 1o.9O mat the House was ready 10 proceed win
no tont order for the election OF county oncers'
! The following names were placed IN hoinlha-
! wv r. Simmons, Botetourt, by Cooke tin the
! ossence of the member from this county.
ri H. Ward, Campbell, by lawson.
1 y NJ gpiliman, fauquier, by Pitcher
Il. Nsla Nv