Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-28
WORLDS FAIR FUND.
THE SENATE VOTES $50, 900 AND THE
HOUSE REJECTS TIE BILL.
A Motion Entered to Reconsideration.
promise Railroad Legislation Talked
Of-Apportioomcnt Bills

The Senate yeste. lay failed 10 take uecl-
sive action on the resolution TO extend the
session until Friday, but it is thought the
body will concur in the resolution Mon
day, as several important measures are
yet TO be disposed Of.
number Of ladies were in the Senate
chamber during the day in the interest OF
On appropriation to pay the claim OF Dr.
Weaver for removing the remains OF Con-
federate dead from Gettysburg to Holly
wood cemetery.
Talk in the hotel Hobbies last night indi-
Gated that an effort would be made IN the
Senate Monday TO ge. up tho railroad oiiis
OF Messrs. Kent and Mason and pass
compromise measure. There was also a
feeling that there should be some tenn
perance legislation in response 10 the
action of the convention which recently
assembled here and the numerous petit
tions that have been sent 10 the Legisla-
ture on this subject.
Governor Mckinney has not yet com
pleted his examination OF the oyster Dill.
Mr.. Peters, the senator from Henry. VINO
has been confined 10 his room for several
DAYS by sickness. expects TO be well enough
10 be in his seat on Monday.
IL is thought that the Library bill Will be
perfected to the satisfaction OF both houses
Monday and passed.
Yesterdays Proceedings in Detail.
The Senate was called 10 order yester-
day afternoon by the Northumberland
and debate started almost upon the COM
mencement of the reading of the report
from the House, the subject when excited
il being the House amendment to the
military bill proposing TO cut the salary OF
the Acknowledgement down 10 $500. III Is
now 81. 800.
Mr.. Flood opposed the amendment on
the ground that the Adjutant-GeneraP s
salary did not cost the State a cent. rs 1t
came out of the military fund. Mr.. Mush-
bach advocated the bill he thought 81 500
was too great a charge on the military
fund.
MIR. Echols opposed the amendment on
the ground that $500 was too little Tor the dig
nifty OF the ONCE.
Mr.. Stubs said that II the amendment was
passed $500 would be paid out OF the general Ia!
treasury and then the appropriation blll might
make up the balance from the military fund.
MIR. Yarrcl said he thought that the duties OF
the ONCE must have increased wonderfully III
order 20 Justify an Increase OF salary from sloO
como years ago 20 $1,000. He thought that the
Adjutant-Gene- ought 20 have patriotism
enough 20 work for Less than sl,oOO per ahhuni
II the private soldiers could WORK Tor Co.,
DON'T WORK FOR PATRIOTISM
Mr.. Mcdonald wanted TO know II the First
IL
Secretary Of the Commonwealth, and other state
officers worked for patriotism. he coulu state
as n senator and man, thatth hulutant-uene-
raj was one of the hardest-worked onicers OF the
Commonwealth. He then gave some ngures ana
facts 20 show the duties OF the ofce, its response
bilitles, &c He considered the proposition 10
degrade the ONCE simply outrageous. H..
The Senate refused TO agree TO the House
amendment, and Ar. Echols was instructed 10
communicate the fact 10 the House.
Mr. Berry, from the Committee on FINANCE
submitted tho appropriation bill.
Mr. Lawess, from the committee appointed 10
examine the Office Of the Auditor OK Public Ac-
counts reported that the affairs OF the office were
well managed and that the books are well ana
neatly kept.
on THE APPROPRIATION BILL
on motion of Mr.. Berry the appropriation bill
was then taken up and considered.
MIR. Marshall moved TO insert IN the bill
clause appropriating 81 900 10 pay commits
sion Of expert physicians 10 examine ana IN
ouire into the question whether not any differ
ent system Of laws ought to be devised ana
enacted as 10 the admission OF patients INTO the
various asylums Of the state, and ascertain
whether or not there are patients IN SAID asyiuins
who should not be 30 confined thore as insane
persCns aud said commission shall be appointed
by the Governor of the State within thirty days
from the adjournment OF this session OF the GEN
eral Assembly, and report the conclusions OF
their laDors by bill or otherwise.
The resolution was advocated by Messrs. Mar
shall and Mushbach and passed by temporarily.
AT THE WORLDS PAIR.
Mr. Harrison moved TO amend by adding 10
the first section a clause eppropriating SoO,OOO
for the display Of Nirginia's products at the
Worlds Fair.
Messrs Harrison, Wickham, and Dunn advo-
Gated the amendment, and Mcssrs. Fairfax,
Jones. and Mushbach opposed il. The adyO-
Gates took the ground that II the exhibition was
worth making il was worth making well, and
that 1t would rebound vastly TO the advantage OF
tie state.
treat the debt as settled that was unfortunate.
We had passed bill to settle the debt and given
our note, now we had to raise the moneyto meet
the note. -
Mr. Mushbach was willing 10 appropriate s25-
900. which, he thought, would be all that VIZ
ginia could af1ord IN her present financial condi-
ton.
by inserting s25, 900 in the place Of $4,000.
The amendment was lost and the question re-
curing on Mr.. Harrison's amendment, 1t was
adopted-ayes Is, noes l7-as follows
AYEs.-Messrs. Arthur, blackstone, Dunn,
Echols Flood, GOse, Green, la ,kler, Harrison,
Loyensteln. Marshall, Mcdonald, Sands, South
all, Walton. Watson, Wickham, and Iar-
rell-1S.
NoEs.-Messrs. Barnes, Berry, Fairfax, Cor
don. Harnsberger, Hatcher, Hurt, Jones, Jor-
dan. Little, Mushbach. Parrish, Roberts, Scott,
Stubs, Tyler, and Washington-l7
AIsgNTEEs.-Messrs. Lawless, Peters, Plea
SAINTS, Turner, and Nells-o.
Mr.. Marshalrs amendment providing for an
expert commission 20 examine the insane asy-
luns was then taken up, amended by inserting
5000 I'm place OF 8 ,50O and agreed TO.
The bill was then passed-ayes, 30; nays, 3.
The Senate agreed TO the House resolution for
a committee OF conference on the game laws
THE DIRECT-TAx ACT.
The bill providing for the refunding the direct
tax money was taken up and the Senate refused
10 agree TO House amendment putting the COM
mission OF the treasurers OF Loudoun and Angus
e. 3 per cent. for collecting.
MIR. Blackstone offered resolution, which was
adopted, giving the usual $50 extra 10 Door
Keepers, Serg eant-at-Arms, and Clerks, and
S25 TO the pages
House resolution to extend the session until
Friday was passed by and the senate ADJOURNED
until IL O'Clock Monday.
House If Dele gates.
The proceedings OF tho House we're begun
promptly at 10 o'clock, "a the session has nearly
reached its close and every minute Is valuable TO
the lawmakers. Considerable debate was in
dulged IN and some OF the speeches were excel
lent.
Mr.. withrow, Of Highland and Bath, offered
the following:
committee 10 be composed Of Ave on the part OF
the House and three on the part Of tho Senate
be appointed TO visit the oyster-grounds OF the
State and examine into the workings of the
Warrington Chambers oyster and tho OYSTER
survey bills and into the oyster and FISH inter-
ests generally OF the State and report 10 the
next General Assembly by bill or otherwise
MIR. Ryan opposed the measure, stating that
inasmuch az the Oyster-beds were TO DO leased
out for term Of twenty years, no good could be
achieved from such an investigation At this time,
and the appointment Of such a committee would
cause the state an unnecessary expense Of about
$1,000.
MIR. wilkins spoke on the same line, while Mr..
Chambers advocated the adoption OF the resolu-
ton, but II was rejected.
Mr. Withrow offered another resolution allow
Ing an extra compensation of $50 each to the
assistant clerk, committee clerks, enrolling
clerk, sergeant-at-arIns, assistant ssrgeant-at-
arms, doorkeeper and his assistant, 1anitor ana
his assistant, and t25 10 each one OF the six
pages. The resolution agreed TO. but the
vote was reconsidered, on motion OF Mr.. Saun-
ders, who then offered amendment 10 strike
out the extra compensation for the pages, which
he deemed unnecessary.
Messrs Ryan, Kent, and others spoke against
Il, and the amendment was voted down. The
original resolution was then again passed.
ORDER or BUSINESS.
Speaker Caldwell (Mr. Chambers In the chair)
offered the following, which was agreed TO:
Resolved, That tho present regulations 10
The conduct OF the business shall be imperative
for the time between the expiration OF the morn
Ing hour and the hour OF 12 O'clock Nj. and
immediately after the expiration OF the morning
hour the House shall proceed TO the considera-
ton OF the dircct-tax pill, but nothing herein
contained shall be construed TO interfere with
the remaining special order now existing, and