The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-02

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or Saunders, such offending member or men,
bers shall be Immediately expelled 10 return
10 his farmer home, there TO work and die.
y. This act shall 20 into effect before its
passage.
The letter had tho following postscript:
II send the enclosed "a u substitute to your
bill. which / think will pass without the
slightest trouble
The letter is signed. ~ Farmer and Dem
ocrat."
THE MINING LANDS.
Afew days ago a Joint resolution was intro
duced IN the House by Mr.. Withrow. of High
land and Bath. providing for disappointment
OF "A special JOINT committee OF five mem-
bers OF the House and three Of the
Senate to inspect the mining lands IN
this State, with a view OF securing a reassess-
ment OF the same and thereby largely increas-
ing the revenues OF this State. The resolution
was passed by both houses and the presiding
officers of the House and Senate yesterday
appointed the members OF the as
follows Mcssrs. Sands, Marshall and Fairfax
from the Senate; Me srs. WithrOw. Anderson,
Nj. 7. Jackson of Buchanan. John r. Mason
OF King George and Fentress. Mr.. WlthrOw,
the patron of the resolution, is chairman or
the committee. The resolution provides that
the committee shall report by bill or other
wise the result OF their investigations to the
next session Of the Legislature.
IHt APPROPRIATION BILL.
At 11:45 the consideration Of the Appropria-
ton bill was resumed. Mr.. MunfOrd, TIE
chairman of the Finance Committee. explain
ed the various provisions which necessitated
an increase OF expenditure on the part OF tho
State. MANY arguments concerning the APP
propriations followed. and Il was evident that
the House was IN IN economical humOr.
Mr.. Campbell asked the House 10 reconsider
the vote by which the clause providing an adj
I.tfrV.I ,f.~k foe tNa Secretary ar tNa Com
mouwealth was stricken out. His re Iuest was
granted and the vote reconstructed. Inc
House then refused 10 strike out the section.
and the clerk will therefore DO appointed.
His salary will be $500.
Other provisions OF the bill were discussed
until 1890 o'clock. when the House proceeded
with the execution OF the Joint order Tor the
election of "A Judge OF the Eighteenth judicial
circuit. The name # Hon. J. A. Dupey was
placed in nomination and he was unanimously
elected.
The bill prescribing the mode Of appoint
ment of the AdJ utant-Gencral and the salary.
&C. of the Office came mp about l o'clock and
elected considerable discussion. This Dlll. II
will be remembered. was passed by the House
with the amendment that the salary be de
creased from 81 800 10 $500. III Senate re-
fused TO concur in the amendment, and the
conference committee appointed recommend
ed that the House recede from It's position.
GOlODtl iIlDsDu rDDht "a I rDAAlN l'Al- ~ al A"leA
Of the amendment. He said the money for
the salary came out Of the general military
fund, which WAS quite small.
Speaker Cardwell tMr. Ryan in the CHAIR
opposed the amendment. Mr.. Shackeltord
said every one spoke of the onerous duties OF
the Acknowledgement and yet no one could
say what they were. Mr.. MunfOrd said the
Federal act apprOpriating 500. 600 TO the mill
tary prescribed that each State should have
an Acknowledgement. If the Office was
abolished in the State Virginia would lose
her uaota of S12. 600. The militia here should
certainly have a head. and General Nc
Donald was a competent official. II the
salary were reduced Virginia would save
nothing. for the money would 90 TO the mill
tary. Unless something was 70 he made by
the change he thought matters should stand as
they were.
Mr.. Cardwell said the Office should be main
tanned. and that to talk about General Nc
Douald's having nothing 10 do was idle.
Mr.. Shackellord moved to make the salary
$500 instead of II, 500. This was voted down.
The bill was then passed by.
Mr.. Stratton. when the provisions with re-
ference TO the penitentlary guards were dis
cussed. asked the House % increase their pay
from S45 to $50. He said they worked very
hard and were locked every time they were
Mr.. Shackelford opposed the increase. lie
said that there we're numbers of his cOnstltu-
ents who would be glad TO get the position
at s45. Mr.. Saunders advocated the in
crease of their pay. while Messrs. Campbell.
Wray and ShackeltOrd opposed II. The
amendment as suggested by Mr.. Stratton was
voted down.
The salary of the Commonwealth's-Attorney
of the city OF Richmond was reduced from
$3.50 to Sj0.
ON motion Of Mr.. Cardwell the special or
der and the calendar were postponed for i've
e-.- .I NJ E.wI~..Nl rnfr,IrrUaI IA ra-l-
luton providing that the afternoon session.
which was 10 be held from $50 /. NJ. 10 $50
=. NJ. be followed by an evening session At
500 T.. M, during which only tue appropri-
alton bills and the agricultural bills should Dc
considered. The resolution was adopted.
The committee appointed 10 confer regard
ing the amendment Of the House IN reference
T. decreasing the salary of the Adlutant-Hen-
eral recommended that the House recedeirom
the position. Tn report was agreed to.
Afternoon Session.
During the afternoon session the following
House bills were passed To amend and re-
enact section p Of chapter "a of an act APP
proved March Is. 8 %. III relation 10 license.
For tho relief OF INDECENT persons suffer
ing from disease of the eye.
The following Senate bills were passed
To amend and re-enact section 2 OF an act en-
titled an act TO incorporate the Haley's Creek
and Manganese Iron Company, approved
Nav d. lSs7-To authorize the trustees OF
the Society of Friends 10 convey TO John VI.
Silver. a certain lot in Frederick county." "
To amend ami re-enact section 2J,2 OF the
Code of tirginia in relation TO unlawful hunt
ing in the counties OF Alexandra, Iair-
lax Prince William. Stafford. aud KING
GEORGE 49, For the relief of Susan
= Nays. the widow OF Thomas i.
Mavs- Confederate soldier.-Io provide
for the removal Of pending causes from tue
corporation court for the city OF Roanoke u
the circuit court for such comparatively
allow W. f.. Osborne TO erect a wharf on
Chuckatuck creek. To amend and re-enact
section $50. chapter 43. of the Code OF VIZ
pinia in relation 10. county roads. 10 au-
thOrize the board OF supervisors OF Appoinat-
tox county to borrow $40 OO.-tOr the pro-
lection Of sheep in the county OF Henrlco.
Night Session.
At 2 o'clock last evening the House con-
vened again and took mp at once the consld-
eration OF the Appropriation blll. Inc pro-
vision making an appropriation ior the
Worlds Fair was advocated by Mr.. Mnntori.
Ua moved 10 amend the clause IN the budget
which read 81. 900 per wear for the next TWO
vaars so hat II would be reduced 10 $4,000.
MS a~mendment. which would make the
whole expenditure Of the State S5O,VVO' was
adopted by "a vote of 81 10 Is. O.,
Mr. Gibson. who had opposed, the amend
r,ant then moved that the whole section be
s,r;cran ont. He argued that Virginia could
not aeord II. and brought up the subject OF
- Confederate soldiers again. Mr.. hud-
On nade q beautiful plea for the %appropria-
- 49, o,L;ch he urged the House 10 consider