Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-21

the Supreme Court OF Appeals. BY Mr..
Walton, TO amend the Code in relation TO
discharge of accused in the event Of fAil-
ure. 70 try him for felony; TO amend the
Code IN relation to general index 70 deed
books and other records.
VOTING IN RApYoRD.
Mr.. Marshall offered the following, which
was agreed TO:
Resoced, That the Committee on Privi-
leges aud Elections be and they are hereby
instructed TO inquire whether any addi-
tional Legislation ls necessary in oyer tnas
ray vote with the county Of Montgomery
tor delegate TO the General Assembly,
and with the counties OF Craig. Roanoke,
and Montgomery and the city of Roanoke
| for a senator for the Fourth Senatorial
| District. and with the county OF Mont
gomery for member Of Congress for the
Sixth Congressional District, and report by
bill or otherwise.
10 BAvE A SURVEY.
The bill providing for q survey of the
| natural-oyster rocks of the State was call
| ed up by Mr.. Little and passed. This IL
companion bill to the general oyster law
passed Friday.
Mr.. Marshall's bill entitled an act to pro-
vide a system of pleadings and actions az
Mr. Harrison its passage was ordered TO De
| communicated to the House.
| Mr.. Stubbs made an effort to get up the
| fertilizer bill. lie said that in so dong he
considered he was performing pup;
lie duty. The Farmers Alliance expected
| the Legislature to pass on the oil. .,,.
Mr.. Watson said that the Farmers ALI
ance in his section did not want the BILL,
| MIR. Stubs gave as his authority the
| head of REORGANIZATION in the State, Major
Mann Page.
The Senate passed the bill by.
| BILL PASSED.
House Bills To amend the Code IN rela-
| ton to the carrying OF concealed weapons
| to prevent the adulteration of butter and
| cheese and the sale of the sar1e, and pre-
serve the pubic health; to advance money
| to the treasurer of Floyd county for the
| use of public schools; to amend an act to
| enlarge the powers,of the town OF Buchan-
an to amend to Code in reference to FISH ;
| to amend the Code in relation TO catching
| fish for oil or manure; tor WORKING the
roads in the county OF Russell to amend
| the act incorporating the Southwest Log
and Broom Company; TO apportion the
school funds of Russell county.
| Senate Bills To amend the Code In re-
| gard to rights and liabilities of purchasers
authorizing the Board of Supervisors OF
Amherst county to increase the salary OF
| the county Judge of that county.
At 2:35 the Senate adjourned.
| House Of Delegates.
| The proceedings of the House. which
were opened with prayer by Rev. George
| III. Ray, were rather uninteresting and the
session was something of drag.
Mr. Epes, of Nottoway. explained tho
reasons for bis absence on the day the
| vote on the State debt settlement was
taken. He stated that had he been pres
| ent he would have voted for the measure.
| Mr. FeDtress, of Portsmouth, intro
| duced q Joint resolution expressing the
| thanks Of the General Assembly to che
commission appointed by the last Lesis,-
| lature for the purpose of comforting with
| the representatives of the bondholders
with view Of agreeing, if possible. upon
| a basis for the settlement of tho state
| debt also. to the committee appointed ut
| this session to draw the bill carrying the
| plan of settlement into effect.
| Mr. II. G. james. of Pittsylvania, offered
| as an amendment, which was agreed 10,
| that the names of the commission be in
serted. In lseconding the resolution Mr..
James made the following remarks: As
| one of the small minority on day before
YESTERDAY, take great pleasure to-day in
| the privilege of voting for this resolution
| of thanks to our State Debt Commission.
| think it but al appropriate acknowledge
| ment of their services. will go as far q.
any man on this floor III according the
commission tho highest praise for the
| earnest, Jealous, and patriotici manner III
| which they have discharged the high trust
committed to them. While l have shown
] by my vote that | do not agree with the
majority IN the results reached. / sincerely
applaud the commissions efforts in their
great undertaking.
mo man could have felt more deeply or
| keenly ON Thursday than l the grave re-
sponsibility of being the first to vote nay,
when knew that so many of the best OF
my constituents would have preferred q
| contrary vote, and in the face and teeth oil
| the magic tension and moral pressure on
| this floor. Ii was the most solemn, death.
| like dirge of responses / ever heard to q
roll-call on this floor. / hold that no mem
| Der has right to be swayed from his con.
victions or be voted, as it were, by proxy.
| | only voted my convictions fearlessly and
| conscientiously.
Il have nothing to say today on the
| debt bill except that l do trust the fina
results of that measure will justify the
| prophecies of its advocates, and that this
4 resolution of thanks may never appear
premature. With great pleasure i unite
| in vote of thanks to the noble gentlemen
OF the State Debt Commission"
| The resolution was then adopted.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills were introduced an d
placed on the calendar under suspension
of the rules: BY MIR. Radford. to con-
strue the act incorporating the city Of
| Radford: by MIR. Bourne, for working and
| keeping in repair the roads IN Grayson
county: to amend and re-enact section 10
of an act entitled an act to incorporate
the Basic City, West Virginia and Pitts
burg Railway. Company. approved March
4, 1890: by Mr.. j. Thompson Brown. tc
authorize the Board of Supervisors OF
Bedford county to levy tax on dogs, &c.
by same, to authorize the Board of Super.
yisors Of Bedford to determine what shall
be considered lawful fence in the county
of Bedford: by Mr.. Crahord. to define Q
lawful fence for the county OF Warwick
by Mr.. j. L. Mason, to protect rabbits IN
the counties of King George, Spot
sylvania, and Caroline; by MIR. Miller,
10 provide for the election Of school
trustees in the county of Frederick
by Mr. j. A. Miller, for making and repair
ing division fences between coterminou:
landowners in the county of Frederick
by Mr.. Howe, to appoint JOINT commit
tee to examine a new guide for Justices Of
the peace; by Mr.. Kerfoot, to exempt
Green-Hill Cemetery Company, in Clarke
| county, from taxation: Dy Mr.. MaSruuer
for the protection of fish in the Shenan.
doah river and its tributaries; by Mr.. NJ
G. Thomas, to provide for payment of ex-
penses of school trustees of Roanoke
county in attending meetings of county
school boards; by Mr.. @. j. Campbell, &c
provide for the working and keeping in
repair the public roads of Amherst county
to amend and re-enact sections $50, 527,
and 52s of the Code of Virginia so as to
secure agricultural statistics and define
the duties of the commissioners OF the
revenue in regard thereto.
The following bills were introduced and
appropriately referred: BY Mr.. Saun,
ders, ia relation to when the fee bills OF
officers mentioned in chapter 172 or the
Code of Virginia shall be presented; by
MIR. Miller, to amend and re-enact section
1877 of the Code of Virginia OF 1885, by
Mr.. Snodgrass, to amend and re-enact Sec
ton 1919, chapter 1919 of the Code IN re.
lation to the tolls on turnpikes.
Mr.. Saunders offered the following
which was agreed to:
Resolped by the House Of Delegates, Thai
the Auditor Of Bubble Accounts be request
| ed to inform this body whether there II
| =, go n,,.v due IN tho Stafo on account Oj