Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-23

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ins * public roads K KinS George s county,
yiiiss Wise oounty, Tor The working and
keeping 10 order OF public roads OF Din
Wade county, giving easct t2s compro;;
mise OF the litigation Of the win OF samuel
n nnlsr: t. tbcotporsts the hsvsIyisy and snd
the the school trussse. q Abingdon, dicrces.
tor county. to borrow money and Issue
bonds.
House Bills To incorporate the Bote-
tourt Normal College 1t Danvilis; to "a.
thorixe the Board OF Bupsrvisofs and
Boards OF Commissioners OF Roads OF
Buckingham and Cdlpeper counties to pro-
vide, for the further Improvement OF,
ties; to allow the voters in . certain por-
tion Of Augusta county TO vote on stock
Law to amend the Code in relation to tho
charter OF Norfolk to amend the charter
of the town of WythevIlls to amend the
road law Of Floyd county; to amend
the act incorporating the town OF
Rocky Mount; TO relieve Thomas p.
Tor The protection Of hares and opossums
in Halifax county TO amend an act incor-
poratipg the Norfolk and Ocean View Rail-
road and Hotel Company TO amend the
charter Of Richmond; to provide for
registration OF the voters OF Roanoke; TO
provide for the improvement OF roads in
the Gainesville district, Prince William
county: to provide for the time Of hold
ING the terms Of the Second Judicial Cir
cult; TO amend tho act incorporating the
| trustees of Union Theological Seminary
| TO authorize the district school boards OF
Luray and Springfield. In Page coun-
ty. to use portion of the dis
trict funds 10 pay teachers; to in:
corporate the Society Of Brothers and
Sisters OF the Churches Aid Society OF
| Virginia; TO provide for the appointment
of road commissioner In Hanover county
in each magsterial district; allowing X.
| II. Atkinson TO erect wharf on Chucka-
| tuck creek empowering the SUPERVISORS
| of Accomac county to increase the salary
of the Judge of the County Court.
AMENDING RIcHMoSD's CHARTER.
When the bill FOR tho amendment Of the
| charter of the city of Richmond came up
| Mr.. Hurt said he had been requested to
| offer certain amendments in the interest
| of Mr.. Edward Y. Cannon, who felt him.
self sgrieved by the clause IN the bill
| relative to property abutting on streets.
spirited discussion ensued, which was
| participated IN by Messrs. bovenstein,
Hurt, Mushbach. and Harrison. The
amendments were not embodied. and the
| bill, as 1T came from the House, was
| passed.
In the discussion It was developed that
| all these amendments were before the
committee and were voted down unani-
mously, although MIR. Cannon had advo-
| Gated them IN a very elaborate argument.
At $40 the Senate adjourned.
House OF Delegates.
The proceedings of the House. which
day0ld
of interest and the attendance OF men,
bers was very slim.
Mr.. Saunders, of Franklin, offered the
| following resolution
Resoiped by The House Of Delegates. That on
and after this day the chair he vacated at
2:3O P. NJ. TO be resumed at P. d.; that
at the evening session the roll shall be
called and each member shall be entitled
to call up q private or local bill or other
bill, to the passage of which no objection
is made.
Mr.. Withrow, of Bath. offered as a SUBJ
stitute:
Resoiued, That on Tuesday. Wednesday,
Thursday, and Friday OF the present week
the chair shall be vacated at ESQ 7. NJ. and
resumed at 4;3O ?; NJ. provided, that at the
evening session the existing special orders
shall not be considered.
The substitute was rejected.
Mr.. Stratton, OF Richmond, offered O
substitute providing that evening sessions
boz held on Tuesday. Wednesday, Thurs.
day, and Friday when only private or local
bills are TO be considered. The substitute
was rejected.
Mr.. Stratton offered as an amendment to
strike out ON and" so as to include an
evening session this day, but the amend
ment was rejected and the resolution
adopted.
PRESENTED AND PLACED ON THE CALENDAR.
The following bills, under suspension of
the rules, were placed on the calendar:
BY Mr.. Saunders. for the relief OF Eliza
| beth Hodges: by Mr.. Matthews, to pro-
vide for working the roads In Lunenburg;
| by Mr.. Wilkins. to authorize the United
| States Government to acquire title and
jurisdiction to land on Fisherman's island.
in the county of Northampton. for the
| establishment of quarantine station; by
| Mr.. j. A. Miller, to amend and re-enact
section of an act entitled ian act to pro-
vide q charter for the city Of Winchester"
| approved April. 1874 by Mr.. -, TO au-
thorize the trustees of the Society OF
Friends TO convey to John NJ. Silvera certain
lot in Frederick county, Va; by MIR. Goode,
| to give further time to correct assess
ments OF lands and lots lying in the county
of Mecklenburg, Va. by MIR. Garland. to
provide for the working of the public
roads in the counties of Richmond and
Lancaster; by Mr.. Hoge, to establish a
special school district in Scott county,
Va; by Mr.. Sowder, to authorize the
Board of Supervisors of Floyd county to
levy tax to complete the Floyd and Bent
| Mountain turnpike In said county: by MIR.
| Tilman, to authorize the County Court of
| Albemarle to open public road through
| the lands of the University of Virginia
| by MIR. Radford, to authorize the clerk OF
| the Radford School Board to take census
of Radford District.
| TO PAY DR.. WAIVERS CLAIM.
Mr.. Williams introduced bill to pay
| Rufus b. Weaver tor exhuming, boxing,
and shipping the remains of Confederate
| soldiers from the battlefield and hospitals
| at Gettysburg, Pa, to the Hollywood
cemetery, at Richmond, Va. The bill
| states that the ladies of the Hollywood
Memorial Association engaged the SER
vices of DIR. Rufus B. Weaver in 1872 TO
| exhume, box. and ship from the battle
field and hospital-grounde. at Gettysburg,
Pa, the remains of 1885 Confederate
soldiers to Hollywood cemetery, at Rich
mond. Va, whore they are now inferred
The removal of these dead sol.
diers was undertaken by the
ladies of the association at their OWL
cost and charge without any request OF
expectation of State aid, but the funds
| WHICH uhu DctH biOfluc1 tho Puipoos
of meeting these expenses were deposited
with X. II. Maury 4 Co., who made an as.
signment. 80 that the payment OF the In.
debtedness to DR.. Weaver was prevented
There is now due him 1856, with interest
thereon from October. 1878, no part OF
which has been paid, and for the payment
Of which the only resources OF the associa,
ton is the amount of $500, principal and
interest, due by Il. II. Maury Il Co., OF
which the ladies expect to realize about
81, 200 or 81, 800. and that only after some
further delay. DR.. Weaver has expressed
his willingness to accept $1,000 and suct
other sums as may be realized under The
Maury assignment. The bill provides thai
the State appropriate $4,000 in favor OF
DIR. Weaver in full pay of his services II
addition to such other sums as he may re-
ceive from the Hollywood Memorial As
sociation. The bill was referred to the
Finance Committee, who have already con
sidered the subject to some extent.
EXTRA SESSIONS AND PAY OF MEMBERS.
Mr.. Gibson introduced bill to amend
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