Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-27

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Rappshsnnock river: Ior .nv re'' 20 allow i. W.
rayn, - srs.t a vharf on the Mattaponf river
IN reauirc prisoners charged Win . cs Mad
offence, and on trial IN county eoui. " "a In.
nasoyc mating a motion for continuance :" "a
so,nnyate the Virginia Central kaiiroed ens
Wsstsston Company; confirming the cnarter VI
the Virginia Iron and Halfway oompsp, !!o,vcv
allow the supervisors Of pa'n , ,o tho Fnir
VA ffemetery Company OF ROANOKE 70 apPo,nss
notice agents; TO incorporate tne ro,. .n,orsta
Newport News Ferry Company; 70 ,nd Com.
the Richmond and southwestern ""' ~
NJ. stubbe presented minority report p PIN.
IN. com mittee on Public Institutions anu En- ,
cation In reference 70 ,he cna,se co,iege. the
,anort Which ia signed by some ten mcnpers,
sustains tho board, declares ,nat IN a. an.
nroceedings they acted within I'M. on .no,s "u-
,rori,v and that they are not opeu 10 cennure'o
Joint resolutions constituting 4. W. Berry, =;
7 Rechy. and s. A. Walton the Electorai boara
NJ page county, and y. NJ. Bautz, FRANK wa
ton. ana NJ. Nj. Lynch. the board Tor "incnes'e''
"1 a., 7'a3 the Senate adjourned 10 meet at ii
O'Clock this morning. ~
House Of Delegates.
Tho House was called 10 order At IL o'clock by
Sneaker Cardwell, and tho proceedings were
commenced without prayer.
Mr.. MunfOri INTRODUCED tno fOllONinSs
Rsso vsd, That all regulations or resolutions
DOW ia force respecting the conduct al business
shall be imperative commencing at 4:3o l.. NJ
this day and 70 continue until all the special or
ders now existing have boon disposed OF, ana on
and after tomorrow no business OF any character
oxcep: such as may be proper in the morning
hour shall be introduced OF considered until ali
the special orders now existing shall be nnaiiy
disposed o..
The resolution was referred TO n committee.
Mr.. Chambers then offered the following;
Resofusf the Senate concurrtng), mat the
present session Of the Gcneral Assembly be ana
the Same 70 hereby extended until THURSDAY
next.
AT the suggestion Of Mr.. Saunders the conside-
ration OF the resolution was postponed until To-
lay.
TO Assess MINERAL LANDS.
Mr.. A. r. Withrow, OF Highland and Bath, Of
fered the following resolution:
Rssoird By the General Assembly, OF Virginia
(the Senate concurringl, That commute OF
eight be appointed-!iyo from the house anu
three from the SenAte-to investigate and re-
port 10 the next General Assembly tho reai va
iue and the assessed value OF tho mineral iands
in the State, in ordor that the same may DC re-
assessed and taxed according 70 the real valuei
said committee 10 report by bill or otherwise.
After some discussion the resoiutloh WIS
agreed to-
The Senate bill in relation TO the appointment
Of the Adjutant-Geuc and his duties OF ONCE
came up on It's third reading. IL had Deeh
amended the day bsfore, on motion Oi coione
Gibson, 10 reduce the salary oi the Adlutaht,
General from 81 900 10 1900, ana IL was lasse ~
after some little discussion by vote OF ol 10 q
The bill then went back 10 the Sena'o iVr
concurrence In the amendment. ~
The following Senate bill was also passed: 10
ameni and re-enact an act entitled ian act to
incorporate Lee District In the county OF men
rico approved January 80. 1890
Mr. Wilkins introduced a bill 20 amend ana ro-
enact section 2075 OF the Code In relation 10
killing wild fowl in the waters oil the oohnlon-
wealth
woRLD's-FAB FUND.
The Worlds Fair appropriation bill came up
at IL O'Clock "a n special order. speaker Iaru-
well (Nr. Chambers In the chair TOOK tne moor
and made forcible speech In favor OF me oi h
lie said he thought the appropriation ought 10 De
made. While other States were showing 10 the
world that they have mineral resources We
should DO doing the same. He did not thlnk, as
Mr.. WithrOv had said, mat me e1psnul,uIe
would be a wrong upon the agricultural people
but OF interest 20 the State In general, lnasmuch
"a IL would bring capital here ana invest IL I'D
Wny tbat II could be reached by taxation. Inc
object OF the appropriation is TO have virginia
represented At Chicago on an eqnai iootins Win
her sister States. should she Do lett OUT
Mr. Williams next spoke In advocacy OF the
measure and urged the appropriation In strong
and eloquent language.
sifion 10 tho measure. lie said he would gladly
favor the bill II he thought virginia could hnotu
TO make the appropriation, but she cDull no
representation Virginia could have would d 10
show 20 tho world that she was humbly STRIVING
TO discharge her Obligations. -,
Mr.. Gibson vigorously opposed the Dill on con-
stituti0nal and other grounds.
Mr. Cooke favored the measure, and stated
that the Finance Committee had recommended
liberal appropriations for the Confederate SOL
diers.
MIR Munf0rd, who advocated the bill, argued
upon the constitutionality of tho proposed az
propiation. He said the expenditure had been
recommended 10y the Governor ana that thcre
was no more inconsistency IN going 10 this e1-
pense than in maintaining the Immigration
bureau. the Agricultural Department, and the
soldiers Home.
PROPOSED TO AMEND.
Mr. Jones moved 10 amend the bill by striking
out the ninth section. The effect OF this would
be TO do away with the state appropriation
and leave II with the counties 10 make or not
make the expenditures
Mr.. Gipbons's amendment decreasing the APP
preparation from s35,0OOto $1,000 was lost.
Mr. Joness amendment was also voted down.
The bill was ordered 10 its third reading and
engroesment 10y u vote Of "a to 81.
Mr. wilkins moved 10 reconsider Mr.. Gibson
said this motion was made in order that an OPP
portunity 20 decrease the appropriation might
be had. He thought IL was entirely improper
for the Governor 10 have favored the BIZ ana
also that the observation-disclosures Uhen occupy
ing a seat in the hall near Mr.. Munford) should
come upon the floor and use his influence for its
passage.
Mt. MunfOr1 1mmeIldttiy tODk Iue HoOf anu
urged the House not 10 reconsider their vote,
which would lie child's play As 20 what Mr.
Gibson said about Northumberland Tyler,
he replied in ringing words that this official had
a perfect right 10 be upon the nOor, and that he
was NEST welcome. Moreover, Mr.. Tylers in
terest In the bill was purely an unselnsh one,
and he had worked day and night TO procure It's
passage. His energy in this matter was an ex-
cellent illustration Of his patriotism. Mr.. Nun
ford's remarks were literally applauded when
he resumed his seat, and IL was evident that the
House did not concur in Mr.. Gibson's opinion.
MIR. Clarence j. Campbell said that "a one Of
| those who voted against the bill he desired 10
say that he thought Leutenant-Governor1 yler's
motives In coming upon the floor OF the House
were the purest, most unselhsh, and most pa
triotic. His remarks also brought forth APP
plause.
The motion 10 reconsider was lost.
THE KENT BILL FURTHER DISCUSSED.
| When motion was made 10 postpone the d.
rect-tax bill which came up az a special order. 70
| that the railroad bill might be reached. Mr..
Ryan said he was willing 10 set aside the bill for
| one hour, but asked that the remaining thirty
minutes be given 20 II. lie said that SfoO,OOO
| of the peoples money was in the State Treasury
and the failure 10 pass the bill would deprive the
people OF what was their own. The friends OF
! the railroad bill refused 20 give tho thirty min
! utes asked for, and Mr. Kent offered an amend
ment to his measure, providing that the railroad
| commissioners, when they deem change OF rates
or schedules proper, shall give the railroad COM
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| evidence why the change should not be made.
| Mr. McIlwaine, OF Petersburg, was recognized
| by the Chair, aud after attacking the Kent bill
| went into detailed discussion Of his own sub
! stitute which he said was a combination Of the
| best features of what was known as the Kent
! bill and of what was known as the Mason bill.
This substitute provides for the election Of three
| commissioners by the General Assembly with
| out nomi1 alton by the Governor IL also pro-
| yides that the salaries of the commissioners be
| paid out Of the State Treasury and not by the
| railroad companies. Mr.. Mcllwaine took the
| ground In his argument that an appeal from the
| decision OF the Railroad Commissioners should
be allowed TO the several county courts and not
| exclusively to the Chancery Court OF Richmond.
In eli other cases witnesses were only allowed a
fec of 30 cents per day, while in railroad cases the
fee was made 81 per day by the Kent bill.
| Mr.. Mclw6ine contended that the sec
| tion OF the Kent bill was unconstitutional
| which provided that the Railroad Commis-
| sion shall have the power 70 decide when
| rates and schedules are unreasonable, and that
IL shall then order the alterations and changes
| In ha