Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-02
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Mr. Tyler ihen moved TO strike out al the
hrst section between Inc i2 ana line 10.
Mr. Flood explained that the section was the
e1.et LANGUAGE " the Interstate commerce ACT.
MT Wlrkham said the section was essential 10
ihe ire OF the railroads Is was put In the inter-
, sss's c2nmerce Law by Democrats member Of
cfatic House OF Representatives, and approved
by Democratic President
NJ. Tyler replied that the people Of the state
GA not stop 10 ask whether there was United
states law when they wanted relief from q
grievance. This was not matter % DO langhed
supercill0ufly down The winds. The railroads
had a power thai even the sovereign state Of
virginia could not exercise. But the senator
from Hanover would nnd out that the people
would rise IN their might and demand q railroad
commission.
NR. wICKHAH orgRrgs
Mr. wickham wished 70 know n the gentleman
from Charles City wished % place himself IN
opposition 20 the verdict OF the people as eK-
pressed by the House, whose members were
iresh from the people As 10 the structure 70
tarding his (ths speaker being q railroad at
torney, he WAS proud OF II, and had proclaimed
II from overy stump In bis district.
Dir Iyiore second amendment was lost.
Mr.. Tyler oiered third amendment 90 strike
out the words $500 nor more than $780, IN
section -, lines AID 8, AMI insert "not less
than $500 nor more than $4,000"
Tho amendment wns rejected.
hr. Stubs moved 10 amend by adding ut the
end Of the seventh section the words. o" This sec
ton shall not apply 20 railroads and steamboats,
whore there are no agents a. their whGryes"
The Amendment was rejected, and the bill rs
amended by the committee was paRsod-ayos,
80; nays, o.
WEST VIRGINIA CERTIFICATES.
Mr. Wickham asked 20 call up the resolutions
relative TO tie " est Virginia certificates, with
view Of amending by striking cut tine provision
for q suit against West Virgins and simply ap-
pointing a commission 10 confer with The West
virginia authorities.
Pending a motion 70 call up the resolutions,
the senate adjourned until l o'clock this morn
ing.
House Of Delegates.
Tho proceedings OF the House were not so IN
terosting - those OF preceding days, az most
oi the timo vas consumed ia discussing the ap-
preparation bill
The following House bills were passed: To
Incorporate the RoanOx e-Nalley Railroad COM
pany; % incorporate the Norfolk and Newport
News Ferry Company; 10 allow {. w. voolfolk,
treasurer OF Orange county, further time 10 COL
lect taxes: for the protection Of discharged em-
piOyecs; extending the time for the construction
OF the Petersburg aud Chesterfield railroad ana
re-onacting the act approved February is, loOO.
The following Senate bills were passed For
the relief Of William Isom. Jr., personal repre-
sentative and estate FOR tho relief OF John NJ.
Kinney, Of Augusts county TO Incorporate the
East Virginia and IidoWa'or Railroad company;
90 amend aud ro-cnAct tho tonth rub-divisiOn If
section 1873, chapter Is Of the Code Of Virginia
relating 20 the salaries o. the superintendent II
the penitontiary. surgeon, assistant keepers, ana
clerks.
THE SECRETARY GIvENA cLERE.
At1I:l5 the consideration Of the appropriation
hlll was resumed. Mr. Muuford, the chairman OF
the Finance Committee, explained the various
provisions, which necesgltated al Increase OF eX-
pendituro on the par. o. the state. Many argu-
meuts concerning tho appropriations followed,
ana 20 vas e,iient that the House was IN an eco
nOmical hunor.
Mr. Campbell asked tho House 20 reconsider
the vote by which the clause providing an nd
diii1nal clerk Tor the Secretary OF the Common
wealth was stricken out. Ills request Nes
granted aud the vote roconsdered. Tho House
then refused % strike out the section, anu the
clerk viii therefore be appointed HIS salary
Othor provisions Of tho bin wore discussed
until 1880 o'clock, when the House proceeded
With She execution OF the joint order for tho
election II n Judge for IN Eirhteenth Judicial
Circuit The uGmo Of Hon. j. A. Dupuy Was
placed lu nomination ana h0 was unanimously
elrcied.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Tho Bin prescribing The mode Of appointment
u mo Acknowledgement, the SALARY, &c, % the
orica. chune up about 1 O'Clock and eli rtod cone
siderable discussion. This bill 10 viii be romcrn-
bcrcd. WAS passed. boy the House with the amend
mcnt that the salary be decreased from tl,1UO
10 $500. Tho Senate refused 20 concur IN TIE
amendment, and tho conference ooIhinllies ui-
pointed recon meude1 that the House re-
code from its position. Colonel Gibson spoke ~
some length in favor OF ire amendment. ie
said the money lor the salary came out Of ne
general military fund, which WAS quite small.
Speaker C0rdweh lhr Ryan in tho chain ol-
u0sod the amendment. Mr. snack0ii0rd said
ovory one spoke Of tue oner0ls duties OF the Al
lufGnt0euera'. aul yet no one colid say "hat
tloy we're. SIR. Muuiold -aid tao Federal ACT
apufopuatlns 100000 % the military pre-
scfibed that oacD STATE should have an Gdia-
tau-general. III the Office Was abolished IN this
state virginia would lose her quote on qI-ioyV'
luo militia hero should certainty nave honl' !
AMI General Mcdonald Wls o1mpStoni Of |
uuRl n the salary wore reduced y GINA |
would save nothing, for the money NOul1 g 10 |
tho military. Mess something was 10 be MADE
by the change he thought matters should stand
as they were.
Mr. Cardveu said the Office should be MAIN
tainoe, ald that o. talk about General McDOn-
ald q having nothing 90 DO was iIlo.
Air shacAeiiOrd moved 10 make the salary
$500 insfeai a 81 800. This was voted down.
lhe bill was then passed by. Later In the day.
when the report oi the conference committee
was read. the House adopted u, thereby re-
ccl NJ from their position.
TIE rENITfNTIARY GUARDS.
Mr. s,rattoa. when the provision Of the appro-
pri4fi0n with reference 80 the penitentaiy
ruurlr was discussed, asked that their pay DO
increased nom e45 70 900. Ho said thoy worked
very hard and were docket every time they
were Eick.
Mr.. shsckelord oppos' ID the increase. He
said there were numbers O his constituents who
would be glad 20 81 the position at SO.
Nessrs. Campbell, Wf6y, and Saunders also
opp0fed the amendment, which Was voted down.
Tho salary Of tho Commemorative Attorney
~ lha city OF Richmond vas reduced rom 500
t0S50.
On motion Of Sir. Cardwen, tho special order
and the calendar were postponed Tor I'VE mn
utes, and NJ. CardWen Introduced resolution
providing that the afternoon session, which was
b. be held from 4;30 p NJ 70 q L. NJ, DO followed
by an evening session al Z. 81, during which
only the Appropriation and agricultural Oils
Tho chair was vacated at ESQ o'clock.
Afternoon Session.
Neatly all n the afternoon session was con-
sumed ~ the discussion Of the "ssed bill intro
fueed hy BIZ. brown, OF Bedford. The measure
provides that all seeds sold Tor agricultural au1
garden purposes shall be guaranteed ana II de-
sired bv the farmers shall be analyzed AZ tho
BiacksOurg College Toe bill was advocated by
Mossrs. Brown, OF Bedford, and Thomas, while
Messra. Ryan. Pitcher, Wright, and shackeu0rd
opposed t. Tho latter said that tho farmers, as
they were ia the majority, could pass any Inea-
surc NV concerted action, but he adyiled them
not 10 pass the bill. 10 was defeated.
Tho following Senate bills we're passed TO
amend and ro-enact section Of an act entitled
an act 10 INCORPORATE the Staiey's Creek ana
Manganese Iron CompRny, approved May II,
1887; 20 authorize the trustees OF the sOcle1y OF
Friends 10 convey 10 John ~ silver certain
lot IA Frederick county, 70 &moud auu ro-ouuCt
section 2O72 Of tho Code Of Virginia In relation
o. unlawful hunting In the counties OF AleIan-
dris, Fairfax, Prince william, stafford, and
king George: for the relief OF Susan {. Mayo,
the widow OF Thomas I. Mayo, Confederate
soldier; 70 provide for the removal OF pendins
causes from tho Corporation Court Tor the city
OF Roanoke 10 the Circuit Court Tor SUCH cofpo.
ration 90 allow W. I. Osborne 70 erect "hail
on ChuckHtuck creek; 10 amend and re-enect
section $50. chapter AZ, OF the Code OF virginia
in relation 70 county roads; 70 authorize the
board OF Supervisors OF AppOmattOx county 70
borrow 10000; for the protection OF sheep IN
tue county Of Henrco. ~.
The following House bills were passed: 10
amend and 10 enact section rs OF chapter H4f
Of an act approved March o. 1890, IN relation 10
license for the relief Of INDECENT persons SUI
fering from disease Of the eye.
In Session Ut Night.
The night session OF the House was devoted
entirely 10 the discussion Of the appropriation
for theiWorld's Fair. whichicame up In the gem
eral appropriation bill. Tho House ADJOURNED
before any hnal decision was reached.
Sir. Mnnford commenced the debate. lie
moved 10 amend the clause Ia the budget which
read s25. 900 per year for the next two years 20
thar Il would DO reduced 90 $4,000 per annum.
This amendment, which would have made the
whole expenditure OF tho state s3O,OVV, Was
adopted. -.
Ar. Gibson, who had opposed the amendment,
then moved that the whole section DO stricken
out zHe argued that Virginia could not anord