Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-20

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no enable the Clerk Of the Corporation
Court OF Charlottesville to certify TO the
Treasurer Of said city the list OF delin-
auent real estate in said city.
To provide for the protection OF Ant.
wcrp and homing pigeons. and 10 punish
their wilfui detentiom or destruction.
To amend the Code In regard to unlawful
fishing.
To incorporate the Buckroe. Phoebus and
| Hampton Railroad Company.
| TO incorporate the Southwestern Rail-
| road Company.
TO empower the Court Of Accomac TO
authorize the construction Of a bridge
across Messongo creek.
TO incorporate the Chesterfield Transit
| Company.
To amend the charter OF the Chesapeake
| and West virginia Railroad Company.
TO authorize the supervisors of Giles
! county TO Increase the salary of the
| County Judge
10 provide for the time of holding terms
OF court in the Sixth Judicial Circuit
To repeal certain sections as regards the
powers OF supervisors as to James City
| county In relation TO roads and bridges
To incorporate the Eastern Shore Game
| Protection Association OF Virginia.
For the relief OF Lemuel Bennington,
! ST.. a disabled Confederate soldier.
To authorize the appointment OF an ad-
dItional commissioner in chancery for the
| Circuit Court Of Tazewell and Rockbrdge
counties.
For the relief Of l.. r. Dodd from an er-
| roneous assessment
| For the relief Of Darrell Conley, a Con-
| federate soldier.
To amend the charter II the Abingdon
Development Company
To authorize the city OF Winchester TO
| Increase its bonded debt.
| Making II lawful to adopt marks OF de-
signation for saw-logs, piles. hewn timber,
or square timber. and for the protection OF
| the owners thereof.
TO amend an act providing for a new
| charter for the town OF Graham, in Taze-
well county.
To authorize the school districts OF
| Scott county 10 make appropriation to
build Shoemaker College.
| TO amend the road and bridge law In
Accomac county.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED. -.
To amend the road laws Of Botetourt
| county
Requiring the Corporation Court Of Nor
| folk 10 hold monthly terms for the trial
said court.
TO amend the road laws in King George
county.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills were introduced and
! referred:
BY Mr.. Jones: To pay u. II. Lewis s4
for five days work as a stenographer
under an order Of the Circuit Court of AL
leghany county.
Bv MIR. Hurt: To provide for the pay
ment Of the balance OF Virgnia's due pro-
portion Of the joint expense incurred
by the States OF North Carolina and Nir-
ginia in running and remarking portion
of the boundary line between said States
under the act of Assembly, approved
March 6, M86. CThe amount Is about 800,
with several years interest)
by Mr. Watson To authorize the Con-
federate Memorial Association or MOTTO
way to deed their monument TO the county
OF Nottoway.
Adjourned at 10 o'clock. ......
House of Delegates.
The House convened at noon yesterday,
| Sneaker Cardwell occupied the char ana
called the body 10 order without prayer
\ communication was read from Hon
John T. Massey, inviting the members or
the General Assembly to attend the ses-
| sions of the National Educational Asso-
| citation. which will convene in the nan
Of the Young Mems Christian Association
! to-day at 10 o'clock.
Mr.. Pattcson offered q resolution au-
tborizing the House Committee on Fede-
raj Relations To send for persons ana
papers and hear evidence touchihg the
abolition OF the 10 per cent tax on State
bank issues and 10 employ stenosrapher
the resolution. claiming that stenographers
usually entailed "A considerable expense on
the State which was unnecessary. Mr.
Patteson offered to limit the amount 10
be paid TO stenOgraphers to $500, ana the
resolution was referred.
OYSTERS-AFTERNO SESSIONS.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Cooke.
Mason. and Smith the committee on tho
part OF the House TO confer with the COM
mittee from the Maryland Legislature IN
reference to the seasons when oysters
may be taken in Maryland and Virginia
waters.
Mr.. Saunders offered resolution pro-
viding that on and after to-day the chair
shall be vacated by the Speaker at 2:9D
o'clock and shall be resumed at 4:SO
o'clock, except on Saturday. The resoiu-
ton further provides that during the eve
by calling the roll of the House and al
lowing each member to call up one local
bin. The resolution was agreed 10.
ATTORNEYS BEFORE COMMITTEES.
Mr. Cardwell laid before the House n
communication from the Auditor OF Pub
lie Accounts. in answer to Mr. Clarke's
resolution. stating that only three attor-
neys have paid the license to appear before
committees of the General Assembly.
Mr.. Saunders offered a resolution di-
recting the charmsn of the various
committees TO see that no attorneys APP
pear before their several committees other
than those who have taken out licenses.
This resolution was agreed to, ana was
followed by one offered by Mr.. Mason.
which proVides that the Auditor of Public
Accounts shall furnish the House with
the names of the attorneys who have
taken out such licenses. Mr.. Gibson OPP
posed the resolution, but it was finally
agreed To.
Mr.. Nelson offered n resolution en- the
same subject, which provides that when
attorneys appear before House commit
tees they shall be examined by the chair
man OF the committee and If they APP
pear as attorneys for compensation they
shall be required to take out the license
This also was agreed to-
ABOUT THE CONSTITUTION.
MIR. Withers's resolution TO submit to
the people the question OF calling con-
stitutioral convention came up at l
O'Clock as the special order, and was dis
cussed for an hour. Mr.. Patteson arose
to correct "A newspaper report OF the
speech that he made on this subject Sat
urday and after doing so advocated the
measure al some length.
Mr.. Nicol claimed that TO change the
Cor stitution In the manner prescribed by
the resolution would entail an expense TO
the State of a quarter OF million OF
dollars. lie thought the most conserva-
tive method OF effecting change In the
Constitution. provided such change was
necessary. and this he seriously doubted.
was TO follow the plan mapped out by
the Constitution. which provides that two
legislatures shall pass on the proposed
change. and before 1t may be become ef-
fective il shall be ratified by the peo-
pie He urged that the resolution be
voted down.
Mr.. Withers stated that in one OF the
Richmond papers several days ago an
editorial had appeared which stated that
his resolution had for It's object the dis
qualifying OF certain voters. He dis
ayowed any such intention, and stated
that the question of franchises had never
entered his head my only purpose.
said he, "is to reduce the expenses or the
State. 1 desire TO see abolished all county
treasures, county courts. ana the ire