Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-19
TO ADJOURN FRIDAY.
rhs General Assembly to Take Two
Weeks RtcsSs for Christmas.
no,u,ion Asking the settlement of
che Governments Obiigations-Thc
,...,sina of Lnwycrs--New Hills
oecred-Committcc Work.

.,solnflon as 10 the adjournment Tor
.t. CHRISTMAS holidays be excepted. The
,i, anally decided TO adjourn on Friday
.sH January 9Th.
Mr. Wickham offered a preamble and
t,rf resolution. carrying out the sug-
..s.ion of the Governor In his message.
/, ZAP as that document related to the
.,..,s of this State against the United
,..fss Government for the payment of
osrs made TO the National Government
., The commonwealth during the war
n 1872 amounting to Sl.5s6.O22G The
-esollton reads;
Resolved. by the Senate of Virginia Ohe
f4,rso Of Delegates cOncurring), That the
senator's OF the United STATES from VIZ
,iria be instructed and the representa-
,.vss I'm Congress from Virginia be re-
laesfei 10 present this memorial TO Con-
,-ass ana TO urge q speedy settlement and
.ffrsfment Of IN Sc respective claims,
liking such action by introduction OF
1m IN otherwise, as may. in their 1udg-
rsnt. present the moSt practicable
method OF accomplishing this result.
resolved. further. That the Governor
of this commonwealth De ana is nereoy
,tnrested TO transmit this joint resolu-
-ar I'd The Senators and Representatives
rf Virginia in Congress OF the United
STATES with such further communication
ss he may b. prepared 10 make in refer
once 90 the same.
vr Wickham moved that the rules
a. suspended that the resolution might
h. 40 once communicated to the House
and he acted upon.
v~ Snbbs said that he had no objection
O.. th. proposition. but thought its form
Should be- changed. so that the agents OF
us state. who had this matter in their
rharee s0huld not be sighted. but should
r.nrnfv.d in the document.
Nr Wickham stated that the resolutions
vera designed TO expedite the settlement
rf The claim. There Is not one WORD
in these resolutions" said MIR Wickham,
(which affects any valid claim of any
ac,nr The General Assembly has passed
Joint resolution in relation TO another
subject which viii take the Governor 20
REMISSION OF the War Department 10
1ony the mustsr-rolls Of Virginia..
"While there. il empowered by the
frarer authority from the State of Nir-
cr.a. II is believed the Governor can IA
cHtats this settlement" The resolution
vas adopted.
COMPLAINT AS TO PRINTING.
s communication was read from the
Slpcrntendent of Public Printing. in re-
e.fl TO the resolution adopted Tuesday,
r. 10 why the price for The printing OF
private bills was higher this session than
lssf and why so many errors occurred
'r The printing Of them. captain . BAN
% private bills il was a matter that did
not come under his Jurisdiction. as all
private bills were required TO be printed,
20 the expense of the patron before they
were presented TO the Senate. The PRINT
ing Of the public bills had been lei 10
contract 10 a firm, against his protest.
and he said that the errors Were no
doubt. due 10 the incompetency of the
parties who were doing the work. The
-0mmunication was ordered to be referred
% tie Committee OF printing.
The committee appointed TO examine the
Second Auditors Office reported that they
found the books of the office neatly
ktrt and that everything was in pro-
pr condition.
NEW COMMITTEE-ROOM
s. special committee, consisting OF
Kent and Ryan. appointed to have the
Capitol building fitted up under the SUI
pervision Of the Superintendent of Public
buildings, reported that rooms had been
fitted up for commit1ee-rooms, and that
offices had also been fixed up for the
clerk of the House Of Delegates and
Clerk OF the Senate. Bills were submitted
with the report, showing the work TO
have cost $3.50.
Mr. Lovenstein. in explaining the report
q his committee showed the great ne
o-ssity which there had been for the
work done. and said the expenditure
would prove q saving in the long run, as
heretofore cOmmittee-rooms had been
rented. AT an annual cost Of 500 The
N.eH. while the cost of the work was
$3.50 The report Of the committee was
adopted and a bill appropriating the ad-
dlti0nal $3.50 was passed
BILLS INTRODUCED.
ar. Jordan introduced bill to amend
and re-enact an act entitled an act 10
amend and re-enact an act entitled an
act 10 amend and re-enaCt section ~
o. the Code OF Virginia. in reference 10
The property that may be destralned for
taxes. approved January -, 1880. The Dill
provides that thirty days notice shall be
given before any land shall be leased,
that is distrained for delinquent taNes'
and that such land shall be rented pun
lr.y and not privately, as may be done
under the present law:
Bv Mir Parr: To allow a pension TO
sarah Bright. Of Patrick county.
By Mr.. Little: To incorporate ths Mine
rai Belt Railway and Tramway Company.
Rv Mr. Tredway: To amend and re-
enact section $3.50 OF the Code or virginia
% reference TO rape and its punishment.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To allow NJ. II. McClintc TO register
Extending time TO River Front Rail
road Company.
Amending the Code in reference 10
licensing attorneys at law.
Authorizing the Governor TO furnish
small arms 10 the Newport News Military
The senate adjourned at o'clock.
House of Delegates.
The House was in session for several
hours Yesterday, and transacted much
business. The Senate resolution providing
that the two bodies adjourn tomorrow
for The Christmas holidays. ana DO not
feassemb.e until January 9th. was ADOPT
-. after much argument. Mr. Randolph
Harrison offered an amendment. substl-
tlLng January "a for January 9Th Mr.
saunders opposed II, ana nna.ly, IN
spirit Of fun, offered as a substitute ipr
sob. fN4F ff4lN holiday
taken Mr. Craig offered an amendnent
That the House Teconvene on the 10Th or
December Mr.. Parker moved that the
.oay do not adjourn until saturday anu
3yeri other members discussed the
question All the amendments were voted
down. though Mr.. HarrisOns was lost by
q leTy small margin, and the Senate
resolution prevailed.
AS TO CONVICT LABOR.
Str Bryant introduced the two bills
framed by the Contra. Trades and Labor
Council bearing on the conyict-labor
elton. One requires all goods, wares,
ana merchandise, or other article or thlns
maulfactured by convict labor TO be so
stamped or marked as TO plainly show
mat they were 50 manufactured, and the
3iter provides for the abolition OF the
u" providing that convic1s may
D. whipped for bad behavior, and sub
tNuung therefor provision that they
man b. given coarser diet and incarce-
iaiei IN dungeon.
'i. bryant also lHIouhct1 TWO othtt
sls. one OF them extends the time
~ making returns for assessments for
ihe city Of Richmond and county OF Hen
ff9 until February LIST, and the other
ine "Felow-Seryant or Employee
liability bill"
OTHER BILLS INTRODUCED.
by Mr. Bland, Of Portsmouth: To amend
leilon PAS Of the Code. In reference 10
preferred creditors in transfers, convey
shce2, and assignments. making II un-
awful for any preferences 10 be made
among the creditors
ny Mr.. Matthews: TO amend section
sou Of the Code relating TO proceedings
lur receiving nroofs of debts by cOmmIs-