Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-04

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office Of Second Auditor should b
abolished. but he wanted time 10 conside
II, and the motion was adopted.
Mr.. Keezell was instructed to Motif,
the House Of the concurrence in the reso
luton to go into the election OF basemen
officers.
The senate then went into the election
and all the caucus nominees were choseI
without dissent.
CANVASS OF THE VOTE.
The Chair appointed Messrs. LeCatc
and Letcher a committee to meet a com.
mittee from the House. canvass the vot,
OF the two bodies. and report the result
The committee reported that for Secre-
tary of the Commonwealth Joseph T
Lawless had received 40 votes; for Audi.
tor. Morton Marye had received 10 votes,
for Treasurer, A. w. Hartman had re-
ceived 100 votes; for Superintendent of the
Penitentiary. George NJ. Helms ia votes,
and for Superintendent of Public
instruction. Joseph w. southall, n'
votes.
The Chair formally declared the can
didates named elected.
RELIEF OF LAND PURCHASERS.
Mr.. Claytor called up the bill reported
from The special committee Thursday,
and made the special order for 1890 yes
terday. aimed TO relieve the purchasers
VI nv AIPh AAA b0Nh AooRE - 49,
The bill. prepared principally by Mr..
Turnbull. was in charge of Mr.. Mush-
bach. who explained at length its object
and the changes IL makes In the present
law.
Amendments were offered by Messrs.
Jenries. Mushbach. and Flanagan, and
accepted.
The rules were suspended and the bill
was -assed.
The law regarding the sale of delin-
nrant lands only rpnnirpq the "lnn0-
grabber" TO notify the party in whose
name the property stood at the time II
was sold for taxes. The bill that passed
the Senate yesterday requires that TO-
tice be served on the party In whose name
il stood at the tax sale. the party In
whose name it stands on the commission
ers' books at the tim OF Application, the
beneficiary in any mortgage that may
be on the land. and, further, gives the
delinquent four months In which to re-
deem the land instead of thirty days, as
under the present law. The aw now ~
force further allows the "grabber
twelve months in which to perfect Ms
title after the expiration of service or
publication OF notice of filing, and this
without the payment Of a dollar. Ihe
law requires the applicant 10
pay to the clerk within five days after
the expiration of the four months above
referred 10 the full amount due Ior naXes axe,
penalties. and costs; after doing. when
he is allowed the privilege or calling ior
his deed at any time within twelve
months. If he fails to call for a deed
the time stated the owner of the
at the time il was sold for taxes
may come forward and redeem.
The bill is being pressed in the House,
and II is expected by those who have it
n charge that it will be sent TO the
The Senate adjourned at 3:25 o'clock.
House of Delegates.
= A. tIo,,-o ..orto~1o. -,or |
for the most part in the cleo
ion of the State officers nominated at
he caucus Thursday night. The most
significant action taken by the body was |
m passing by the election of a Second
Auditor, pending an investigation to be
made as to whether the abolition OF that
)ffice is advisable.
The body was called TO order by Speak
# Ryan at the noon hour, as usual. and
)r. Hoge offered prayer. Mr.. Mann, of
petersburg. offered a joint resolution, pro-
riding for the appointment OF a commit
ee consisting of two on the part of the
House and a like number from the senate
o canvass the vote cast for the question
( calling a constitutional convention. The
was agpeed TO.
Mr.. Stubs offered a resolution, which
vas agreed TO, to the effect that the Sec
etary of the Commonwealth be instructed
o furnish each member of the House
With a copy of the Code, the same to be
at the end of the session.
Mr.. Mann moved tndI Wntn the f1OuSt |
djourn ii TO be not reconvened until
Ionday at noon, in order TO give the
peaker time to appoint the various COM
.iittees. Mr.. Saunders objected 10 losing
day. saying that the election Of officers
ould be proceeded with, and the motion
'as lost.
REDUCTION OF EXPENSES.
DIR. Winston offered a resolution. which
las adopted, providing that a committee
{ five be appointed, consisting of three
n the part of the House and two from
ne Senate, TO take into consideration the
lost desirable means to be adopted in
der TO reduce the expenses of the state,
lid committee to have power to sit du- (
the session of the General Assembly, !
nd report by bill, or otherwise. ,
Mr.. Quesenberry offered a joint resolu-
on thai a committee Of two on the part
the Senate. and three on the part of q
lie House be appointed 10 inform Hon. j. j
.oge Tyler and Mr.. Edward Echols OF I
leir election to the respective offices of
overnor and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. The s
solution was adopted, and Messrs. Will ,
ans, Quesenberry, and Clarke were APP !
,inted by the Speaker 10 serve on the
int committee.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
Parker offered a joint resolution
for the appointment OF a com T
ittee OF nine. five from the House and
Iur from the Senate, to whom ali reso-
tons n bills concerning amendments q
the Constitution shall be referred. Mr.. a
lrker, in explaining his reason for intro
icing this resolution, said that last n
ring an election was held upon the
estion Of calling a constitutional con- o
,ntion. and that while the vote had not a
officially counted, ii was conceded T
at the proposition was overwhelmingly =
It's defeat was due largely TO
g position taken by the newspapers that n
constitutional convention was not need :.
4. as any change that might be desired s
uld be made by the Legislature. He ~
as in favor of the convention. However,
was willing TO make an honest effort
see If the Legislature could make any
edful amendments TO the Constitution,
d then prove whether the newspapers
re right in taking the position they did. n
10 resolution was adopted. c
CRIMINAL EXPENSES. e
dr. Saunders offered a joint resolution, y
iich was agreed to, providing that a .
committee of seven be appointed u
ar by the Speaker of the House and c
rec by the President of the Senate-to ,
roughly Investigate and report upon j
, matter OF the States criminal ex- =
nses, and as TO means Of reducing such U
the. committee, in connection g
tn their report TO formulate and sug- -
81 such measures as were calculated TO D
out their ideas
TAX ON CHARTER EXTENSIONS.
he bill introduced by Mr.. Cooke Thurs
providing hat companies and corpo-
desiring a renewal of their char
s. shall again pay the regular fee re-
red, when the charter Is first granted,
ne up on its second reading, n Mr..
an (Mr. Stubbs in the chair moved
Il the consideration OF the measure be ~
'Sed by, as its enactment at the pres .
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