The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-30
TALKING OF RETRENCHMENT
Cutting Down the EXPENSES the Topic
in The House.
REFUSED TO RECOKMIT THE BILL.
The Vote Was n Blow at the Foes OF City
sergcants-- Turnbnirs Proposition
Regarding Delinquent Lands--1hc
Lee-Jackson Birthday Bill.

senate. but the proceedings OF ihe house
were lively enough.
Tho Senate met with prayer by Rev.
Dr.. j. 8. Din.
Mr.. Morris, from the committee on
public institutions. reported with the re-
commentator that It do not pass the
McCune bin providing for compulsory
education.
Nj. McCune tried to have the measure
taken up out Of It's order and considered
Tut the Senate would not agree TO It.
The bill to make the goth Of January
legal holiday and its companion measure
10 amend the Code in relation 10 legal
holidays were made the special order for
1870 o'clock next Thursday These are
the bills that are designed 10 abolish the
the legal holiday on January 18th. the
birthday Of General Lee and TO make
January 10Th the holiday in honor OF the
birthdays Of both Lee and Jackson, the
latter having been born on January 2lst.
DELINQUENT LANDS.
Two bills were offered by Mr. Turnbull
in relation 20 the sale o. lands sold for
delinquent lands. purchased in the name
OF the Commonwealth. one measure re-
peals the present provision whereby
person may buy such lands by making
application 10 the Clerk Of the County
Court. The other bin provides that the
Auditor Of Public Accounts shall make
out list OF all real estate purchased
by the Ccmmonw ealth and furnish lists
20 the county and city treasurers who
shall sell the same. unless sooner re-
deemed. ia the month OF September, 1893.
The law as IL now stands does not re-
quire proper notice OF applications made
90 buy such lands 20 be given and the
House having failed TO pass the Senate
bill correcting the evil Mr.. Turnbull
thinks the best way 10 proceed now IS
20 repeal the present law and TO direct
ali DELINQUENT lands to be sold after sufli-
Client notice is given. The amount now
due tn Commonwealth on delinquent
lands is t5jl 329S7
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. Turnbull (No. 3i9. 10 amend and
repeal section CSC OF the Code with rela-
ton to delinquent lands
BY the same no. 34O TO require the
sale Of real estate returned delinquent
and purchased in the name OF the Audi
tor
BY Mr.. Kane 90. 2-O. for the relief Of
IL. G. Moore. OF Scott county.
BY same (No. 35D TO extend the time
IN certain cases in which appeal may be
taken.
BY Mr. Foster no 359 TO provide for
2 bureau Of labor and industrial statis-
tics. This is the same bin introduced in
the House some time ago by Mr.. Kizer
and now pending
Mr.. Clayton offered a bill CNo. 3J0.
which requires that when any guaranty
or Indemnity company refuses 10 longer
continue on the bond Of an official or
shall be given in writing. and upon fail
ure 20 furnish such reason within thirty
days after demand. the corporation shall
be liable 10 q fine OF $500, and responsible
for an damages insured.
by Mr. Egeleston (No. S5i). in relation
10 the boundary line between the States
Of Virginia and North Carolina.
BY Mr.. EgglestOn-Petit Of certain |
citizens and land-holdcrs of the county |
n Mecklenburg I'm Virginia praying the !
rejection Of the report Of the commission !
appointed to ascertain and establish the
certain portions of the boundary line be-
tween Virginia and North Carolina
BY Mr.. lie Cato no 35) 10 authorize |
the county treasurer Of Accomac county
20 levy upon and sell for unpaid taxes |
any property Of the telegraph line in Ac-
comac. extending along the line OF the |
y. y. r. and y. railroad.
FOLLOWED \ COLD TRAIL.
Mr.. Blakey rose TO n question of per-
sonal privilege and stated that a bill q !
which he was the patron had been lost. |
lie had been hunting COR IL for several |
days. but had been on . cold trail. He !
wanted to ma the bill and desired the |
Senate if necessary to cause a search |
warrant to be issued for it.
Clerk Button stated that Senator Flood |
took the bill to examine it and the copy !
was lost, but ne had had the engrossed |
copy OF the measure referred 10 the Com |
mittee on General Laws
Mr.. Blakey stated that the delegate |
from Gloucester had informed him that |
the bill was not before the Committee on i
General Laws.
Mr. Flood said he alone was 20 blame |
Tor the loss of the bill. lie wanted 10 |
examine 1t and placed it upon his desk. |
II disappeared from there but he was |
unable to say how it got lost.
During this discussion one of the clerks |
found the cngrossed COPY Of the bill |
among the papers referred to the Com !
mittee on General Laws. and Mr.. Blak- |
ely expressed his qualification and pleas |
uFc.
TO VISIT INSTITUTIONS.
Leave of absence OF three days was |
"a
bers Of the Committee on Public Insti-
tutions TO visit the University of Nir-
gnia. the Institute for the Deaf. Dumb |
and Blind. the Western State Hospital
and the Virginia Military Institute. The
trip viii begin next Thursday.
Senators Morris. Mcllwaine and lie
Cato presented petitions In favor Of the
Maupin bill.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
No. 293-ln relation 10 fences in Mount
Vernon district in Fairfax county.
No s2i-To provide a new charter for
The town Of Pulaski.
No S27-To compensate school trustees
In westmoreland and Northumberland
counties.
No &e-To provide for working a GER
tain road in Fairfax county.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To allow executors and other fiduciaries
10 invest IN virGiria per cent bonds.
To amend sections ard s OF an act in
relation 20 oysters.
AUTHORIZING John u. Lake and others
10 erect a bridge.
TO amend section JOE OF the Code as TO
Term ~ superintendent Of the poor in
Nelson county.
ro allow Episcopal High School to con-
'er degrees.
HOUSE or DELEGATES.
Ibe Parliamentary Tilt between Speaker
RYAN and Mr.. saunders settled.
Speaker Ryan opened the session OF the