The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-08
NORTHAMPTON CONTESTED ELECTION.

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admission Of lunatic$. The report was agreed
to.
NORTHAMPTON CONTESTED ELECTION
The report of the Committee on Privileges
and Elections in the contested election case
Of Willis Us. Carter, for the seat from North
ampton, was taken up, the question being
upon agreeing to the report which declares
tic sitting member GARTER, Republican, en-
titled to his seat.
Mr., BAGwELL advocated the rejection OF
the report. and Mr., TALIAFEREo its adoption.
While Mr.. TAI1AFEERo was speaker the
hour for the execution Of the joint order al
rived.
Afterwards the consideration Of the sub
iect was resumed.
MIR. BAcwELL proposed q substitute for the
rcnort of the committee declaring that the
sitting member is not entitled to seat i'll the
House.
After further discussion the substitute was
rejected and the report of the committee
agreed to.
ELECTION OF JUDGE OF CLARKE COUNTY.
Ir. WALL, of Frederick, nominated John
r. Page. Esq, for this position, and the nomi-
nation was seconded by Mr.. TIpBALL. Mr..
Page was elected without opposition.
JAMES RIVER AND KASAwHA CANAL.
Under Il suspension Of the rules resolu.
ton was offered by Mr.. KELLEY calling upon
the Auditor for statement of the amount Of
money annually paid into the treasury of the
State by the James River and kanawha Ca
nal from 1850 to 1861. Adopted.
JOINT SPECIAL COMMITTEE on FINANCE.
The SPEAKER appointed the following gen.
tlcmcn Oh the joint special committee or
finance: SUTuERLIN, BROOKE, CoGH1LL, DAN.
TEL, WALKER, Hill, PoAGUE, LAWSON, De
HEALE, KELLEY, CUMMINGS, TIDBALL, BAGwELL
WATSON, and NEALE.
CALL FOR INFORMATION.
Mr.. HEAD offered a resolution calling fol
information in regard to the printing and en-
craving of the bonds issued under the frlndin.
bill. the various bids made for the Autograph.
ing, and the whole cost of preparing them
Mr.. HEAD said that it WAS reported that the
cost was not less than $4,000, and he cX
hibited with some humorous comments the
likenesses of the First and Second Auditors
which ornament the bonds.
On motion of Mr. j. THOMPSON Brown, the
resolution was amended SO as to include al
expenses of the funding act and then passed
BILLS, &C., INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. A. 3. LIGHTSER Resolution pro
posing to change the hour Of the day at
which elections for ovcrSeers of the poor are
held.
BY Mr.. ROLLER: Resolution rs to expedi.
ency Of leasing the penitentia1y, and what
Offices belonging to the penitentiary may be
abolished
BY Mr.. KEYsER: Bill to amend the general
election law.
BY Mr.. ROBERTSON: Resolution as to expe.
diency of requiring railroad companies to
fence in their track.
By Nj. CorTRELL: Bill to amend the Code
in relation to the destruction of bridges,
mile-posts, &c.
By Mr.. BROOKE: Resolution rs to eXpedi'
ency of amending the game laws.
BY Mr.. ,KEYsER: Resolution proposing
that voters register on election day.
BY Mr.. LovENsTE1N: Resolution lnquirine
into the force of the constitutional provision
as to the length Of time for which the Go
vernon may retain bill; whether recess
may be included in the five days.
BY Mr.. BUTLER: Plan of immigration OIL
j. Washington, of Caroline county.
BY Mr.. HILL: Resolution as to the expe
diency of so amending the road laws as tc
give to the township board the power to ap
ply money for road purposes in the road dis
trictS where most needed.
BY the same: Resolution proposing tx
amend the road law so as to limit the RICH
of committing the road tax in labor, and t.
give the oyerseer the power to collect the tas
either in money or material.
BY Mr.. BisHoP: Bill to amend the roat
law so US to release disabled soldiers fron
working Oh the public roads.
By the same: Bill to amend the road law
in respect to pay Of overseers and the mum
Der of hands required to work each day.
BY Mr.. A. B. LIGHTSER: Resolution pro
posing to make cities and towns using county
court-houses and jails to contribute towards
keeping the same in repair.
BY Mr.. TIDBALL: Bill authorizing the ap
pointment of commission to inquire what
further provision is necessary for the insane
BY Mr.. A. 3. LIGHTNER: Resolution pro
posing to amend the chain-gang law SO as tc
authorize the hiring out Of Jail prisoners.
DISSATISFACTION WITH THE JOINT SPECIAL
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Mr.. R1DDLEBARGER offered the following
resolution, upon which he asked the imme'
diate Judgment of the House:
"ResoEred (the Senate concurri,tg), That
the committee on the part of the House mp
pointed i'll pursuance of the concurrent reso-
luton of yesterday be enlarged by the add
ton of two members, to be indicated by the
House."
The House refused to refer the resolution
to committee; and the question being upon
its adoption, Mr.. O'FERRALL offered the fol.
lowing substitute:
"Whereas in the appointment of the COM
mittee upon the part of this House under the
joint resolution directing joint committee
to be appointed to take into consideration
MI questions of finance connected with or
growing out of the funding bill, the opinion