The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-03-03

lum; House Dill requiring tue OuuSc VI oa'
sex county to submit the question OF contin'
uing or repeating the fence Law to the voters
of Wakefield township, in that county.
.' PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. GRAVES: Resolution as to the eX-
pediency of repeating the law in regard to
hotel licenses.
By Mr.. sPRATF: Bill to amend section l of
chapter 80 of the Code Of 1873. and prescribe
the price to be paid for land.warrants for
waste lands.
By Mr.. MORRIS: Bill to allow county
courts to open new roads, with privilege OF
gates. ... &c., ....-... :. 4yc.. -.
By Mr.. TALrApsRRo: :. Petition OF sureties
of Joseph Hughes, late collector Of Abingdon
township, Gloucester county, praying that
the Board of Supervisors of that county be
authorized to receive as full satisfaction for
4 balance due and unpaid the county six per
cent. and costs.
By Mr. TALrAPERRo Petition Of suretes
of Joseph Hughes, late sheriff Of Gloucester
county, for relief from damages, g..
49, ACTS THAT HAVE BBooxE LAWS.
The following acts were approved by the
Governor March 1>t, 1875:
An act to protect sheep in Botetourt.
TO Incorporate the Border Grange Bank.
To incorporate the Masonic Temple Asso-
citation of Petersburg.
For the relief of William E. Grigsby,
township collector Of King George county.
To release certain purchasers of the De
Tubeuf lands in Wise county from the pay
ment of interest from January 1st, 1852, to
January 1st, 1872, inclusive.
. To amend the charter of the town of Suf-
folk.
For the relief of W. W. Sage, late sheriff
of Lee county, and bis sureties.
To incorporate ST. JoSeph's Lodge, No.
1882. of the Grand United Order Of Odd
Fellows in Petersburg.
To amend the second section Of the charter
of the town of Chatham, in Plttsylvana
county.
Mr.. RIDDLEBARGER obtained suspension
of the rules, and called up the bill to form a
NEW CIRCUIT
in the Valley.
Mr.. HUNTER presented facts and figures to
show that the division he proposed vas the
only fair one.
Mr.. RlDDL.BARGER replied, and advocated
the Armstrong bill.
Mr.. j. A. CARTER was disposed to afford
relief where needed; but thought it would
set bad precedent TO form new circuit out
of the Thirteenth. Other counties than
these would have reason to expect as much
to be done for them.
Mr.. ARMSTRONG, 10 reply 10 remarks of
yesterday by Mr.. LoSGLEY, said Judge Tur-
ner does almost double the amount Of work
done by Judge Kelly.
Mr.. LoNGLEY said Judge Turner might dis
pose OF double as many cases, but he only
had to ride perhaps fifteen miles, while
Judge Kelly had TO ride two hundred miles
on horseback.
Mr.. POWELL called the pending questions
which vas sustained, and Mr. HUNTERS SUBJ
stitute was rejected.
The question then recurring upon order.
ing the bill to its engrossment and third
reading, it "; agreed to-ayes, Sc; noes, %.
divides the Thirteenth circuit and forms
the Eighteenth circuit, composed Of Rock
ingham, Shenandoah. and Page coun'ies.]
Mr.. HoLBRooK moved a reconsideration of
the vote rejecting his bill for establishing
LAW. LIBRARIES
ut WytheviIlc and Staunton for the use of
the Court of Appeals; which was agreed TO.
lie then moved 10 strike out the appropria-
ton. This was agreed to, and the bill adj
vanced to its engrossment.
NEW ASYLUM.
: On motion Of Mr.. PopHAN House bill to
establish new luna!ic syum was post.
poned until next Friday.
House bill to pay
JOHN o. STEGER
for services in investigating the affairs Of the
basement Offices came up as the special or
der. ' 80
Mr.. ANDERSON moved to pay him $4,000
instead of $4,000. ...-,
Mr.. OULD supported the claim, and Messrs.
PoPHAA and BAGwELL opposed.
Before the measure was disposed Of the
bill for the appointment of railroad com.
missioner came up as the special order for I
O'Clock z. NJ.
Mr.. OULD, as chairman of the Committee
on Roads, replied to objection which had
been urged against the bill in speech Of an
hour and twenty minutes.
The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the
House joint resolution requesting the
Governor to returp to the Senate "Senate
bill TO amend and RI exact the 1st, I'd, and 81
sections,sf an act approved April 80, 1874,
providing for the assessment, levy, and col
lection OF taxes"
because it authorized the
election Of commissioner Of the revenue 10
be by each naaytste,IaI district instead Of by
The county.
Mf. RlDDLEB4aGER opposed the resolution
Is establishing a precedent dangerous to
legislation, and Pacing it in che power to de-
eat any legislation he might choose without
his inca<ring the Sdium of veto. Let the
Governor veto and send 1t back, and he
would Tste TO sustain him, bSt he would
never vote for such irregular action.
MIR. PoPEAA desired the passage of the re-
solution.
Mr. HoLBEaoK said he was satisfied the
MI was plainly Unconstitutional, and, though
X was deeply interested ia the bill, he must
0ncur In the views expressed BY Mr.. RID.
'LEgARGER.
Aessrs. CRITz and FosrEs also argued
gaiEst the resolution.
The resolution was agreed to by vote of
8 aycSto 81 noes.
Mr.. FOSTER moved to reconsider, and
allied attention to the practical Illustration
re vote jHst taken had given that bare ma.
rity could defeat any law-even one that
:qGired constitutional majority to pass it.
ME. HoLBB0UK repeated that he was 3d..
ally interested in the success of the bill, |
i'd desired an opportunity to correct the
lstake il it, but he could not consent to
e passage of the pending resolution.
Mr.. RIDpLSBARGEE again opposed the re-
luton.
The House agreed to reconsider the vote
: which it bad agl esd to the resolution, md
was then defeated-ayes, 81 noes, 81.
Adjourned at O'Clock =. M.
n EDDING AND VISIlING-CARDS.
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