The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-25

relation 10 demurref5 and pleas 10 equity,
was taxen up and the ailments agreed 20.
. sen.te bill, with House amendments, 20
amend section 28 Of chapter 30 Of the Cooe,
II, relation to delinquent lands, was TAKEN
M and The amend nants agreed TO.
senate bill, with House aIneBdments, 70
amend section % OF chapter 81 Of the Cooe,
10 relation to procedure against delinqueps
stockhoiders. was taken up and the amend
menss agreed to.
TIE STEVENS CASE. 5}fS 4 ttl y ~
House Joint resolution for the removal rom
office OF George 8. Stevens, county Juoge oil
Nelson. was taken up and READ.
! ON. motion OF Mr.. CLARKE the resolution
WIS laid on the table. VIZ =, z. -.
= The resolution was subsequently, taken up.
o,d Mr. suYTH. as isjimmedfate representa-
t;ro An, this body, but without any remarkss
~ euented Judge Steveus's demurrer. -: r
: M. MARSHALL sdemanded the pending
,,,,,aa t;on- I which was orderedS and tbelDg
1aE en-. the House resolution was adopted by
the following vote 2lV s1s4. Iisl ''se5E I.
i AVIS, Messrs Beazless Btaaa, Carl, clanehton
cochran, Critcher, Daniel. Dufnelds Easlnam E-,
oi map alsd anPRSiE nto ss Hut yos5sop
ann. Msrshaik Newberfys Num-, Penn, Powell, que
sen6erry, Sinclair, slemp, Splitter, aro,
H 'sS91n,s anGM M Allan and steyens- -
ARsBNT OR Nor na"sOu5
Dickerson, Lashrop, Maddox Motets, sni'i' anu
Before the vote was announced, Mr.. SMITH
asked that he be excused from voting, a1d
ssId: eft is we'll known TO this body that /
ann not in the habit of Sinking any repre-
sentative duty, especially, on q grave ques",
tior, ike the one now pending, and an ex-
.nIanation from me Is due to the Senate, my
conetituents, and myself. Before this unfor-
t,1nate affair had become public i advised
Judge Stevens to. resign, being assured from
newspaper reporters OF, this city and other
places that if il were. done, 80 far as they
were concerned, there the matter should end.
On account Of such advice Judge Stevens
has become offended, and for that and
other reasons. has quit speaking to me.
Therefore, delicately situated IS / an,
if 7 should vote against. removal
Judge Stevens might misconstrue my
motives, and if I were to vote for it bis
fSteyens's) personal friends and relatives in
Nelson and elsewhere might, impute to me
resentfuI and improper reasons for such
course. This personal feature of the matter
is the sole reason do not care to vote, and
have not said and never shall Bay how l
would have voted" $40 - ~, az.
! mr.. H1NroN subsequently presented a joint
resolution for the election of q judge to fill
the vacancy occasioned by the removal of
Judge Stevens on the 9th March at O'Clock
Pm. =. 80, - .. 5a4ss
4',':. ceMNlTTgE REPORTS. - 81
Mr.. PENN, from the Committeeon Finance,
reported House bill to amend, and reenact
sections Is and 80 Of an act approved March
90. 1865, prescribing the duties, powers, Lis.
biiities, and compensation of certain county
officers. providing for the collection Of taxes.
and for, the repeal of chaptersS7 and 46 OF.
the Code of 1873. aa7 Oh Il p h!Eqc-
j. Mr.. SINCLAIR presented the report of the
committee appointedto examine the Second
Auditors office. ss;xii ~. u. s-,.a az !;
,,s4.,>,s ls,sgs BILLS PRESENTED. a:;i GGs ~
> BY Mr. 1DUFFiEIp :: a bill to incorporate
the Hebrew Ladies' Benevolent Association,
of the city of Norfolk. 1Ed ~ - $50 ~.
By Mr.. COCHRAN "a bill appropfiating the
public revenue for the year 187S-76. .,F|e
: BY Mr. PENN A bill (from the Finance
Committed imposing an additional tax on
retail dealers in ardent spirits. An inefiec.:
tual attempt was made to read the bill se1T
cond time to-day - !: - -. .a,-.
-.i@S ~ ''E'ts PASSED. s-sl.,s..,
The following bills were passed. !. Iii
House bill to authorize the qualified voters
of Pulaski county to vote on the question OF
the construction of q free bridge, across New
river, ;, edr :, .l;rs,a. 80. :; -. l..3
!. House bill for the, relief Of Hansford An
Senate bill presented BY Mr.. Pzns this
morningl TO, amend and reeoacty an act aR,
proved March 10, 1875, to amend and resuact
section IA Of an act to, fix the terms Of the
circuit courts. 80 ,.g,g 4;n ~ ~ 2 :.
!, Senate bill providing for the submission of
the question of the repeal offthe fence-laW
to the qualified voters Of Belfield district, in
Greensville county. ~. a,i,.a 81
, aa ID, THR APPROPRIATION BILL
was taken up aud considered. -.,'-
+ A motion to reduce the appropriation to
the military contingent fund from $1,000 to
$3.50 was adopted. ''...:z'. -. = : -
The rent of the Attorney.G Generals Office
was, on molten of Mr.. JOHNSON, reduced
from 800 to $780, '!e2s ~ - $50
mir. WooD moved to strike out 81 900 to
in the Auditors Office, and fifty
cents per day to porter to basement offices.
Agreed to-ayes, 49,; noes, II.
Mr.. DANIEL moved 'to!recoDsider the vote
by which the sections had been stricken out.
Agreed to--ayes, 81; noes, 8. ~. -l1
4. The motion to strike out failed .lt-~;
Mr.. NEwBERRY moved to strike out 81 900
for expensesIof funding public debts. IG!'. Il
The chairman of the committee stated that
a part of this amount went to pay q guard
for the bonds: [Eaughterl Agreed to.'5U i
!, Mr. CRIToHEa moved to .sstrike outss$1 900
for presentations of historical papers,: Agreed
to.gYftTu i2.43na sr!2pGI Af S5Sa1D t.!1'aGs II
"a Mr.. NEwBERRY moved to strike out 81, 500
for preservation and cultivation of fist. Rel
iected,7 sd ..'-9InQ TtiEtSGant ~ 600 XII II
=! MIR. JOHNSON moved to reconsider the vote
By " hich $500 was ,fXedaasj rentfor Attor-i
y-Generaps Office, and, ito insert 300. 1
Agreed to- 4cTaygt 81; :, :3al 90 n ;hEl 4
u MIR. HNroKmoved toistrike out 81 800 to /
the Medical College of Virginia. Rejected
ayes, 6; noes u. ".ataiss ell q, 4
The bill was then passed under asuspen. j
sion OF the rulessstGa 10 Is5;et: !. - t5s7SE /
10 q CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS. .ibs =
Senate bill to provide for q separate vote
on the amendments to the Constitution was
taken up, on motion Of MIR. PENN, and pass
ed by the Following Yote: -, =,
Bland Clauehton. Cochran Dnf.
Hurt Lawson. Marshall, il ewbsTW EInn, Penn,
bsd y.n sIps1sF ssne Smith, se Tan
Beazley, Clark. Critcher Daniel,
Dawson. Eastman, Euhank,' Hsirston, :Herndon,
johnson, and Powel--ll. Il, .A3af.5t Iraati
sa;Rta THE oLIFToN:FoRaE CONNECTION. Et15a
MIR. EvBANk, from the conference commits
tee on the clifton Forge connection, sub.
mitted report recommending that Che
Senate amendments be agreed TO, with
proposed by the committee;
which was taken up and agreed to. 3ss
Mr.. HNToNpresensed-a -rescfution asking