The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-11


/ perIence that would be demanded: Gneap
pny would not be economy ~ t1ls INSANE:
BE knew that The fnvesti gatfso'Nnl anu lepoi'
would be no ehiId's play.
sJIr. PopHAM. upof consid eratlon. com
cided with the proposition Of Mr.. :. cL j.
! That was not To give the commissioners
i more nav than nembefs;; tue members
however, have the honor and glory OF re.
presenting the dear people tue coinlils.
kaioners would have hard work anu I. no li
else.
Mr. MeCApE made aspeechl and moved to
| lay on the table.
Ruled ont Of order; the motion being in.
:. admissible from member after speech
i made by him.
Mr. asaros was OF opinion that the com.
missioners would have to make q Iaborious
and close examination OF the Basement
i Offices before they could report. lie hoped
/ 5000 would be adopted; with the WORK well
done it would be good investment.
Mr.. WALSH believed that the commission
ers could be obtained right here, and tha;
all this matter about mileage, &c, was mere
moonshine; ne thought $3.50 enough.
| Mr.. DANCE intended to wore 1or Tie
amendment of Dir. JOHNSTON, because lie
thought the work could be done III ten OF
fifteen days.
Mr. CL!RKE's amendment to the am end.
ment Of Mr.. JOHNSTON was relecled-afes,
35; noes; SO.
The SPEAKER notified members that when
they desired a division OF the House they
must rise, address the Speaker, and state
their proposition-that he didn't Intend to
recognize gentlemen who keep their seats
aud shout out /" division" "diYislon.'
And he is right
The amendment OF Mr.. JOHNSTON was
adopted. The resolution was then ordered
to engrossment.
The resolution, being subsequently ell
crossed. was taken up fat the suggestion OF
Nr. BARBoUR), the question being on It's
passage.
NIr. GREEN thought the commissioners
unnecessary, and tue plan proposed 1mprac-
ticable. 4 man would have to learn the
duties and workings Of all these Offices be-
fore be would be competent to give an
opinion or recommend plan to substitute
that now in operation. He had spent some
wears III clerks office. and knew that no
one could come in and learn the business
| In short time They had to serve regu-
lar apprenticeship. He Judged that it was
80 elsewhere. He was opposed to the reso-
luton, believing that the object designed
could not in this way DO satisfactorily ac-
comnIshed.
Mr.. PoPHAM believed that the Governor
wouldappoint businessmen with business
principles. lie thought it likely that there
were many employees around the Capitol
that can be dispensed with, and in that view
was OF opinion that this was measure OF
economy. He agreed with Mr.. GREEN that
politicians should not be appointed.
Dir. WALKER, OF Chesterfield. opposed
the resolution. Ucspokein complimentary
terms OF our State officers.
Mr.. BARBOUR favored the resolution.
The members OF the Finance Committee
had already seen the necessity for rc0r-
| ganization OF the offices. There were
men in the State familiar with the workings
OF these offices. and their services could,
and lie hoped would. be obtained. The
Finance Committee cannot devote their
time to the subject, and il they were to
bring in report it would probably be
bungling one. No, it would be far better
to procure the services OF prominent and
competent gentlemen Of the State, and give
them two or three weeks to report. Ii
the report proved unacceptable the outlay
would not be great one, and at any rate IL
would not be wholly lost.
MIR. FAUNTLERoY said that at every step OF
this sort they were warned that they were
treading upon somebody's preempted
rights He was tired OF it. Here it was
simply proposed that plan which had
worked viciously and improvidently, and
caused embarrassments that had been re
proach to the Commonwealth, should BIZ
looked into, and something better, IL posi-.
BILE, devised. It mattered not with hin
who was affected. The good Of the State
must be the first object. He hoped thu
resolution would be adopted.
The resolution Gas amended) was agreed
to. Motion to reconsider rejected. 1t now
goes back to the Senate.
Mr.. MCMILLAN raised the point that {
constitutional vote (67 votes recVlded ia sbt
afirrnative) was required
The SPEAKER ruled not. The appropria
ton had been already made to the contin
gent fund; this was all application, not ar
appropriation.
THE BAY-sHoRE-UNLAWFUL FISHING.
Mr.. -BoHANSoN's bill In relation to unlaw
full fshing-repealing that feature OF The
law which prohibits the use Of nets within
two miles Of the mouths OF creeks on the
bay-shore-cam up on the calendar.
Mr.. BoHANNoN explained the bill ane
urged its passage.
Mr.. w. r. TALIAFERRO moved to pass by
Rejected-ayes, Of; noes, 40-on division
Mr.. FINSEY moved to postpone unit
Thursday ut 1 o'clock. Agreed to-ayes
46; noes, 2S-on division.
NoMoUs ANIMALS.
Mr.. PETER CARRIERS bill to permit Tho
Board OF Supervisors OF the county OF
Northampton to offer rewards, de-, for The
determination Of noXiOus animals, taking
the power out OF the hands Of the County
Court and putting 1T in the hands OF tue
Board OF Supervisors, was taken up.
Mr.. JOHNSTON OF Accomac opposed thu
bill.
Dir. MusHBAck moved that the bill be re
committed.
AIr. CARTER spoke in favor OF the bill
and explained that the Board in his county
was COMPOSED OF Conservatives. He held
that little petty question like this didn'
require any great iurist to handle 1t, ant
that il the bill were passed, the Supreme
Court, in consequence, would not have tt
sit more than l20 days in year. The
Board was composed Of farmers, who knew
the wishes OF the people on this subject
The Judge, on the other hand, was lawyer
and had to spend all his time in studying
the law, especially as the Code was so Dig
and the index to it 80 poor. PETERS chle
complaint was against the crows Inc crow
bothered him. From his account they arr
working everlasting destruction to corn
crops and chickens in his county.
His speech was such lively one, and pre-
sented the case with such good humor (anc
sense). that the House refused to dismiss biz
bill. upon the motion OF Mr.. WALKER o.
Westmoreland.
Mr. KYLE moved to include "hawks,'