The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-01-18
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Lieutenant GoEesnos. HsAlEEn IN .hs:saal
~ HouSs bilftn rcsation to- eohap nsatibn q
COMMONWEALTH. z ct arneS y app
si substitute for Senate Joint
ton iaetsrrnfng thanks tow. w.. Coreoia !,
Tor tue dosiarfon OF the oil.paintina =,
tho g storming OF RedouDE GO of ,1. ~
1 IA ssnnu1befsof bills were reported from
committees and placed on tne caieu . eaas ~
rsEsEsrED AND REyEEHEp. 80. - =
~ Mr. PHIsGAR: "A bill To- fx I. The II, tilt
for holding the courts II the Fourleepll
'.5 BS Mr.. PoWsIL "a bill ID repeal t b
fence, laW in Brunswick county -, -
/ ~ Mf. GoopE x resolution as TO- the
exnedie1cy OF. amending the; CoustItnlllo
90 IS 10 abolish, the offieeof. county lreasu 81.
rer and to deVolYe the duties on the sherlhs
nv MIR. TYLER A bill to- proteee; ln y
cattle Of this State from infectious 4 diseases
nv sir. JOHNSON a resolHtfor1 autnoflz;;
tng Tie special conimittee having charge !, 2,
the Riyes ,usurpation TO sit with the e, So oIa
inittee On Federal Reiationsof the Isl House
&c greed e ~ ;iot s.sras mi o4si
I THE Senate, next took up the nnfinisb eg
bussness, OF rdayr7-yiz., bill TO amep 1
The criminal code OF, last year SO as TO Leave
II diseretfonary, with the court TO punl Use
Youths under sixteen years OF age VILE
stripes or Imprisonment who may pc con
yicted OF. petit larceny 80, J SOL
a number Of speeches were made. agalnsl
changing the Law as to stripes, which nae
been SO sIaboriousiy- considered last year. Il
There was much comment upon the re
cent whipping Of woman in Hampton. :.
The bill was rejected by an almost unanl'
nous vote.
THE M0FFETT LIQU0R-LAW' =,
The Senate next took up Mr.. iJoHNsoRs
resolution and the substitutes in reference
to the Moffett liquor-law, which read as
follows -; n S.i.Et .,..,., rho,
MIR. JoHNsoN's resolution: ReSotued, tnal
the Committee OF Finance are hereby III.
structed to report a bill for the Iepeai OF
the act :imposiTlg q tax aud prescribing tne
mode OF collecting the same, 5or the priVl'
Ippe OF selling wine. ardent SPIRITS, &c, ap-
moved March 20, 1877, generally known as
the Moffet liouor-tax law, on the first day Of
February next, unless before that day this
General Assembly shall have provided 10y
law for the equal, fair, and honest execution
of said law in every portion'of the Common
wealth, It being manifest That the law as il
stands REQUIRES amendment and additiona
legislation to enforce it Justly and equally
on all persons and in every community. e
Mr.. Phi EGAR's substitute for Mr.. JoaN'
SONS resolution: RESOLVED, That the Com
mittee on Finance be and is hereby in.
structcd to report on or before the 1st day
of February next bill providing for just
and fair assessment and collection Of taxes
on malt and spirituous liquors, either by
amendments to the present law or for an
other and different system OF assessment.
Mir. SMITHS substitute for Mr.. JOHN
SONS resolution ReSokUed, That the FL
nance. Committee be instructed to re-
mort such amendments to what Is known as
the Moifett liquor law as will perfect it a.
far as possible and secure its enforcement.
On motion OF Dir. JOHNSON the sublec
was tabled. @'s..@-"".'.s - .,.
-. ..,.,G vi! REJECTED. 1i- '-#
House Bill to amend the law with refer
ence to pay OF commissioners OF election
...,. <J4,.i:!' PASSED. anal ~2frI
The following bills were passed. A."
House bill to incorporate the BanginG
Hydraulic Mining and Manufacturing Com
pany, with. Senate amendment. lar;f;
House bill to amend various sections O
the charter of the city OF ,AleXandria. ta'li
House bill TO order the sale OF persona
property seized under feri taciaS, Ge:,iir
certain cases. J>"" - >.'As h0r- ="
House bill to amend the Code in. refer
ence to the delivery OF the list OF delin
auent lands to- treasurers Of countless:
House bill grantingta loan of arms to thu
principal of Suffolk Military Academy. I
Adjourned " I:"@ :: -. .ia"'E ~
HOUSE OF DELEGATES. '2.'.'i
The SPEAKER in tue chair. No prayer.
+" The following were reported from com
House bills For herelief OF Edward c
Murphy and others. sureties Of Charles L
Powell, late sheriff Of Pittsylvania county
TO amend and rcepact section OF an nc
approved March -, 1878, in relation t
office hours at the Capitol proposes that the
hours shall be from 6 a. M. to 8 Pm. be
tween 1st of April and 1st Of November
from GA IN. toi3 P. NJ. during the rest Of
the weary. TO amend 5ndreenact the Tth sec
ton OF chapter 212' OF the Acts OF 1878-'7T
for the protection or fish In the waters oi
the Commonwealth to amend and reenac
the 1st section of an act TO- furnish conylc
labor TO work on the Raleigh and 'Graysor
approved February %
1878: to amend and reenact section z Of
ali act entitled an act for the protection O
game, as amended by an act approved Feb
ruary %, 1878, with reference to killing
and capturing deer ~ :, =.
2 Senate bills: TO amend and reenact section
9 Of an act entitled an act for the protection
OF game, approved March Il, 1878, Twill
amendments); to provide "a fence for sol
tiiers' section in Hollywood. 80 - ~.
MOUNT VERNON. '.i..,,,,,.,.
Mr.. PoPHAM had placed on the calendar
bill amending the charter Of the Mount Yer
non Association. q .<gE 10 ast5Gs.. >tlT'
PROPOSED REPEAL OF MOFFETT LAW.
+ Mr.. WILKINSON, under suspension o
the rules, presented No. 1928 House bill t.
repeal an act entitled an act imposing
tax aud prescribing the mode OF collectin:
the same on the privilege Of selling wine
ardent spirits or malt liquors within th
limits OF the Commonwealth, for the supper
OF government, aud to pay the interest; &c
,t4 lt b INTRODUCED, AND REFERRED. r3l,3u
By Mr.. WILKINSON: A bill to amend AM
reenact an> act entitled an act to limit tn
Indebtedness Of cities. aud towns, approved
March 20, 1875 =. 44h .c,1''ua q ri,
T By r.oCHAsE: a bill to prescribe TIL
times for holding the Circuit Courts in th
seventeenth judicial circuit. 4 = "t4Li'
Ru Mr.. .TAItAPERJ,O of Gloucester !: !. /