The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-14
GENERAL ASSEMBLY on VIRGINIA.
FRIDAY, February 10, 1880.
SENATE.

sn, r shall he sold within the limits OF said
town. Referred,
nv Mr.. R,pphEpERGsR: A joint resolu-
,,or Cor the reelection OF William A. Per-
tins iudvc OF the counties OF Cumberland
and Powhatan on Saturday, 14th, at L.
NJ thfre being some doubt as 20 the cleo.
ijon OF said Judge. mfr. Perkins was United
states postmaster, but 1t is understood ne
has resigned that position.] The name oil
Mr.. Perkins was stricken out, and the reso-
linton As amended, so as TO elect county
Judge for the said counties, was agreed 10
under n suspension OF the rules.
BY Mr.. ATKINSON: A biz. to amend gee
tfon I Of chapter 10i OF Tie Co.e.
By. Mr.. LOWELL resolution 'haI we
Senate meet on and after Monday al IL
O'Clock. Agreed TO. .Ao
Rv MIR. HENRY: A bill 10 regulate the
terms for holdisg the courts III tue tourih
iud cia circuit. Passed by.
Nv Mr.. SMITH OF Alexandria: A Dlli 10
INCORPORATE the Alexandria Reform CLUB.
Referred. 49,,
Bv same: A bill 10 incorporate the Alex
andria Reform Club Building Company.
Referred.
nv same: A bin TO authorize the ludge
OF the Eleventh judicial circuit TO hold not
more than four regular terms in any one
county, &c. Referred.
Ey MIR. MACON: A bill to amend and re-
enact sections and Of chapter Ii3 OF 'ne
Code, in reference 10 the dOcect OF circuit
courts. Referred. ~,
Nv same A bill to regulate The use OF
yelocipedes and bicycles on tue puohc
roads. Referred.
BY Mr.. ELLIOTT A bill dcnning 'De co'l-
ditions Of conveyance and recoi datioh unueI
EanaWna
Company may make OF us WoIhs a"u
franchises. Referred.
Byslme: A bill declaring Willis's river a
Iawfn fence betwe ROCkmills and Gil
Iiam's mill, in Buckingham county. Re-
ferred.
By Mr.. FRENCH: A resolution for night
sessions. Laid on the table.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Or motion of Mr.. LOWELL three days
leave Of absence was granted Mr.. STRoTHER.
On motion OF Mr. LEECE, Mr.. BOUsH was
granted leave Of absence for three days.
On motion of Mr. WILLIAMS. Mr.. WALKER
was granted leave OF absence for one day.
On motion Of Mr. WALKER, Mr.. WILLIAMS
was granted leave OF absence for one day.
PASSED.
House Joint resolution in relation to the
centennial celebration OF the battle OF Kings
Mountain.
House bill TO amend the act authorizing
the city of Portsmouth to lease out the ends
OF certain streets.
House bill authorizing the Board OF SUI
pervisors Of Frederick county to release
such interest as Frederick may have in GER
tam portions of the Public Square in the
city OF Winchester.
THE LIQUOR-TAX BILL.
The Senate next proceeded with the con-
sideration of Mr.. FULKERSON'S liquor-taX
bill.
Various amendments were proposed and
agreed to.
Mr.. WILCOX presented an amendment
that in counties OF less than 10000 inhabit'
ants there shall be only one form OF license,
and that the specific license-taX on the same
shall be $50, which license shall carry with
il the license TO sell liquor to be drunk
where sold. Rejected.
Various other amendments were pre-
sented and acted on.
Mr.. A1KINsON'S SUBSTITUTE.
Mr.. ATKINSON now offered q substitute
for the bill, which provides for stamp tax
OF nIteon cents per gallon, TO be paid by the
wholesale dealer, and relieves the retail
dealer from all tax except $40, and in case
the liquor is exported the wholesale dealer
has re bate OF the amount OF tax paid. The
object OF the substitute is to equalize all
dealers, and the patron claims it will raise |
half a million of dollars, and it abolishes the |
Moflett-register bill.
The substitute was rejected.
Mr.. FULKERSON's bill was then ordered to |
be cngrOssed.
Adjourned at 4 Z. NJ.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Speaker LACY in the chair. Prayer by |
Rev. DR.. Peterkin.
On motion of Mr.. CHAMBERLAYNE the |
House voted to extend the privileges OF the |
floor 10 The Hon. Thomas +. Ba,ard, Of
Delaware, now in the city, attending the
hearing Of cause before the Circuit Court
of Richmond.
ABsENTEE;sM.
Mr.. Cross, Of Nansemond, offered the fol-
lowing:
Whereas the business OF this body is
much retarded by ab>enteeism, therefore
be it
RESOLVED, That the Clerk be required
every morning to call the roll of the
House before proceeding to business, and
that copy OF the absences be furnished
each of the papers Of the city for publca-
lion.
The House refused to refer the resolu-
ion.
Mr.. NICOL moved to strike out that por-
ion in regard to furnishing the list OF alb
,entees to the press.
Mr.. HANGER objected TO the resolution on .
he ground hat the House had better means q
)f securing the attendance of members. =
Mr.. GIBSON c0ntended that such roll-calls =
would retard rather than advance public +,
business, as the absentees upon their return | =
o their seats would occupy great deal OF y
ime in personal explanations. =,
Mr. GROSS withdrew the resolution.
Mr.. BAYARD. a
Mr.. CHAM8ERLAYNE having, in accord. T.
nee with the order OF the House. waited n
ipon Mr.. Bayard and Informed him of the
ction OF the House, reported that Mr.. Bay {
RI could not accept the invitation to-day, o
'ut would do so before leaving the city. j
Personal EXPLANATION. Il
Mr.. WILKINSON rose to personal expla-
tation and said: =
Before the holidays | offered resolution :,
5oviding for a Joint committee Of inyesti- y
alton TO investigate certain matters per- a
aiming TO The AUDITORS office. During the =
IscuSsion of that resolution some Of my r
emarks were taken by some OF the friends n
I Hon. ii. w. FlournOy, late judge OF the o,
Vslngs Court Of Danyille. as "A reflection n
non him. in that he wss derelict ia the dis IL
lsIge Of his duty as Judge in falling to r.
ke' q new bond OF the city sergeant or 81
ln'aiLe. | desire to say, Mr.. Speaker, hi
at Judge Flournoy did discharge bis duty o,
tba respect, and took such bond as was y,
ouIrea by the law l made this explana- =.