The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-10
GENERA. ASSEMBLY Or VIRGINIA.
MoypAY, February 0, 1880.
SENATE.

referred. ,,,,oe nm III.
nance. reported bills TO provide ior s"o"
ling the question Of liquor license " w
Iio1or license to the qualihed voters .. De-, W
rem and Clarke counties ana 10 tne qu"',n,d
voters of each magisteriaI olstiic. ~ S.',
counties on the Tuesday succeeding toc onss
Monday in November, 1880, and every TWO
wears thereafter, with the Recommendation
that Il do not pass; bill to amend ana re-
enact the act TO enable the Board OF super.
yisors OF Chesterfield county TO assist
the Manchester Free bridge commits
siopcrs I'm keeping the Free Dri9ge
In renajr: bill for the reiieI
Of Rosert Beattie, OF Manchester. with toe
recommendation that II do not pass OH
to amend and rtenact the act approved
March "a 1875, and April 1, 1879, prescrio-
inc the duties, powers, liabilities, and com
nensatlon OF certain county Offices &c.-
concerning certain fees OF county tteasu-
rers.
Mr.. ELLIOTT, from the Committee on
Rules, presented aIseries OF rules, winch
were explained by observation-disclosures
WALKER, chairman OF the committee Ton
motion OF Mr.. ELLIOTT.
| On motion OF Mr.. HENRY the report was
laid on the table aud ordered TO be printed.
| PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. FIvYEY: A bill TO authorize u.
w. Bailey, Of Maryland, to erect wharf on
his place near Franklin City, in Accomsc
county.
By Mr.. STROLLER: A bill to remove the
political disabilities Of William Male, OF
Culpeper county.
By Mr. LEECE: A bill to amend section 3
OF chapter 131 OF the Code.
| By Mr.. STOvALL OF Henry a bill to pro.
vide in what newspaper commissioners
notices. &C., shall be published.
| By Mr.. DAVIS: A bill to incorporate the
Chase City College.
By Mr.. CANNON: A bill for the relief OF
NJ. w. fowls, OF MiddleseX county.
| BY Mr.. RIDDLEBERGER: n bill to re-
establish the public credit.
BY Mr.. THURMAN: A bill TO amend and re-
enact section 20 of chapter $50 OF the Code,
in relation to clerks fees.
By same: A bill 10 provide fer publish
ing a fourth edition Of the Code.
By Mr.. FULKERs0N A bill to authorize
the Auditor to refund to the Hol>ton Salt
and Plaster Company certain taxes erro-
neously assessed.
THE PENITENTIARY.
Senate bill TO amend sections II and Ii OF
chapter II OF The Code. in relation 20 the
appointment Of certain officers Of the penl-
Tertiary, came up and was discussed, MI.
HENRY speaking in opposition to 1t.
Mr. RIDDLEBERGER and others also adj
dressed the Senate.
The till was passed.
PASSED.
Senate bill TO amend the Code in relation
to changing Il person name.
fo h,Nr
Turkey High School TO confer certificates o.
distinction.
House bill to provide more etlectualy for
the protection of the glebe fund OF North
ampton county.
House bill TO renew the charter OF the Pc
tersburg Gasllght Company.
House bill! TO amend the Code in relation
to telegraph companies.
House bill to amend The act in relation 10
the taxes collected by the clerks OF courts.
notlrics public, and Secretary Of Common
wealth.
House bill to authorize the town OF Hern-
don, in the county Of Fairfax, TO organize
separate school district.
The LIQUOR-TAx BILL.
Mr.. FULKERsON's hquor-tax bill came up
on 4 he calendar, aud WAS read and discussed.
Mr.. LOWELL presented the following
amendment, 10 come in after the word
" license" at the end OF the eleventh line,
second section:
Provided that where the charter OF
town requires the consent Of the Council TO
the granting OF such license, certificate OF
such consent shall first be produced.
The amendment was defeated by the fol-
lowing vote:
AYEs.-Mrssrs. Atkinson. Boush, Davis. Finney.
Henry. Kniner. Lowell. Murray. Norton. Pickett.
Walser, William Wingdeld, aud Wood-l4:
NOES.-1Iessrs. Bliss. Cannon, Elliott. ESkIidee,
Ere CHI Fulkerson, Hale Hurt, Ltece. Macon. Mayo,
Riddlebti ger, smith of Nelson, and Srrother-14
A motion to adjourn was lost.
The chair then vacated until 7. NJ.
Night Session.
The Senate met at Z. M.-Lieuenant-
Governor WALKER in the chair.
On motion Of Mr.. DAVIS. under a sus-
pension Of the rule, Senate bill to incOrpo-
rate Chase CITY College was taken up and
ordered to be printed.
The Senate then proceeded with the con-
sidersiion OF the liquor-taX bill pending at
the hour OF vacatDg the chair at 3P. NJ.
Dir. WALKERS amendment 10 the 2d sec
ton, providing that an appeal TO Il jury OF
the vicinage should be mIde instead OF 10
the Judge OF the circuit court by a person
refused license by the county court, was
rejected
Mr.. ATKINSON offered to amend the 9Th
section by making the fee of the Common
wealih's attorney SO instead OF s. for pro-
! ceedlng against the bond OF defaulting
taX-cOlIector.
Mr.. WALKER offered to amend by making
the fee 81 80.
Both amendments were lost, and the fee
remains at 90.
There was a long discussion on the fol-
loving amendment, offered 10y Mr.. RIDDLE.
BERGER:
Provided, that ordinary-keeper in towns
| OF less than two thousand inhabitants shall
have the privilege Of selling in quantities OF
one lion or less without the payment OF
additional license.
| The amendment was adopted.
! Mr.. HURT moved to reconsider the vote.
AYES, 10; noes, II.
Mr. RIDDLEBERGER moved TO postpone
the bill until Marcn 5lh, and proceeded TO
advocate his motion, but Welded to Mr..
NORTON. VINO moved 10 adjourn.
The recorded vote stood-ayes, 81 noes,
AT 9:55 The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
| The SPEAKER il the chair.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By MIR. RfDD: TO prevent distractions
to the flee passage OF tish in Smith river,
in The counties OF Henry, Franklin, and
/ Patrick.
| Bv Dir. UA>DRIDGE: For the protection
Of sheep in the county Of Frederick.
| r., rive same. AuthnriZino The ROgrd az