The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-21

D thus protect, this great staple, which fu
D nishes the means OF support, not only I
!, thousands Of families in this common wealt
4, but iD thirteen different States Oi this UBior
; CApIrATr0Y TAX.
Mr.. Fcklip's bill in relation 10 capt.,
> tlon-tax tickets, reported from tire Commi
tee for Courts Of Justice, provides that :"
any person, directly or indirectly, give
. voter, in any election, any money, goods
0T chattels, cr pay bis captation tax, unde
an agreement expressed or implieS fba
2 suSh voter shall give his vote for paF'iru
lar candidate, saeh person shall be pnnishe
] by fine not less than SO nor more tEel
: 800 and II any treasurer. or bis depuSy
| issue or deliver Sny certificate or recer
Tor ca pitatl0D tax 10 any voter, or Othe
! person for him, without the said tax havns
been actRally paid prior TO the day OF elec
ton, the gaid treasurer, or clerk, or then
J deputies. shall be punished 10y n ioe OF no
r less than 10 nor more than 800. and the
court OF the county or corporation wherein
said treasurer or clerk qualified shall, upon
proof OF the conviction q said treas uger, oI
9 clerk, or Their deputy, Under this section
remove the SAD persons 50 convicted from
Office. And She voter receiving szch
money, goods, or cbattels, or having bis
5opitatiOn tax 7 nd, in pur stance Of s,Tsll
agreement, or accept such receipt Or cerei.
iscate, shall be punished by fine Of not les,
tsan S20 nor more than S100.'
CANAL-SsILRoAD BI7u.
HbuSe bill "to a.fhorize the James River
and Klnawhs Company to construct and
maiHtNn railway In whole or in part,
along(ilS line, and 10 execute mortgage, on
its works, property and franchises, and
also making disposition OF part of the )i-
tai StO,k " said company held by the CON-
monwealth," came up n the House yeste>
day rs special order, and was discussed
briefly by MeSsrs. LADY. .LinkenhOker, Fra.
zer, Moattt, Fickhn, Ckamberlayney Mush-
bach, and CrAers.
Mr.. Mushbach moved to postpOoe the
bill until to-day at / o'clock, and TO print
all amendments members. may send 10 the
! Clerks desk
Mr. Frazier objected to the motion, So
did Mr.. Lady, They said the bill and som-
mittee'S amendments had been printed :;
that there had already been much delay,
and they now wished to 30 ahead with the
consideration Of a measure which they re-
garded rs OF great importance.
Mr.. Gibson spoke in favor OF Mr.. Mush-
bact's motion. 30 did Mr.. Farr. After a
great deal Of DISCUSSION the friends 0f the
bill consented to the delay, and Mr.. Mush-
bach'S motion was carried.
THS RAZOR BILL.
In the Senate yesterday the bin to amend
the Criminal Code so as TO include razOrs
in the list OF concealed weapons" that
the law fOrbids man 10 carry came up on
the calendar, and was discussed 1t length on
Mr.. Finney'S motion TO strike ont the word
" habltnal, so as 10 forbid the carrying OF
concealed weapons at any time. After q
long discussion the motion 10 strike out was
rejected. and the razor bill as it came from
the committee was ordered to be engrOSSed
and read third time.
THE TOWN OF MADISON.
A bill reported from the House Commit
tee on Counties, Cities. and Towns provide:
, that " it shall be the duty OF the officers con
ducting the election in the tOwn'Of Madi
: son. in the county OF Amherst, on the fourtl
Thursday in May, 1880, TO prepare 4 sepa
, rate ballot-bOX. in which shall be deposited
, the ballots OF the then qualified voters who
: may desire to vote upon the question OF thu
repeal Of the act approved Sd OF March, 1879
, entitled an act 10 incorporate the town o
Madison. in the county OF Amherst. Th
ballots shall be respectively as follows: Fo
the repeal OF the charter OF the town OF Madi
| son. and Against the repeal OF the chart e
t OF the town OF MadisOn.'"
IL a minority so vote the charter Is re
pealed.
TIE CNPLEDGED ELECTORAL TICKET.
The representative OF a New York pape
has been interviewing the members Of in
; General Assembly in regard TO their fir,
=. and second choice for President OF IN
, United States. The Conservatives Spea
: out quite freely. The majority of them ar
: for Seymour first and Bayard second Bu
; not a Rcaliuster has dared to open hi
!. mouth. All, or nearly ali, OF them are $
:. lent. This indicates that the members ar
; thoroughly in sympathy With General Nj
homes plan Tor putting. forth an "un
pledged" electoral ticket.
LAND ASSESSORS FOR RICHMOND.
The bin providing for the appointment G
: land assessors, 10 make the reas>essment G
property tins year, came up in the ilous
yesterday.
1t provides that there shall be three 70
!, the city OF Richmond.
Mr. L0yenstcin indicated his purpose
; offer an amendment providing that theT
j j shall be one for each ward.
The bill was passed by until to-day.
% THE KING WILLIAM SEAT.
= The State Board Of Canyassers will met
A to-day at II O'Clock to examine the return
;, for member OF the House from King Wi
= liam county. Judge Gregory IS elected.
d The Judge was at the Capitol ye,torda,
c and was congratulated on his triumph by
l. large number OF his friends.
i HENRICO TURNPIKEs.
u A number OF gentlemen appeared beioi
u the House Committee on Propositions an
d Grievances Yesterday TO make statements
!, regard TO the condition OF the BrOokand VI
u chanicsyilIe turnpiScs; but the commlti'
d was "thin," and adjourned without ao!Io
: until Monday.
> BLACES3URG COLLEGE.
y, The House cOMmiitce charged with 8
% investigation OF .hc affairs OF this iaasil
II tion Yesterday afternoon heard statem0n
al from Hon. William Mines, Robert B9H0pl
" and C.. w. Button, and viii meet thB,aJt
noon 10 hcar Professor ninOr, F.NieS,
Conrad, and Others.
i 93CNTY TREAS JRERS.
'S The House Committee on FinaLae ys.'te
day repori5d adversely senate fiii 35 ii
i ing the co OnpeDsation o. county seas1reI
" They have Il bill in preparation reqairii
., treasures TO settle up each years DuslnS
" before receiving books for another year.
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