The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-04

aU act authorizing the board OF supervisor
to determine what amount shall be paid 10
county officers" provides that ain the
county OF IIenrico The annual allowance foi
sheriff may be fixed at sum not exceeding
fifteen hundred dollars, the clerk not ex-
ceeding six hundred dollars, and the Com
monwealtbs attorney not exceeding one
thousand dolars.r
The bill has been reported by the Com.
fDittee on C0anties. Cities, and Towns with
The following amen dmeDt: Strike ont all
after the word doIlaTs--"tae clerk not cx-
ceeding six hundred dollars. and the Com
monwealth's attorney not exceeding one
thousand dollars"
PUBLICATION O7 THE GENERAL LAWS.
The Senate catpdar was pretty well dis
posed OF yesterday, and among the bills
which came ND WIS Mr.. Riddleberger's
scheme TO provide forth publication of the
general laws OF the State in some newspa.
paper I'm Richmond at price not exceed
Ing five cents per line and the paper con-
tanning the laws TO be mailed to persons en-
titled 10 the same at cost not exceeding
two cents per copy, iuclsding tbe postage.
Dir. Danief proposed 10 ;ymend the bill so as
10 provide that the laws shall be published
in the paper having the largest circulation.
The question was raised, however, that 10
would he impossible TO ascertain what paper
has the largest circulation and after further
debate, on motion OF Mr. Daniel, the bill
was passed by.s sae.-t-ss sr...-.,..
PAY FOR TIRE TEMPORARY CLERKS.
A few days ago the House OF Delegates
passed bill TO pay one OF the temporary
clerks in the basement OF the Capitol, Ma
jOr Il. W. y. NOland, the amount due bin
on account Of services rendered in cOnnec-
ton with the refunding OF the public debt
under the McCulIOch bill. The bill went
over TO the Senate, where it was referred to
the Finance Committee. That committee
reported it with substitute, which pro-
vGed Tor the payment OF all of the tempo
rary clerks-Messrs. Howard, McCandli>h,
j. ID. Rogers, Charles Il. Jones, and Major
Il. w. \. Noland. The bill was discussed
and finally passed. The amounts due these
gentlemen range from about seven hundred
to five hundred dollars.
AN OLD CAPITOL OFFICER GOING AWAY.
Mr.. Raleigh T. Col,tOn, who has been for
q number Of years past clerk in the Trea-
surer's office, and who lost his place when
the new administration came in, has re-
ceiyed an appointment at the Capitol in
Washington, and yesterday bade his friends
here goodbye, and will leave to-day for his
new field OF labor. Mr.. ColstOn has many
friends here, who will be sorry 10 part with
him, but glad to know that he has been sue
cessful in securing employment 80 soon
after his declpitation.
EXECUTIVE ITEMS-PERSONAL.
The application for the pardon or COM
mutation OF sentence OF John Il. POindex-
ter was yesterday marked refused" by
the Governor, and handed to the Secretary
of the Commonwealth for fling or recording.
Governor Holiday remittCd the stripes in
the case OF Lizzie PEI kins, convicted in the
Police Court and sentenced by Justice
Crutchfield to twelve months in jail and to
receive also seyenty-eight stripes.
Auditor Dyson has dispensed with the
services Of Howard ). McCandlish. Charles
+. Jones, and John ID. Rogers, the tempo
rary clerks employed in carrying out the
provisions OF the McCulloch bill.
William T.. Thackston, OF Farmyille, has
been appointed permanent clerk In The
same office Uice George V. Moncure, re-
moved Mr.. Moncure was member OF the
last House OF Delegates, and succeeded as
clerk Mr.. Henry, deceased.