The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-23

Mcrcantile ana Manu1ac'urfDH NHHESbFt
for the purpose oi doing and conducting a
general mercantile business, and or manu-
, iaciuring leather shoes and such other
goods out OF leather a. may be determined
by the stockholders in general meeting.
CONVICT LABOR. ~
The Auditor on Saturday sent In com-
munieatiop, in response to an inquiry OF fbe
Senate presented by Mr.. Lowell, giving tie
following information
ADaouat paid by State on Accoset Of Oonriet
Labor.
For asCa, year s .sss.dss ~ ~
For fiscal year lS79-'S0................ 2-l29 6Z
ee5 ,s27 SO
EeV Rirer Railroad.
Ocrober, November. and December tds-
cal year ......."............-Sl.Co .Co7 90
buchanan and clifton For1e RdiIsodds
Fiscal year 1S79-'S0 ....f5-yU5i
Bristol CoaJ and IRON !NdrroD- gauge Raiiroad.
Fiscal year ISIS. 19.........,........".s a9y s3
Fiscal year S79-'S0. 2-O6O 81
s3.8se s4
Total :74 4,40O,63. t
SUNDAY LIQUOR-LAw. -
The House Committee for Courts OF JUS
tice on Saturday met and gave some time TO
the consideration OF Mr.. Chamberlayne's
bill in relation 10 the Sunday law.
The committee was "tbln Vas the iegis-
lative committees generally have been
throughout this scssion--and further cop-
sderation OF the measure was postpQned
until tomorrow at ~ O'Clock.
THE PICKETT CLAIM.
The bill to pay Mrs. Pickett $4,000 for
services rendered the State by General
| Pickett in the securing and exchanging OF
certain arms came up Saturday in the
/ House.
| Mr. Amos Dickerson opposed the bill.
Mr.. Frazier advocated the bill. so did Mr.
Barbour.
Mr.. Turner said that $4,000 was the
amount agreed upon by the Finance Com
mittee. Mr.. Farr confirmed that statement.
Mr.. Barbour accepted the amendment.
The bill was so amended and ordered to
engrO>sment, and will in all probability
now pass.
JUDGE GREGORY.
The Board OF Canyassers Saturday
awarded the certificate for membership OF
the House from King William county to
Judge Gregory. and at | O'clock he ap-
peared in the House, qualified, and took his
former seat.
| THE CHARTER.
The House Committee will meet tO-mOr-
row Tuesday for further and. probably,
final hearing OF the Ricbmond.charter bill.
Some Of the gentlemen who are adyo-
eating the bill seem lncinced to strike out
Of the list Of offices to be filed by the peo-
pie Chief Of Police, City Attorney, and Po-
lice Justice. Others, however, insist that
as the petitioners include these offices IN
their prayer that there is no popular au'
thOrity for any such alteration.
MUTUAL FIRE.INSURANCE COMPANY OF THt
EASTERN SHORE.
Mr.. EdmOnds's bill, reported from The
.IIOuse Committee on Propositions anC
Grievances, constitutes DR.. William Il. Par
ramore. james ii. Fletcher, DR.. Joseph T.
Broadwater, John L. Ames. William B
Wilson. Stanley J. Lewis. Daniel j. Wheal
ton, Orris 4. Browne, William T.. Jacob
John Ed. Nottingham, John LiltIetOn Gro
tan. and Thomas {. Wal>ton body polite
and corporate by the name, style, and tltl'
OF the Mutual Fire Insurance Company 0
, the Eastern Shore.
ANTI-MOFFETr LAW.
The Senate bill repeating the MOff
,, liquor law and reestabishlng the licen>
! system IL the especial order y in the HouS
Finance Committee this morning, and it
/ understood that the committee will ALLOW
nothing to intervene until it is finally dis
posed OF and reported to the House.
MDONAI.D FIsHwAY.
The House Finance Committee Saturda
reported bill Ito appropriate $4,000 10
the purchase OF the patent known as I'll
Mcdonald flshway."