The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-17


Church-Party Lcndership.
The Senate Yesterday passed resolution
providing Tor q recess OF that body till
Tuesday. So do the weary rest from their
labois. But in this case the weariness con-
sists In having nothing 10 do. The two
houses cannot move faster than the caucus,
and as yet the caucus has not cut out much
work. j. B. Stoyall fled petition con-
testing the seat Of Senator Edmunds Dcm-
ocrat), Of Halifax.
Both houses have agreed TO take Christ
mas recess irom December 22d to January
4th.
The House Of Delegates yesterday, by a
strict party vote, ousted Mcssrs. Lcech and
Dunlap, Democratic members from Rock
bridge county, and seated the Rcadiuster
contestants, Messrs. Frazier and Lady. Mr..
Frazier will nov resume his position as
leader OF his party in the House. Mr.. Bal
ley, OF Washington, seems 10 be recognized
as the leader in the Senate Mr.. Riddleber-
ger not seeming 70 care to bother himself
about ordinary matters.
The Senate bill proposing 10 relieve the
political disabilities Of Messrs. Ward,
Trigg, and others, has been recommitted,
and when again reported will include the
names OF all the duellists OF recent date.
HcrricO Railroad Company.
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Atkinson
introduced bill 10 incorporate the Hen
rico Railroad Company, which was refer
red to the Committee on Roads and Inter-
nal Navigation. 1t provides that Sidney
Ward, Allan McCullOh, Alfred B. Thack-
er, Theodore Selignam, c. l.. Belyin, J. r.
Jones, and J. ii. Rose may open the books
OF subscription. The sui lscriptiOn shall
be i'm shares Of 800 each, and when two
hundred and fifty shares shall be SUBJ
scribed, the subscribers and such persons
aS thereafter may be lawfully associated
with them shall be q corporation under the
name OF the HenncO Railroad Company.
The company is authorized TO construct
and operate a railroad from q point on the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
railroad, in the county OF Henrico, known
as Hungary station, through the counties
Of lIenricO and GOochland TO any point at
or near the james river within the county
Of Ilenrico or GoOchland, and the said
company may extend its railroad from said
Hungary station through the counties Of
IIcnricO and Hanover TO any point on the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad in the cOun-
ty Of Henrico or Hanover. 1t shall be law
iul for the said company TO lease or pur-
chase any railroad, or portion Of any
railroad, constructed on partially con-
structed, and situated partly or wholly
along the route OF the said company.
as il shall be finally located; and il
shall be lawful for any company
owning such connecting railroad, or own
ing a railroad constructed or partially con-
structed, and situated partly or wholly
along the route Of the said Hcnrico Rail-
road Company, to sell or lease the same, or
a portion thereof, TO said IIenrico Railroad
Company; and the said IIenric0 Railroad
Company may also lease its railroad to any
railroad COMPANY owning or operating a
connecting railroad. The capital stock OF
the said company shall he not less than
100000 nor more than 81, ,00O, 900, divided
into shares OF 500 each.
Portrait Of James ionrOc Presented
TO fhe state.
Governor Holiday sent the following
correspondence to the Senate yesterday:
COMMONWEALTH or VIRGINIA.
GOvERSOR's OFFICE,
RICHMOND, Va, December 10, 1881.
To His Erceiiency GoUerROr f. W. W.
Hoiiday:
Dear Sir,-At the request of Miss Vir-
ginia Keane, the artist, and in her behalf,
beg leave to present TO the State OF Vir-
ginia a portrait OF President James Mon
roe.
The original portrait by Gilbert Stuart OF
this distinguished son OF Virginia was
copied hy Bogcl for Norman $.
Walker, Esq, and 10y him presented to the
Virginia Historical Society. The picture
now presented is copy of this painting i'm
the possession OF the Society.
With high respect, | am your obcdient
servant, WILLIAM WHIT Henry.
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. J
GOyERNOR's OFFICE,
RICHMOND, VA, December lG, 1881. )
To Miss Virginia HeGae;
! have received through Hon. William
Writ Henry your very handsome present to
the State of Virginia OF the portrait Of Pre-
sideut James Monroe. | shall commune
cate the intelligence at once 10 the General
Assembly, now in session. ] am sure il
will be gratefully accepted by them in be-
half Of the Commonwealth, and De placed
in the gallery by the side OF her other Illus
trious sons. With the highest considera-
lion and respect, yours most truly,
FRED. w. VI. HOLIDAY.
The Governor in communicating this
correspondence suggested that the General
Assembly take suitable action in acknoW-
lcdgement OF the gift, and the subject will
come UP for future action.
Items.
The bill introduced in the House Of Del
cgatcs by Mr.. Lakewood 70 amend and re-
enact section 106 Of Acts, &C., in relation
to assessment OF taxes, Gcpriyes the court
granting license to liquor-dealers OF the
power 20 revoke said license for sn offence
which is punishable under State statute
or a city ordinance. II seems intended 10
meet the Richmond situation.
Some ReidiuSter members Of the Gene
ral Assembly are diligently at work prepar-
ing Il bill proposing % rearrange the con-
orcssiOna districts. They think We Will
have ten members. But 10y far the hardest
work being done is by the caucus commit
tee on division Of patronage. The attempt
will be made 10 give each congressional dis
trict patronage OF about the same monetary
value
The bill introduced IN the House by Mr..
Lyons allows Grace Episcopal church, in
this city, TO borrow 5000, and 10 mort
gage their church property to secure pay
ment OF same. With this sum and other
money to be raised the church propose 10
improve and enlarge their buildings TO suit
their growing congregation and Sunday
school.
ROLL OF HONoE.-The following names |
appear on the roll Of honor Of Richmond !
High school for the week ending December /
18th: Senior A Class-L. l.. Cunningham, !
Kate Dunkel, Annie Elmore, Irene Loyen-
stein, Sadie McGilyray, and Hugh la |
gan. Senior BINARY Elburg, Lizzie Me