The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-09
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA
THURSDAY, December 8, 1881
SENATE.

SENATE.
The Senate met at noon and was calico
to order by Observation-Disclosures WALKER,
and the proceedings were opened WIN
PRAYER By Rev. DIR. Il. l.. Preston, OF the
Presbyterian Church.
The minutes OF yesterdays session were
read and approved.
THE STANDING CoaNITTEES-THE POWER OF
APPOINTING THEN TAKEN FROM TIE PREsI-
DENT.
Mr.. BauEY, OF Washington, offered o
resolution directing that the standing com
mittces be not appointed by the president
OF the Senate, and naming Senators Ell
LOTT, EsKRIDGE, WOOD, BLISS, anu
RAwLEs "a a committee to make SUCH APP
pointments. and to report the same as soon
~ practicable.
On motion Of Mr.. Hurt, the ayes and
noes were called on the resolution, result
ing in its adoption by the following vote:
AYEs.-Mcssrs. Bailey, Barnes. Bliss Eskridgc
Hale, Jones Ly'rock, Martin, Mayo, NewbeIry
NoES.-Messr~. Atkinson, Berry. Digs, I'd
munGs, Fletcher, Glasgow, Hcaton, Hurt, koinei'
Lowell, Lovensten, smith, Thurman, Twyman,
Wingfleld of Hanover, aud Wingheld OK AIDE
marlel6.
Mr.. GLASGOW, arising TO a question OF
information. asked il il was competent for
gentlemen nominated for such important
positions 10 vote FOR themselves.
The CHAIE: cit is entirely so. II is
only matter OF taste"
Mr.. BAILEY (aside): "We'ye got the
taste"
OF the five senators named in the resolu-
ton the following voted in the affirmative,
thereby securing the passage OF HE resolu-
ton, and consequently their own election
as members of the committee:
MessrS. EsKRIDGE, WOOD, Bliss, and
RAwLEs.
sAMPLE-NERCHANTS AND THE LICENSE-TAX.
Mr.. LOvENsTIiT presented a preamble
and resolution setting forth that under u
recent decision OF the Supreme Court Of
the United States many wholesale dealers
OF other States who formerly paid license
as sample-nerchants are now selling goods
i'm this State as manufacturers, thereby
avoiding the payment OF the license-taX re-
qured Of resident wholesale dealers, and
instructing the Finance Committee to in
quire into the subject, and report by bill or
otherwise.
TERMS OF COUNTY SCHOOL sUPEEINTENDENTs.
Mr.. WILCOX offered resolution re-
questing the Superintendent OF Public In
structiOn to furnish the Senate with a state
ment showing the commencement and eX-
piraton of the terms of all the county SUI
periutendents Of the State, and that he re-
port this information at his earliest conye-
niencc. Agreed To-.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. L0yEiL: Petition Of the county
Judge and lawyers and clerks OF Warren
county TO furnish county and corporation
courts with full sets OF Virginia reports.
BY Mr.. ATKINSON: Bill to incorporate
the New York, Buckingham, and Silver
Mining Company.
BY Mr.. BAILEY: Bill authorizing the
borrow money.
Grand Lodge Of the Sons OF Zion Beneyo-
lent Society Cf Virginia.
BY Mr.. rue: Bill to incorporate the
Portsmouth and Churchland Railroad
Company.
ADJOURNED.
On motion Of Mr.. ATKINSON the Senate,
at 1885 l.. NJ. adjourned.
HOUSE or DELEGATES.
The House was called to order at II
O'Clock by Speaker FOWLER.
Prayer by Rev. W. G.. Starr, u. u.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The SPEAKER announced the following
standing committees:
Committee on Rules: Mr.. SPEAKER,
Messrs. TAYLOR, HANGER, PAIR, and MEM
FEE.
Privileges and Elections: Messrs. FAIR,
GIDDINGs, GEEEN. TERRELL, WATKINS, MEN
IFEE, ARCHER SCOTT, OLIVER, GRIN, EVANS,
PAIGE, LYBROOK, and Cross.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. GIAvDs. presented the petition OF
the Judge and bar OF Bedford county ask
ing that the Virginia reports be supplied
to the county courts Of the State, which
was referred TO Che Committee for Courts
Of Justice.
Mr.. PAIGE, Of Norfolk county, presented
similar petition on behalf OF the court
and bar of Norfolk county, which was re-
fcrred to same committee.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. Lyons: An act authorizing the
payment of certain costs and expenses in
Cured by the State in the litigation for
cHcltuttu IlOptitt III hiNHlnOuits hCItIltu
to Finance Committee.
BY Mr.. HAMnToS: A bill eXempting GER
tain school property in Mecklenburg from
taxation. Referred to Finance Committee.
RESOLUTION.
BY Mr.. HANGER:
Resolved, That the Superintendent of
Public Printing be, and he is hereby, in
structed TO have printed for the use OF the
institutions named 1000 copies OF the last
annual report OF the Board Of Directors
OF the Eastern Lunaiic Asylum, 500 copies
OF the report OF the Board for the Western
Lunatic Asylum, and 500 copies Of the
Boards report for the Central Lmatic
Asylum.
Adopted.
At 1890 O'Clock, on motion of Mr.. Cross,
the House adjourned.