The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-11
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
TUESDAY. January 10, 1882.


Episcopal Church.
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
A number OF bills were reported; among
these -.
Senate Bills: To establish the Virginia
Normal Institute. and to provide for the
support Of the same.
katifying the sale Of the Board OF PUP.
lie Works OF the claim Of the State against
the Atlantic. Mississippi and Ohio railroad.
Returning certain money diverted from
the school fund.
To incorporate the Estillville (va.) Mar
bic Company.
To authorize the voters Of waynesboro'
and vicinity to decide by popular vote on
the propriety OF selling intoxicating liquors
within certain limits.
In relation to the division OF school dis
tricts into sub-districts, &c.
To loan fifty stand OF arms ana Tour
swords to the principal OF the Augusta
Male Academy. ,
House Bills: Authorizing the city OF
Norfolk TO issue its bonds for the purpose
of retiring and refunding certain BONDS
now outstanding.
To authorize trustees OF Black LICK
Methodist Church South to sell and convey
certain real estate, &c.
SMALLPOX.
MFR. WEBB, from the special committee
| In investigate the extent OF the smallpox
In the city Of Richmond, submitted re-
mort setting forth facts in accordance with
the bulletins Of the Board OF Health as pub
lisbed in the Dispatch, which report, on
motion OF Mr.. KoINER, was laid on the Ia
BILE.
TOBACCO.
Mr.. WALKER, OF Chesterfield, submitted
at the request OF the committees OF the Two
houses on Agricuture-a resolution dis
charging the Committee on General Laws
from the consideration OF the tobacco bill
OF Mr.. WILCOX and referring the same to
the Committee on Agriculture.
The resolution was agreed to-ayes, y;
noes, IA.
Several senator's explained that there was
no liscourtesy intended the Committee on
General Laws, but the idea was to have
the two committees (of the House and Sen
ate) act together.
Mr.. WILCOX asked that the committee
be discharged from the consideration OF
his bill. Agreed to, and the bill was laid
on the table.
SMALLPOX, AGAIN.
Mr.. Hurt Democrat) moved to take up
the smallpox report from the table with
the view OF recommItting the same, with
instructions to inquire what arrangements
have been made to provide for those [mem-
bers of the General Assembly who may
take the smallpox; or. as Mr. ELLIOTT
phrased IL, what arrangements have been
made for providing ga place OF refuge"
for members OF the General Assembly who
NAV take the disease. Agreed to. The re-
port was so recommitted.
JOINT ORDER.
On motion OF Mr.. NORTON Joint reso-
luton was passed resembling the order for
the election Of certain judges to-day.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. DIGGs: Bill to amend and re-
enact an act approved March Is, 1876, enti-
tied an act to amend and recnact sections
a and % Of chapter $50 OF the Code OF 1873,
with reference TO the collection OF officers
fees.
BY Mr.. ATKINSON: Bill to authorize the
consolidation of the Richmond and Allie
ghany Railroad Company with the Ohio
Central and the Atlantic and Northwestern
Railroad Company. PROVIDES that the
hlcniIlOnu anu AitSllullH anu UNIV O'h-
trail Railroad Company shall have a princi-
pal Office in the city OF Richmond and be
subject to the jurisdiction Of the State OF
Virginia, so far a. the property OF the said
company is within the confines Of the State.]
BY Mr.. LOWELL; Resolutions proposing
amendments 10 the Constitution.
DUELLIsTs.
The bill removing the political disabili-
ties OF William ii. Payne and forty-odd
others came up.
Mr.. WALKER moved to add the names Of
William !. Clopton and A. S. McRae.
Agreed to.
Mr.. GLASGOW offered his substitute re-
moving the disabilities Of all persons who
have incurred disabilities, without refer
ring to them by name: a general amnesty
as to this offence.
The subject was discussed at length by
Messrs. GLASGOW. BAILEY, BERRY, LY-
BROOK, THURMAN, MARTIN, HURT, WALKER,
EsKRIDGE, ATKINSON, KoINER, and HEAToN.
In the opinion OF Messrs. BERRY and
THURMAN-both good lawyers-Mr. GLAs-
COWS substitute is legal and proper one,
but other speakers took the opposite view.
Mr.. KOINER would vote for no removal OF
disabilities-no exception to the general
rule laid down In the Constitution-eXcept
in some striking case where departure
from the general rule was warranted. Mr..
HEAToN also favored the substitute, but
moved TO postpone the whole subject until
the LIST day Of March, which motion Mr..
BAILEY (Readiuster) opposed.
MIR. RIDDLEBERGER said: 81 observe
that nv name is in that bill. / move to
amend by striking out the name Of III. III.
RIDDLEDERGER." He said he did so to
enable him to vote to relieve others, and
he could not consent to do so with his
name in the bill, and that g have no disa-
biity that disturbs me; none in the least.
/ claim that it Is matter Of conscience un-
der constitutional construction"
Mr.. RIDDLEBERGER went on to show that
gentlemen who had VIGOROUSLY been about
to engage in duels had held seats in the
General Assembly without question. He
knew that others differed with him in this
matter, and for the conscientious opinions
OF all persons he had the highest respect.
Mr.. RIDDLEBERGER's motion was ruled
out OF order. The motion TO postpone had
preference.
The motion to postpone was rejected.
The substitute was reiected-ayes :
Messrs. BERRY, CHRISTIAN, FLETCHER,
GLASGOW, HEAToN, SMITH, and TwYMAN-
4; noes, 26.
The bill was further amended by the adj
dition OF the names of John X. Hook, w.
IL. Proctor, and Joseph Johnston.
| Mr.. MAYO said that il Mr.. GLASGOW
would hereafter introduce his bill he would
vote for it. He wanted to stop this farce
right here
The bill was passed with Mr.. RIDDLE
BERGER's name in):
AYEs.--Messrs. Atkinson, Bailey. Barnes, Berry,
Bliss, Edmunds, Elliott, Eskridge Fletcher, Hale,