The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-28

head. imam T.. VNrhf ""' fD'h>..
and J. Y. Brooks. and such otilers as may
becgme associated With ihen' . "oos pohlae
and ebl-por-,te under the name ~ the
" Lynchburg. HALIFAX and SOrth Oaroiina
Railroad Company. ior the PURPOSE oi
constructing staudTd OF narroN-gange
road fas said cOrporaiOTs mnf deem best,
10 begin nj. IN. or near the city OF lynch
burg. and 20 run thence through Iampbeh
county 10 Pannilrs bridge or to Brook
neal on the Staunf0B river; thence
through the county Of Halifax ria Halifax
Courthouse and south Boston 20 pUint on
the boundary line between Virginia and
North Carolina NJ or near the - bridge
across Hyeo river, near HARMONY, in said
cOUuty OF Halifax.
ANOTHER JOINT oEDEE.
MFR. Frazier offered the following yester-
day:
Resoired the Senate concurring), That
the General Assembly viii proceed on
wednesday. March lst, ai ] O'Clock, %
elect county judges for the counties of
Prince William. Carroll. Floyd. and Henry,
and corporation judges for the cite Of Al
eXandria. Stauntun. Dauyiile. ane Rich-
mOnd. and this shall be 2 continuing order
until completed.
Mr. Nico moved 20 amend ly striking
ont Prince William county.
I'm support Of his amendment Mr. Nicol
argued 70 show that the Court q Appeals
having decided in thi. particular ease that
the term u the present judge would not
expire iur several wears, b Wa ulcOnsiitu-
tional for fhi. Legislature 90 clec bic sue
ct.ssOr. IT, said be-. the COurr Oi Appeals
wa, wrong. a. is suggested by member.
then Mr.. HOwison. who was elected by the
last Legislature. Is the judge. gndn would
bc i0lly for this Legislature 10 slecf him
over again. lie pointed ont The difficult
ties thai would eugue II BOwisOn was de-
clared Judge. The validity Of al of Judge
Weedou acts since the election ~ Howl
son would he tested, and there would be
no end t0 the trouble and confusion which
would arise from such % decision
lu she course Of his remarks Nr. Nicol
fouk occasion 10 say that IL be- had ever
said anything which reflected in any way
on M Ilowis0n Boz would retrac it. He
had nothing f0 aicgc against him n any Pc
speci
Mr. Duff Green rose 90 O personal cxuia-
nation. Many of the members. be- said.
would remember what had passed between
Mr. Nicol and himself during the hast ,e--
sion 0i thc Legislature ou account of cer-
tam harsh language used iy Nj. Nicol
about Mr.. Uowison. IN view OF what Mr..
Nico. had said. boz desired tO withdraw the
language hr then used toward- thzf gentle
man.
The amendment wa- rejected.
M Lyons moved 20 strike OFT Rich
mond. Rejected.
Mr. M0orefeid moved 70 s,rile 1uJ Dan
vile. Rejected
Nr. Frazier moved 20 add Cooch.and
county Agreed 10.
The resolution as amended wac adopted.
COUNTY ORGANIZATION.
Mr.. pa-T offered Q joint resolution yes-
ferdav looking 20 the amendment Of fhe
Constitution ~o ~ 20 have elections for
county officers on the Tuesday Succeeding
the first Monday IN November instead Of
tht fourth Thursday in MAY.
GENERAL LOCAL OPTION
The genera local option Dbl came uT yes-
tcrdav Tor further consideration.
MT. I1uf Green moved % amend by ex-
ceptinE Stafford from the provisions OF the
bilL 30 afterwards accepted a- O part OF
hi, amendment ihe counties of tI0yd ana
Pi-t-y ivauia and the cities OF Dausllie and
alexandria.
Nr Norton moved 90 amend the amend-
ment hv Inserting the counties Oi Jlmes
CITY. York. W arwici-. and Elizabeth Cirv.
and also accepted %, o riuT oi his amend
mcui rhe NAMES oi several other c0unr->.
Mr. Fowler or. Watkins. of Ayp0maf-
tox. .u ihe chair made @ vigorous speech
u opposition 90 the bin. There were some
chin1- tn.i you could not ie-i.late the uep-
pIT ufo. and tm- Wa- one Ui them. lie
appealed tl those who bad pledged them
SELVES 90 tIe prompt payment pi thc inter-
est on the public den hy supporting ,hc
Eildieher-er DID not ~ vote i1r o measure
thui would q .Yfiyc the state of -l large
part of JOS revenue. he cuuferdcd thai
this would he the cleci ui the hl.. and
thai tle traffic iu hGu0r would .tIl r0n-
uuue. Ii. however. 30 Was determined ~
pass thr mIL boz Was in favor H excepting
from u. provision. those coultic- and
cities whose Representatives gave a-su-
raure- that the people were opposed 90 10.
N-. Conrad was oi the opinion than the
le-i-lnti1u proposed 100 This bin was All
wrong We ought 10 try o. reguIIe The
traffic r hquor. not 90 smother t. Ht be-
heyed that q 1il emhDdyiug The following
ideas would meet the requirements of tht
case.
That before the County Cou-i % auv
county shall grant license 90 sell liquor
in uuy magisterial district % such county
the applicant shall. ~ addition 20 the pres
euf requirements of the law produce before
the court the certificate nf the three maci--
tlafe- ~ such district 10 the eject Than the
uulEc interest and couY cnience require tho
establishment i q place ior tie sale OF
Bouor in such district.
'Thai 100 license shah he granted hy The
Uu.tiugs Court Ui mv city or town ~ thc
gaumpuw calth unit and unless The ure-eglt
rsrui~elneut- oi tne law ere complied with,
and tbr applicant shall also produce before
tbe rourr the certificate ~ TWO thirds 0i the
member. oi the Board OF Trustee, Ol such
town. Or lmmuu Council oi such city, o.
fhp eferf tina, the public convenience and
interest require that such license shall De
granted.
That in order % eradicate The social vice
of iufewuoraucc and ITS cuncomit4nts OF
crime and vice. li shall bc provided thai
bouor shall only Ice sold in public Ilaces-
iu rooms with open gin---irunis, without
i,aci-doors. side-dOOrs, Oh secret entrances
fI,af tho Greu~e-tax iOr the sale OF liquor M
tl,e country shall Boz NOT less than $50; IN
towns oI NOT over 1000 inhabitants The tx
snail be- no; le-s than $500. IN towns and
cities OF 5.000 inLabitant- The tax shall De
NOT less thAn 81 800; ID tes oi h-OJU 10
n. 600 inhabitants. the tax shall De not lees
than -. .a10: in cities ni over 5o,UaO and
i..sg than 100000. the tlx shall De not less
than S. 0D0.
Mr.. Stubbs replied 90 Messrs. Fowler
and Conrad. and urged the passase Of the
hill In H. present shape.
Nr Norton's amendment was rejected.
Pending the further consideration Of the
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