The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-14

tbe preyious question and forced vote on
the apportionment bill, one OF the leaders
Of Mahoneism groaned out at what he
y calIedthe utter incapacity OF his party. A
little later the Readjusters were again
. forced TO close quarters by Mr.. Hurt CALI
: ing the pendinc question. The Faithful
. Five and the Democrats made the fight
and defeated the bill In less than an hour.
{ THE DUELLING BILL.
The bill which has passed both houses is
as follows:
/. BE H enacted by the General assembly
OF Virginia, That every person elected or
appointed to any post or Office under the
laws OF this Commonwealth, including
members OF the General Assembly, shall,
before he acts In such Office, in addition to
the oaths now prescribed 10y law, take the
following oath
/ swear Tor afirm) that have not since
the lst day OF May, 1882, fought in duel,
the issue OF which was, or probably might
have been, the death OF either party; nor
have / been knowingly the bearer OF any
challenge or acceptance to fight duel ac-
tually fought; nor have | been otherwise
engaged or concerned, directly or indi-
rectly, in a duel actually fought since said
time; nor will I, during my continuance in
office, be so engaged, directly or indirectly.
So help me God.
There shall he exempted from the opera
tion of this act the case of person re-
siding in another State who Is appointed n
commissioner by the Governor, and such
other cases as the law may specially direct
2. Every person holding an Office or post
under the laws OF this Commonwealth who
shall hereafter fight duel or send or ac-
cept challenge TO fight duel, or who
shall knowingly be the bearer of chal-
lenge or acceptance to eight duel, shall
forfeit bis said post or Office, and be there
after disqualified from holding post or
Office under the laws thereof; and this act
shall be construed to apply to members OF
the General Assembly Of Virginia.
3. This act shall be in force from and
after the 1st day OF May, 1882.
The House Yesterday.
In the House yesterday Mr.. Powell Of
fercd the following:
ReSOlued, That the Committee for Courts
Of Justice be, and they are hereby, request
ed to report to this House whether or not
! the members OF the General Assembly are
entitled to mileage for the extra session.
| On motion OF Mr.. j. G.. Taylor the reso-
/ luton was laid on the table.
THE TAX BILL.
Mr. j. G. Taylor's amendment reducing
| the land tax to forty-fve cents was further
discussed by Messrs. Moon and Taylor in
favor and Messrs. Skinner, Hanger, and
Farr in opposition to it.
The pending question being called, the
amendment was agreed TO by The following
vote:
AYEs.-Mcssrs. Ifansford Anderson, W. j. An
derson, Bailey. Baldwin, Bland. Board, Butt, Card
/ well. Chase Coleman Cross, II. a. Davis, Deyer,
| DickersOn. Dickinson Duck, Dungee. Dunn, Earle,
/ Grandstan Graves. DuT Green, Griffin. Grim.
llarnsbcrger Harris. Harrison. Herring Honaker,
/ Johnston, kellam, Lady, LybroOk, May, Menefce,
Moon, Mooreheld, Morgan. Munford, Nfcol, Oliver,
| Richardson, sandy, Slemp, spotswood, stTitton,
Strlbling. stuart, stubbs, G. T. Taylor j. A. Iay-
lor j. G. Taylor Terrill, Tinsey. Turner, Vaughan,
| Ward, j.. A. Watkins, Webb, wilkins, Witien, and
Mr.. Speaker-67
| NOEs-Messrs. Il. Wiley Davis. Farr. Hamilton,
Hanger Lakewood, Kelly. Lewis. Norton, owens.
| Phillips, Powell, sayers, a. Scott skinner, and
| Smith-1J.
The bill was also so amended as to make
the tax on personal property Of every de-
/ scription correspond with the tax on land.
| Ten cents i'm every one hundred dollars
OF taxes assessed on real or personal pro-
perty is set apart for school purposes.
Mr. Giddings offered the following, to
come in as an independent section: "All
/ taxes assessed by this act upon licenses
shall be paid in lawful money OF the United
| States before said licenses shall be issued.'
Mr. Hanger raised the point that the
amendment was not germane to the bill.
| The Speaker overruled the point, and
/ the amendment was agreed to by party
/ vote.
Numerous other amendments, mostly
consequential on those already adopted,
were made, after which the bill was ordered
/ 10 engrOSsment.
DISTRICT SCHOOL TRUSTEES.
House bill to provide for the appoint
ment and removal OF district school trus-
/ tees. and TO amend and recnact the act APP
proved January IL, 1877, entitled an act to
provide for the appointment and removal
Of district school trustees, came up on its
second reading. The bill provided that on
and after the lst day Of July next yacan-
| cies existing or occurring in district boards
Of school trustees should be filed by the
/ State Board of Education. 1t also gave
| the Board the power to remove from office
any trustee who was thought to be hostile
| TO the free-schOol system.
Mr.. Nicol moved to amend by striking
out this last provision, but gave way to
Mr.. Turner, who made motion to dis
miss the bill.
The motion was opposed by Mr.. Lady
and advocated by Messrs. Fitzpatrick and
Giddings. 1t was rejected by Il tic vote
ayes. 3j noes, 30.
Mr.. Nicol then renewed his amendment.
which was advocated by Messrs. B. A. Da-
Wis and GIddings, and opposed by Mr..
Lady.
The amendment was agreed to-ayes,
80; noes, 81.
After further discussion Mr.. Lady moved
to lay the bill on the table, declaring that it
had been ruined by the amendment put
upon it.
The motion to table was carried by 4
large majority.
Shortly afterwards the House adjourned
until II O'Clock this morning.
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