The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-11

stitution Il located unless he takes and
subscribes an oath at the time he offers 10
register that he has a present, fixed, def
mite intention OF residing permanently in
the county after the close OF his collegiate
course, and a present, fixed intention not
10 return 10 the county OF his nativity. IL
shall be the duty Of the registrar Of cleo
ton, ten days prior to the next general
election, to serve notice on all persons reg
istered contrary to the provisions Of this
act to appear and show cause why their
names shall not be stricken from the books
OF registration.
This act shall be in force from its pas
sage.
THE NORFOLK AND PORTSMOUTH HARBOR.
The following bill was yesterday intro
duced in the House by Mr.. Webb, OF Nor
folk:
l. Be IL enacted by the General Assembly
of Virginia, That the act entitled an act
to create a board Of harbor commissioners
OF Norfolk and Portsmouth, and for the
preservation and improvement Of the har-
Dor Of Norfolk and Portsmouth, approved
February Is, 1875. and all acts and parts Of
acts amendatory or supplementary thereto,
are hereby repealed.
Mr.. Webb also introduced bill creating
a board OF harbOr commissioners OF Nor
folk and Portsmouth, and for the preserva-
ton and improvement OF the harbOr of
Norfolk and Portsmouth This bin pro-
vides that the Governor shall appoint
seven harbOr cOmmissioners-three Of
whom shall be residents Of the city OF
Norfolk, two Of the city OF Portsmouth.
and two Of the county OF Norfolk. The
terms OF said commissioners shall be for
four years from the date Of their appoint
ment. They shall have full power to regr-
late and control all matters relating to the
harbor. The bill also empowers the Gov
ernor to appoint two harbormasters-One
from the city OF Norfolk and the other from
the city Of Portsmouth.
THE GOVERNORS MANSION.
About one half of yesterdays session Of
the House was consumed in discussion
over the bill 10 provide for repairing the
Governors Mansion, and appropriating
money therefor. The amount named is
10000. The bill was rather too far down
on the calendar to be reached in the regl-
lar order, 30, on motion Of Mr.. Giddings.
the rules were suspended in order that it
might be then considered.
Mr.. GIddings explained that the CON-
mittee in charge Of the matter found il inn
possible to do anything until the General
Assembly provided the means. In the
mean time the Governor was. 30 10 speak,
without a home. He urged immediate ac-
ton.
Mr.. Hanger was not opposed 10 having
the Executive Mansion repaired and re-
fitted. II ought to be done, but he thought
that $4,000 was rather a large sum to ap-
propriate for that purpose. People in bis
section OF the country built and furnished
houses for that.
Mr.. Giddings said that very little had
been done 10 the house in the way of re-
pairs for twelve years. Many OF the rooms
had been closed up for a long time, and
that the walls and ceilings were in bad
condition.
Mr.. Graves offered an amendment pro-
yiding " that the refitting. refurnishing,
and repairing Of said mansion shall, after
due advertisement, be let to the lowest bid
der" The amendment was rejected
ayes, A.; noes, 10.
Mr.. Evans then proposed 10 amend as
follows Provided the repairing Of said
mansion shall. after due advertisement con-
tanning specifications, be let to the lowest
bidder" This amendment was also re-
lected.
Mr.. Stribling would not oppose any
measure 10 provide home for the Gov
ernOr which comported with the dignity Of
his position, but would vote against any
bill which proposed TO eXpend more money
than was actually necessary. He disliked
% 0btrude himself upon the House, but his
attention had been called to other bills
which would necessitate an increased eX-
penditure OF money-such. for instance. rs
the bill to provide a secretary for the Cow
ernor and additional clerical force for the
Secretary Of the Commonwealth. He would
like to have the style and character Of the
proposed refurnishing defined. In 1865 il
cost about S2,j00, when everything was
a great deal higher than now. In 1874
the cost was $1,000. Mr.. Stribling
read from morning paper 10 show the
character OF the furniture auctiOned off
Monday at the Executive Mansion. It was
described rs " elegant. such As neither love
nor money can now replace from stock.
Nearly all Of il could have been put
in good order by any city upholsterer,
and then the only objection that could pos
sibly have been urged against it would
have been that il was a little old-fashioned.
At this time. said Mr.. Strlbling, we
should guard against anything that looked
like extravaganza, when we consider the
measures that are now in process Of matu-
ritv for settling with the creditors OF the
state. How viii il appear 10 the people,
who have been so much exercised on the
subject Of the revenues Of the state, when
they hear that we are appropriating $4,000
10 repair the Governors Mansion? They
have heard so much Of Bourbonism, and
been taught to believe that Bourbonlsm
meant living in fine houses and having
everything that money could procure, that
he was afraid they would look upon this as
4 Bourbon measure.
Mr.. Griffin said that the action Of the
Democrats was not intended TO interfere
with or retard the proposed work. They
wanted the work done well, but wanted il
done At the least possible cost TO the state.
Mr.. Frazier then called the pending
question. which was sustained, and the bill
was ordered TO be engrossed 10 be read a
third time.
THE CAUCUS.
4 great deal Of interest was manifested
in the ReadiuSter caucus which met IN the
hall Of the House Of Delegates last night at
= O'Clock. Many candidates for office
thronged the rotunda, and moved restlessly
around the room, smoking cigars and
eiecting volumes Of tObacco-iuice in awk-
ward proximity to the feet OF those who,
equally restless. were promenading. 1t
soon leaked out that the work Of nomi-
mating candidates was moving slowly, and
each individual fortunate enough 10 gain
admittance 10 the caucus was button-hOled
and begged for information. The know
ing ones. however, were very reticent, and
ali that could be gathered was simply that
the waters were troubled, and that some
master-hand was needed 10 allay them.
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