The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-13

WI. rttlN luCi uN NOuiu
move to lay the resolution on the table.
Mr.. Walker latter moments thought:
l withdraw the amendment.
Mr.. Riddleberger: Then withdraw the
motion.
The resolution was adopted, and imme-
| diately communicated to the House.
The House amended it by including the
judges for the Fourth. Sixth, and Seven
teenth circuits. II will now go back to
the Senate for concurrence in these amend
mentS.
THE ELECT.
The following nominated by the Read
juster caucus are present incumbents j.
w. Brockenbrough Register Of the Land
Office and er-o6iciO superintendent Of Pub
lie Buildings; r. +. Walker, Superinten-
dent of Public Printing; II. II. Dyson,
Second Auditor; S. G. Williams, Superin-
tendent OF the Penitentiary; and Winfield
Scott, General Agent and Storekeepcr OF
the Penitentiary.
Mr.. William c. Elan, who has been
nominated for Secretary of the Common
wealth, was born at Fayetteville, n. c., in
1886. He had good educational opportu-
mites, and commenced life as member OF
the bar He served throughout the war
for the first year in a North Carolina regi-
ment, and afterwards in Virginia artillery
company Captain Woolfolk'S) He mar
red Miss POindeXter, Of Louisa. His
first writings appeared in the Southern
Literary Messenger. lie was the leading
editorial writer on the Examiner when III.
Rives Pollard was editor, and was re-
porter, correspondent, and contributor to
the mOnthlics until a few years ago, when
] L.. nf Ia ha
has made brilliant record and so won the
gratitude Of his party that he was nomi-
mated for the Office of Secretary OF the Com
monwealth by acclamation.
Mr.. r. X. Farr, who has been nominated
for Superintendent OF Public Instruction
TO serve, n the successor OF DR.. Rutiner,
for four years, beginning on the 10th Of
March, was born in Fairfax county in 1915.
He was during the war in the Confederate
army, and now carries on his person sears
OF the conflict. He spent three years at
Roanoke College, and graduated in some OF
the schools OF the institution, and was
distinguished in mathematics, and gave
much attention TO engineering and survey
ing. After leaving college he taught school
for awhile. He has served his county ss
treasurer, and for six years as member OF
the House, i'm which body he is now chair
man OF the Finance Committee and OF the
| Committee on Privileges and Elections.
Mr.. Rively, who has been nominated rs
! State Treasurer, is a native OF AppomattoX
county, but now resides in Rockbridge.
| His claims were urged by Mr.. Frazier, and
/ he was nominated over Mr.. LinkenhOker,
/ OF BOtetourt, who was Il member Of the
/ last House.
THE COUPON-KILLER.
Senate bill No. 80, to prevent frauds
upon the Commonwealth and the holders
of her securities in the collection and dis
bursement OF revenues, came up on its
passage in the House yesterday. The bill
requires the genuineneSs Of coupons ten
dered in payment OF taxes to be established
before a court and jury before they can be
used for that purpose. 1t has been very
appropriately styled the coupon-killer.
Mr.. Stubbs opposed its passage in
speech Of some length. lie did not regard
il from party standpoint, knew not what
his party thought Of il, but opposed it be-
cause he looked upon it as monstrous piece
Of legislation which would needlessly incon-
venience all and be especially oppressive TO
the poorer classes Of our people. The pas
sage Of the bill would do great injury to
large number Of his constituents.
Mr.. Cross read from the report Of the
special committee on the Second Auditors
Office TO show the necessity for this law.
The coupon question was a salient feature
i'm the last canvass, and was one OF the is
sues on which the dominant party came
into power.
Mr.. skinner moved that the further con-
sderation of the bill be postponed, and
that Il be made the special order for We'd
nesday next at | O'Clock.
In support OF his motion Mr.. Skinner
said that he did not think the members
were I'm n position TO vote inteligently on
this question. The bill contained certain
allegations as TO the existence OF spurious
coupons and bonds, about which the House
had had no means OF informing itself.
The Auditor had been asked to furnish
this information, and he thought that in a
matter OF such grave Importance the House
should endcavor 10 get all the light posi-
bic before acting.
Mr.. Lyons also favored postponement
TO Wednesday.
The motion TO postpone was defeated.
ayes, SO; noes, 80.
Mr.. skinner moved that the House adj !
iourn. Defeated.
Mr.. Conrad then offered an amendment
providing that in any ease where the ques-
tion OF the genuineness Of coupons which |
have been rendered in PAYMENT OF taxes Is
being tried before jury, that the burden |
of proof shall be upon the Commonwealth |
10 show that said coupons are spurious.