The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-22

are hereby repealed.
3. This act shall be in force from It's pas
sage.
COMPULSORY VACCINATION.
The following was introduced In the
House by Mr.. Frazier
IN Act 10 Amend and Rerpact Section 10
Of Chapter 81 OF the Code OF 1873, in
Relation 10 " Public Health"
BE IL enacted by the General assembly,
! That section 10 Of chapter - Of the Code
OF 1873 be amended and reenacted 10 read
a. follows
The Common Council Of any city or town
and the board Of supervisors OF any county,
when in their judgment occasion requires,
may compel persons residing within their
limits TO be yaccinated with genuine vac
cine matter.
And the council OF any city or town may
enforce obedience TO it. ordinance by afliy-
ing fines and penalties for the violation OF
said ordinance. Should any person or
persons Including children who attend
the public schools be unable to pay for
vaccination. such person or persons shall
be yaccinatcd with genuine vaccine mat
ter at the cost and expense Of the city,
town, or county, and provision shall be
made therefor by the council OF the city,
or town, or 10y the board Of supervisors of
the county.
2. This act shall be in force from its pas
sage.
PETITION AGAINST CONVICT LABOR.
Mr.. Il. Wiley Davis presented the follow
ing petition in the House:
To the Honorable Members Of The General
assembly Of Virginia:
We. the undersigned. in behalf Of the
CoOpers' Protective Union OF the city OF
Richmond numbering three hundred or
more, do present the following petition:
That i'm the city OF Richmond there are
three hundred or more cooper>, who are
dependent upon the making OF flour-bar-
rels for their support and the payment Of
their taxes. and that in the city OF Rich
mond penitentiary conyic;s are leased by
certain firm 10 make barrels at forty cents
per day each, and no mans task is under
twelve barrels, thereby crowding the market
with barrels, and taking from the coopcrS
OF the city OF Richmond their only means
Of support, and in consequence Of said fact
we do pray that this honorable body. which
has promised TO protect the rights OF its
citizens, do declare null and void said lease
anu ltNOht Aut act dlibN lu- ''uNlNlN "
make barrels, the result of which takes
bread from the mouths OF children OF hon
est, law-abidng. taX-paying citizens; and
we further pray for a hearing before the
Committee on Grievances.
J.. y. CARTER. President.
Il. Beecher Taylor, secretary.
Il. \. Carter. James c. War, Louis Potter,
James \. Wilson, II. Beecher Taylor,
Committee on Resolutions.
Av. VI. /. DEBT.
In the House Yesterday Mr.. Frazier in
trOduccd bill authorizing and in>tructing
the Auditor of Public Accounts 10 pay 10
j. Il. Gilliat & Co., OF London, England,
or their legal representatives. on, OF any
money in the Treasury not otherwise aT-
propriated. the sum OF $4,000, in full sat
i,factiOn Of the debt due them.
During the late war Gilliat n Co. loaned 4
sum OF money 10 the Virginia Military In
stitute for the purpose OF purchasing books
and other necessary supplies. \ portion
Of II was subsequently paid back, but the
balance aforementioned still remains iin-
paid.
PERSONAL.
Yesterday while the bill for the protec-
ton OF fish was being discussed in the
House. Mr.. Terrell, who i the oldest
member Of that body. and Mr.. Harris, the
colored member from Dinwiddie county,
addressed the Chair about the same time.
The Speaker recognized Mr.. Harris. but he
gracefully Yielded the floor to the venerable
member from Orange. Mr.. Terrell Is
eighty-ninc years old. and i a man OF re-
markable yigor for one OF his years.
CAPITOL NOTES.
Yesterday Governor Cameron commits
stoned p. W Sheelar Judge OF Botetourt
and John Booker Judge OF Elizabeth City
and Warwick counties. These gentlemen
were recently elected by the General As
scmbly.
1t i understood that the Capitol police
will lie reOrganiZcd about the first Of Feb
ruary and that four OF the men are to come
from the First district. one from the Sixth
and one from the Third. That is the ap-
portionment made by the caucus commit
tee. IL !, likely dat Mr.. Henry Airport. OF
Caroline, will be the only member Of the
present force retained.
Senators Wood and Loyenstcin and Dele
rates Johnston. Stribling. and Cross con>ti-
tute the Joint committee TO examine the
Treasurcr's office.
The Rlddlcbcrger funding bill j. the or
der in the Senate for Tuesday. II was the or
der for Yesterday, but to pass it required
twenty-One votes. and that number Of Re-
adjuStcrs not being present, Mr.. Riddle
berger moved u poStpOnement till Tues /
day