The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-06

1t Is understood that the l,eadjuster eau
Gus has virtually abandoned the plan Tor
the distribution Of patronage heretofore
adopted, and that the whole subject If open
for caucus action.
Auditor Massey has written letter to
member of the committee on patronage ex-
pressing his willingness to be candidate
for reelection, and explaining his position.
The entire household and kitchen furni.
ture at the Governors mansion VIII be sofa
at public auction on Monday next. The
house is to be thoroughly repaired, re-
painted, and refurnished before Governor
Cameron occupies it.
"The c0upon-killers MIR. RlddleDer.
gers two bills to prevent the reception OF
coupons for taxes--are the special orders IN
the Senate to-day. ~
The Readjusters propose TO bring in Dills
ousting the present Boards OF the Univer-
sity of Virginia and Virginia Military III
stitute.
A RESOLUTION FOR THE REMOVAL OF JUDGE
X. c. L. N0NCuRE.
Mr.. Lakewood, OF Henrico county, yes
| terday introduced in the House the ioiloW-
Ing, which was referred: -,
Whereas the accumulation OF pubic
| business in the Supreme Court OF Appeals
OF Virginia is very great, and the eXlgencles
Of the public service demands that the
persons occupying the positions OF judges
| Of sand court shall be capable OF the great
est amount OF mental and physical labor;
and whereas il has come to the knowledge
Of the General Assembly that the Hon. X.
| c. l.. Moncure, one OF the judges OF SAID
court. after many years OF valuable ana
/ faithful service to the State, has by reason
of age and physical infirmity become IN
competent for the laborious duties OF his
office; therefore be it
/ Resolued bv the House Of Delegates OF
/ Vir0inid, That this House will proceed on
"wednesday the lst day OF February, lSS2,
| at ~ O'Clock NJ, to consider the question
Of the removal of r. c. l.. Moncure, one
Of the Judges of the Supreme Court OF Ap-
peals OF Virginia, from his office OF Judge
! Inv concurrent vote OF both houses OF the
/ General Assembly, in pursuance OF the 23d
section OF the 9th article OF the Constitu-
tion Of Virginia, for the following causes
Of removal:
That the said r. c. L. Moncure is inca
pable. by reason Of age and physical iniir-
mity. of longer discharging the onerous
duties OF Judge Of the Supreme Court OF
Appeals Of Virginia.
Resolued further, That il it shall be de-
termined TO remove said X. c. l.. Moncure
for the cause aforesaid, provision shall be
made. in recognition of his honorable and
long service, for his support and malnte-
nance for life by authorizing him to draw
and receive the full salary of a judge OF the
Supreme Court Of Appeals, as the same is
now drawn and received by him, so long
as he shall live.
ResOlued, That these resolutions be en-
| tered on the Journal OF the House OF Dele
gates; that copy thereof be transmitted
| 10 the Senate to be entered on its journal
that n copy thereof be furnished to the said
II. c. l.. Moncure, judge as aforesaid, TO-
gether with a notice of the fact and time
/ set for the consideration Of the matter by
the House at least twenty days before such
time so fixed for the consideration thereof.
! A bill has already been drawn, and is in
/ the hands OF amember OF the House, pro-
posing to remove Judge Anderson on the
| ground of advanced age. Ii is known that
some prominent Readiuster members are
utterly opposed TO this violent measure.
But the caucus rules all.
PAY OF THE SERGEANT or RICHMOND.
Mr.. Walker Of, Chesterfield, yesterday in
troduced in the Senate bill, which was
referred, proposing to amend the
law in relation TO the pay OF
sergeants, &C., and providing that
isilOr, in case of the Commonwealth, Tor
receiving person IN jail when first COM
mitted shall receive twenty-five cents; for
keeping and supporting him therein for
each day, forty cents; but where there are
as many as three or more thirty cents for
each: provided, however. that in the cities
Of Portsmouth, Norfolk, Petersburg, Rich
mond, and Alexandria the Judge OF the
Corporation or Hastings Court may make
All allowance to pay the necessary and pro-
Der salaries of such number OF deputy SER
geants as such Judge shall consider needful,
and such allowance shall be paid out OF the
treasury Of such city.
Mr.. Lee SAYS on this subject: When en-
tered into the Office OF Sergeant OF the city
of Richmond on the 1st OF July, 1878, j
purchased bacon at 5sc.; it is now worth
lie. Then corn-meal cost 50c. per bushel
now it is soc. Syrup then l4c., now 2Sc. ;
white beans then S1.40, now SO. Coal and
wood have advanced in proportion to the
articles above named, and every article
used in support OF the prisoners has about
doubled in cost, so that find it impossible
TO properly support the Jail at the present
price-namely, 25c. per day. Out OF this
small allowance | have TO feed, bed, and
fuel the Jail and support myself and two
deputies. The average number OF prison
ers is about 20.
REPEAL OF THE TOBACCO TAX.
The following preamble and resolutions
offered Yesterday in the Senate by Mr..
Diggs, OF Lynchburg, viii come up fol
consideration IN day or two:
Whereas the culture and manufacture OF
tobacco occupies the attention and involves
the capital Of large portion OF the people
of Virginia; and whereas this great staple
product Of the Commonwealth has for years
been burdened with excessive Federal tax
alton. and has been forced to yield an enor-
nous revenue to the National Government,
while the State government was unable to
meet its obligations and expenses; anu
whereas this system OF taxation has ex-
erteG, and still eXerts, depressing lnilu-
ence upon this important branch OF our
trade;
And whereas it appears by official re
ports that the financial condition OF the
National Government is firmly established
upon solid basis, and that its treasury Is
full TO oyer1owing-insomuch that Con-
gress is turning its attention TO substan'
tial reduction, and as to many articles an
entire repeal, OF direct taxation:
Therefore (the House OF Delegates con
eurringl
/. BE ii resolved by the General Assem-
blu, That the senators from Virginia be In
structed and her representatives In Con-
gress be requested to use their utmost en-
deavor 10 secure the passage OF bill re-
pealing the present internal-reyenue tax Oh
manufactured tobacco imposed by the Fed
eral Government.