The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-01
House Notes.
THE LAND OFFICE.

Mr.. Mayo introduced a bill yesterday to
amend and reenact section 3 of chapter iSs
OF Acts Of lS77-'7S, i'm reference 10 the sal
ary of the Register Of the Land Office, who
il also Superintendent OF Public Buildings
and Superintendent OF Weights and Mea-
sures. The bill provides that the above
named officer shall receive ~ salary for his
services as Register OF the Land Office
81 800 per annum; for his services as Su-
perintendent Of Public Buildings, $500 per
annum: and for his services a. Superinten-
dent OF Weights and Measures, S200 per
annum. lie shall also be entitled to clerk
and assistant at a salary cf $50 per month.
said salaries TO be paid monthly as other
officers OF the Government are paid. The
act is TO be in force from its passage.
THE FOREIGN BoNDHoLDERs.
Mr.. Conrad yesterday offered the follow
ing:
/ ReSolred, That the Governor OF the
| Commonwealth be requested to lay before
this House any communication he may
/ have received from the Council OF For
eien Bondholders in regard TO the Nir-
ginia State bonds represented by that
| Council.
In explanation Of his resolution, Mr..
D
ners here and elsewhere that the secretary
| OF the Council of Foreign Bondholders
had addressed communication TO the
Governor in regard to certain State bonds
/ represented by the Council, and ~ ii was
n matter OF public interest. it ought TO be
laid before the General Assembly.
Mr.. Frazier said that the language OF the
communication referred 10 was very disre-
] lao tharpfnFp
against the resolution.
The resolution was rciected-ayes, 81 :
noes, 5G. =.
Mr.. 'Nicol having voted on the prevailing
side, moved q reconsideration. lie was
opposed to the Governor politically, but
he condemned the tone OF the communica-
ton. so far as the debt question was con-
cerned ne was i'm favor OF letting it re-i
where ii was. The Democrats haa pattled
for what they believed to be the honor OF
Virginia. and had gone down III defeat and
humiliation.
Mr.. Muniord voted against the resoll-
ton because he was in favor oi leulng the
debt question severely alone. Inc people
OF the North, who were largely interested
in the matter. sent money down here at the
last election 10 crush out the party which
was struggling 20 maintain the credit and
rood name of the State. and 30 far as be
was concerned the question WsS nhaiiy ana
forever settled.
Mr.. Conrad stated that he had read The
communication since Offering MS resoln,
lion. and he could not see that IL reflected
either on the Governor or the majority
side OF the House.
After several other members had eN'
planned their votes on the resolution Mr.
Nicol withdrew his motion to reconsider
Mr.. skinner rose to correct the error
made by Mr.. Nicol TO the ciect that th'
Democratic party had gone down IN de
feat and humiliation. III hao oeeh de
feated but not humiliated.
: Mr.. Nicol explained that ne did no, us'
: the expression in the sense ihuiea'eo D.
Mr.. Skinner.
, TIE SECOND ArpIToR's OFFICE.
Mr.. Conrad Yesterday, on behai OF tn
: committee TO whom was referred tile repor
: OF the special committee appointed at Tn
last session to examine the seconu Audi
: tors Office, presented the following report
: The committee to whom by tne concur
: rent resolution OF the Senale anu rouse Q
= Delegates of the 2ist OF February, isS1
!, was referred the report OF the commute
u appointed at the last session 10 examine IN
books and valuable papers oi lllo secon
Auditors office, beg leave 10 report tn'
d the duties with which they arc cH"sca u