The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-13

Dull Day in the senate-The New Hampshire
yisitors-The Commissioncrs"of-Sales Bin
Before the House--Other Items.

Before the House Other Items.
The New Hampshire Club visited the
Senate yesterday, and were welcomed by
Mr. Wood, the President pro tem., after
which the Chair was vacated, and some
fifteen or twenty minutes spent in intro
ductions and conversation. For some time
after the departure OF the visitors there
was barely quorum OF senators present.
The business transacted was not Of general
interest: few bills were advanced under
suspension OF the rules, but most OF the
motions TO that end failed. The Readiust-
ers seem now little anxious to get at the
House bills on the Senate calendar. In
these are most Of the important measures,
including the congressional reappOrtion-
ment bill. There is no indication that the
Readiusters will be any more successful in
this direction than they have heretofore
been. The five are firm as ever.
The House Yesterday.
In the House yesterday the House joint
resolution in relation to furnishing convict
labor for the purpose OF keeping in order
the graves OF Confederate soldiers buried
at Hollywood, returned from the Senate
with an amendment, was on motion OF Mr..
Lyons placed on the calendar in lieu OF
being referred TO q committee.
GENERAL COMMISSIONER OF SALES.
House bill to create the Office OF general
commissioner of sales for the several coun-
ties and cities of the Commonwealth, re-
turned from the Senate with six amend
ments (only three OF which, however, were
OF sufficient Importance to provoke discus
sionl, was taken uD.
Mr.. Stuart moved to pass by, which was
rejected.
The first amendment provided for the
election OF commissioners by the people in
lieu of being appointed by the Governor.
Mr.. Frazier opposed the motion, and
hoped that the House would reject it.
MIR. Hanger said that this would be a
most responsible office. and good men ought
To be selected. The proper way to do this
would be TO let tho people elect them.
Mr.. Stubbs advocated the amendment.
He said an opportunity was now afforded
the majority TO carry ont the views eX-
pressed by them on the hustings during
the last canvass as TO the right Of the people
to elect their officers.
Mr.. J. c. Taylor opposed the amend
ment. He did not consider this a political
office, and he was opposed to putting IL
before the people.
Mr.. Coghill said that the effort to have the
officers appointed by the Governor was CEN
tralization out and out, and an abandon
ment of the principle Of local self-gOvern-
ment. 1t was a bill to place in the hands
Of few men the right to manipulate other
peoples money.
Mr.. Farr thought it was good measure.
He regarded this amendment as fatal to the
bill. He believed that the Governor could
appoint better men than could be gotten III
an election before the people.
The vote being taken, the amendment
was defeated by the following vote:
AYEs.-Messrs. WI. Anderson. Bailey. Cardwell,
COghlll Conrad, B. 4. Davis, Dunn, Earle. Fitz-
patrick, Graves, Griffin, Hanger, Johnston; Ly-
ford Nicol. Oliver, Plaster. X. T. Scott, skinner.
Strlblug, stuart. c. f: Taylor, Terriil, Vaughan,
"SoEs'-SlessrS. baldwin, Bland, Chase. Coleman,
Cross, Dickinson Duck. Dungee Eggborn, tarr,
Frazier, Fry, Grandstah, Dun Green, Grim Ia
den. Hamilton, Harnsberger, Harris. Harrison,
HazlewOOd, Herring, HOnaker, Kelly. Lady, Lewis,
NAV, Norton, owens, Paige. Phillips, Powell,
Richardson, sandy, \: Scott, slemp, smith STRAIT
ton j. A. TAYLOR. J. G. Taylor, Turner, j. ~ Wat
kus. Webb, and Mr.. Speaker-44.
Two other amendments TO the second
section, made in consequence OF the adop-
tion of the first amendment, were rejected
without discussion.
The amendment providing that where
the fees Of any commissioner exceed $4,000
per annum the surplusage shall be turned
over to the public free schools OF said
county or city in which said surplusage
exists was next considered.
The amendment was advocated by Messrs.
Nicol, Il. Taylor Scott, Giddings, and
Stuart, and opposed by Messgs. Frazier,
DickensOn, and j. c. Taylor.
The pending question being ordered,
the amendment was agreed to by the fol-
lowing vote:
AYEs.-Messrs. II. Anderson, W. J. Anderson,
Bailey, Baldwin, Board, Champlin, Coghil, Con-
rad, b. A. Davis. Dickerson, Dunn, Earle. Egg
born. Fitzpatrick, Fry, Giddings, Graves, Crifhn,
Hamilton, Hanger, narnsberger, Herring, Hona-
| ker, Johnston, Lewis. Lybrook, Menefee, Moon
Mooreneld, Morgan, Munford, Nieol, Oliver Pas
strbllng, Stuart, Terril Tinslcy, Vaughan, Ward
| Webb, and Wilkins-47.
| NoEs.-SleSsrs. Bland, Coleman, Cross, Dicken-
son. Duck, Dungee, Grandstaff. Grim, Haden
! Harris, HazlewoOd, Lady, May, Norton. Owens,
Paige, Phillips, Richardson. sandy, Slemp, STRAIT
Ton, j. A. Taylor Turner, j. A. Watkins, Witten
and Mr.. Speaker-26.
Mr.. Graves moved to reconsider.
Mr.. Cross moved to pass by the motion
10 reconsider, which was agreed to-ayes,
Al noes, 36.
The amendment striking out the $40 fee
for executing deeds was also agreed to by
a decided vote.
This finished up the amendments, but
the bill will come up again to-day on the
motion 70 reconsider the vote by which the
amendment limiting the compensation oi
commissioners was agreed TO.
THE TAX BILL.
Mr.. j. C. Taylor's amendment to reduce
the land-taX TO forty-iye cents was further
, discussed. Messrs. Stubbs and Conrad ad
vocated the amendment.
} Mr.. Frazier made a speech, in which he
defined his position on the debt question
Without reaching a vote the House adj
iourned until IL O'Clock this morning.
TIE NEW HAMPSHIRE VISITORS.
While the House was considering th'
commissioners bin the New Hampshire
visitors, headed by Governor Bell, entered
the hall.
A recess OF ten minutes was taken, anC
Speaker Fowler came down from the chail
and welcomed the visitors.
Introductions followed, and, after few
minutes spent In conversation, the visitor
retired, and business was resumed.
THE WEATuER.-The lowest reading 0
the thermometer for Tuesday night wa
26o. There was a thin skim Of Ice an,
some frost along streams and In low, we
places, but as the sky was overcast wit
cto,,ds Il il believed that but little if an