The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-17
Mr.. Newberry said that never before in
his exnerience had he known

his experience had he known
UNITED STATES SENATOR
to leave his seat all the winter. lie hat
helped TO elect two senators, one OF whom
nc never saw, and they never came here t6
lobby legislation through. There was not
parullcl in the history Of legislation TO thi.
case OF Mahone's. Ifshe had business here
what was that business, and why did III
stay so Iongy The Virginia members o
the House had not been down here to min
gle in this turmoil that Is disgrace tS
| Virginia. He characterized this state o
affairs in no mild language, and said that
| instead OF being the leaders OF great lib
eral move, they had lost sight OF the goot
OF the State and patriotism. They hat
Jumped ont Of the frying-pan into the fire
They were standing to-day upon
A POLITICAL VOLCANO.
Instead Of being the movers Of great po'
litical movement they had become the
closest corporation that was ever forged tC
fetter human freedom. He had stood like
wall, and had stood the anathemas they
had hurled at him. He had stood it for the
sake of peace, right, patriotism, and self
respect. He asked, for Gods sake, thai
the old Commonwealth might be saved
from the degradation into which she j:
now being dragged.
A special order came up, and so ended
the discussion, and the resolution comes
up as unfinished business to-day.
"MAY" OR "sHALLr TIE COUNTY COURT
GRANT IIQUOR-TICENsEs.
Mr.. Koiner's bill amending the law so
that the county court "may" grant licenses
upon application, &C., came up as special
order. The present law says "shal.''
The change IL simply to restore the old
law-insert "may" where "shall" now is,
and thus give the county court discretion
| in the premises.
Mr. Glasgow moved to amend the bill 80
that no appeal shall be allowed to the cir
cult court.
Mr. Heaton offered rs substitute that
either the applicant or citizens OF the
neighborhood interested should have the
right OF appeal in the latter case the citi-
zens not to have this right unless they have
made their fight before the county court,
and so become parties OF record.
The bill was discussed by great num-
ber OF senator's among them Mr.. Hale and
Mr.. Wiugfeld OF Hanover
The substitute was rejected.
The amendment was rejected.
The bill was ordered to engrossment.
VIRGINIA AND CAROLINA ROAD.
Considerable discussion occurred when
the consideration OF the resolution OF Sena-
tor Edmunds came up, asking the Governor
to return to the Senate the bill granting a
charter TO the Virginia and Carolina Rail
road Company.
The bill had passed both houses, but
some new light having been thrown upon
some OF it's provisions recently, it occurred
to certain senator's that the scheme OF con-
structing the road was unwisc, and hence
the resolution OF recall.
The resolution was adopted
RICHMOND AND WASHINGTON RAILWAY.
The Senate Committee on Roads and In
ternal Navigation met yesterday morning
and took under consideration Mr.. PowelrS
bill to incorporate the Richmond and Wash
ington Railway Company. The president
OF the Fredericksburg Railroad Company
and the senator's from Richmond-Messrs.
Loyenstein and Atkinson-urged the com
mittee to print the bill and to give
time for parties interested in the pro-
posed legislation to read it, but Mr.
Powell was present urging immediate ne
ton, and was successful. The bill was re-
ported with substitute, which substitute
i the original bill substantially. Messrs
Duff Green, J. l.. Powell, Stith Boiling,
and Edward ID. Christian are the corpo-
rators, who may build, buy, or lease rail-
road between Richmond and Washington,
House Notes.
The House yesterday, undisturbcd by
the exciting scenes which were being
enacted in the Senate, quietly but yigor'
ously set to work to dispose OF some OF the
vast number OF bills now on its calendar
About a dozen bills were passed, some OF
which are of special public interest, and
which will be found mentioned in our reg
ular legislative report.
LIABILITY OF RAILROADS FOR INJURY TO
STOCK.
House bill No. IL, TO provide compensa-
ton 10 the owners of animals killed or in
jured by the ears. locomotives, or other ear
riages OF any railroad company in this state,
came up on its passage.
Mr.. Davis, OF PittSylyania, made vigor-
ous speech in opposition to the bill, which
was replied 10 by Mr.. Nico.
Mr.. Cardwell moved to dismiss; which
was rejected.
The bill was then passed blythe following
vote:
AYEs.-Mcssrs. Bailey. Baldwin, Board Chase
Cross, Deyer. Dickinson, Duck, Dungee. Dunn
/ Earle, Eggborn, Farr, Frazier. Fry, Grandstaf
/ ID. Green Griggs, Grim, liaden, Hamilton, Her
ring. Ilonaker. Kelly. Lewis. Moorefcld, Morgan
/ Munford, Nicol, owens, Pollard, Powell, Reyer'
strbing, Tinsey, Turner, Vaughan, x. W. Wat
kins, Webb, Witten; and Yonng-48. c..,,
| Conrad, Dalton. Il. \. Davis, Il. W. Davis, Evans
/ Giddlngs, Graves, \. Green. Griffin, Hanger
/ Harnsherger, Harris, Harrison, Johnston, kellam
| Lady, Lyon, Norton, skinner, slemp; spotswood
Stubbs, G. r. Taylor, J. 4. Taylor, j. {. Taylor
| Tcrrln, wilkins, and Mr. speaker-33.
GAMES OF CHANCE.
Mr.. slemp introduced the following:
BE il enacted by he General ASSEMBLE
Of yirginid, That section OF chapter 8 o.
the Criminal Law, approved March IA
1878. be umended and reenacted so As tC
/ read as follows:
sI. II a person bet or play at any suci
table. bank. or wheel OF fortune as is men
/ toned i'm the lst section, or il at any ordi
nary. race-feld, or other public place, h'
nloy at any game which is played viii
cards. or bet on the side OF those who play
he shalI be fined not less than $40 nor more
/ than $50, and shall, II required by th'
court. give bond and security for his goot
behavior for one year, or in default there
of may be imprisoned not more than thre.
months.
>. This act shall be in force from it, pas
sage.
TUE LIQUOR QUESTION.
The bill "to provide for submitting th'
question OF liquor-license or no liquor-li
cense to the qualified voters OF each ano
every county and municipal corporation IL
the State OF Virginia, and to the qualified
voters OF each and every magisterlal distric
In each and every county. and OF each ant
! every ward In each and every municipa
corporation thereof came up yeslerialy sa i,1 y