The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-04

k.ufs uTiNcrJ HlONcu TWO Qays ago 10 take
mp the bill repeating the law imposing pen.
altles for non-paymcnt Of taxes. The
member from King and Queen (Mr. Pol
lndD moved 10 take up the general tax bill
and proceed with It's consideration at once.
The Readluster party rejected both propo-
slticns. Weare ready now to take them up,
and also the appropriation bill. Nothing
but party legislation demands an extra ses-
sion, and nothing else has been or is being
pressed. The people Of this State are sat
isfed with the present congressional ap-
portionment a. extended by this joint
resolution. Let the responsibility for this
extra session and the great cost thereof
all Of which can be oby lated by acting upon
these measures at once, rest with the Re
adjuster party, who refuse to act, that
purely party measures may be acted upon
at an extra session. We disclaim such re-.
sponsibility, having done nothing to make
IL necessary.
The Readiusters refused TO allow the
resolution to pass, but sent it TO the Com
mittee for Courts Of Justice.
Mr.. Board (Rcadjuster) stated that he
was opposed TO an extra session, but ia-
yored Il ten-days extension OF the present
session.
EazCTi0N or JUDGES.
At o'clock yesterday the Speaker an
nounced that the hour had arrived for the
execution of the joint order for the elec-
ton OF certain judges.
Shortly afterwards Senator Walker ap-
peared with message to the effect that the
Senate had adopted 4 joint resolution post
poning the election OF corporation Judges
for Staunton and Richmond until tO'clock
to-day.
The House refused TO agree to the reso-
luton, and message TO that effect was
sent 10 the Senate About O'Clock another
message was received that the Senate re-
fused TO reccdc from its action.
Mr.. Lyons moved that the House recedc
from its action, which was rejected
No further message was received from
the Senate, and at O'Clock the Speaker Va
Gated the chair until - O'Clock u. VI.
THE NORFOLK TERMINAL COMPANY.
When Senate bin No. LAG. TO incorporate
the Norfolk Terminal Company, was taken
up, Mr.. Giddings asked that it be COM
mitted 10 the Committee on Roads and In
ternal Navigation
MeSsrs. Conrad and Fowler opposed the
motion.
The hour for the consideration OF spe-
cial order arriving further debate was
stopped.
At the night session the question coming
mp again. Mr.. Giddings's motion was re-
iccted and the bill was passed.
TO ABOLISH PUNISHMENT By STRIPES.
At 1890 o'clock yesterday the substitute
for Senate bill No. 139, which has for its
object the abolshment OF the whipping
post, came up aS The gpeclal order.
Mr.. Lyons was opposed 10 the inhictiOn
of stripes as mode OF punishment, but
thought that the substitute was defective.
1t made the punishment for certain offences
too light.
Mr. Stuart bclicYed that the infiction OF
stripes had reduced The number OF petty
offences, and had, in consequence, reduced
the criminal expenses OF the State. He
therefore did not care TO have the law
but he was willing to meet the
patron OF the bill half way and amend the
law so as TO take away from justices OF the
peace the power TO sentence an accused
party to be punished with stripes and make
it matter for iurics to consider.
Mr.. Spotswood favored the substitute for
the bill. He .as opposed to the whipping
post.
Mr.. stuart then offered his amendment
10 the substitute.
Mr.. X. Taylor Scott was proceeding TO
speak in opposition TO any change in the
law, when the Speaker announced that the
hour had arrived for the execution OF the
Joint order, for the election OF certain
Judges, and further debate was cut OIL.
PROTEST.
The Speaker laid before the House a pro-
test from the Select and Common Councils
OF Norfolk against the passage of House
bill No. 32S. to revise and amend the char
ter OF that city. II was referred to the
Committee on Counties, Cities, and Towns.
THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL LUNATIC AsY-
LUMS.
The Governor has appointed directors
for the Eastern and Central Lunatic Asy--
lums as follows:
Eastern LuHdtic ASUluph.-Messrs. H.
b. Clay, II. l.. Henley, W. L. Il yloi, and
p. L. Cowles, OF James City county; II.
Libby. Fortress Monroe; G.. ii. Causey,
Suffolk; L. Ashton, King George; VIII
liam r. Gaines, Nottoway; :. p. AIRING
ton, Petersburg; ID. +. Bailey, Washing
ton; and John G.. Watts, TaZewell.
Ctntra! Lunotic ASy!um.-Messrs. stith
Boiling. Petersburg; b.. Taylor McCne,
Henrico Josiah Crump, Richmond; john
Anderson, Louisa: d. & Win,don, Ajax
andria: :. Y. Gillian. Dinwiddie Alex
ander Sims, Chesterfield; W. VI. Flanna-
gan, Powhatan; +. b.. Jefress, Halifax;
Douglas johnson, Petersburg, and r., Il.
WillroN Prince GeOrpc
The above-named Boards will meet
March 9th-the former in Wiliambureand
the latter in Richmond.
THE ANTl-DuRELING BILL.
The Governors veto OF the anti-daoiling
bill was taken up in the House yestorday.
On motion OF Mr.; !. c. Taylor The bill
Ma. recommitted 10 the COmmittee for