The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-05
tions Of learning are now paid or directed
by law to be paid.

by law to be paid.
SMALLPOX PRECAUTIoN.
Mr.. Graves. OF Bedford, offered in the
House yesterday resolution TO close the
galleries OF the House. lie explained his
resolution by saying that the smallpox
was prevalent in the city, and that there
was danger OF its being communicated to
the members by means OF the miscellaneous
crowd that assembled in the galleries each
day. The resolution was adopted-the Re-
adjusters voting almost unanimously for it
and Immediately after the adjournment Of
the House the clerk announced that the gal
leries would be closed on and after to-mor-
row until otherwise announced.
1t is almost needless to say that the crowd
of spectators yesterday, as has been the case
each day since the Legislature met, was
composed almost exclusively OF negroes.
THEY WANT THE AsYLuMs.
Mr.. lakewood yesterday introduced the
following bill, and it was referred to the
appropriate committee. The object seems
to be TO oust the Boards OF Visitors appoint
ed by Governor Holiday and all or nearly
all the officers appointed by the boards:
An Act 10 Re0rganize the Lunatic ASyllmS
Of the State.
BE ii enacted By the General Assembly,
As follOws-to wit:
/. That the directors OF the Central,
Eastern, and Western Lunatic Asyllms
shall consist Of - members each. The
term Of Office shall be for three years, COM
mencing on the 1st OF March. 1882, except
when 1t is otherwise provided by law. -
directors shall constitute court for the
transaction OF business.
=. The offices Of all directors to said asy-
lums and all offices therein filed by said
boards OF directors, as at present consti-
tuted, shall be, and the same are hereby,
declared vacant upon the 1st day OF March,
1892.
3. The Governor shall Immediately after
the passage OF this act proceed to appoint
new boards OF directors, as provided in the
first section OF this act and section OF
chapter SO OF the Code OF Virginia OF 1873.
4. Said boards OF directors shall assemble
upon the the 1st day OF March, 1882, at the
asylums for which they are appointed re-
spectiycly, and shall elect superntendentS
who shall be physicians, and may appoint
executive committees and officers, nurses,
and attendants for their asyumS respective
", and prescribe their compensation, and
generally re0rganize said asylums respect
lively rs said boards may seem right and
proper.
5. All acts and parts Of acts inconsistent
herewith are hereby repealed.
6. This act shall be in force from its pas
sage.
THE NORFOLK POLICE BILL.
In the House yesterday the bill taking
the Norfolk police force out Of present con-
troll and putting it into the hands OF the
Reidiuster Judge Of the Hastings Court
was ordered to engrOssment by a strictly
party vote.
The following protest was presented by
Mr.. webb, and it shows the character Of
the bill:
TREASURER's OFFICE,
NORFOLK, Va, December %, 1881.
lion. l.. ". Webb:
At meeting OF the Councils of the city
OF Norfolk held December 30, 1881, the
resolutions were adopted, and
the Treasurer directed TO send n copy OF
them TO our representatives i'm the Virginia
Legislature. Very respectfully,
). ). DAWES, Treasurer.
ReS0lred. That the Councils OF the
city OF Norfolk do most respectfully pro-
test against the passage OF the bill recently
in the state Legislature by one
of our representatives needlessly altering
the fundamental law Of the city by taking
from the Councils the control OF its police
force, and placing the same under the con-
troll Of its Corporation Court, thereby de-
priving the city OF directing through her
proper representatives the enforcement OF
the laws, and in the opinion OF this body
degrading the dignity OF her court by
placing it in a position 10 usurp the con-
troll OF Il branch OF the city government
which it should be the privilege OF her citi-
ZenS to direct.
Resolved, That the Treasurer OF the city
be directed TO forward a copy of this reso-
luton, attested 10y the seal OF the city, to
our representatives in the Legislature, with
4 request that the same be presented TO that
honorable body.
N0N-PAYMENT OF TAXES.
Mr.. Lakewood presented a bill providing
that ii shall not he lawful for the authorl-
ties OF any city or town in this State 10 i'm
pose or receive in any ease higher rate OF
penalty for the non-payment Of taxes than
is prescribed by the laws Of the State in the
eases Of persons delinquent i'm the payment
OF State taxes, and repeating all acts and
parts OF acts, and all provisions OF the
charters or ordinances oi any city OF town |
in this State i'm conflict with this act.
READJUsTER CAUCUS.
The Reddiusters held a caucus in the hall /.
OF the House last night, which was quite /.
we'll attended, Notwithstanding the snow
storm.
There were no nominations made, and /
the matter OF the distribution Of offices /
among the various congressional districts /
was discussed at length, but without final /.
and conclusive action, and the caucus adj 4
ioulned TO meet I'm week.