The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-08


ton such salaries to his clerks-one OF
whom shall be Assistant Librarian--as he
may think. provided the aggregate amount
paid 10 such clerical force shall not exceed
g, 800 per annum.
r. This act shall be In force from its pas
sage.
SMALLPOX.
In the House Of Delegates yesterday Mr..
Graves, Of Bedford county, offered the
following:
Whereas there are various rumors as to
the prevalence OF smallpox in the city;
therefore be II
Resolved By the House Of Delegates Qhe
Senate concurring) That committee OF
three on the part OF the House and two on
the part Of the Senate be appointed to con-
fer with the City Board Of Health relative
TO said reports, and report the facts to the
General Assembly, together with any pre-
cautions they may suggest-said commit
tee 10 be selected from members who be-
long to the medical profession.
Mr.. Taylor OF Richmond was opposed to
the adoption OF the resolution. The de-
sired information could be obtained from
the publications Of the Chamber OF Com
merce in the daily papers. Reports as to
the prevalence OF smallpox in the city had
been greatly exaggerated.
Mr.. Tinsey opposed the resolution. He
did not believe that there was any occasion
for this move. In all cities OF the size OF
Richmond the disease was always more or
less prevalent at this season OF the year. IL
was no worse here now than ii had been
many times before. The adoption OF the
resolution would do no good, but, on the
other hand, would create needless alarm,
whereby the city would be greatly injured.
Mr.. Mayo wanted the investigation made.
II il turned out that there was no cause for
alarm then that would settle the matter. II
there was the people ought to know it.
Mr.. Tinsley moved to dismiss the reso-
luton, which was rejected.
The resolution was then adopted.
1t was communicated to the Senate, and
that body agreed TO it.
TAX on LICENSES BY SUPERVISORS.
Mr.. Farr offered the following IN the
House yesterday:
BE IL enacted on the General assembly Of
Virginia, That it shall be the duty of the
Board of Supervisors of each county in the
State to levy a tax on all licenses issued by
the State for any and all purposes. The
schools district schools, roads, and all
other purposes for which taxes are or may
be levied by the Board of Supervisors
prOUided, that each OF said several taxes
shall bear the same proportion to and be
the same per cent. upon the said license
tax levied by the State that the said county
levy, county school, district school, road
or other taxes levied on real and personal
property. bears to the State tax levied on
said real and personal property. The
commissioner Of the revenue shall embrace
all OF said taxes in every license certificate
issued by him, stating each tax and the
amount thereof, and no license shall be
valid until such taxes are paid.
This act shall be in force from its pass
age.
Mr.. wIIJCOX's TOBACCO BILL.
The bill introduced in the Senate by Mr..
Wilcox and referred to the Committee on
General Laws provides that for each ware
house established under The provisions OF
this act the Governor shall appoint one in
spectOr and the owner one. Its 40th Sec
tiOn says:
No tobacco shall be sold by sample, I'M
less such sample has been drawn and certi-
fed by an inspector appointed and quail
fled as the law directs; and no unmanu-
factured, uns.emmed tobacco shall be put
on board Of any boat, vessel, or railroad
train for export unless the same shall be
packed in hOgsheads, casks, or boxes, and
unless it shall have been inspected and
marked or branded by inspectors OF to-
bacco in the manner prescribed by
law. II any person shal sell, ship,
or export any tobacco contrary 10 the pro-
visions Of this section he shall forfeit ten
dollars for every hundred pounds so sold,
shipped, or exported. And any boat, yes-
sci, or railroad company receiving the same
shall be made to pay ten dollars per hun
dred pounds so received. The provisions
and penalties prescribed by this section
shall be enforced by the courts having iu-
risdictiOn where such violation may occur,
and one hall OF the penalty so prescribed
shall 20 TO the informcr.
TO SUPPRESS DUELLING.
Mr.. Lyons presented a petition OF citi-
zens OF Richmond asking for the enact
ment OF laws for the suppression OF duel
ling. II is signed by Miles Turpin, John
Pollard, Jr., William II. Williams, \. 5.
Williams, Il. s. Vest, J. Hall Moore, c. L.
Hartman, Josiah Ryland, L. VI. Leftwich,
William +. HarwOOd, W. ii. Tatum, l.. Il.
Warren, H. VI. Walthall, ID. o. Davis,
James +. Sutton. Jr.. Jackson Turpin, G..
Harvey Clarke, L. X. Martin, |. VI. God
sey, L. s. Courtney, B. Bragg, A. Ball, j.
A. Courtney, A. n. Gill, William Angus.
p. ID. Elicit, r. ii. Bosher, j. B. Walthall,
w. II. Gwathmey, j. B. Hawthorne, j. B.
Watkins, John Hannon, F. G.. Conrad, Ro-
sale j. Anderson, John a. Rady, j. Rut-
ter, John Hunter, \. +. Tiller, L. Il. Pill
kinton.
BY REQUEST.
The Committees on Agriculture OF the
Senate and House OF Delegates will meet
in the Senate chamber Monday afternoon
at 4 O'Clock. The subject of tobacco in
spection will be considered.
The above is published by request but /
the Senate has passed a resolution for /
special committee TO consider this subject. /
The THEATRE THIS WEEK.-To-mOTow |
night "M'liss, Child OF the SierraS," with |
Miss Annie PiXley in the title-rOle, will be |
presented at the Theatre. Miss PiXley Is /
not stranger to our boards, having ap-
peared here last season, when she created
a very favorable impression on our theatre
goers. Besides being good actress, she is
most pleasing vocalist. "Mliss" isa story
Of life in the mining regions OF the far
West. and abOunds in exciting scenes and
situations. II is an interesting piece OF its
kind, and will doubtless draw well.
On Tuesday night the "Two Orphans
will be given, with Miss Pauline Markham
ls "Louise" the blind girl. With this
play our people are familiar. Miss Mark
ham is lady well and favorably known in
the profession, and being supported by the
Fifth Avenue Company, strong combina-
ton, a most enjoyable performance may be
expected.