The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-03
tering in the Potomac river and Pocomoke

An act prescribing fence-law for thu
colony Of Claremont, in the county OF
Surry.
| An act giving the consent Of this State
to the purchase by the United states OF GER
tain real estate In the county OF Norfolk
and eXempting the same from taxation.
! An act to incorporate the Nansemond ant
| Isle OF Wight Drawbridge Company.
An act to amend section 81 Of chapter
1873 Of the Code OF 1873, in relation to the
return upon writs OF feri .facidS.
An act authorizing the Auditor TO pay
to ID. C.. Mallory certain sum OF money
FIXING A DAY or ADJOURNMENT.
Senate joint resolution providing for the
adjournment sine die OF the General As
semby on Monday the 9Th instant. ut Il
O'Clock Il. NJ, was agreed 10.
RESOLUTION THAT WAS NOT AGREED TO.
Mr.. j. &. Taylor offered "a resolution pro-
viding that for the remainder of the session
the House meet at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. and adj
journ at 3 O'Clock p. NJ. Referred TO the
Committee on Rules.
ELECTION OF JUDGE.
At O'Clock the House proceeded 10 the
further execution OF the joint order for tn,
election OF certain judges.
The only one to be elected was corpo
ration Judge OF Alexandria, the election OF
the others having been postponed until to.
day at O'Clock.
Mr.. j. G.. Taylor nominated Mr.. n. b.
Meade.
Mr.. Stuart nominated Mr. George 4.
Mushback.
Mr.. Meade was elected.
GENERAL LOCAL OPTION.
The general localoption bill passed the
House yesterday. II wa- taken over TO the
Senate by Mr.. Stubs.
The GENERAL TAX BILL.
House bill No. 2ls, prescribing the dil-
ties OF the commissioners OF the revenue
and for the assessment and collection OF
taxes on persons. property, incomes, and
licenses, came up on it, second reading.
II appearing from the number OF amend
mentS proposed that the bill was in very
unsatisfactory shape, Mr.. Lady moved to
lay on the table; which was agreed TO.
Readjustcr Caucus.
The caucus last night had no quorum.
Consequently there was no business done.
MY
The Governor yesterday appointed the
following Board OF Visitors for the West
ern Lunatic Asylum: John II. Parkins,
Judge j. VI. QuarleS. Robert ;. Harms
berger. +. 4. Fulcher, George W. Me-
Cutchen, all OF Augusta; DR.. Peter Belew,
Shenandoah: General William Keen. Ale
ghany; DR.. :. 4. Sayers and William Il.
Ashworih. Wytheville; DR.. j. Il. Webb,
Rockingham; DR.. John X. Garnett, Rich
mond. The Board is called 10 meet next
Thursday in Staunton.
THEATRE-MA AsCOrTE.- There was large
gathering at the Theatre last night TO wit
ness the 3f2d performance OF the Mascottc
by the Wilbur Opera Company. While
there ale no really frSt-rate voices in the
troupe, the excellence Of the acting and
the smOothneSs OF the action are worthy OF
commendation. From the beginning the
audience Were pleased. The opening cho.
rus. "NoW the Vintage Is Over" was ap'
plauded. Ii j. rather IN unusual thing fol
the commencement OF play or IN opera tC
he thus received.
The duet between Bettina and Pippo il
the first net {" When Behold ~, although
not the best Of music, was very charming
and warmly enCored, not once, but twice
The Tenor Aria in the second act, "From
Courtier> as they Pass" was also eRc0rec
with enthusiasm. The tableau at the enc
Of the same act was excellent. "The Sons
Of the Drum" was well done. and warmly
appaudcd. OF the whole il may be said
the acting i good, very good, and th,
music fair. The dressing il good. Some
OF the costumes are really beautiful.
Mr.. Brand suits the character OF PippC
peculiarly well. even more by reason Of hi
gracefulnesS in gesture and motion than b!
hi, voice. The character Of Court PhySi
elan j. oyerdone in makeup and in acting
\ little less burlesque would make the r6t
more effective. The Mascotte t. not al
extravaganza, but q comic opera.
When the smoothne-s Of the acting and
the charm 0f the music is considered. it il
not surprising that this company should
have reached itS three hundred and forty
second rendition OF the MascOtte.'
Tonight and tomorrow night the opera
will De- repeated, as also on Saturday after
noon at the matinee.
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