The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-26

other eases in which II may be necessary to
nreyoni n failure OF justice, in which n
mandamns NAV issue according to the
principle. OF the common ulaw lpror'ded
that nowrit Of nandamus, prohibition, or
any other summary process whatever shall
issue In any case OF the correction or at
iempt TO collect revenue or 10 compel the
collecting officers to receive anything In
nayment OF taxes other than as pro-
yided in chapter Al OF the Acts OF
Assembly, approved January ~, 1882, or
in any ease arising out Of the collection OF
revenue In which the applicant for the writ
or process has any other remedy adequate
for the protection and enforcement Of his
+, indi, idual right, claim, and demand II just. ]
! The practice and proceedings upon such
writs shall be governed and regulated in
all eases by the principles and practice now
prevailing in respect to writs OF mandamlIs
and prohibition respectively.
This act shall be in force from it, pas
sage.
The words In brackets are all new.
AsYLUN ETE
The bin Of Mr.. stevens (colored) 20 pro-
,ide for the appointrE+ss OF surrrintend-
! ent Of the farm 10 b9donated TO the State
H. site for the Central Lunatic Asylum
until the institution - established at such
placc) was under discussion when the Sem
ate adjourned without final action. There
was some spirited colloquy between Messrs.
Stevens and Wilcox.
The House Yesterday.
Yesterday sitting was very quiet, and
comparatively little OF public interest was
donP. Both sides seemed TO be tired out
and anxious 10 adjourn. Consequently the
session was short. The House adjourned
about 1880 o'clock, much TO the delight Of
the clerks and reporters, who have been
wellnish wearled out by the protractcd
sittings OF the past week.
TIE wnIPPISC-PosT BILL.
The bill TO abolish the whipping-post,
which was ordered 10 be- engrossed Friday
wight, was passed.
DETACHED COUPONS.
House Joint resolution No. Q. authorizing
the payment Of certain interest To the Nir-
cinia Agricultural and Mechanical College
and Hampton Normal Institute and the
cancellation OF certain coupons, came up
on it, second reading.
The resolution provides for tho payment
"a IfitilU ADAHpl- I'AN " lH'~N
institutions.
Some question arising A. 10 bow these
coupons became detached, and why they
had not been heretofore paid, il was agreed
to pass the bill by until some definite in
formation upon the subject could be OBJ
tanned.
Mr.. Graves then offered the following re-
solution, which was agrecdto:
ReSOlUed, That ;hc Committee Tor Courts
Of Justice inquire into and report
/. Are said coupons referred TO III House
Joint resolution No. 8 due to.said Virginia
Agricultural and Mechanical College.
>. Why they have not been paid.
). And all other facts they may deem
Necessary to report.
COUNTY JUDGES.
Several bills were ordered 10 engross-
ment-GmOng them the bill to amend and
recnact an act entitled an act to amend and
recnact the lst section OF IN act approved
April ., 1870, 10 district the State for
county judges, approved March 20, 1873.
ANOTHER AMENDMENT To THE RICHMOND
CHARTER.
Mr. Giddings yesterday introduced a
bill to amend and recnact sections 81, 81,
80. and 80 Of all act approved April =,
1879, entitled IN act to amend and recnact
sections 81, 81, 50, SS, 80, 90, 81, and 92 OF
the charter Of the city OF Richmond.
The bill provides that the police depart
ment OF the city OF Richmond shall be un-
der the general control and management Of
| police commissioners thereof, who shall
consist OF the Mayor and six citizens 10 be
appointed by the Judge OF the Police Court
OF said city in the month OF July. Under
the present law the commissioners-one
from each warfare appointed by the City
Council, aud the Mayor il er-0tici0 prcsi-
dent OF the Board, and has vote only In
case Of tie. Tie new bill makes him one
OF the commissioners, but provides that
! the Board shall elect n president from
among their own number. II provides
that the force shall not BE- less than the
number now employed.
When the Beard shall have completed all
| their appointments OF policemen and oili-
/ GERS they shall divide the force into three
classcs by lot. The terms Of the first class
in this classification shall expire on the 1st
/ day OF July. 1888; the second clasa on the
lst day Of July, lSSi, and the third class
on The 1T day OF July, 1885, and Us the
terms Of each policeman expires he shall
! he oil the force unless reelected.
I The pay OF the Chicf, officers, and pO-
/ licrmcn shall be determined by the City
[ Council, but shall not be reduced below
( the amount now received by the present
police force.
A. soon ~ the commissioners shall have
entered upon the discharge OF their dutic-
and appointments Of police are made in
the manner a. herein provided, then all the
| policemen, officers, and Chief OF Police
/ who shall be in service previous thereto
/ shall Immediately yacatc their offices re-
7 spcctiVcly unless re,ippointcd by said
/ Board.
! LIENS on CROPS.
The bin to repeal section II OF chapter
, 81 of the Acts OF l61.-18. relative t.
! liens upon crops given 10 gIano companies
/ Nc.. came up on It's second reading.
! Il WAS advocated by Mr.. Munford. and
opposed by Messr-. Stuart, X. I. Scott,
! CardwelI, and Mayo.
/ The House, by vote OF l. ayes 10 81
noes. refused TO order the bill to be tn
crossed
The section which the bill sought 10 IT.
peal reads H. follows:
Section u. II any person shall obialI
from another on an advance OF money
merchandise. or other thing, upon pro
mise in writing that he will send or deliver
TO such other person his crop OF other pro
perty, and shall fraudulently fail or refuse
10 perform snch promise, he shall be deem
ed guilty Of the larceny Of such money
merchandise, or other thing.
TO SUPPRESS DUELLING.
The bill TO suppress duelling came up OF
it, second reading.
Mr.. j. G.. Taylor, the patron OF the bill
claimed that IL had been 20 framed as TO d<