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

| Mr., Skinner duuIt-seu ~ ~. "PPo
sltion 10 the blu. They claimed That not
withstanding the whites IN Lexington wer'
IN the majority, Notwithstanding the,
owned the most OF the property, the towi
would be so laid of that the whites woult
elect three councilmen and the blacks six
After Mr.. Evans had spoken against ant
| Nr. Green and Mr.. Harl73 r the bill, Mr.
Giddings demanded the BENDING question
H.was ordered-ayes, 30; noes, 19-thre'
more than quorum.
The amendment proposing that th'
voters OF Lexington shall have the oppor
/ tunify afforded them OF adopting or reject
ing the charter, was relecfed-ayes, y
noes, 30.
Mr.. Lady called the pending question
Mr. LYONS demanded division thereon,
and the vote resulted-ayes, 81; noes, A.
no quorum.
Mr.. MAYO demanded the ayes and noes
and they were ordered, resulting--ayes
"a: noes. 1s. SO the pending question
was ordered, one more than 4 quorum
voting.
The bill was ordered TO engrossment-
ayes. "a; noes, ia bars quorum.
Mr.. j. &. Taylor mosld &c reconsider.
Mr. skinner rose 10 favor the motion,
when the point was made that Mr.. Taylor
was not recorded, and Mr.. Skinner was
ruled out OF order.
Mr.. Cardwell moved TO adionrn. Lost.
Another member moved TO reconsider,
and the motion was rejected.
At 1905 Mr.. j. c. Taylor moved TO I'D.
journ. Agreed to.
RICHMOND CHARTER.
4, t. 4.
one 10 amend the charter OF the city ol
Richmond so rs TO make elective by the
people certain officers now appointed by
the City Council.
II wiz hardly DC reached to-day. how
ever. as the tobacco-inSpcctiCn bill comes
ND n a special order ut II O'Clock.
Personals and Briefs.
x. :. Parks, Esq, editor Of that sound
Democratic paper the Page NelrS, il i'm the
city on business.
The penitentiary authorities are having q
gas machine put in at that institution, and
will hereafter manufacture their own gas.
Yesterday was the 3D. OF April-evacua-
tion-day. This year the day OF the month
fell upon the same day OF the week that il
did in 1865.
4 great many people on sunday visited
the burnt district. and went across TO tie
Free bridge station OF the Richmond and
Petersburg Railroad Company. There
were laborers at work there Sunday; Ia
borcrs were also engaged clearing away
the charred timbcrs of the burnt bridge To
make room for the erection Of the trestle
bridge.
Senators Lybrook and Hale returned to
their seats Yesterday. Mr.. LybroOk is vet
quite feeble, and has lost twenty pounds Of
flesh. though he looks A. bright and cheer
ful rs ever.
Mr.. Hale got home on Saturday, and on
sunday received Il telegram from Mr.. Bliss,
with whom he had paired off on the jul
dietary bill, saving that he could "not pair
any longer" and accordingly Mr.. Hale
FASTENED with all speed back to Richmond.
Senator Malone is expected here to-day.
and will take command IN person Of all the
Readiuster troops willing 10 follow his
flag
The many friends of Mr.. ]. ID. Chamber
lain will be glad TO hear OF his return TO
the city fully restored to health.
East Hanover Presbytcry meets at DR..
Reads church tomorrow night. Among
the questions to lie considefed is the disso-
luton Of the pastoral relations between the
Third Presbyterian church and Rev. w.
n. scott, who has been called TO Galveston.
Drs. j. w. Bryant and ID. +. May, OF Pc
terSburg, (the latter q member OF the House,
are mentioned in connection with the va
cant superintendency OF the Central Color
ed Lunatic Asylum.
The "shyster bill"-thc bill to disbar
dishonest attOrneys-has passed both
houses.
Ii is generally believed that the Governor
will pardon the oyStermen, but there are no
official outgivings TO that effect.
The bill to create the office Of Police
Judge Of Richmond will soon be reached
on the Senate calendar.
Thousands OF people have been to the
DiSpqtch Office to see the North Carolina
rattlesnake. which is - feet in length.
That's n wh0pper-not the item, but the
snake.
CAPTAIN G. F. Johnston. Of this city, has
"A Confederate States silver hali-dollar, OF
date 1861. On one side IL the regulation
GODDESS OF Liberty; on the other shield
with seven bars, surm0unted by seven
stars, and surrounded by wreath OF the
cotton-plant and sugar-c2nc with the
words {" Confederate States Of america"
II was probably struck at the New Orleans
mint soon after that institution was seized
by the Louisianans. II is said that only
four were struck there, and that they were
intended aS specimens. One sold in New
York recently for $500.
Demorest's semi-annual, spring and
summer. what to Wear and How to
Make It," is received from G. +. John
sfOn ola Main street.