The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-05


The blIl gYying the consent Of this state
70 the purchase by the United States Of 4
tract Of land at Yorktown for the purpose
81 the erection thereon by the United
States Of a monument 10 commemorate the
surrender 81 Lord Cornwallis and his
forces TO the allied army commanded 10y
General George Washington in October.
l1sl, was. on motion Of Mr.. Norton. or
dered 70 engrossmenf, under q suspension
Of the rules.
THE RICHMOND CHATTER.
House bin to amend and reenact section
. Of chapter Of the charter Of the city Of
Richmond came up on is secoud reading.
Mr. spotswood s1id be did not propose
70 make any opposition 10 The bin. but he
thought that the House would readily zee
that q City Engineer ought not 10 be
elected every two years. II was an Office
entirely different from the Others, and the
term Of office would expire before a man
became thoroughly acquainted with the
duties OF the position lie therefore NOV ed
10 amend by inserting separate sentence
in the Isl section Of the bin. as follows:
There shall be elected by the qualified
voters OF the city Of Richmond on the
fourth Thursday in May, 1ss2, and every
fourth year thereafter. one City Engineer. >
The amendment was agreed 10.
Mr.. Lakewood moved TO amend by
striking ont lone Chief a the Fire De-
partment. one Chief of Police. one Police
Justicc.'' and insert lone Secretary of
School Board. one Clerk of First Market.
one Clerk OF second Market =; which was
agreed TO.
The question being on the engrossmenf
Of the bill. Mr.. Charles r. Fsylor said that
be b1ieved any interference with the char
ter would prove preiudicial 70 the interests
Of the city. and he hoped that the bill
would not be engrossed. ne called atten-
tion 20 the Inconsistency Of this charter
with the Norfolk charter that had just
passed. In the Norfolk charter the ap-
pointment of these officers was placed In
the hands of the Council. whereas in the
case u Richmond the hin took the election
from the Council and put Il in the hands
81 the people. He said the Legislature
ought ~ let wen enough alone. Richmond
had good government. the best proof of
which was her financial Standing in the
money markets u the country.
Mr.. Giddings advocated the bin and Mr..
Lyons opposed II.
The vote being taken. the bin was or
dered 20 be engrOssed.
As amended. il reads y follows:
4 biH 70 dne7id and reSHacf section . ~
chapter Of The oiarter of The city u
Richmond.
l. Be n enacted blythe General assembly.
That section = Of chapter Of an act pro-
Tiding q charter for the city Of Richmond.
approved May y. 1870. be amended and re-
enacted so a. 20 read - follows:
Cify 0ffcerS.-s2S. There shall be elected
bv the qualified voters % the city ~ Rich
n1ond on the fourth Thursday in MAY, 1888
and every two years thereafter, the follow
ing city officers. in addition 10 the officers
now required by law 10 be elected for said
oiiy-viz.. one City Attorney, one Superin-
tendent Of the Water Works. one >uperin-
tendenf Of the 6as-WOrk-. one Superin-
tendenf of the AlmshouSe. one Secretary Of
school Board. one Clerk Of the First
Market. one Clerk Of the Second Market.
and one Gas-Inspector. There shall be
elected by the qualified voters Of the city Of
Richmond on the fourth Thursday in May
IsSa. and every fourth year thereafter one
City Engineer. The duties. powers, and
liabilities Of aid officers shall DE and re
main a. now prescribed by the charter and
ordinances Of aid city where the same L
not in coafiicf with tins act. ard they shall
have such clerks and assistants s. the CitY
Council may zee 81 hy ordinance 10 pre-
scribe and furnish.
,. All acis and parts oi acts. and al pro-
visions u the charter of said city, which
authorize The election or appointment a
/ rs I... so fnr
hy the qualified voters q the ,ity. except
10 MI Yacancie, temporarily. and ali 2ct'
and parts oi acts in conflict with thls act
are hereby repealed.
3. Thi- act shall De IN force from ii'
passage.
X viii be observed that the Chief Of Pa
lice and the Police justice are left out OF
the bill. This was done because these Of
fees are embraced in the other bin for Tx
amendment Of the charter recently intro
duced in the House.
TIE LTyCHBUEC CHAETER.
The bin 70 amend the charter q The cii!
n Lynchhurg was taken up. Numerous
unimportant amendments offered By Mr.
Frazier were agreed 70.
Mr.. Ward then moved 10 strike out tht
fourth section. which provide, for the
sppointmenf - police commissioners 10y
the Judge Of the Corporation Court; also
an amendment 20 strike out the seventh
section Of the bill. which depriye- the City
Council Of the right 10 lay the city on int
wards.
Both amendments were rejected by :
party vote on q call Of the roll.
4 third amendment offered by Mr.. Ward
tosubmit the charierto the voters Of Lynch
burg for adoption or rejection. was pend
ing when the chair was vacated.
NIGHT SESSION.
The House resumed the consideration O
the bill 10 amend the charter Of the city @
Lynchburg.
The question was on the amendment Of
fered by Mr.. Ward. 20 submit The charfc
70 the people Of Lynehbur- FOR adoption
or rejection.
Mr.. Ward spoke earnestly in favor Of hi'
amendment. He protested against the pas
SAGE OF the bin IN any shape. The peopi'
of Lvnchburg. he said. did not want AM
change. but were satisfied with their pre-
enf charter.
Mr.. Evans appealed 10 the House not q
{ disregard the established custom of non
1 Interference in local matters. he though
T that the assurance Of the representative
? from Lynchburg that their people did no
want this bill ought 70 satisfy the majority
I The amendment was reiected-ayes. S5
noe. "a. several Resdiuslers voted Tor ih
amendment.
Mr.. Morgan moved 70 dismiss; whiel
Z was advocated by Messrs. Munf0rd. Il. A
f...-.. a,l y Tartnr ~f.off
The motion was reiected-ayes. 81; noe
20.
Mr.. Frazier offered an amendment q
,trike out the 18th section VI the bin, AM
In IL stead to reenaci the 5ih chapter O
the present charter. with the exception Q
the 3Isf Paragraph Of the 9TH section, wnicl
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