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

fered resolution that the General Assem-
bly, adjourn sine die Saturday the Sth in.
slant at II O'Clock p. NJ.
The resolution lies over one day. II re-
auircs, Of course, the concurrence OF the
two houses.
GENERAL LOCAL OPTION
The Committee on Finance reported Sem
ate bill (same as the bill passed by the
House at the regular session. "t0 provide
for submitting fine question OF license or no
license for the sale OF liquors to the quail
fed voters OF this Statc,' with important
amendments changing the whole tenor OF
the bill.
The bill now reads as follows:
BE IL enacted by the General assembly of
Virginia. That il shall be the duty OF the
Governor OF the Commonwealth, within
thirty days after the passage OF this act, TO
order a special election TO be held at every
voting precinct on the 4th day OF July, in
the year 1882, upon the question OF liquor
license or no liquor-license.
,. The Judge OF any county or corpora
ton court receiving said order shall cause
the same to be made matter Of record,
either in term time or vacation, and the
clerk OF each said county or corporation
court shall make certified copies Of said
order. and deliver them to the sheriff Of
each county OF the sergeant Of each cor
poration, and it shall be the duty Of said
sheriff or sergeant to post, or cause to be
posted, ut each voting-precinct in said
county OF corporation, at least twenty days
previous to said day Of election, certified
copy OF said order and notice OF said clec-
ton.
Sections and 4 prescribe the form Of
ballots and manner Of making returns.
5. II it appear from the abstracts and re-
turns OF such election that a majority OF
votes have been east against license for the
sale OF Intoxicating liquors, and the Gov
ernOr shall so declare by proclamation,
then no license shall be granted to any per-
son for the sale Of such liquors in any
county or corporation OF this Common
wealth, and all licenses previously granted
shall be revoked at the September terms OF
the county or corporation courts, with
abatement OF half the license heretofore
paid to be refunded by the treasurers OF the
counties or corporations in which such IL
censeS have been paid; and any person
who shall sell any intoxicating liquors
therein shall incur the penalty prescribed
by the present general law for selling wine,
ardent spirits, malt liquors, OF any mixture
Of them without license therefor
6. Should there be no such majority OF
votes, and such proclamation, then license
shall he granted under the general laws OF
the State and all special acts inconsistent
with this shall be thereby repealed.
Z. This act shall be in force from it, pas
sage.
APPROPRIATION BILL.
On motion Of Mr.. Riddlebergcr the Sem
ate took up out Of its order the bill cap
propIiating the public revenues for the fis-
cal years 1872 and 1922"
The amendments recommended by the
committee were agreed to one by one and
the bill was amended in some other particu-
lars and ordered to be engrosscd.
Thc House Yesterday.
In the House yesterday Senate bill No.
22S, to amend and reenact section OF chap
ter l56 OF the Code OF 1873, in relation to
mandamus, prohibition, &C., came up on
its passage.
Mr.-Skinner moved to pass by and print.
which was opposed by Mr.. j. c. Taylor.
The motion was rejected by party vote.
Mr.. skinner opposed the passage OF the
bill. He said its object was TO deprive the
creditor OF an existing remedy whereby he
could obtain the judgment OF the Court OF
Appeals upon the constitutionaiity OF an
act which was intended to strip him of his
rights under his contract with the state.
He said he was certain that nothing he
could say would change the purpose OF the
Readjustcr majority. Yet he felt called
upon to demonstrate and protest against
such legislation, and this Notwithstanding
he believed that the law would fail TO ac-
complish the end at which the majority
aimed.
Mr.. Coglill also spoke in opposition TO
the bill.
The bill was passed by the usual party
vote.
VIRGINIA LAND AND IMPROVEMENT COMPANY.
House bill to incorporate the Virginia
Land and Improvement Company came up
on its second reading.
After some discussion, which was par
ticipated in by Messrs. Lyons, Cardwell,
Giddings, Evans, and others, the bill was
passed by, on motion Of Mr.. Cardwell.
THE NORFOLK CHAPTER.
House bill TO amend the charter Of the
city OF Norfolk came up.
After ii had been read by the clerk,
skinner moved to recommit TO the Com
lnittee on Counties, Cities, and Towns.
Mr.. skinner said that he made the mo-
ton in perfect good faith, without any idea
of flibustcring, although the bill was very
objectionable to his side Of The House. He
wanted the bili to 90 back to the committee
because he had from fifty TO one hundred
amendments which he desired to Offer, and
l Il, a xsrfsl 70 III
with. ue then proceeded to point out
some of the Objectionable features Of the
bill. among which were the extraordinary
powers it conferred on the Mayor and the
mode Of electing the select Council.
/ Mr.. Turner. opposed the motion.
/ The House refused to recommit the bill
/ by vote OF 20 ayes to 40 noes.
One or two amendments were then Oh
! iered and disposed OF.
When the chair was vacated au amend
ment requiring the charter to be submitted
TO the people of Norfolk, offered by Mr..
/ Skinner, was pending.
NIGHT sRssIoS-CHARTERs ACTED on.
At the night session the Norfolk charter
was further discussed, and Mr.. Spotswood
ably advocated the amendment OF Mr.,
skinner proposing that the bill shall be
submitted TO the voters for adoption or re-
! lection. The amendment was rejected. the
vote thereon being ayes, 10; noes, 32-a
bare quorum.
Some amendments offered by Mr.. Webi
| Weadjuster) were adopted, and the bill
was ordered TO ngrossment-ayes, 81:
noes, 1S-a bare quorum again.
LEXINGTON CHARTER.
House bill amending the charter OF The
town OF Lexington next came up.
Mr.. Johnston, OF Botetourt, moved 10 re-
commit, so that Senator Glasgow and other,
might appear before the committee and