The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-12
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RECONSIDERATION LOST.
The motion was lost
AYEs.-Mcssrs. Atkinson. Digs. Fletcher. las
aud WingacId OF Albemarle-i5. "''''
EdSasds Elliott Tid Essridge Jas Jae S jones' Kenep
Martin, Mayo, Norton, Powell, Rawies' Rue
stevens. Walker, Webb, wlnEfeld Of Hanover, anC
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The House Yesterday.
In the House Yesterday. when the appro.
priation bill (already passed by the Senate
was called, on motion Of Mr.. Hanger, ths
rules were suspended, and the bill placed
on the calendar In lieu OF being sent TO q
committee.
THE ADJOURNMENT.
Senate JOINT resolution providing for ar
adjournment sine die OF the Legislature on
Thursday the 18th came up.
Mr.. j. C.. Taylor moved TO amend by In.
serting Monday the 18th in place Of Thurs.
day the 18th.
Mr.. Tinsley moved 10 lay on the table.
The point was raised that motion TO Ia.
BILE resolution looking to an adjournment
was not in order, but the Speaker decided
otherwise.
The motion to table was agreed to by Tho
following vote:
AYEs.-Messrs. ITansford Anderson. Bland
Champliu, Chase. Coleman, Cross, Dickerson
Dickenson, Duck, Dungee, Farr, Frazier, Gid
dngs, \. Green. Dun Green. Grim, Haden. Ham
lton, IIarnshcrger, Harris, Harrison, Lakewood
Herring, Ilonaker, Kelly. Lady, Lewis. May, Nor
ton, Owens, Paige. Phillips, Powell, Richardson
sandy, \. Scott, Slemp, smith, Stratton, j. A,
Taylor, Tlnsley, Turner, Wittcn, and Mr.. Speaker
A.
NoEs.-Messrs. Bailey. Butt, Cardwell, Coghlll
Conrad, Is. 4. Davis. Dunn, Earle, Fitzpatrick
Graves. Griffin, Hanger. Johnston. Kellam. Ly.
brook, Lyons, Mooreheld, Morgan. Munford Nlc0l
Pollard, *. T. Scott, skinner. Strlbling, Stuart
G. Z. Taylor j. 9. Taylor, Tcrrill, Vaughan, Ward
and Wilkins-3l.
THE NEW ENGLAND VISITORS.
A message was received through Senator
Elliott that the Senate had adopted joint
resolution providing for committee OF two
from the Senate and three from the House
10 wait on the Governor Of New Hampshire
and party, who arrived in the city yesterday
afternoon, and extend TO them an invitation
to visit the General Assembly.
The JOINT resolution was concurred in,
and the Chair appointed the following com.
mittce on the part OF the House: Messrs.
J. &. Taylor, Stubs, and Harris.
THE JUDGE OF THE ALEXANDRA CORPORATION
COURT.
Senate joint resolution providing for the
election OF Judge OF the Corporation Court
Of Alexandria to-day Tuesday came up.
Mr.. Frazier moved to amend by adding
the Judge OF the Eighth judicial circuit.
II being evident that the Readjuster,
were not prepared TO vote on the amend
ment a motion to pass by was made, which
prevailed. This ends the matter for the
present.
THE FARR CASE.
The report OF The Committee for Courts
OF Justice i'm the Farr case came up.
Mr.. Frazier wanted TO know il the COM
mittee had made report in Mr.. Pollard's
case.
The Chair said that it had not.
Mr.. 4. c. Taylor couldn't see what the
Farr ease had to do with the Pollard case.
Mr.. Frazier insisted that the House ought
to have both reports before it before taking
any action, and moved TO pass by the Farr
case, which was agreed to by the usualyote
Mr.. PoLLARD's CASE.
The Committee for Courts OF Justice
presented a report respecting the right OF
II. X. Pollard, delegate from King and
Queen, to hold his seat as representative
from said county and at the same time at.
torncy for the Commonwealth for King and
Queen county. The said report states the
former constitutional points respecting the
office OF attorney for the Commonwealth,
and argues that the attorney for the Com
monwealth is purely county officer, and
the provision in the present Constitution,
Article V, section D "But no
person holding a salaried Office under the
state government shall be capable Of being
elected member OF either house OF the
General Assembly docs not apply TO at.
torneys for the Commonwealth. The re.
port concludes by expressing the opinion
that there is no incompatibility between
the position OF attorney for the Common
wealth and a member OF the Legislature
The report is signed by Messrs. Robert NJ
Mayo, Robert A. Coghill, Marshall Hanger
w. T.. VI. kelam, X. ii. Cardwell. j. y
Stubbs, and VI. l.. SpOtswOOd.
A minority report, signed 10y MeSsrs,
DickensOn, Giddings, and Harris, was also
presented. This report says that the office
Of Commonwealth attorney is salaried
office. and that therefore under the 9Th sec.
ton Of the 9Th article OF the Constitution
which provides that no person holding q
salaried office under the State government
shall be capable OF being elected member
OF either House OF the General Assembly
Mr.. Polard's election to the Legislature
was Illegal.
Both reports were ordered to be printed
THE TAX BILL.
The tax bill came up as the special order
After it had been read through by the
Clerk, Mr.. j. &. Taylor offered to amend
so as to make the land-taX forty-fiye cent,
on the 300 worth, in lieu Of fifty cents.
Mr.. Conrad offered TO amend the amend
ment, so as TO make the tax forty cents.
MIR. Skinner said that these amendments
were n surprise to him, and he would like
to have them explained.
Mr.. Hanger said that it was very serious
matter, and he did not think that member,
were aware Of what they proposed to do.
Mr.. Taylor was OF the opinion that The
increased taxable values OF the State would
Justify the reduction proposed by hi
amendment. II it turned out otherwise
the deficit could be made up from anothei
source.
Mr.. Conrad, in reply to Mr.. Hanger, sale
he could only speak for himself. H'
thought he knew what he was doing. HC
accepted as true the statements made rs tc
the decrease in the expenses OF govern
ment, and therefore thought that tax OF
forty cents would be sufficient. II II wa'
found that the revenue was insufficient,
owing to the increased expenditures OF thi'
session, let the responsibility rest where il
belonged.
Mr.. Hamilton opposed both amendments
Taxes had already been reduced in conse
queuce OF the last assessment, and he wa
afraid that any lessening Of the rate OF tax
alton would affect the public schools.
Mr.. Nicol favored Mr.. Conrad's amend
ment. II the Riddeberger bill IL not
fraud this Legislature can afford to reduce
the tax. He did not believe in that bill
but the majority did, and they were logi
callv bound 10 favor the amendment.