The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-01

| volve the examination OF witnesses and the
investigation Of matters Of fact to an ex-
tent for which the time afforded by the
remaining days Of the session (by reason OF
the late day OF the session the committee
was appointed) is altogether inadequate.
They beg to be discharged from the fur
ther consideration Of the subject. The re-
port was agreed to.
GENERAL LOCAL OPTION.
The general local-option bill was yester-
day.ofdered to engrossment by the House
in the following form:
4 Bill TO Prouide for Submitting the Ques-
ton Of Liquor License or No Liquor Ii
cenSe TO The Qualified Voters Of Each and
Every County and Municipal Corpora
ton in the STATE Of Virginia, and TO the
Qualified Voters Of Each and Every
Hdgisteridi District IN Each and Every
County, and Of Each and EUery Ward
IN Each and Every Municipal Corpora-
ton Thereof.
/. BE II enacted blythe General assembly
Of Virginia, That ii shall be the duty Of
the judge OF any county or corporation
court Of this Commonwealth within term
time or vacation, upon the petition OF not
less than one fifth in number of the regis
tered voters Of any county or corporation,
TO order special election to be held in
said county or corporation on day TO be
selected by the Judge. upon the question
OF liquor license or no liquor license pro-
vided this question shall not be submitted
TO the voters OF any county or corporation
ut any regular city, county, or state elec-
ton and provided further that not more
than one election shall De ordered in any
one twelve months.
.. That the Judge Of any county or cor
poration court receiving said petition and
making said order shall cause said order to
be made matter Of record, either in term
time or vacation, and the clerk Of said
county or corporation court shall make
certified copies OF said order and deliver
them TO the sheriff OF said county or the
sergeant OF said corporation, and it shall
be the duty OF said sheriff or sergeant TO
post or cause to be posted at each voting
precinct in said county or corporation, at
least twenty days previous TO said day Of
election, certified copy OF said order and
notice Of said election.
3. The manner OF receiving and canvass
inc the ballots at said election on said ques-
ton, and making returns and abstracts
thereof. shall conform in all respects to the
requirements OF the general election law OF
the State, except that the certificate OF the
judges shall be as follows:
We hereby certify that at the election held on
the = day Of. were east lor license
for sale Of Intoxicating liquors, and - votes were
cast against license for the sale Of intoxicating
liquors.
Z. Z: B., B., Clerk. Z. E. t.. H. Judges.
And the proper official canvassers Of the
returns made to the clerks Office shall can
yass these returns in like manner ~ other
election returns. and certify for each dis
trict or ward the yotes cast for and against
license respectively, and for and against
license in the said county or municipal COR
poration, q copy OF which certificate shall
be laid before the county or corporation
court, as the case may be, by the clerk
thereof at the next term thereafter.
4. II it appear from the abstracts and
returns OF any such election that in the
said county or municipal corporation
wherein the said election was held ma
iority OF votes have been east against IL
ccnse for the sale Of intoxicating liquors,
then no license shall be granted to any per-
SOU LOT lIlt Ndlt vi NlCu tbflNlli ,
and any person who shall sell any intoXi-
eating liquors therin, shall incur the pen
atty prescribed by the present general law
for selling wine. ardent spirits, malt Ii
quors. or any mixture OF them, without a
license therefor.
>. But il il appear from the abstracts
and returns OF any such election that in the
said county or municipal corporation
wherein the said election was held. q ma
jority OF votes have been cast in favor OF
| license. but yet that majority Of votes
have been east against license in any dis
trict or districts, ward or wards, OF the said
county or corporation, as the ease may be.
then no license for such sale OF intoxicating
| liquors IN any such said district or districts,
ward or wards. so voting. shall be granted,
and any person who shall sell any intoXica-
ting LIQUORS in any such district or ward
shall incur all the penalties prescribed by
the present general law for selling wine,
ardent spirits, malt liquors, or any other
miXture OF them without license therefor.
&. After said question mas been twice
submitted to the people with the same re-
suit each time, it shall not be again sub
mitted except upon the petition OF one half
Of the registered voters OF said county or
corporation or magisteral district or ward.
!. This act shall be in force from and
after its passage but il is hereby expressly
provided that this act shall in no wise affect
any special act on this subject which has
/ been or may hereafter be passed for any
/ particular county or corporation, unless
| upon the petition OF the citizens Of said
county or corporation, rs provided for in
/ the first section OF this bill.
The vote on the engrOssment OF the bill
was recorded as follows:
AYEs.-Mcssrs. W. j. Anderson. Bailey. Board
Chase Coghir. Coleman, Dalton, II. \. Davis, i: W
! Davis Deyer DickensOn, Duck. Dunn Earle. Egg
/ born, Evans. Farr: filzpatrick; rah,r. Graves. A.
/ Green, Griffin. IIaden, Hamilton llaTnsberger
| Harris. Harrison, Herring, iionakeF Johnston
/ Lady. Lewis. Lybrook, Lyons. Moorehcld, Morgan
Nuniord. Nicol, Paige, Pollard, Powell. Rcver-
/ comb, SayeIs, A. Scott. skinner, smith, spots
wood, strltton, striollng, staobs' J' I; Iaylor
] Webb. wilkins, and lOung-5S.
/ NoEs-Mcssrs. II. Anderson, Baldwin, Bland
dings. Cyrandstaf, d. Green Grfgss, IIanger, Kelly
Nav Menefec Norton, owens, l'arr. Phillip. stu
nrt, J. A. Taylor, and Mr.. Speaker-23.
SALARIES OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.
House bill No. 50. in relation 10 the saa-
ries Of cerIain officers of the Government
came up yesterday on its second reading.
Mr.. j. 4. laNlOl DOhru u anchu ny
making the salary Of the Governors CLERK
81 900. instead Of $1,000, which was re'
iected.
MIR. Hanger moved to amend by allow
ing the Secretary OF the Commonwealth
copying clerk. who shall be assistant libra
rian. at salary Of $1,000 per annum Re
iected.
Mr.. Graves moved TO make the salary OF
the Governors clerk si.2D per year
Agreed 10.