The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-18

his vote 10 Pall.
Mr.. Luttrell, OF Northumberland, nomi-
mated Thomas Jones. OF WestnorelanG, for
county Judge OF Richmond and Westmore-
land.
Mr.. Banks nominated Joseph :. Arrest
for the same position.
Mr.. Gibson: lis he an honest man y
Mr.. Banks: II hope so. He spells his
name A-r-n-e-s-t.'
Mr.. Lawson nominated Hon. George K.
Atkinson for county judge OF Isle Of
Wight.
Mr.. Banks nominated George NJ. Wad-
dill. ex-member Of the House from Isle OF
wight
Mr.. Minor was elected.
Mr.. Riyes declared elected.
Mr.. Hudson elected.
Mr.. Jones elected.
Mr.. Atkinson elected.
JUDGE OF wYTHE COUNTY.
Mr.. Bolen nominated G.. j. Hol5rook.
Mr.. KilyOre nominated W. l.. GOst.
Mr.. Tligg asked il Mr.. Kilgore had Mr.
Yost's authority to nominate IOst.
Mr.. Kilgore said Mr.. YOst had LETT his
cause IN the hands OF his friends.
Are you his political friend! ~ asked
Mr.. Trigg.
Pm his personal friend said Mr.. Xii
gore.
Mr.. Kilgore said he indirectly had Mi.
Yost's authority TO nominate him.
The Speaker appointed Mr. Jrlgg tc
notify the Senate OF the nomination.
..With due Difference to the Speaker |
decline to carry the message announcing
Mr.. Yost'S nomination." said Mr.. TIi@g.
Finally, however, he consented TO perform
the duty.
Mr.. Holbrook was declared elected.
Both Messrs. IIolbrook and Yost are
Democrats.
SEVENTEENTH CIRCUIT
The Speaker announced that the next
business IN order was the execution of the
Joint order having for lis object the cleo
ton OF Il Judge for the seventeenth Judicial
circuit, composed Of the counties OF Acco-
mae and Northampton. Mr.. wilkins was
sent to the senate with this information.
Mr.. WestcOtt nominated Hon. Benjamin
T. Guntcr.
Mr.. Banks nominated Thomas II. Bailey
Brown.
Mr.. Gmtcr was declared elected.
\ joirt resolution resembling 20 much Of
the Joint order rs applied to the election OF
a county Judge OF Northampton was passed.
and the senate was notified OF the same,
and concurrcd i'm it.
COTESTED ELECTIONS.
Mr. Evans OF MiddcseX called for q vote
ON the report OF tae Committee on Priyi-
lcecs and Elections in the cOnte>ted-elec-
ton caSe OF Gibson rs. Anderson. The
report was adopted.
The report OF the Committee on Flee
tions in the contc,tcd-elcc'ion cases OF G..
G.. Grattan and John I. Soule Democrats
rs. Herring and Harnsberger Coalition
i,tsl was read. The report showed irrcg-
ularitieS and ILLEGAL votes ut COnrad's pre-
cinct. Furnace Precinct No. ,. and one
other precinct in Rockingham. The irreg-
ular spelling OF the name Of llarnSbcrger
was deemed OF no consequence. II Con-
rad, precinct were thrown out Grattan
and Soule were elected. The ease OF Fra
Zier and Lady was cited 10 prove that the
DOLL mt Conrad'S was vitiated. The Judges
lett the room to electionccr; did not open
the polls until the sun was an hour high,
and mt one time all the Judges but one
were absent from the polls. II this pre-
cinct were not thrown ont Grlttan was
elected over both Herring and Harms
berger. and SOulc over Harnsberger. The
report Of the committee recommended the
seating OF Soue and Grattan.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By 3Ir. Gibson: Bill for the appointment
OF supervisor, OF election.
By Mr.. Christian: Bill TO provide for the
compensation OF the Judge OF the Chancery
Court OF Richmond, and for the expenses
OF said court.
BY MIR. Stribling: Bill 10 provide FOR the
investment OF surplus funds in the trea-
,ury.
BY Mr.. Opic: \ bill to enroll the names
OF the soldiers in the late war.
By Mr.. Ward: \ bill to allow single
Justice to take the priyy examination Of
married women a. to the execution of
deeds.
BY Mr.. Grandstati': \ bill TO create the
Office OF general commissioner Of sale, for
several counties and cities OF this Com
monwealth. and TO prescribe hi, dutie, and
fix hi, pay.
By MIR. Opie: A bin to reiurd 10 Daniel
Mohler erroneous faxes paid by him into
the treasury.
Nv VII. Ddl liN IA rflAtNt' ~ ANitNff''
That the Committee for Courts OF Justice
are hereby instructed 10 consider and re-
mort to this House whether il j, cNpedicnt
and constitutional TO enact a law 10 the fol-
lowing effect, to wit:
First. 70 provide that uotaXcS whatever
shall De levied for any purpose by any act
Of the Legislature. and 10 repeal all laws
now in force providing for such levy OF
taxes.
second. TO require each county and city
i'm the state OF Virginia TO pay each yeaI
into the public treasury OF the state q sun
OF money equal to the amount paid by the
citizens OF said county and city under the
present rate OF taxation upon all tb,
personal and real property. incomes
license, &C., in SAID county and city, astel
crediting said county and city with an
amount equal to the costs OF collecting ,ait
taxes and the taxes which may be dclin
quent in the same.
Third. TO forbid amy county and city il
the state from receiving in payment o.
taxes ans coupon OF any bond Of the Stat'
Of Virginia, or from buying, receiving
! holding, or IN any way dealing IN any bonC
OF the state or any coupon thereof. eNcep
| bonds issued under the act Of February II
/ 1882. and the coupons thereof.
Fourth. TO give full and ample authori
| Is to each county and city to levy and col
! lect taxes sufficient to raise the quota re-
quircd to be paid 10 the public treasury by
said counties and cities.
Fifth. To provide by law for the issu'
Of immediate and poremptory mandarin
( by the Circuit Court Of the city OF Rich
mond, whenever any county or city shal
fail promptly to pay it. quota, or to lev!
ard collect taxes for that purpose.
Sixth. TO abolish all state Offices at pres
ent existing for the collection Of taxes an,
assessment OF property, and TO proyid
| that they shall hereafter be no longer oil
Ger, Of the State, but officer, oi.the seyera
cities and counties.