Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-15
and three Of the House. Ncssrs. Gibson,
overly. md Ward were appointed . eotB-
mitss on the part OF The House.

Disht on TOE part OF tDe HOUSE.
THE r'csRHicx ELECTION RrI.
Mr.. Gibson moved 10 dispense with the
reading ~ The hill.
A number of small amendments, merely
slisring tbe phraseology Of The bill and not
| i's ser &c. were reported by the Committee
| for Courts OF justice, and agreed to By she
House ssridt;n. The following iSdepeni-
tnt section WIS reeommented by the com
ni.ice and ADOPTED by the Hou>e:
THE said Board shall provide for new
registration of voters Whenever IN their
opinion the same may become necessary
hy The lo.s or destruction of the regiira-
iion-books. aud in that case the relistr1-
shall give nOliec. by printed hand-eiils
posted ~ at iezs; I've places in the electiop
district at hast Sn days before the dlv oi
rtf.iralioD, Of The time aud pllee OF
re.isira.ion. aud shail sit for dve DAYS at
the voting prreinct for which the registra-
iion is 10 be made, Tor the purpose OF
r, clustering oil lega'lv qualified voters who
MY apply for registration. And in any
ease in which the TegistEaiion-booss may
become so muiilaiel a. in the iud ymen, oi
said Board b. render II proper that the
same tould he eoped, The said r ard Is
allowed ard authorized TO order tbe same
10 le done, and in that ease the old hooks
shall be filed aud preserved in the oi1cc OF
the registrar as other books are kept"
hr. Banks opposed the adoption oi the
I'LL. declaring II partisan measure. lie
sid this was the most partisan Legislature
that ever assembled.
Mir. stuart (Mr. Graves in the chair said
il was time that Mr.. Banks should know
that he and his party were dead. aud that
fls haH a. lie
wanted lhe measure passed because he
wanted 10 remove politics from the courts.
kr Barton said "N hO j. 40 mean A. b.
vaui 10 throttle \ eorpse. The Republicln
party was dead. and il stunk." He wanted
The bill passed in order 10 take the matter
out Of the rOurts-Out of the hands on rink
dishonesiy-and put it IN honest hai ds.
TIE bill could have been passed at the last
session but for The irankness and iairne.
~ the Dtmocratie party, which refused n
pas the bill in the heat and excitement OF
political contest.
Dir. Banks IN measured accents replied,
and, upon bis taking his seat. Mr..
Gibson arose. and gravely remarked:
" Dir. speaker Let us pray"
Mr.. smith spoke in defence Of the
Democratic patty and the hil. lie sdd
the Republican par ' II 1t FI'elled In any
thing il was the prostitution OF o.iee b.
plTiisaI purposes Of the most ultra sort.
Their noiOrieiy was worldwide in tbls
respect.
The aye. and noes were called, and the
hiil az amended Vas passed 10 it, eucrO.s-
meut aud third reading 10y the following
party voie AYES, 50; noes. ls.
LUHiTIC ASYLUNs.
The special Joint committee appointed 30
report bills in regard tO lunltic a,yl1ns re-
ported two bills Yesterday one askins Tor
$1,000 FOR the Western Lunatic Asylum
for the purpose oirepairing the plank r. nee
10 The exercise yard and other mltt p, 4;
one also asking FOR $4,000 FOR the par
pose q completing the Central LHnstie
-, lum at Petersburg.
HILLS PASSED.
In relation TO The working Of %. roads
in ihe couEtv 81 Clarke.
REQUIRING officer IN charge Of the chlri-
table institutions OF the State drlwisS sp-
prorriationS iIom the state TO make quar-
t,rly reports to the Auditor.
Authorizing the Council o. the town o.
Gsrlon 10 borrow money.
To pay citizens Oi virginia wounded and
naimed during the late war.
To relieve The ilY-psycr' Of Allegheny
county.
Providing Tor the working a. th. public
roads and rep1rnc the bridg ges in the Stale.
Providing ior thc condemnation and pur-
oha'. oi lands FOR sewerage at tn UniVer-
,ity Il Virginia by the Board Of NisitorS
q the University.
Authorizing county surveyors ~ -.
mihi,t oath. aud atlirmatiouS.
Amending The act in relation 10 clerk OF
county courts.
Amending the charter Of The town Of
North Danv.llc.
Authorizing the sale and eOnytyance oi
church property bv James y. Campbell IN
LoUiNa county.
For the relief Of the estate Of +. II.
Lindsay. Oi Campbell.
Increasing the school fund 10 HioWah
dttriel in Pulaski county.
nTRODUCED LND HIFERREB.
By DIR. Whitchcad Blll for the protec-
tion Of n.h IN Back bay, in Princes Anne
county.
BY Tr Bolen: BJil to amend and 70
snacl section Al OF chapter IL OF the code
q 1873.
By Mr. Opie: Petition Of citizens cf
Wsvnesboro', Augusta eOuHty, rtlsting 10
local option.
BY hr Keen: Bill 10 amend and re-
snac, section Of chapter IGl of the Code
1873. in relation 10 The pay u attorney. Of
The commonwealth.
Adjourned.