The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-08
the special Joint committee on this subject /
was sgrecd to.
oxMrrTEEs ELECTED.

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When this bill came up Mr.. Newberry
moved that it be passed by; he didn't wish
to oppose 1t, yet II appeared to him that IL
contained some extraordinary provisions,
and he wished to look into it.
Mr.. Warwick said he, too, would like to
see the bill passed by. He proposed offer
ing some amendments which he had 10
doubt would be acceptable to the friends OF
the bill.
Mr.. Trout, the patron OF the bill, said he
would make no objection to the motion and
the motion was agreed to.
UNION DEPOT.
The Senate bill TO Incorporate the Rich
mond Union depot came up on its engross-
ment. The amendments proposed by the
committee perfecting the bill were agreed
to. The bill was then ordered to Its en-
grossment.
PEXITEyTIARY sTOREKEEPER.
The bin proposing to abolish the Office
of renitentiary -storekeeper came up. Mr.
Loyenstein explained il. He said that the
old siorekeerer is holding on; that the
office ought either to be abolished or a new
officer elected. The bill was ordered to its
engrossment.
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Mr.. Hurt, the president pro tenn, said
that he was informed that Mr.. Lybrook
was detained from his seat by sickness.
JAMES NJ. GRANGER.
Senate bill proposing to relieve James NJ.
Granger from the payment OF $3.50 fine
came I'D, and was orderedt 10 engrossment.
It's as follows: That James NJ. Granger
be- and he is hereby, released from the pay
ment of a fine [S2jOl imposed upon him by
| the Hastings Court of the city OF Rich
mond on the 2Gth day OF November, 1882,
upon a conviction upon the charge OF ma
licious libel.
Adjourned.
House OF Delegates.
The House met at noon-Speaker Stuart
i'm the chair. Prayer by Rev. Preston
Nash. of the Episcopal Church.
NoN-PAYMENT OF TAXES.
The following resolution was referred to
the Committee on Courts OF Justice:
That the Committee on Courts OF JUS
tice be instructed to report what action is
necessary to sell the lands in the State for
feited by non-payment OF taxes due to the
State.
PROTECTION OF OYSTER-DEDS.
DR.. Lawson introduced petition signed
by seventy OF the leading citizens OF Isle
of Wight county asking that the Legisla-
ture take some action for the protection OF
the oyster industries. The memorial at
length set forth the grievances suffered and
destruction OF the Oyster-plantS. 1t was
referred TO the Committee on Chesapeake
and its Tributaries.
MR.. GREEN MAD.
Mr.. Duff Green called for the ayes and
noes this morning after the Chair had
announced the result OF a question. The
Chair (Mr. Graves. OF Bedford.) decided
that Mr.. Green was out OF order. Mr..
Green grew instantly wrathy. He yelled
forth that he had rights. and would main
tain them. The Speaker raped to order,
but Mr.. Green continued to denounce the
action OF the Chair. notwithstanding the
fact that Sergeant-at- Arms Hill advanced to
locality stiggestively close TO Mr.. Green.
The matter under consideration was the
passage OF the Portsmouth charter. A
lively fire OF short speeches followed, in
which Mr. Duff Green held his own rs an
oppugnant legislator. The bill was passed.
"oH, PsHAw!"
A bill from the Finance Committee came
I'D for the release Of u colored man for the
sum of $50, amount OF bail bond.
Mr.. Gibson stated the matter, and said
as the amount was small his party Demo
cratic) could afford to be magnanimous.
Mr.. Duff Green said he did not consider
such questions from a party standpoint.
He was above this. and would voc on the
merits of the question, and not because he
was Readjuster and Mr.. Gibson Demo-
crat.
Mr.. Gibson. in the drycst way, replied,
..Oh. pshaw. | haven't time to fool with
you; life is too short"
TIE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Evans. OF MiddleseX, offered the
following resolution " The Senate concur
ing, that the Joint committee to apportion
the congressional districts be increased by
the appointment of SIX on the part OF the
House and four on the part OF the Senate"
Mr.. Evans insisted that this was the best
way to get out OF the difficulty occurring
| bv reason OF refusal OF the House to recon-
ider the refusal TO concur in the Sena'a
Joint resolution.
Mr.. Gibson opposed the resolution, AMI
| it was defeated.
Mr.. Gibson moved that the committee
| to redistrict the State consist OF eighteen
| from the House and nine from the Sen
ate. This was adopted.
EASTERN LUNATIc ASYLUM.
The House concurred in the Senate
amendment increasing the membership OF
the Senate representatives on the commit
tee to investigate the Eastern Lunatic
Asylum.
Mr.. Griffin (colored) rose TO a personal
explanation to say that while he voted
against the investigation OF the Central
Lunatc Asylum last Saturday, he had
since learned that the Superintendent
wanted the investigation to be held.
| Mr.. Gibson brought down the House by
asking, "How is il that the matter OF the
| lunaic asylum is matter OF personality
to the genteman!"
| COUNTY JUDGES.
The House passed the bill redistricting
the state for county judges. The new bill
| differs from the present only In the grant
ing Of Judge for the counties OF Green's
vile and King and Queen. These coun-
ties were included with others heretofore.
and had no judges solely their own. New
Judges will have to be elected il the bill
becomes a law.
| INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Peters: Bill to amend section 9
Of an act passed January 10. 1872, entitled
an act to Incorporate the town of Martins
VILE, in the county OF Henry.
| BY Mr.. Wescott: Bill to authorize the
Judge Of the County Court OF Accomac
TO have the observation-disclosures copied.
BY Mr.. Lawson: Bill to amend and re-
enact an act entitled an act to incorporate
the Nansemond and Isle Of Wight Draw
bridge Company.
BY Mr. Ross Resolution requiring the
| Committee on Roads TO report general
road-law to the House OF Delegates.
| By Mr.. Lakewood: Bill revoking the