The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-12
REPORTS FROM PENITENTlARy.
Governors Veto Of Portsmouth Charter Not
Yet Acted on by the House.
ACTION ABOUT MALONE and MAYUs BOND.


amend so as that il the Attorney-Generai
fail to begin proceedings In "siyty days"
the Auditor shall then procure special
counsel, but bis motion was rejected, and
the resolution agreed to. The resolution
stands as IL came from the House." thirty
days "--and now goes 10 the Governor for
his approval.
JUDGE GOODWIN RESIGNS.
The President pro tenn. laid before the
Senate communication from the Governor
stating that Judge ID. j. Goodwin had re-
signed, to take effect on February list.
LAID on the table.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Thurman: Bill to amend the
charter Of Liberty.
By Mr.. Edmonds: Bill to amend law in
regard to vicious animals.
Ry Mfr. Meredith: Bill TO amend law in
relation to jurors.
Bv Mr.. Wingfield To amend and re-
enact section of an act approved the 10Th
of February. 1880, entitled an act to desig-
nate HOLIDAYS to be observed in the accept
ance and payment OF bills OF exchange,
bank checks, and promissory notes.
By Mr.. Atkinson: Bill to amend law in
relation to terms OF Circuit Court in Rich
mond.
By Mr.. Diggs Petition OF dentists and
physicians of Lynchburg, Va, complain
Ing OF unjust license tax.
By Mr.. Fletcher: Bill to allow the citi'
zens OF Worcester county, Maryland. Q
period of two wears to remove their planted
oysters in Chincoteague bay from the south
side OF the State line recently established
| By Mr.. Berry: Bill to incorporate the
| Iron Mountain Company.
By Mr.. Heaton: Bill to incorporate the
Virginia Mining, Milling, and Transporta
tion Company.
By MIR. Thurman: Bill TO equalize the
taxes for the support OF public free schools
in the Municipal school district OF Bedford
county.
NORFOLK AND WESTERN EXTENSION.
Mr.. Trout's bill to incorporate the Nor
folk and Western Extension Company, re-
ported on January Sd and recommitted or
the 10th, was again reported with mum
Der of amendments perfecting the bill and
circumscribing the powers OF the corpora
tion.
Goes on calendar.
THE MATTER OF DIVORCES.
Mr.. Newberry offered a bill to amend
chapter 105 Of the Code 10 read as follows
| s 16. That in every case in which di-
vorce is obtained by wife on account o.
| Inc Iult or misconduct OF the husband
al 4, ii estate and all personal property re
naming and possessed in kind by the sale
husband, which was obtained by, descend
ed to, or in any manner conveyed TO hin
on account OF or by means OF said marriage
whether conveyed by the said wife's fathel
or any other person. shall revert to thu
said wife so divorced and her heirs.
| Referred.
| RICHMOND AND CHESAPEAKE RAILROAD.
Mr.. Atklnson's bill to incorporate th'
Richmond and Chesapeake Railroad Com
panv was reported without amendmen
| from the Committee on Roads.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To prescribe the method of proving tn,
ordinances and joint resolutions OF munlci
pal corporations.
To authorize the Common Council OF th
city OF Winchester to direct certain part
OF certain streets in said city to be closed
To amend and re-enact section 6 OF tn
charter OF the town OF Buchanan, approved
January 10, 1882.
To incorporate the town OF Graham, il
the county of TaZewell.
All these now 90 to the Governor.
EIGHTEENTH CIRCUIT.
Mr.. McCormick's bill abolishing th
Eighteenth circuit and attaching the coun
ties thereof to the Twelfth and Thirteenth
circuits came up.
1t allows Judge Mclaughlin and Judg
Turner each $400 extra pay for the eXtr
duties devolved upon them.
Mr.. Keezell said that this bill was devised
IN the interest Of economy, he thought
and If so, 5000 each would be enough eX
| ira pay, and he moved that amendment.
| Mr.. Mccormick and MIR. MEREDITH
opposed the motion. and it was rejected.
! Mr. Mccormick moved that the bill b'
passed under a suspension OF the rules
He had letter from Judge Allen urgin:
the passage OF the bill, saving that tn
Eiehteenth-circuit counties had no iudg
now.
Mr.. Keezell said since it could no longe
he claimed that the bill was in the interes
OF economy he would oppose 1t and ask oil
behalf of his people that Judge be electet
for the Eighteenth circuit.
| MIR. Koiner favored the bill, and said tn
salaries Of judges are too low.
The bill was further discussed by Mr.
Mccormick and Mr.. Keezell. Mr.. Keezel
said that the valley had OF late asked To-
little and gotten less.
The rules were suspended and the bill
put on its passage and passed-ayes, 21
noes, 5.
Mfr. Diggs moved to reconsider. with thu
view OF having the bill recommitted to
committee for further information.
Mr.. Berry said that the bill should b.
reconsidered, as the two senators from tba
circuit make conflicting statements as to th'
wishes Of the people Of the circuit.
The Senate declined to reconsider
There was no recorded vote called for.
The bill now goes to the House.
OYsTER-BEDs.
! Senate bill repeating that section OF tht
law which allows in the summer people tt
take from the natural beds two bushels o
oysters per day-because the privilege has
been abused-came up.
Mr.. Norton (colored) opposed the bill.
Ii was nevertheless ordered TO engross
ment.
TO TELL wnAT A BILL MEANS.
Mr.. Meredith's very sensible Joint reso
luton providing that In the printing OF the
bills the portions OF the law amended shal
be put in different type from the rest wa
agreed to.
Goes to the House now.
Carried out, 1t will be public blessing
and will save much botch-work In law
making.
THE VIRGINIA REPORTS.
Mr.. Dlggs In the chair.
Mr.. Edmonds's bill to sell the huge ac
cumulation Of Virginia Reports (now
weighting down the library for $3.50 In
stead OF 90 per volume came up, and was
amended so that no attorney or Judge can
purchase more than one set at this price,