The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-16


twelfth lines OF seid section and Insert the
following: .sMade out In separate and dis
tinct tax-tickets. 10 include the capltation-
tax and scbool-taxes OF whatever KIND or
nature, and to keen said capltation-tax and
school-taxes separate and distinct from all
other taxes or revenues so collected by
him, and forward the same, thus separate
and distinct, 10 the Auditor OF Public Ac-
counts. which shall be kept separate and
distinct from all other taxes or revenues
until paid to the public free schools" Mr..
Marshall offered the amendment.
Further consideration OF the Dill was
postponed, and II was made the special
order for to-day at ! O'Clock.
PASSED.
House bill TO amend and re-enact sec
tions and OF an act approved February
Z. 1884, entitled an act to regulate the
granting OF licenses for the exercise OF any
privileges.
The House agreed TO Senate amedments
TO House bill TO relieve the political disa-
bilities OF Harrison Southworth. John 5.
Williamson, and others; TO Senate amend
ments TO House bill to amend section OF
an act approved March 2S, 1879, entitled
an act to incorporate the Buckingham Rail-
road Company.
JUDGE or DINwIDDIE COUNTY.
The special committee OR. Marshall
chairman) appointed TO investigate the
charges against Judge II. C.. Shell, OF the
County Court OF Dinwiddie, reported that
they had caused an official copy OF the spe-
cifcations and charges spread upon the
Journal OF both houses served upon the
said Judge Il. c. Shell on the 18th instant,
had witnesses for the memoriallsts sum-
moned to appear here and testify on the
10Th proximo, and service OF notice OF
taking said dispositions also served upon
Judge Shell, and who has filed be-
fore your committee his answer to
the charges and specifications, in which
he enters general denial to each and
all Of said charges and specifications,
and. in addition thereto. asserts that he is
and has been confined to his bed by severe
illness, and in consequence OF which he
asserts that he Is unable to attend in per-
son upon the taking OF said testimony.
The committee asked that the answer OF
Judge Shell be read as part OF their re-
port, and also asked the direction and iudg-
ment OF the House as to continuing the in
vestigation against the said Judge X. G.
Shell in view OF his alleged inability to be
present in person upon the taking OF said
testimony.
Mr.. Barton offered the following, which
was adopted:
ReSOLufd, That the special committee charged
with the Investigation Of causes alleged for The
removal of Hon. X. G. Shell from his Office OF Judge
Of rle County Court OF Dinwiddie be directed 10
continue the Investigation of this subject TO such
time as the said Hon. II. c. Shell shall be able TO
appear personally before the said committee.
Judge Shell, in reply, in denying the
charges, claims that some OF the charges
made against him had been taken into a
higher court and his action sustained
therein.
SCHOOL sUPEBNTEyDESTs.
Senate bill No. 2G7. declaring the Office OF
superintendent OF schools in certain cases
vacant, and providing the mode and man
ner of filling same, amended in the House,
sent back to the Senate, and returned with
Senate amendment to the House amend
ment, was laid before the House and adopt
ed without further amendment.
The hour having arrived, the chair was
vacated until O'Clock.
Night Session.
The House met at 8 o'clock-Speaker
Stuart in the chair.
Mr.. Munford called the pending ques-
ton on House bill No. 267, which was on
agreeing to an amendment proposed by the
Senate
Upon this motion Mr.. Green called the
ayes and noes, which resulted as follows:
Ayes. 80; noes, 10.
The question was then put on agreeing
to the amendment, when Mr.. Green called
for the ayes and noes.
The Clerk proceeded to call the roll, but
there was so much conversation going on
that he stopped at the instance OF the
Speaker The latter picked up copy OF
the Rules OF the House, while the Clerk
took up newspaper, and both OF them
pretended to read until comparative quiet
was restored. The further call Of the roll
proceeded, and the amendment was agreed
to-ayes, So; noes, 16.
Mr.. Graves moved to reconsider; where
upon Mr.. Green called the ayes and noes,
which resulted as follows: Ayes, Is;
noes. 40.
The next special order, which was
House bill No. 22j, which provides for the
keeping of certain accounts in the office OF
the Treasurer, was taken8, up, and Mr..
Munford moved to pass by.
Upon this motion Mr.. Green called for
the ayes and noes, and the bill was passed
by--ayes, 80; noes, II.
The next special orders were House bills
324 and 238, both OF which were passed by.
On motion of Mr. Smith, Senate bill No.
346, which provides for the removal and
suspension OF certain officers, was placed
on the calendar by vote OF AZ ayes to II
noes.
On motion Of Mr. Muniord, it was taken
up under suspension Of the rules-ayes,
As; noes, II.
The bill was then read and passed-ayes,
30; noes, II.
Mr.. Green called for the ayes and noes at
each step that the bill was advanced.
Mr.. Green moved to adjourn, and called
for the ayes and noes.
The motion was defeated-ayes, Z; noes,
AZ.
Mr.. Opie moved to econsider-ayes, II
noes, 80.
Mr.. smith moved TO suspend the rules
and take up Senate bill TO provide for re-
dstricting the election precincts in Caro-
line county.
Mr. Green moved to adjourn. Lost
ayes, 2; noes, SO.
The question recurring on suspension
Of the rules, resulted as follows: Ayes,
Al noes, 16.
Mr.. Green moved to adjourn. Lost
ayes. 10; noes. 40.
The bill was then read.
Mr.. Ross moved to pass the bill by, |
Mr.. Green moved TO adjourn. |
Lost-ayes, o.; noes. 4S.
The question recurring on the motion to
pass by, was decided In the negative
lyes, II; noes, ~.
Mr.. Ross moved to lay the bill on the
able. Lost.
Mr. Green moved to adjourn. Lost
syes, o; noes, AZ.
Mr. Moon called the pcnding question