The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-10

case OF Antoni against GreennOW, treasurer,
TO be valid, and which decision was af-
firmed by the Supreme Court OF the United
States, but that within the last few days
the said Supreme Court OF the United
Suites, In series OF cases from decisions
Of Judge Bond, OF the United States Cir
cult Court OF the Eastern district OF Vir-
GINA at the city Of Richmond. rea0rmed
their former decision In the case OF Antoni
rersus Greenhow, and thus reversed the said
Judge Bond In his opinion wherein he
held that unverified counons must be re-
ceived by the tax-collector from the tax
payer, In payment Of the taxes due the
State: therefore be 1t
Resoired, That II Is the pleasure OF this
Senate TO express its gratitude to the Re-
adjuster partysof che State OF Virginia IN
having by It's General Assembly OF 1881
aud 'S2 passed such laws as have resulted
in peace and quiet TO the public at large,
and settled the much-vexcd question OF the
public debt upon principles OF equity and
Justice alike to the State and the public
creditor, and that these acts have met the
judicial appreciation not only OF the SUI
prcme Court Of Virginia, but OF that high
est tribunal Of this nation, the Supreme
Court of the United States, which renders
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the part OF the General Assembly OF the
State in any matters touching the public
debt.
This resolution was offered by Senator
Rogers, OF Petersburg. and Immediately
motion to dismiss was made, and the pend
Ing question called. The motion to dis
miss was adopted by strict party vote.
This resolution was formulated at a re-
cent Coalition caucus, and had it not have
been suddenly squelched would have been
advocated by some of the Coalitionists at
great length.
House OF Delegates.
The House met at noon-Speaker Stuart
IN the chair.
Prayer by Rev. Preston Nash, OF the
Episcopal Church.
| INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Ross Bill to provide for an
/ examination into tue accounts OF the Board
of Supervisors OF the GloU lester Charity
school.
BY Mr.. Opie: To make Middle river in
the county OF Augusta, between certain
points, lawful fence.
| BY Mr.. Westcott: To amend act for the
protection OF game.
JIDCE GOODWIN, AGAIN.
| The Committee Tor Courts OF Justice, to
whom was referred the charges against ID.
J. Goodwin as president and director OF
the Christian Brotherhood OF Norfolk, re-
ported that the IN. tier should be properly
referred to some other committee. They
claimed special reasons for this action in
the fact that the press OF business on their
hands prevented them from giving the
matter the attention il deserved. With
ont, therefore. expressing any opinion
upon the merits III the question, the COM
mittPc made this report.
On motion OF Mr.. Gibson the whole mat
ter was referred 10 the Committee on Pro-
positions and Grievances, with power to
employ stenographer and send for per-
sons and papers.
CoURTrSG INVESTIGATION.
The Speaker laid before the House the
following communication
AT a regula, meeting Of the Board OF
Directors OF the Eastern Lunatic Asylum
held in Williamsburg January 8, 1891:
lEx,ract.I
Whereas certain charges have been
preferred against the present management
OF the Eastern Lunatic Asylum, which
have been brought to the attention OF the
General Assembly, looking to an investi-
cation as 10 the acts and doings OF the otii-
GERS Of this institution: therefore he it
"ReSolued, That we court and invite an
investigation by joint committee OF the
General Assembly"
This was signed by }. b. c. Spencer
clerk OF the Board.
-AL9ITOI MARYE REPORTS.
The resolution OF the House asking Au-
ditOr Allen what the amount OF defalcation
OF Joseph Mayo, late Treasurer, was, and
who his surcties were, was answered by
the present Auditor, Mr. Marye, who said
there was no evidence in his ofiice.of any
defalcation. He stated that Mr.. Mayo's
sureties in 1871 were j. NJ. Wexford and
General William Malone. In 1874 the
sureties on tie bond OF Mr.. Mayo were
General William Malone and James NJ.
Taylor. Mr. Marye called attention to the
act of Assembly which directed the Attor-
ney-General to take steps necessary TO re-
imburse the State for all loss incurred by
the defalcation.
The report was referred to the Commit
tee on Finance.
CONTESTED ELECTIONS.
The Committee on Privileges and Elec
tons reported in favor OF seating Mr..
Joshua +. Ross, Coalitionist member from
Gloucester, contestee in the case OF James
+. Stubs rs. Ross.
The report was adopted, and Mr.. Ross
retains his seat.
The committee also reported in favor OF
retaining in his seat the Coalition member
from Shenar doah, Mr.. George j. Grand
staff, instead OF seating the Democratic
contestant, Mr.. Joseph III. Spanger, and
the report was adopted.
The committee was divided in opinion
as to the case Of Robert 4. Vaughan iDem-
ocrat) rs. Andrew w. Clark tCoalitiOnisD,
of Goochland county. A majority report
was made in favor OF Vaughan, cOntestee.
The whole issue here hung upon the poll
taken at Snead's Store precinct. and mi
uorltv report favored declaring the seat OF
the delegate from GOochland vacant. and
the ordering OF new election. The minority
report was signed by Harris. Lakewood.
and White, Coalitionists. McLinn, Coali-
ZIONIST, favored the majority report.
Mr.. Nance moved TO pass by and print,
but the House refused.
The ayes and noes were called, and the
House refused to adopt the minority re-
port.
Mr.. Evans said, In referring to the adop-
ton OF the minority report. that Mr.. Halle
wood occupied an extremely inconsistent
position when his vote in the Rockingham
case was considered and compared with
his vote on this question"
Mr.. Green arose to point OF order, say
ing that the reference to Mr.. Lakewood
brought In the Rockingham case, which
had been decided.
The Chair did not sustain the point OF