Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-20


would he apply. TO the county Judge!
Mr.. Christian: To the best m,n in the
county for that particular purpose.
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Mr.. Koiner said the subject was fun OF
difficulties. and he thought the appointing
power should I've possessed OF all the lnior-
naiion Necessary. For that reason he
would prefer the county judge or the
board OF supervisors TO the Auditor. In
addition, the Auditor now has all the work
NC can do and little more. too. The Audi
Tor viii not have the information necessary
10 enable him 10 select the best possible
persons, and will have to rely upon the re-
concentrations OF the members of the
6eneral Assembly or Of some citizens OF
the counties; at least In those counties
where tbe Auditor has no personal ac-
quain,anee.
Mr.. Gaines advocated the amendment OF
Mr.. Bailey.
The discussion driited largely into q con-
sidcratiOn Of the inequalities Of former as-
sosSmonts. Mr.. Meredith referred to the
low assessments in the Southwest. Mr.
koiner would like 10 see board OF equal
iZatlon. Mr.. Gaines said that this plan
would be looked upon by many people a.
warfare waged upon them from the Au.'
diicr's Office in Richmond. ME. Glasgow
would like to have the assessments from
The mountains 10 the sea made by one
mind; but that was impossible. This bill
Will probably preserve rs great uniform
ity as is atainable under our system. and
for that reason he favored il. Mr.. Gaines
interrupted Mr.. Glasgow TO say that the
Auditor could drive the assessors 10 make
The assessments too high II he wished. Mr..
,l.I 4. Lxr inc
that any person agerieyed can apply to the
county court for redress.
Mr. Bailey bad the floor and gave way
TO a motion TO adjourn about 7. VI.
House of Delegates.
Leave Of absence was. on motion Of Mr..
MunfOrd, granted Mr.. Wynn, Of Lunen-
burg.
BILLS PASSED.
House hills were passed a. follows:
TO amend aud reenact an act TO provide
fer authorizing religious congregations and
other benevolent, literary. and charitable
institutions which are not incorporated 10
sell, exchange, or cucumber their pro-
perty.
To amend and rtCnact sections and
Of an act approved March :, 1851. entitled
an act TO amend and rcCnact the charter Of
:he town Of North Danville.
To repeal section ~ Of an act entitled
an act 20 provide for the working OF the
roads in the county oi Fauguer.
TO provide for the payment OF the Dam
willie GTays while in the service OF the
State.
TUE ELECTION LAW.
Mr.. Barton. from the Committee for
Courts OF Justice. said that the special COM
mittec appointed to inquire and report
whether there was IN election laW or not.
have eoncurrod in the report oi the Com
mittee !or Courts Of Justice, 10 whom the
same question had also been referred, aud
q. hc had written the report, he would read
The same Mr.. Barton then read the report.
sane as offered in the Senate. See Senate
proceedings
Mr.. 4. j.. Evans, from the special Joint
committee. verbally reported lhat his com.
mitiee had accepted the report written by
and read before The House by Mr.. Barton.
The House ordered the report and ac-
companying bills to be printed.
ELECTION OF JUDGES.
one o'clock, the hour for the execution
Of the joint order, having for its object the
election Of judges, having arrived. the
Speaker appointed Mr. Fitzpatrick to in
form the senate that II was ready on its
lart to proceed.
hr. Graves offered n joint resolution
postroning the election Of judge Of Han
over until Wednesday at O'Clock.
Mir. Lawson, Of Isle Of wight, nominl-
ted Captain Branch J. Epes for judge Of
the County CoCrt ofDinWiddie. No other
nomination was made.
The Chair appointed NesSrS. Banks. FL
h.. and Burks committee to count the
vote. They discharged the duty, and rc-
roTtod Branch j. Epcs duly elected.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick nominated Captain Frank
D. Irving, oi Farmyille, for judge OF the
third judicial dlstricttO succeed Hon. Asa
y Dickinson, deceased.
Mcssrs. \. b. Evans and l.. ". Ilulard
seconded the nomination. MIR. IlubIrd :
eloquent remark were applauded.
The Chair appointed MIR. f. ". liubarI
to inform the Senate of the nomination.
A. Mr.. Hubbard went out Of the Senate.
Mr. Dun Green remarked soto UOce. 81
guess they'll let You in"
The same counted and reported The joint
vote, which declared Captain Irving elected.
COUNTY JUDGE oF AUGUSTA.
ON motion OF Mr.. Echols. the House
adopted a joint resolution having for It's
object the election Of judge Of Tho County
Court Of Augusta.
PETITION FOR APPEALS.
House bill in relation 10 the petition for
appcals was taken from the calendar and
discussed q; lengh by Mc-srs. Anderson,
Gibson. Trigg. Barton, and smith. and n
tlrwerdS passed to is cngrosSment and
third reading.
A motion TO adjourn was made by Mr.
Iutard.
The Chair: Il will put The motion, but
IWiii say 70 the gentleman that have Just
received notification from the Governor that
be- will in a few minutes transmit ID this
iody q message.
Mr. uubard: "Thcn, sir, / withdraw
the mo;.oT."
YFSsAGg FROM THE GOVERNOR.
TIE iollowips communication from The
Governor was received:
COMMONWEALTH or NEGlSIA.)
GOyERNOE's OFFICE.
RIcuMoNp. VA. August H., 1881. )
To tho Gsnroi ASscuJiV:
The sui jects treated in this communicl.
| ton cover several matters Is 10 which in
formation has been asked 10y special rcsolu-
ton Of the Senate OF House OF Delegates.
FINANCIAL.
since the adjournment u your bodies,
| March ~. 1884. n succession Of voNatipu,
| suits have been brought against the Com
n.onwoalth in various courts. None oi these.
| however. have resulted in any serious in
! terccption oi the public revenues. The
! collections have been satisfactory up 10 the
present time. and their amount, in my
! Judgment, establishes the fact that our in
cone under the present rate OF taxation
will be ample 10 discharge the expenses OF
government. including liberal supple, for
| the schools and asyCms, and to redeem all
couusns. ut each scmi-annual period, on
the bonds created by the act OF February
"A, 1852. But | do not believe that our
ca.h resources are sufficient 10 meet
these current objects, and, in addi-
ton, TO cover the expenditure Of 100000
pcr month in the purchase oi RlddIebcrgcr
| bonds. The effect OF that policy, while
depicting the Treasury, has not been to
stimulate the markct-value Of the new Sc
curities nor has the rate Of funding -
increased rs 10 affect materially, or in any
sense which can be taken as a direct result
of these monthly purchases. OF settling the
debt. In view of these facts il is my belief
that The purchase per month Should De
limited to $4,000, leaving 70 the dis
cretion OF the Board OF Commissioners
Of the Sinking Fund whether any
investment should bc made. Such outlay