Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-22

House Of Delegates informing the Senate
that the House had passed House joint
resolution 10 take such steps a. may be
necessary 10 determine the right Of Janics
| q. Field, late Aitorney-General. 90 morey
drawn from the treasury, and N recover
| the same II he Is not entitled thereto. Sub
| sequently. on motion OF Mr.. Mccormick,
the resolution was taken up (the rules be-
Ing suspenGeJl. and. after being so amend
ed as 10 allow the Auditor 10 employ coun-
sci In sdid ease, was agreed to.
Frok COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Atkinson. from the Committee for
Cour.s q Justice, reported bill 10 repeal
the law authorizing review OF the County
| Courts of the decisions OF justices 0f the
| peace in eases Of misdeIDeanor, approved
| March 81, 1873.
Mr.. Nowberry, from the Committee on
General Laws, reported a bill TO provide
for working the roads in the county of
| Goochand, and hill to incorporate the
| Bowling Green Tobacco Association.
Mr.. Wickham. from the Committee on
Finance and Banks. reported, with an
| amendment. bill for the relief OF the
Shenandoah Valley and other agricultural
| societies: also, bill to provide compens1-
| tion for the Senate when sitting a. 4 court
OF impeachment during the recess Of the
! General Assembly, and the expenses incl
| dent thereto; also. House Joint resolution
authorizing the Governor OF Virginia %
| pay George II. Bagwel for services rcn-
| dercd in establishing the boundary line he
| tween Virginia and Maryland: also. bill
| for the relief Of John w. Levine. OF Am
! hcrst county; and a bill To- amend and re-
| enact section 80 OF an act prescribing
| general provisions In relation to COM
miSsioners Of the revenue and the assess
ment Of taxes on persons. property, in
come, license, &c.. approved March l6,
1915. rs amended by the act approved
/ March ~, 1876. and the acts approved
April ,, 1871. and the act approved April
-, 1888, with recommendations tina. il do
not pass.
Mr.. Wickham. from the same committee.
presented bill to amend and reenact the
! law in relation 10 licenses for selling Bit
ters.
MIR. lIeaton, from the Committee on
Roads and Internal Navigation, reported
with amendments $ hil 10 amend an act
requiring railroad companies TO construct
caitlr-guIFds; also, a bill 20 incorporate
the Richmond and Washington city Rail-
road Company.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
I By Mr.. Turner: Bill 10 hX the rate OF
taxation on al property within the Com
/ monWcalih.
BY Mr. Wickham: Bin to- provide for
! the payment OF Judgment recovered by
/ the Kendall BankNote Company of New
/ YORK against the Board OF Commissioners
! Of the Sinking Fund OF Nirginil also. q
! petition from said Kendall Bank Note Com
; pany asking for same.
/ By Mr.. Trout Bill for the relief of the
/ sur,tes Of John i. Jones, late treasurer oi
| Craig county.
Bv Mr.. Twymnn: Bill 10 authorize th'
/ County Court OF Rlppahannork 10 order
am election in Wakefield district, in said
/ county. to ascertain the sense Of the voter
| Of said district upon the subscription "a
/ the fauquicr ana Rappahlnnock railroad
BY Mr.. TIL rman: Bill to authorize tn,
/ Board Of Supervisors of the courts to sup
/ plcmeDt the treasurer of said courts for tht
[ year 1891.
/ By Mr.. Grim: Bin to secure right oi
/ way to owncrs OF tImber-llmds IN Pag,
B county.
NEW JUDGES ELECTED.
Mr.. Wickbam presented the following
loint resolution. which dhc rules bein'
suspended, was agreed to:
EfSOlrGd bY he Sendte Ghe House o
Delegate concurring). That they will pro
7 cepd 10 elect Il Judge OF the County COur
oi Hanover at | O'Clock.
subsequently Mr.. Moon. from the House
informed the Senate that the House has
1grced To the resolution.
Under lie fore going resolution. when the
hour OF O'Clock arrived. John G.. Dew
wa, elected judgcof Ring aad Queen coun
ty and Il. II. CardwelI 70 the same oliic'
for the county Of Hanover.
On motion of lIr. Meredith
HeSOir,d. That the Board of Eduratlpl
be-. and they are hereby. requested 10 >rn'
i'm ~ early IL possible the nominations o
school superintendent, for the counties %
FMriaX. Orange, Eockiugaam. Clarke. anC
llWmna.
Dlr. Thurman. from the committee o
conference appointed 10 consider The dis
agreeing votes on the assessment bill. pre-
Scnicd a report stating that the committed
have been unable 10 agree upon any re-
commendatjOn to The twO houses, and ash
ing that the committee be- discharged IRON
further consideration ui the subject. Whicl
report was adopted.
EEA>sEsSNENT.
Mr.. Atkinson offered The following join
resolution. which. on motion of Mr
komcr. was passed by:
Rrsoired uhc House of DELEGATE, concur
Iing}, That third committee Of confer
cncc. consisting Of three on The part OF The
: nate aud hyc on the part oi the House b'
appointed 10 consider The dsagrceins vote
OF the two housc, on the assessment bill.
cORNICG BILL.
The Chair laid before the senate the FOL
/ LOVING veto message from the Governor ct
F the Mct tormich Electoral-Board BILL
CoMuoNwEAITH or NRGINIt, }
Governors OFFICE.
RICHMOND, November y, 1884. )
70 Mc >,aGie Of Ii9ii0.
/ respectfully return 20 your honorable
| body without my approval senate Ban No
| lO3. entitled an &" Au act 10 provide for the
/ manner of choosing registrars and judges
| and clerks of election. ~c.' Ay regret T.
| sincere in feeling again compelled TO di'-
1 sent from policy which seems 10 express
/ the fixed view, OF majority Of the Gene
/ rel Assembly.
The bill which now return i identical
! in substance and effect with one which
! declined TO approve az the last session Ol
The Legislature.
Div objections to thi, measure were eI-
pressed IN general but distinct terms IN the
| first message | sent TO your body after my
! election a, Governor. A majority 0f both
| houses OF the General Assembly was then
in sympathy with the party which hal
elected me tO the Executive chair. and I'M
/ der the law then existing the county aud
corporation Judges had contro! of the elec-
tion machinery Of the state.
Discsrding then. - do now. All ptrti
san considerations, at time when, II IN
| Justice should be done, my political aS,o'
ciates should have the benefit, | gave TO the
Legislature nv earnest protest against any
system which would be open 10 suspicion.
| / said then. and repeat now. the p0Ssibiiity
Of lal>e return Or the popular voice
! should be estoppcd il statute law en- De
. framed in language >uiiirientlY speclhc IL
accomplish thst purpose.
In NV first annual message, dated Janu
ary d. 1882, under the caption OF " >'ii'
irage,' asked surely iOr public cOnhlfdc
! in an honest ballot in thi, language: - III
the interest Of full and free expression 0l
the popular will | recommend ngid
scrutiny and pursns OF the election laws
! many NJ The provisions of which are SUD
! yer,iYc OF the ends pTofesSediy sought
The basis Of all republican governments !
popular content and confidence. B0tl
/ are secured when the people are
satisfied that, having freely soughI
the balot-bcx. their votes have beer
recorded and returned according u