The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-20
CApITOL-pOLlCE BILL VETOED
Favorable Vote In the Senate on Inc
Gripping Bill.
THE EIGHTEENTH CIRCUIT ABOLISHED
Bill 70, Sale Of Certain State Property
Recommitted.
NUMBER OF BILLS PASSED.


senate.
SATURDAY, January 10, 1881.
| Mr.. Hurt in the chat. No prayer.
number OF bills were received from
the House and referred, among them one
| 10 restrict the running Of railroad ireignt
trains on Sunday.
LICENSE TAXES AND COUPONS.
House bill to prevent further payment oi
license taxes In coupons was received from
the House.
Mr.. Wickbam, chairman OF the Finance
| Committe, said that IL was n..effect the
same as the resolution recently introduced
| by him and passed here unanimously, and
he hoped the rules requiring reference to
committee would be suspended.
Mr. Heaton opposed the motion.
| Mr.. Wickham advocatedit very warmly,
saving that il the Senate was i'm real earn
| EST on this subject il would no longer al
low these measures TO be banded from one
house TO another, or be allowed to sleep
in committee. This bill is based upon the
idea that licenses are privileges, and that
the Commonwealth can prescribe the terms
upop which 1t will issue these privileges.
lie said that in the last six days $4,000
had been taken out OF the treasury by cou-
DOnS lOT one pun pocV- hiS"i"
MES licenses. no doubt.
The rules requiring reference were sus-
pended:
AYEs.-Messrs. Bailey, Berry, Coltrane'
Keezeil, Lybrook, Nc Donald. Meredith, Newber-
", Norton, Petit, Thurman, Tonnes, Trout
Twyman, WarwicS MloSh am: 1,,.gow Grim.
Iisaton. Koiner, Lovenstein, PotoeH, Rogers-9.
Coalitionists In italics.
Mr.. Glasgow moved that the bill be
passed by and made the special order for
Monday at l O'Clock. Agreed to.
WANTED, A DIVORCE.
Mr.. Koiner presented the petition OF
George w. Downey for a divorce from his
wife, Estela Downey. Petitioner accuses
his wife of notorious infdelity to him. and
stated that being "a poor, Woodworking
man." he could not undertake to get a
divorce through the courts. The petition
was recommended to be granted by j. &.
Cochran, A. ID. Tribbett. John {. Whit
lock, George w. Slower, j. A. Cochran,
III. 7. Dickerson. NJ. +. Gilliasou, William
b. Crawford, and l.. d. n. VERIFY, citizens
OF Beverly Manor, Augusta county,.
The Chair ruled the petition out OF order
for constitutional reasons.
BILLS INTRODUCED AMI
By Mr.. Wickham: Bill to amend and re-
enact section 1 of chapter 43 Of Acts OF
1S72-'73, entitled an act to encourage agrl-
cultural and industrial fairs.
BY Mr.. Meredith Bill to incorporate
Stevens Lodge, No. 1886. OF the Grand
United Order of Odd-Fellows OF the county
of Alexandria.
By Mr.. Digs: Petition Of citizens Of
the town Of Daniel praying repeal of the
charter Of said town.
BY same: Bill to repeal the charter Of
the town OF Daniel, in the county of Camp
bell.
By Mr.. Warwick: Bill to amend and re-
enact section l Of an act approved April
II, 1882, entitled an act to amend an re-
enact IN act passed Marrh 3, 1850, entitled
an act to amend and re-enact m act passed
April 2, 1879, authorizing the Board OF
10 determine what amount
shall be paid to certain county officers.
By Mr.. Heaton: Bill to enable the circuit
courts OF this Commonwealth to change
the name. STYLE, and title OF corporations.
By Mr.. Digs: Bill to incorporate the
Virginia Baptist Sabbath. School Conyen-
ton.
By Mr.. Meredith: Bill in reference to
OF registrars.
BY Mi. Berry: Bill to amend the charter
Of the Dover Coal Company.
SUFFOLK.
Mr.. Atkinson's bill to amend the charter
Of the town Of Suffolk was reported with
out amendment.
Goes on calendar.
DELINQUENTs.
On motion Of Mr.. Thurman,