The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-05

tnat ne mad as icaVe nave IA pIoiesslOnaI
jury" as any other.
Mr. lIubard contcnded that this law
would throw the trial OF important cases
into the hands OF men who hang about
court-houses waiting for such jobs.
Mr.. Wickham said the bill ought to
pass: that II he were counsel for man on
a murder.trial he would not like to have
on the Jury man who had been torn away
| from the haryest-feld- he would not be apt
to find the juryman in an amiable mood.
Mr.. Wickham said that there was an opn-
ion abroad that there was too much law
yer's legislation here, and for this. the first
measure that promised some benefit TO the
farmer. he asked favorable consideration.
Mr. Heaton thought the :" bill an emf
nently proper one."
Mr.. Glasgow opposed It as 4 dangerous
| innovation. and as likely TO cause the en-
paneIling OF inferior iuries, and as likely
! to be greatly prejudiced to the public in
terests. HIS people asked for nothing OF
this kind.
The bill was passed:
AYEs.-NIessrs. Atkinson. Berry, Coltrane. Ed
mOnds, G0ines, Grim, HeatOn. Hurt. koirer.
man, Trout, 1wyman, Warwick, and Wlckham-
IL.
NOES -Nessrs. Bliss. Crumpier, Glasgow. Ha-
bard, Mc DOndid. and NOrton-6.
PAIRED OfF.-Mr Meredith.
COalitionists in italics.
COTTON EXPOSITION.
On motion of Mr.. Loyenstein. the prvi-
leges of the floor OF the Senate were eX-
tended to Colonel +. G.. Morchead. Com
missioner-General Of the Cotton-Planters'
Association OF America.
BoTEToURT OFFICES.
\ resolution, introduced by Mr.. GlaS-
gov, providing for the election by the peo-
pie OF certain offices now filed by APP
pointees of Judge Mays. was referred.
Adjourned.
House Of Delegates.
The House met at noon-Speaker Stuart
IN the chair.
TIE TREAsURER'S OFFICE.
The committee appointed to investigate
the Treasurer's office reported fayOrably.
The reading Of the same was dispensed
with. and the report was ordered to be
printed.
AN EXPLANATION.
| Mr.. Moflett said this morning that when
he voted yesterday against diSmissing the
cOmmmisSioners-Of salc bill introduced by
| Mr.. Green, OF Stafford, he did not intend
thereby TO endorse any OF the provisions OF
the bill, which had not been printed or
read in the House. Had he known this
bin was a duplicate of the one offered at the
last session by the CoalitOnists. and that
other legislation would be introduced to
cure what he believed defect in the law
as at present administered, he would not
| by his vote even ask the indulgence OF the
| House TO investigate the bill. He was rs
much opposed to the bill rs any member on
the floor, and would not vote for it under
any circumstances as introduced.
PIBrIC-sCHoOL TEACHERS.
, Mr.. Smith offered the following resolu-
| tion. which WAS adopted
Whereas complaints have been made that
payment to the public-Sc.:ool teachers is
greatly delayed, and that the provisions OF
! the act OF Assembly passed March q. 1852,
entitled IN act TO pay the public free-,chool
/ teachers, Nc.
| RCSOtred, That the Auditor be requested
to furnish the House with a statement Of
all moneys passed from him and his con-
! troll by the provision OF said act. and the
distribution and disposition made thereof,
| especially showing IN which section first
| has been executed.
THE MILLER MANCAL-sCHoOL FUND.
Mr.. Gibson offered the following joint
resolution, which wls adopted:
Whereas it appears that there are now
standing to the credit of the Second Audi
tor, according to the provision OF the act OF
Assembly approved February u, 1874
among other bonds and securities, all be-
| longing to the Miller Manua-LabOr School
OF Abemarle, the sum Of SCI 900 in United
States per cent. bonds, redeemable and
payable after the year 1907, which said
bonds are worth a high premium in the
market, and whereas the said bonds can be
exchanged for new 3 per cent. registered
bonds OF the State OF Virginia issued
under act OF February Il, 1882, at the re-
Spectye current market prices OF each sort
Of said bonds. to the great advantage OF
| the said Miller Manual-LabOr school OF Al
| bemarlc: therefore he it
ResOlred 6g the HouSe Of Delegates the
Senate cOncurring), That the Second Az
ditor be authorized and required TO sell
the said per cent. United States bonds
and invest the proceeds OF such sale. IN
Virginia 3 per cent. registered bonds.
usually designated as Riddlebergcr
bonds"
This act will take effect from its passage.
Personal PRIVILEGE.
Mr.. Barton asked if some measure could
not be adopted by winch members could
be provided with bills. He did not know
exactly how it ought to be done, but he
knew it was necessary.
Mr.. Duff Green explained that the
House went faster than the printer. II it
IL, It,p ba Il a ~
suspendng rules and rushing things
ahead-members could be provided with
bills.
DIR. CURRY TO SPEAK.
Mr.. Anderson offered joint resolution,
which was adopted, inviting DIR. j. /. VI.
Curry to address the members OF the Gen.
eral Assembly next Thursday evening on
the subject OF schools.
Mr.. Duff Green said the question OF pub
lie schools had become a political issue,
and he was opposed to parsons and preach
ers having anything TO do with politics,
and, for one, he didn't want to hear Or.
Curry.
SCHOOL TRUSTEES.
A Joint resolution was adopted, which
instructed the Committee on Schools and
Colleges to inquire INTO the propriety OF
comforting upon the Board Of Supervisors
OF each county the power OF appointing
school trustees for their respective schools.
THE WILLIAMSBURG ASYLUM.
Mr.. Porter presented a memorial OF citi-
zens OF York and James City counties and
the city OF Williamsburg concerning the
management Of the Eastern Lunatlc Asy-
lum. The petitioners charge as follows
1st. That the officials OF the asylum were |
guilty OF gross partisanship in influencing |
and controlling voters and in furnishing
them with taX-receipts.