The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-12
rAUQUIER JUDGE ELECTED.
rAxBi1I PASSED TIE SENATE.
R.a,..s.m.u, of Lands in issS-appropria-
ton B,Il-Doek and Dry-D0ek-schOOi Conn
m,s.,onsr.-The Might Sessions.
senate.

of rolls Of troops furnlsneu ny the State VI
Vjr0in;a 70 the army OF the Confederate
States and Of the miitia OF the State in
active service du. ing the war between the
Confedcr,te and United States, was twice
read and nlaced on the calendar.
This bilI gives the Acknowledgement
plenty Of work to do
DOCK AND DRY-DocK.
Mr. uootop from the Committee on
Roads, reported iayoraply House anle,iu,
ments TO Senate bill 10 inGoI pora.e .n :,
Richmond Dock and Dry-Dock company
THE TAX BILL.
This bill was further amended, and
passed D.. callahan
Christian. Diges, Edmunds, Fletcher, Giasgow'
HeaLon Hurt keeze Nswserry. Petii. thurman
Trout. Twyman, Wlckham, and Wingheld,,ZZ.
NoEs-Sossrs. Bailey, Barnam, piss, iant Do
G tines, Grim, bybrook, nIo"""'u' N"i'V'
gers, Townes, and Turner-lz.
Mr. Wickham was asked TO inform the
House.
REAssEssNENT OF LANDS.
This House bill was taken up on motion
Of Mr.. Mccormick.
IL provides that the Auditor shall make
the appointments Of assessors for 1889, ana
that they shall be paid 81 per day.
The bill was passed
AyFs-Messrs. Atkinson. Bdrhdnl. Berry, lhrls-
tan Crunpler Digs Edmnnds nlaa TO- Iov
epst I'm, LybI OOk. Mccormick, Neredlthi NeW9e,
nv, Petit. Thurman, Trout, Twyman' War"lch'
any NorsNYessrs. Bailey, Bliss, Gaines, GRIM
Ne Donald, Norton, Rogers and IHTHer-c'
CoalitOnists in italics.
Mr.. Barham moved to reconsider.
Rejected.
Recently the county-court judges have
been making these appointments.
JUDGE OF FAUQUIER.
For Judge OF the County Court OF Fau-
uuier lin place OF Judge Shumate), Mr.
iIeaton nominated in a eulogstic speech
Mr.. f. NJ. Spilman.
MIR. Meredith seconded the nomination
in brief speech.
When the roll was called Mr.. Spilman
received "a votes. The COalitionists did
not vote. [It is said that Judge Shumate
will contest the matter IN the courts Mr..
Spilman latter the vote OF the two houses
had been added up) was declared duly
elected.
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.
The Senate concurred in House amend
ments to Senate joint resolution electing
school commissioners-tha is, the Boards
who are to elect county-school trustees.
The House changed good many names.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Diggs: Bill to prohibit the active
participation in politics OF certain officers
OF the State government.
By Mr.. Callahan: The petition OF the
citizens OF Norfolk county against anneXa-
tions.
II. E. LEE CAMP.
This House bill was passed.
The Senate then went into executive ses-
sion.
Night Session.
The University bill Qrom the House, vas
taken up. and, on motion OF Mr.. Atkinson,
"eighteen years OF age" was struck out, and
the section so changed that the University
Except the professional schOols) shall be
open free to all Virginia students over
"siXteen years Of age" who can pass the
necessary examination for admission
AYEs.-Messrs. Atkinson, Berry, Bliss, Gala
han. Crrnpler, Edmunds. Gaines, Grim, koiner
Lovenstein, McDonald' Newberry, Norton Petit
NoEs.-Messrs. Bailey. FIanary, Glasgow, Hea.
ton, Mccormick, Meredith, Rogers, thurman
Trout, and Warwick-lO.
This will give. for instance, the gradu-
ates OF the Richmond High School the
opportunity to go right along to the Uni
versity, if'they can stand the examination
there.
Mr.. Glasgow moved to give the Uni.
evrsity the appropriation without re.
curing it to take any free students,
which, he claimed, brings it into COMPETE
ton with other colleges, and does really
no good to the worthy poor, as they can.
not afford the other expenses there, even
II they can prepare their sons for the eX.
animation.
Discussed by Messrs. Petit, Atkinson,
Wickham, Meredith, and kOiner, and re.
jeCted-Messrs. Christian, Glasgow, Nor.
ton, and Twyman voting "Aye," and all
others NO"
(Mr. Gaines in the chair.)
On motion OF Mr.. Berry, the advantages
OF this free education was restricted to
lrhite students.
Mr.. Heaton offered the following amend
ment:
PrOUided, That before any money shall
be paid under this act f. S. Blair, one OF
the present Board Of Visitors, and now
Aforementioned OF Virginia, and all other
members OF said Board now holding any
State or Federal office, shall resign, and
their places be filed by appointment of the
Board OF Public Works.
Mr.. Heaton read the names OF the Board
as follows L. :. air (Attorney-GeneraD,
G. w. Hansbrough reporter OF the Court
OF Appeals Daniel Rugges, w. r. Rufiin,
William Lamb (mayor of Norfolk). w. W.
Perry, II. NJ. Taylor, L. G.. Barbee, f. c.
Burks (recent appolntee).
Mr.. Wickham earnestly hoped that the
amendment would he rejected; he wished
to keep politics out Of this question. He
would not initiate the wrong-doing OF two
years ago. II the gentleman wishes to
carry out his idea, let him pass a general
bill.
Mr.. Koiner "deeply regretted the intro.
duction OF this amendment"
MIR. Berry said that "the amendment
met his hearty approval" and he did not
think it fair to charge the senator offering
it with "party considerations" At least
one Of the gentlemen 1.-THE Attorney-Gene-
rail- occupies position that may bring him
in collision with his action as a member OF
that Board. He thought that it might be
well to take the names out, and say that nc
person should be a member of the Board
who holds other official position.
Mr.. Heaton vigorously defended himself
and declared that he was actuated by nc
malice or partisanry.
Mr.. Hurt and Mr.. Petit explained that
they would vote against the amendment,
thinking it not germane to this bill, and
because it gave the Acknowledgement the
power by moi resigning) to defeat this az
preparation.
The amendment was lost
AYEs.-Messrs. Berry, Glasgow, HeatOn, Nc.
COrmick, and MercdiIh-5.
NoRs.--uessrs. Atkinson, Bailey, Bdrhdm
Bliss, Callahan. Crumpier, Flanary, Gaines
Grim, Hurt. kOiner, Lovenstein. Newberry. Nor
ton, Petit, Rogers, Turner, Twyman, and Wick
ham-l9.