Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-12-11
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
COUNT JUDGES ELECTED.
Bs.m,m oniesrs 20 be Chessn-In'erasI-
Revenue Diseussios-New Bnsiness, &c..

A communication from the House oil
Delegates was read by the Clerk in-
forming the Senate that the House had
agreed to the Senate joint resolution in
structing our Senator's and requesting
our Representatives in Congress to vote
for what is commonly known as the
Blair education bill, &c.; that they
had adopted joint resolution request
ing our Senator's and Representatives in
Congress to exert themselves for the
passage Of law repeating the Internal
revenue tax on liquors and tobacco;
also, had agreed to joint rules for the
government Of the Senate and House
Of Delegates when convened in joint as
sembly for the election OF a senator in
Congress. and requesting the concur
renee Of the Senate in tho same.
The joint resolution concerning the
repeal Of the internal-revende tax on
liquor and tobacco was taken up.
Messrs. Heaton and Meredith opposed
and Mr.. Koiner strongly advocated the
adoption Of the resolution. Mr.. Berry
favored the repeal Of everything which
savors Of internal revenue, but thought
it inexpedient for the Senate to pass
such q measure. On motion OF MIR.
Staples the resolution was passed by,
he as we'll as others wishing TO examine
into the matter.
The joint rules adopted by the House
of Delegates for the government of the
Joint assembly when convened for the
election of senator in Congress were
read and agreed to.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE.
On motion of Mr.. Meredith, Mr..
Trout was granted five days leave Of
absence, and on motion of Mr.. Causey,
Mr.. Grim was granted four.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Mccormick A bill to pro-
vide for the payment of money into the
Treasury by check or certificate of de-
post.
BY Mr.. Lovenstein A bill to incor-
porate the 0dd-Fellows' Temple Asso-
citation, Of Richmond, Va.
BY Mr.. Read A bill for the repeal
of the game law as applies to the
county Of Mecklenburg.
BY Mr.. Lovenstein A bill to amend
and re-enact chapter 1877 Of the Acts OF
the extra session Of 1884 providing for
new registration Of the voters Of the
city Of Richmond.
ALLOWS the Electoral Board to order
it when they see fit.l
By Mr.. Jones A bill to enable the
town Of Fincastle to aid in founding
and maintaining high school for boys
at or near said town.
BY Mr.. Loyenstein A bill to incor.
porate the Elba Beneficial and Social
Society Of Richmond.
By Mr.. Causey: A bill to restore
the salary Of the Clerk OF the Senate Of
Virginia to. What it was in 1860.
BY Mr.. Edmunds A bill to give aid
TO the citizens of Virginia wounded
and manned during the late war while
serving as soldiers or marines.
By Mr.. Mccormick A bill to regu'
late the assessment and collection Of
taxes in the hands Of notarieS public
and clerks Of courts.
BY Mr.. Read (by request: A bill
to incorporate the Lynchburg ano
Stanton River Railroad Company.
BY Mr.. Meredith: A bill to repeal
the charter Of the Great-Falls Manu-
featuring Company.
BY Mr.. Twyman: A bill to amend
section Q Of an act approved February
81. 1882, entitled an act to incorporate
the Fauquier and Rappahannock Rail.
road Company as amended by an act
approved January %, 1884.
SENATE BILL PASSED.
To empower the trustees Of the Dis
trict School Board Of Buchanan school
district, Botetourt county, to use sur
plus county public-school funds belong
ing to said district for the purpose Of
purchasing or erecting buildings fol
school purposes.
BASEMENT OFFICERS.
A joint resolution was adopted by
the Senate setting Friday to-day at
O'Clock p. NJ. as the time for the cleo
ton of basement officers. A message
was subsequently received from thu
House of Delegates by Mr.. Munford
who informed the Senate that the reso
luton had been agreed to by the House
At o'clock the Senate, after tn
usual interchange of messages with tn
House. proceeded with the election o
county judges. Below is given the lis
ofcandidates
Democratic RcpHJiicdn