Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-28

vide for the manner Of choosing regis
trars and judges and clerks Of electlo
for the several counties and cities 0
the Commonwealth, and repeal ofcer
tain acts in conflict Herewith, in fore
November 90, lss4-Acts Of Extra Ses
sion Of 1884.
To amend section 4, chapter 4G, Cod
Of 1873, in relation to bonds Of count!
treasurers. Mr.. Wickham entered {
motion to reconsider the vote by which
the bill was rejected.
RELIEF OF b. =. wRAY.
Mr.. Gaines introduced bill for thu
relief Of B. F. Wray, of Brunswick
county, from fine imposed on him fol
shooting the cows Of another gentle
man. Accompanying the bill was 4
petition signed by the judge, Common
wealth's attorney, and jury, asking thai
the relief be granted.
Objection was raised, but Mr.. Gaines
was persistent in his efforts, and sue.
ceeded in getting the bill placed on the
calendar, and after being so amended
as to relieve Mr.. Wray Of only the fine
and not the costs the bill was ordered
TO its eDgrossment.
Adjourned at 1915 p. NJ.
House OF Delegates.
The House met at 10 O'Clock A. NJ
Speaker Stuart in the chair. No prayer.
FREE PASSES.
House bill prohibiting members of
the General Assembly and other officers
Of the Government from receiving free
passes came up as the first special order.
Mr.. EchOls moved to postpone in
definitely.
Mr.. Mallory would not vote for any
such demagogical measure.
Mr.. Hay wanted the bill acted on at
once, and hoped it would pass.
Mr.. Buchanan hoped the bill would
not be postponed, but acted upon either
one way or the other Immediately. He
spoke vigorously in favor Of the bill.
Mr.. Munford wished to see the bill
acted on at once.
Mr.. Downing said this matter Of free
passes TO legislators and judges is nui-
sance, and should be abated. If a
Judge, with arailroad passin his pocket,
decides case between one of our hum
blest citizens and a large corporation
there is room for suspicion. In reply
to several questions asked, Mr.. Down
Ing said that he had not accepted any
railroad passes, although they had fre-
luently been sent him.
Pending further discussion the hour
Of ii arrived.
SCRIP BILL.
Mr.. 4. Fulkerson's bill 10 allow the
Auditor to borrow money ,$G,000,0Q0)
% meet a casual deficit in the Treasury,
,c., came up as the special order at II
} )'clock.
Mr.. A. Fulkerson moved to dismiss
he bill, because he did not believe it
would pass. There was a single, sin.
al, distasteful mistake in the intro
luctOTy part of the bill which would |
aise unpleasant discussion on the floor. |
lie hoped his motion would prevail.
Mr.. Pollard thought the bill had |
everal good features in it, and believed |
t would help the State out of a lot of |
rouble. He was opposed to dismiss
ng the bill.
Mr.. Fulkerson moved to pass by the
Ill. The House refused to pass by.
Mr.. Pollard then offered a substitute /
or the bill, which is the same as Mr.. /
'ulkerson's with the exception Of the /
mount the Auditor is authorized an
Fulkerson's bill providing /
G, 600, 600 and MIR. Pollard's substitute .
100000; Mr.. Pollard's only made I
he scrip applicable to license-tax.
Mr.. Fulkerson protested against the .
dOption Of the amendment. He said
is reason for moving to dismiss his bill
'as because he knew this substitute
as going to be proposed, and he be- !
eyed the adoption Of the substitute
ould amount to nothing, and he was
OF in favor of wasting further time on
le matter.
Mr.. Mayo Republican, had been op-
Dsed to the bill, and he thought the
nendment made it worse. lie claimed
lat there was not a deficit in the Trea-
Try, as the preamble Of the bill stated,
ut a surplus of 100000. lie further
sclared the bill unconstitutional and a
E.
Mr.. Fulkerson said the amendment
aced the State in the ridiculous posi-
on Of borrowing money and yet pass
6 a bill requiring that the money
all be borrowed only from the liquor
'alers, as the substitute virtually pro-
,sed.
Mr.. Stuart Mr.. Echols in the chair
vored Mr.. Pollard's substitute, and !
hoped the bill would pass. He re-
led to the charges against the bill
ade by Mr.. Mayo, claiming that the
,tements that the bill was a lie. &C.,
ere false. lie was astonished that
e gentleman from Westmoreland |
ould think the matter unconstitu- !
nal. '
Mr.. Mayo again strongly opposed the Q
i, as did also Mr. Waddill. G
Mr.. Payne believed the passage of il
: bill would only ca1se a flood Of a
1pons to pour into the Treasury, rem
ring the State bankrupt. lie would II
the proper time move to amend the 4
Ie so as to read, An act to facilitate v
use of coupons to pay taxes and II
Ter dues Of the State Of Virginia."
Mr.. Cardwell called the pending
estion-Mr. Pollard's substitute
ich was ordered. The substitute +, u
5 rejected-syes, 2S; noes, 40. Y
Nr. Fulkerson'S bill was then or 81
ed to its engrossment and third read a.
as follows: I'
YEs.-Messrs. Arnold, Black. Bohsnnan. y
EN-, Brown, buchanan. Burks. Carter, al
Ilmers. Cbildress. COrnett, Crlsmond. "a
St Dickenson, Downing, Dunlop. Dupuy, -
ols tentreSs. Flggat, A. Fulkerson. l.. az
rulkerson, GOad, Hay. Holladsy. HUFF. or
n, johnson, {. F. Jordan, w. /. Jordan. ~,
'son, Leitwitch, Lightner. Miller. No u
J, Ogles6y. Patton Peters, Porter, Pow III
Rlce, Roberts, Row, Ryan, saunders
oolneld, Starke, Van Doran, and Will l.;
s-4S e.
oEs -Messrs. ticker. BandH Borun. ~
dwell. Carieu, Gtiis, H,fy, Hyuon. w. H. to
ian, Loving, NditorB, NcCdRdiish. Ne
fis1 IAN.