Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-19

collecting taxes due and payable prior
to January l, 1876, by sale or other
wise Provided that this act shall not
apply to taxes assessed against the
lands of nonresident landowners.
2. County and city treasurers are
hereby directed not to advertise for
sale, and IL advertised not to sell, any
lands to which the first section Of this
act applies.
3. This act shall be in force from its
passage.
ELECTION OF JUDGES.
Mr.. Mccormick presented a joint
resolution, which, under a suspension
of the rules, was adopted, appointing
1890 O'Clock as the time for electing a
judge of the Corporation Court Of VIM
chester. When this hour arrived, after
the usual interchange Of messages with
the House, Mr.. William l.. Clarke was
nominated and unanimously elected.
Another resolution was adopted pro-
vidipg for electing judge Of the Ninth
judicial circuit, and James Jeffries was
elected without opposition.
LOCAL OPTION.
Atl:25 O'Clock p. NJ. Mr.. Keezell
called for the special order-the local
option bill. The question was on re-
considering the vote by which the COM
mittee's amendment changing the bal
lots from " for" or against license
for the sale OF intoxicating liquors to
"for" and "against" taxing and
licensing the sale Of Intoxicating liquors
was rejected. The vote resulted Ayes,
16; noes, 16. The Chair voted "no"
so the Senate refused to reconsider.
Mr.. Lovenstein called fossthe reading
Of the 4th section Of the bin, and when
read be was satisfied with it. When
the bill was last up the committees
substitute to the 9th section, making it
applicable to distilleries, was adopted.
Mr.. Rhea moved to reconsider the vote
by which the substitute was adopted,
which was agreed to, and the question
now required on the adoption Of the
substitute. Mr. Rhea called the pend
ing question. Ordered. The ayes and
noes were ordered, and the substitute
was defeated by the following vote:
AYEs.-Messrs. Bib, Blackstone. Bliss,
Causey. EllysoD, Heaton. LOvenstein, Nc
Cormick, and Twyman-9.
NOEs -Messrs. Berry. COltrane, Dalton,
Dggs. Duane. Edmunds, Flanary. Gaines
Gee, Gillespie. Grim, Hurt. Jones. Keezell,
Koiner. Mcdonald Norton. Petit, Read,
Rhes. Staples, Stubs. Thurman, Trout.
Warwick, and Wlckham-26.
THE BALLOTS.
Mr.. Wickham moved to amend the
second section of the bill by striking
out the words "for" and against
license for the sale of intoxicating
liquors " and inserting in lieu thereof
"for prohibiting" and against allow
ing the sale Of Intoxicating liquors."
Mr.. Lovenstein thought this amend
ment out of order, but the Chair ruled
differently.
Mr.. Mccormick moved to amend Mr..
Wickbam's amendment so as to make
it read "for prohibiting and against
taxing the sale of Intoxicating liquors ="
and " for allowing and taxing the sale
Of intoxicating liquors."
The Chair ruled that this amend
ment was out of order in that it was
substantially the same as the one which
had been voted down.
Mr.. Mccormick appealed from the
decision Of the Chair, but the decision
was sustained-ayes, 81 noes, 8.
Mr.. Wickham's amendment was
adopted.
MIR. Lovenstein moved 10 amend the
9TH section Of the bill by inserting the
provision "that no such election shall
be valid unless a majority Of the regis
tered voters Of said city vote in such
election" Carried-ayes, 81 noes,
IL.
Mr.. Mccormick moved 80 so amend
the bill as to make this amendment APP
ply to the counties and magisterial dis
tricts as well as to the cities.
Mr.. Stubs opposed this amendment.
lie was as conservative as any one, but
to ask this much on the part of those
who wanted clean. cut biz he thought
was too much.
Mr.. Bib wanted to amend by max
ing it "a majority Of the votes cast at
the preceding November election" in
stead of registered voters"
Mr.. Mccormick offered the follow
ing as a substitute for his former
amendment: Provided, however, that
local option shall not be operative in
any magisterial district unless ma
jority of the qualified voters of said
district voting at the next preceding
election in said district shall vote in
favor thereof"
Mr.. Heaton obtained the floor and
spoke on the general merits Of the bill
for about half-hour. lie yielded the
floor at 3 P. NJ. to Mr.. Digs for mo-
tion to adjourn, which motion was de-
ieated.
MIR. Heaton said that he was physi-
cally unable to continue his speech at
that time, and after considerable con-
troversy the Senate, at 1915, adjourned.
House OF Delegates.
The House was called to order at | |
A. M.-Speaker Stuart in the chair.
No prayer.
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS BY FREE
LABOR.
Mr.. Franklin Republican, offered the
following resolution, which was referred:
Resolsed By the House Of Delegates
Of Virginia (the Senate cmcurring),
That our Senators in Congress be, and
they are hereby, instructed, and our
Representatives requested, to use their
best efforts to secure the passage of
such laws as may be necessary to re-
quire that all Government contracts
shall be performed only by free labor,
and that in all contracts il shall be
deemed condition precedent that con-
vict labor be not employed in their exc
cution.
2. That a copy of these resolutions
be forwarded to each Of our Senators
and Representatives in Congress.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. WeGott: Resolution to ap-
$500 to the relief Of DR.. G.