The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-18
MR.. ELLIS WINS.
.,osr OF 4 LoNG AND OBSTINATE
.rBrGGLE ~ THE SENATE.

syBTGGIE IN TIE SbAAIh.
f,.s Resolution TO Investigate the "iso' u
,,.,o, william VI. Ellis to the Seat o'
houston Adopted -Truiiiess III
.+.rinc House Bilis Passed.
Tho senate was called TO order at l.
..-,ock hv Lieutenaut-Governor Massey.
No PRAYER. The journal OF Monday
.-.s partially read, and a number OF com
.,rnicotions from the House were an
uounccd.
Ellis. REVOLUTIONS, ETC.
rr5er the call for bills. petitions, etc,
he following were offered
Rv Mr.. Mcdonald Billregulatlng the
,rs1tinr of license for the sale OF inloXi,
eating LIQUORS in cities, incorporated
,owns villages, and country places, and
,r.butitinr the granting OF the same
vnbin certain distances Of public Tree
Ev Mr.. Smbbs Bill to provide for the
,ro,cction and indemnity of officers
cbarred with the duty of prosecuting Tor
or enforcing penalties aud punlshmen's
imoosed for violation Of the revenue laws
of The State.
INVESTIGATING THE SECOND AUDITOR :
OFFICE.
The following report was read ana laid
ON the table 10 be printed
.H,a Jo6n J.. Nqsseg Preyi'}e" S'00te c'
I,rgibi1.
We. The undersigned, appointed
, committee by your honorable body
10 examine and report upon the
condition of the Second Auditors ONCE,
would respectfully report that, from Inc
examination we have been able 10 give TO
This office. We find what seems TO us to be
"A correct system of checks and accounts
maintained that they arc systemaucally
kent. and the general condition OF affairs
orderly and clear. We find the bonds re-
funded under the Riddleberger act care
fuUv REGISTERED and numbered, showing
the amount of discount sustained oN each
fond Respectfully submitted.
WM r. Dudley,
T. W. HARRISON,
-. =. GILLESPIE
OTHER BILLS.
By Mn. Bibb Bin to provide for the
sale of the States interest on lhe hch-
monl. Fredericksburg and Potomac
railroad
Bv Mr.. Stubs Bill to amend and ne
enact section two Of an act entitled An
act 10 appoint Il. =. Green and John A.
Parker agents, 10 prosecute IN the seltie-
mont certain claims of the state OF VIZ
cinia against the United States and to
advance two hundred and fifty dollars 10
John A. Parker.
Ry Mr.. Dalton An acl 10 incorporate
tAe Sca5oard Water Company.
By the same Bill To- incorporate the
Norfolk and Dismal Swamp Steamboat
Company
TAXING VESSEL PROPERTY
slr s,ubbs Of Gloucester offered the
following
Whereas the most unjust discrimina
t1n exists i'm various portions OF Virginia
ON the question of assessing Yessel pro-
neriv as other personal property Is as
s,-.d and. whereas some OF our people
sre taxed on vessel property and others
4-. n.i assessed or taxed, as il is claimed
that vessel property cannot be assessed
.rnxed for State, city or county pur'
poses and. whereas such discrimination
ism.kmg the grossest injustice on those
who do pqy their taxes now therefor,
"Bc il Resolved That the Committee
t,r C.Drte Of Justice he instructed TO eX-
anime and report whether vessels or any
water craft owned in Virginia can be le.
sslly assessed for taxation, as provided
. 1r rrugugFrlgnt
proved March 10TH 1884; or, whether II
IS repu-nant 10 the Constitution oil the
Cnited states and laws made in pursu-
sncc thereof as TO the Constitution OF the
State Of Virginia
A motion to refer the resolution was
agreed 90.
Senator Heaton offered a resolution 10
recall Senate bill 1873, entitled an act 10
permit taxpayers who have rendered
coupons 20 pay in money.
Pending discussion on this resolution,
The hour for the special order OF the day,
rur FII1s-HoUsToS CONTEST,
arrived. and the pending question was
called and ordeted. The resolution OF
Senator Berry was then put, and, upon a
call Of the ayes and noes, resulted l. TO
j.. as follows
Ayes-Arthur, Barnes, Berry, Bibbr
Dalton, Dudley, Edmunds, Ellysonr
Foikes, Gordon, Harrison, Heaton, kol'
ner. Lovenstein, Staples, Twyman, Will
lisms
Noes-Acker, Blackstone, Cornetl
Duane, Gee, Gillespie, Griggs, Hubbard
Jones, Lloyd, Mcdonald, Nance, Raw
lngs, Read, Rhea, Smoot, Wickham'
FlImUsTEMNG by TIRE BEPUBIIcANs 4
co.
Before the vote was announced, Sena
Tor Rhea raised the point that the Lieu
tenani-Governor had no right to vote IN
case Of Tie in contested election cases
Senator LUyensiein raised the point OF
order that no remarks could be made
until the vote was decided.
The point was sustained and, on mo,
lion OF Senator Blackstone, an appea
was taken from the decision OF the chair
A large number Of points OF order were
raised for flibustering purposes; ana
after a while senator Blackstone with
drew his appeal.
THE CHAIR SETTLES TnE QUESTION
Lieutenant Governor Massey then reaC