Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-11
the House proceeded to the election of OIL

/ leTs OF frinCe WlutHin, nameu TANK VI
Ruiiln for Second Auditor; for Treasurer
! Mr.. Caldwell (Nlr. Saunders in the chair
/ nominated II. W. Flournoy for Secretary
of the Commonwealth aud Mr.. Kent Sc
| conded the nomination; Mr.. Dabney
nominated James G. Hill for Rail.
road Commissioner: for Superintendent,
Of Public Instruction, Mr.. Taylor, OF Nor
folk, nominated John Z. Massey; Mr..
! Curtis nominated J. II. O'Bannon FOR
| Superintendent of Public Printing; Mr..
James. OF Danville. nominated W. W. Mo.
, ses for Superintendent Of the Penitentiary
and for Register OF the Land Onice,- Mr..
/ Shcppcrson placed in nomination William
| X. Games
! The Republicans made no nominations,
and the Democratic candidates received all
/ the votes cast.
| PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
The following bills were presented and
! referred:
BY Mr.. Woods: To amend and recnact
/ sections 1903. 1902 and 1910 and to repeal
Z section 1911 Of the Code OF 1887. relating
70 the drawing OF warrants Tor school
money.
By Mr.. Shackclford: Authorizing the
Board Of Supervisors to add to county
Judges salary.
Bv Mr.. Ellis: To authorize the Board OF
Supervisors Of Nanscmond county 10 M
crease the salary OF the County Court
judge
By Mr.. Maynard: To amend and re-
enact section 49, chapter %, OF the Code
of 1851, prescribing the duties for Com
moDwcalth's attorneys IN proceedings 10
prove the cenuincncss Of coupons.
Bv Mr.. Woods: Authorizing the Auditor
OF Public Accounts to issue duplicate war
rants.
By Mr.. Samuel f. Coleman: Authorizing
the county If POwhatan to change the
form OF bonds subscribed TO the Farmyille
and Powhatau Railroad Company.
Bv MIR. LAWYER: 10 incorporate the VIZ
gina Steamboat and Transportation Com
pauy.
By Mr.. Johnston. of Rockbridge; To
amend the Acts of Assembly Tor the relief
Of sheriGs in the service Of civil process
Of other counties than the one in which
they reside.
By Mr.. wilkins: To provide for the
compensation o. trustees Of the punllc
free schools.
By Mr. Letchcr: TO incorporate the
Roukllldce Alum and Goshen railroad.
LISTING PRoprETY.
Mr.. Mavnqrd, Of Portsmouth. presented
a bill anrnding the Code 80 rs TO make 1t
perjury for swearing falsely IN rendering Il
list of personal property for assessment
and taxation.
The same gentleman presented bill 10
amend another section 50 as 10 make the
punishment IN such cases not exceeding
one wear in Jail or AT The discretion " TIA"
Jury fined not less than 500 nor moro
than - 00.
Referred.
NEW YLrCTION-Lsw hill.
Mr.. Flood. of AppomuttoX prossn Cd n
blii to preserve the purity Of elections ana
cuard against the abuses Of the elective
franchise II provides that on the first
TUESDAY in March. 1890 and on the same
date eacb year thereafter, the books OF
registration shall be kept open for
three DAYS nj the usual places of regis
tTatIOn to register in two separate books
the names Of all white men who are quail
fed voters who cannot read the English
language in one book. aud al cOlOred
voters who cannot read the English IAN
guagc in the other.
The ballots used in both State and Fede-
raj elections are to Ice furnished 10y the
State. and 10 other shall be lawful. The
tickets shall be sent 10y the Secretary OF
the Commonwealth 20 the judges OF cleo
ton not Jess than five DAYS nor more than
ten DAYS before each election.
Caud dates for all Offices shall notify
the Secretary of the wealth OF
such fact not less than twenty days before
election.
At each precinct there shall be made q
paSSage-Way sixty feet distant from tne
ballot-hox. which shall bc three feet wide
aud three feet high through which each
voter shall go alone 10 deposit his ticket,
and il shall bc unlawful for any person 10
.olicitthe vote Of voter while he IS IN the
passage way.
At each precinct there shall be two rooms
so arranged that neither the ballots on the
table nor the ballot-box on the table are TO
be visible 10 any person from the outside.
The voter shall 90 into one room and IN
PLAIN view Of the ridges and clerks. hX up
his ballot without assistance other than
that provided for in the bill.
Two inspectors shall toe appointed from
the opposing parties who shall have the
night 10 challenge and to SEQ the votes
counted.
I'm the event the voter cannot read the
ENGLISH language the inspectors are to 90
into the room with him and read the names
20 be votcd for. If the name Of such a
voter Is not on the observation-disclosures pro-
vided for such voters lac shall not have 4
right 90 east his ballot.
If any nudge or clerk influence a voter in
casting his ballot hc shall hc guilty Of mis-
dcmeanor and shall be- punished bva fine of
not less than * 600 nor more than ,O0D,
with confinement in jail Of not less than
one nor more than five years.
Mr. Flood told a DiSpd'ch reporter that
he was not in favor of the bill and simply
presented il by request, and expects to
vote against II.
1t Is understood that the bill was drafted
by Camm Pattcson, Esq, of buckingham.
The bill was referred.
CLERKS.
Mr.. J. Catlett Gibson presented bill
10 rccnact section 1873 of the Code so as
To provide that If any clerk refuse or III any
wav IS unable TO discharge his duties. it
shall be lawful for the Board of COmms-
sioncrs of Election 10 appoint special
clerk. The same gentleman offered II bill
to reenact section 1873, SO ~ toprOvide that
IN case the clerk or special clerk is unable
from any cause to discharge the duties re-
quircd of them the Judge Of the County,
Corporation, or Hastings Court. as the
case may be. shall have power TO discharge
such duties and shall usc the official seal of
hls court III cases requiring II.
This measure relates TO transmitting
election returns to the Secretary of the
Commonwealth.
The House soon after o'clock al
jOGrnod.
FATAL GLYCERlNE EXPLOSION.
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