Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-11
HOW WE SHALL VOTE.
BILL PRESENTED IN THE HOUSE TO
CHANGE THE VIRGINIA ELeC-
TiON-LAWS.
A Measure Proposed similar 60 tho Aus
traiian System-Wickham's monu-
ment Wanted on the Capt.
toll Square.


Park-Place Methodist church.
There were great many visitors 10 the
chamber during the day. especially while
the elections Were in progress.
Soon after the session opened Mr.. VII
kins communicated % the Senate the
passage by tho House Of a bill changing
the law in relation 20 the election OF Com
missioner Of Agriculture and II was re-
ferred TO the proper committee.
rllr w1cKHAM MONUMENT.
MIR. Iovcnstein offered the following.
which was adopted by unanimous re-
corded vote:
whereas the city Of Richmond. through tis
Council ana Mayor. has reques'el tue Wickhnm,
Monument Association 70 present tho statne oi
Geuera. Williams G. Ntckbam TO tne said city
20 oe placed by u upon one ~ the puolc PARIS
aud whereas tho whole State OF Virginia IL m
tsresicd In preserving this memorial Of one
whose devotion % the Commonwealth has rem
dcred he name dear 10 The people OF Virgins;
now therefore Toe 10
copcurrlng) That site for the said statue bo,
aud the Same 10 hereby, dedicated by the Com
monweaith % Virgins 10 honor oi his memory
upon such portion 81 the Caoi'ol grounds es
may BE- s~ie Ned by = committee consisting OF
the President pro ran. OF tho senate the speak
or OF the House oi Delegates. and the snperin-
tendent Of Public Grounds and Buildings: and
fun power and authority IA hereby given said
committee in the prcmiscs
Mr Iovenstein communicated the reso-
luton to the House.
Bills PRESENTED AyD ErFTEiTD.
The following bills were presented and
referred:
By Mr.. I.ovcnstcin: Bill to authorize
fhe comfy Of POwhatan TO change the
form of bonds subscribed 10 the Farmyille
and Powhatan Railroad Company.
By Mr. Moore: To amend and recnact
section G22 of the Code of Virginia. IN re-
ference 10 the property that may be DIS
strained for taxes.
Bv Mr. Smoot: To amend and rccnact
chapter i07 of the session Acts 1851 SS, OK
tending further time TO ". .. Taylor,
treasurer OF Page county, for the collec-
ton of taxes.
b. Mr. Little: To authorize the town
of Louisa 10 issue bonds 90 raise money to
buy lot and town ball thereon.
Rv Mr. Nance. To authorize the votcr-
OF TYLER and Harrison magIstcrial district,
in the county Of Charles City. 10 vote for
or against the repeal OF the present fence
Law.
By Mr.. Lovcnstoin. For the relief Of
the herr, and personal representatives. Ot
the late Miss A. 4. Metals, of the city OF
Richmond.
Nv Nh. Blackstone. 70 provide for the
Fish Commission for the years lSNS's9.
Bv Mr.. TcLol-: TO amend and rccuact
scction 1871 az the Code of Virginia. 1857.
~ relation to securities 80 be deposited
With the Treasurer by foreign INSURANCE
companies.
Bv Mr. Turner. 70 incorporate the Viz
gina Steamboat and Transportation Com
pauy The purpose oi the company L. TO
run one or more steam boats tor me trans
porjati0n of freight and passengers - the
Elizabeth and other rivers 10 and from
Inmhert's Point and IanucI's creek 10
Norfolk and go and from Norfolk and
Portsmouth and such other places on tde
Elizabeth river aud ln Hampton Roads as
tie company mli desire. Iuecaplial stock
IS 10 not less than $4,000 nor more than
100000.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To amend and reruact section of the
charter of the Old Dominion Land Com
IAnv.
10 authorize loan of muSkcts to the
Virginia LouAv"s of Iyu,hbur-
10 Incorporate the West LynchburC
Land COMPANY.
CONCERNING Judgments in behalf of the
Commonwealth and executions thereon
under tho act entitled. ." An oct % provide
for the recovery. tv motion, of taxes ana
certain debts due the Commonwealth, for
o. boz genuine coupons az the Common
wealth have been tcudcred.' approved
Nav -. 1857. lIhishillp provides that when
judgments are recovered under the con-
pou-cru~Der against persons rendering cou-
pOus for taxes. two separate executions
shall be issued, each ln the name ot the
Commonwealth. one of which shall he tor
the costs aloncaud bc deemed for he eNclu-
sive Use and benefit of the officers and
others for services and allowances IN tine
case taxed IN sand costs. and shall he SO
endorsed by tine ollk issuing the sam"
and the name of and the amount due to
each officer shall also be- endorsed the
other. winch shall bee for the amount of
tn JUDGMENT less Che costs shall De for
the benefit Of the Commonwealth
ELECTION OF STATE oFFIcIEs.
At 12.30 o'clock. after the usual intCT-
change of messages with the House, the
Senate proceeded 10 the execution 81 the
JOINT order having for its object the cleo
ton Of State officers. There were no long
speeches simply nominations.
Mr. Moore nominated tor the position oil
Auditorof Public Accounts Colonel Morton
NarVe: Mr.. Berry. for the position Of Sc
Cond Auditor, nominated Frank g. Ruiln;
MIR. Jones. for Treasurer, nominated \. W.
HarmAn, Jr. Mr.. Roberts. for Secretary of
the Commonwealth. nominated hcurv W.
ElOurnOy Mr.. Dunn for Railroad COnms-
sIoner nominated J. C. Hill, Mr. Stubhs
nominated for Superintendent of Public
Instruction John f. Massey. paying hiu
high compliment Nj. LOveusteln nomn-
mated for Superintendent OF Public Print
inc j. II. OBannOn: Mr.. Peters nominated
for Superintendent of Penitenilarv w.
w. Moses Mr.. Woods nominated for Regis
ter of the Land Office ". X. Gaines.
All were duly elected and are noun
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John l.. Buchanan.
The President appointed on the part Of
the Senate Messrs Mickham ana Echols to
assist III counting the vote. The whole
Dumber of votes cast was iu7. The kepubli-
cans made no nominations ana Notcd
solidly for the Democratic nominees.
At $50 the Senate adjourned 10 meet at
i. NJ. to-day.
House of Delegates.
Speaker Cardwell called the House 10
order AT u O'Clock aud l;ov. DR.. Hatcher
offered fervent prayer.
He WANTS BITTER STAT.
Mr. Arnold offered the following:
Whereas many soatS 10 the hall Of the House
OF Delegates OF Virginia Tor the session of lssS %
were selecied or assigned before the members
who we're 20 occupy ihem had been slected ana
whereas tue further distTiOutou ana assign
Ineut Of reats seems 20 have been based upon
speries OF unwarrauted fRvortism on the part
@, those who have assumed To themselves the
right 10 assign them and whereas the rights OF
zach and every member GU the Moor OF the
House are in ali respects equal aud whereas
some sysniemstic plan shopd be adopted by
which The seats may hereafter be Impair lily
distributed: therefore al
l. Resoiped. That on tho 2Ofh day Of Decc,;p
1882 a. tue hour Of O'Clock =. NJ, the Mt : ~
oorrespOn ling 10 the seats occupied Dy q d0Oi-
forty party of tho House shall he placeT~SssA
box, and after having been well SHAKEN ~ %
CerK shall call the roll aud a page bhndfolded
snail draw from said box a number. aud The
member whose name vas last called prior 90 Tho
drawing snail DO cutiiled Ia the seat correspond
ipg with the number drawn. the numbers cor
responding 10 the see's occupied by tho minority
parry sball In placed IN separate box. ADD
when the name o. q mem TOR Of that party snail
have been called The page shall draw number
fro the minority bOS, and the member whose
name WAS last called before the said drawing
shall to endtlei 20 such sea. provided. how
ever, that any voluntary Interchange OF seats
may be made among thP meTnbers after said as
eigerneut ny lot shall have been inside.
=, ESs3irsa, Ihst ibs above plan for tbe assign
nent Of eeas be adopted "a rale Of the House.
TIE PATRON EXPLAINS.
Mr.. Arnold. who occupies T. seat back in
one corner of the room. made few re-