Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-04
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Mr.. tasley Satu Inc county anu CITY
supcriniendents of the state at 2 meeting
some t,me aQ3 expressed the idea that it
was not iudicious 20 do away with the
average system, aud he would not favor q
measure in opposition 10 the expressed
wishes OF those who had immediate control
Of the matter.
Mr.. Echols took issue with Mr.. Jones on
his reference TO the bills effect on the po--
Itical situation. He fsyore,. the bill ard
had voted for IL two years before IN the
House.
Nr. Mills wanted to know who and how
many the bill would benefit.
Mr.. Yarrell said il was important for the
good of his section TO pass the bill. and he
made strong speech ia favor OF il.
Mr.. johnson was opposed to the mea-
cure.
Mr.. Moore did not approve of the change
in tho law suggested by the bill. lie moved
TO postpone the bill till next Tuesday at
o'clock in order to give the opponents OF it
a chance to confer together and formulate
a measure that would be satisfactory.
Pending a vote on this motion the Sell
ate at O'clock adjourned.
TIE WRONG NAME.
y,y a clerical error it was made to appear
yesterday morning that Mr.. johnson Of
fercd the joint resolution requesting or
ItITthtEidliNfc III AOiiHItoF w SNRBOlO INV
bill transferring the revenue marine SER
vice from the Treasury to the Naval De-
partment. Mr. Turner, of Norfolk, who
introduced the measure. in which his peo-
pie are very deeply interested, received the
following telegram yesterday morning:
Hon. Danid J. Turner. Richmond, Va;
The bill introduced in The Virginia
Senate by Senator johnson relative to con-
soIidating the revenue-marine service with
the United States navy has already been
introduced in the United States Senate by
Senators Chandler of New Hampshire
and Butler of South Carolina, and in the
House of REPRESENTATIVES by Mr.. Herbert,
of Alabama. The measure is one which
will result in great good 10 the navy, the
revenue marine, and the country. The
Chamber of Commerce Of this city has
given il unanimous endorsement. / will
be glad if you will do all you can to get
the endorsement of the Virginia Legisla-
trre for the bill. The officers Of the navy
and marine almost to unit approve the
measure. w. X. MAYO. :.
Mr.. Mayo is collector of the port q
Norfolk, and is therefore deeply interested
in this matter, which has the hearty ap-
proyal of Mr.. Turner.
House of Delegates.
Speaker Cardwell called the House TO
order at 12 o'clock.
The Speaker announced the appoint
ment Of MIR. Craft to the Committees on
Executive Expenditures and Retrench-
ment and Reform.
WEST yTEGnIA's GOVERNOR.
Mr.. Cabell. Of Amherst, offered the fol-
lowing:
ResoiUod, That the privileges of the floor
Of the House of Delegates be extended 10
Hon. +. w. Wilson. Governor of West Viz
ginia. during his stay in this city. Adopted.
Leave of absence was granted Mr. Curtis
for two days and MIR. Burton for five days.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To authorize tho Board of Supervisors
of Pittsvlvania county to build and repair
bridges.
To extend further time to William f.
Yager, treasurer of Page county, Tor the
collection of unpaid taxes.
To incorporate the Virginia Mining, Mill
ing, and Transportation Company.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
Toamend the Code in relation topersonal-
property books-how they shall be made
out and what they shall contain.
70 amend the Code in relation to what
the table Of landsin counties shall contain.
TO amend the charter of the Peninsula
Authorizing the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts to issue duplicate warrants.
HUTCHINSON VS.. HAMILTON.
The Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions presented a lengthy report recon-
monding the seating of j. \. Hutchinson
in place of Ross Hamilton. from Mecklen-
burg county.
The report cites tho fact that the total
number of votes received by Hutchinson
were 2.194 and those received by Hamilton
were 2,249, making a majority for the con-
testee of "a votes: that at Boydton and
Smiths CROSSROADS precincts, where the
aggregate majority for Hamilton was 2i3
votes, the colored Republican voters Were
requested and practically required to vote
their ballots open, and did so vote them;
that the Judges Of election were COM
PEELED to fold said ballots after they bad
been handed to them by the voters. Tie
report further relates that at Haygood's
Store precincts III of the Republican
tickets were distinctly marked by the
manager for the Republican party with
"A black mark extending entirely across the
back of the ticket, and thus marked they
were voted by that number OF colored Ea-
publicans. The question before The conf
mite was, Are ballots thus voted legal
A number of authorities were quoted to
SUSTAIN lutin III lilti bifllllOi tAiob ShN II
votes should be thrown out.
Not counting the III votes cast for Ham,
ilton at Haygood's Store the majority for
Hutchinson was III.
The committee therefore recommended
the adoption of q resolution declaring that
Ross Hamilton is not entitled TO a seat on
the floor, and that j. N. Hutchinson Is en-
ktled to a seat in the body.
BOTH SIDES PRESENTED.
Mr.. Saunders, chairman of the Commit
tee ON Privileges and Elections, spoke
briefly in support of the committees re-
port. He declared thai the law implicitly
requires that voting shall be by secret bal
lot. He claimed that the law was violated
in this case.
MIR. Coleman, Of Cumberland, who drew
up the report, followed in very able argu-
mont in support of the resolution. lie ex-
hibited one of the marked tickets, which
shows the effects of the blue pencil no
matter in which way il is folded. The
speaker declared that all law respecting
he secrecy of the ballot had been violated
when the colored Republicans were, re-
ouired to vote open tickets, or ballots
marked in such manner that they could
be readily identified.
Ross Hamilton made lengthy statement
of his case, in which he claimed that none
of his voters wero lntimidated; that ms
had so many different tickets at
Store that his manager thought
il best to mark the Republican ballots so
that the colored Republicans who, could
not read might be able TO distinguish them
from the Democratic ballots.
Mr.. Jones, of Brunswick, alao spoke IN
opposition to the report.
The resolution of the committee was
and Ross Hamilton retired nom
his seat.
MIR. Hutchinson was not present to be
sworn III.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
Bv Mr.. Hobson: To prescribe the time
for holding the Circuit Courts In the Sec
ond Judicial Circuit. At.
Bv Mr.. Bridgeforth To make North Me-
herrin river. liberty creek aud Iurrloeats
creek, in Lunenburg county, lawful
fence. -, ~. ..;oos 90 .
for larceny. lThis biil pro-
yides that in lieu of punishment whlen
NAV now be imposed for petit larceny un-
der the laws of the State the party con-
yio.ed Of said offence may, in the dlscreti3n