The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-04-22
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA
EXTRA SESSION.
SATURDAY, April -, 1867.
AEN 4 ,I,I'


The Senate was called TO order at l. NJ by
Mr.. Trout.
BILLS PASSED.
House bill No lol, 10 allow colored persons
10 t"> tify in the courts OF the state thc s''io
rs white persons; a,o;,r;os IN
compend and COMPROMISE haoii'i'" "'' " -
from them .o,,os f,r ,bo
Hnuse hlI No. 49, imposing taxes ior the
support of the Government "i'ho"' "ii''''"
rurr, Ayes 10: noes, 7.
III IL h IN No iol. 10 amend and re-enact
IN. -7th section Of an act Tor the assessment OF
raves on persons, property, income, ana sall-
rIrs without amendment. Ayes noes =
S',";a hiu limiting the time for the compile
to-, ~ rho New River road which forms
:, rcrtion of the consolidation scheme 10
SIX wears from the passage OF the act
Joi,t resolution No. 80, 10 provide for re-
,,,ryayinr. retracing, and locating the boun-
d.rv line on the Eastern Shore, between NIr-
ainia and Maryland.
THE UsURY LAW.
The bill TO allow the citizens of Richmond
that NAV be agreed upon between the con
rr,ctiny parties was indefinitely postponed
by a vote of II ayes TO 10 noes.
Committees reported bills, which were
placed on the calendar.
On motion of Mr.. HELLO, the Senate adj
Journed until Monday al T. o'clock.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The Journal and Senate message We're read.
Senate bills We're referred. Committees
made reports, and bills We're placed on the
calendar.
Leave of absence was granted 10 Mr.. w.
+ Il. TAYLOR for two days, and Mr.. HARRIS
for four.
Mr. DEsKIxs offered resolution allowing
the Clerk the same per diem tor his services al
this session as was received by him at the late
session; which, after "A desultory debate, was
referred 10 the Committee on House Expenses
The House then resumed the consideration
of the bill imposing taxes Tor the support Of
government.
Itwas read through and being amended in
few particulars had its third reading, and
was passed by Il vote of Gi 10 g.
ASSESSMENT BILL.
On motion Of Mr.. WADDELL, the House took
up the bill to amend and re-euact the 77th sec
ton of au act entitled an act for the assess
ment OF taxes on persons, property, income,
ana salaries; which being passed through its
several stages, was finally read Il third time
anu pAssea-ayes, IS; noes, /.
AMENDED BILLS
ihe mouse ehgroSscd bill 10 amend the LIST
,;n,SS. - SnaPler 2Jl Code of Virginia (edi-
conrt. 49,, ~ ioSara TO grand Juries III county
III the amendments ' aouse concuffed
bur,al ar0,,ss olii Tor Furnishing injuries 10
- a.ouhus, returned from the Sena Ia ,y,,n
an amendment, came up for CON, - w win
ana sAe amendment was rejected. II a sd,1n,
s.cra mo "ofo =" cemetery" the words
,SiaSeyasd or other place of burial ~ $50
s1ra.s "liialiy obstruct proper inrress r ~
pmn,sht 70 ana from any cemetery: 10 for
cmce - * Outrage or obstruction win r., .Ui
~, ~ THESE places "i'h ielef-
H,nk ~ rs piii To incorporate the t,;,i,o,.
nanH vi Tue eity OF Norfolk, returned srsi
tue senate with an amendment rar's from
the House agreed 10 the amen o. up anu
amendment prohibited "A greater rate of mn,
rest than SIX per cent? 'A''
BILL REJECTED.
The Senate bill entitled ian act TO amend
hnd re- enact the I'd and 9th sections of an ar
entitled an act To promote and encourage i'm,
migration into the State OF Virginia " passed
80 Of March, 1886. The question upon the
passage OF the bill was decided in the mega
iIVe-yeas, 81; noes, 50; not the constiLu.
nonnl majority.