The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-04-25

1862, 1868, and 1864.
A bill providing for the payment OF In
tcrcd on certain State bonds past due.
A bill imposing a tax on oysters. lSup
Elementary to and repeating the bill Oh
the same subject passed the previous day
1t was taken up and adoptcd.I
COMMITTEE on BANKS.
Mr.. MITCHELL, from the Committee or
Banks, presented a bill to amend the Isl
section of the act passed February IL
1866, entitled can act requiring the banks
Of this Commonwealth to go into liquida.
tion."
Also, bill to amend and reenact the
4th section of an act entitled "an act tC
stay the collection of debts for limited
PERIOD" passed March 2, 1866, as amended
by the act passed December Is, 1866.
COMMITTEE on ROADS AND internal
NAVIGATION.
Mr.. KEEN, from this committee, pre-
scented bill to incorporate the Portsmouth
and Goldsboro' Railroad Company, which
was subsequently taken up, read first
and second time, when,
On motion of Mr.. Boiling, it was laid
on the table and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. KEEN, from the same committee
A bill to amend the acts incorporating the
Norfolk and St. NaZaire Steam NaVlga-
ton Company, passed March q, 1858, and
December Is, 1865, which was subsequent
~ taken up and passed with its title.
CONCERNING FIDuCIARIEs.
Mr.. ROLLING presented a bill concerning
fiduciarics who, during the late war, quail
fled out of their own counties, when was
adopted. and sent TO the House for con-
currence.
BILL IMPOSING TAX on OYSTERS.
A bill supplanting and repeating the act
passed on the I'd instant was introduced by
the Finance Committee. Itreduces the tax
imposed by the law repealed from three
cents per bushel to two cents, and from
three dollars per ton to two dollars, ana
makes the captation tax on the persons
taking oysters in the waters of Virginia
four dollars instead of five dollars. 1t pro-
poses a check upon inspectors by requiring
The licenses granted to be issued by the
Auditor and signed, leaving only necessary
blanks. These certificates alone are to be
used, and are to be accounted for by the
inspector. 1t retains three steamers and
three inspectors, and contains most Of the
important features of the law repealed
except as above.
The bill was adopted, and will go to the
House for concurrence to-morrow-that
body having adjourned.
DISTRACTIONS IN THE RAPPAHANNoCK.
Mr.. Boiling, by leave, presented bill
o authorize the town of Fredericksburg
% issue bonds for the purpose of raising
money 10 remove the distractions in the
river, which was passed
md sent to the other House for concur
'ence.
PORTSMOUTH, LAKE pRUMMoND AND MARINE
WATER COMPANY.
Mr.. GRAY, by leave, presented a bill to
incorporate the Portsmouth, Lake Drum
nond and Marine Water Company, which
was adopted and sent to the House for con-
currence.
The Senate bill to authorize the Dan
lille road to subscribe to the stock OF the
I.vnchburg road Tor its extension through
was passed and became
aw by constitutional vote.
3ANKs TO RECEIVE THEIR ISSUES IN PAYMENT
OF DUES.
The bill reported by the Committee on
Banks to compel those institutions which
nave gone into liquidation TO receive their
rwu issues in payment of dues, was taken
~, and pending its discussion by Mr.. OULD
n opposition, and Mr.. KEEN in favor, the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
PRAYER by the Rev. Mr. Stockwell.
The Journal and the Senate message
we're read.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were read third
imc and passed:
Senate bill authorizing the issue OF GER
ificatcs in the nature OF coupons, IN anu
.ipatiou of the semi-annual interest on re.
,istered bonds, and authorizing the use OF
he same and COUPONS of interest IN
,ayment of the public dues (ayes, 6o;
senate bill refunding a certain sum of
money to Emory and Henry College on
,cconnt of an erroneous assessment OIL
axes (ayes, 10; noes, 0);
senate bill 62, to amend an act passed
March 3, 1866, amending section AZ, chap
ter l72 of the Code;
Senate bill to amend section 6, chapter
l5S of the Code, as amended by act Of
March 2, 1866, in relation to the terms of
the courts Of the first judicial circuit;
Senate bill to incorporate the Richmond
German Building Fund Association, No.
| for the city of Richmond;
Senate bill to regulate continuances
Senate bill to amend the act incorpo-
rating the Potomac Railroad Company
Senate bill explanatory of the Sd Sec
ton OF the act passed February Is, 1866,
entitled Gan act amending the 3Sth chap
ter of the Code OF 1860, in relation to the
assessment OF taxes on licenses; and
Senate bill to incorporate the Washing
ton Manufacturing Company.
And the following House bills:
A bill to pay French & Crenshaw for
furnishing the Office of the Attorney &C.
neral;
A bill amending the charter of the town
of Danville;
A bill to amend the act for the relief Of
the Winchester and Potomac Railroad
Company;
A bill to amend the act amending the
charter ofthe St. Mary's Female Academy
and Orphan Asylum in the city of Norfolk ;
A bill changing the time OF holding the
circuit courts of the counties of Dinwid-
die, Lupenburg, Brunswick, and Mecklen-