The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-07-09
the Leesburg and Point Of Rocks Turnpike

Sencte bill to extend lie time LOT elving
| tho notice of contest - the officers elect In
UIeipb township IN A1ne.ia county.
rnr prc,srzRs o. rBh LAND OFFICE.
Tbo committee appointed 10 examine the
pnn;eto,sa office re ,4Eled the books, pa
,ors ctc in said of, to be well arranged
nd c,rcc;,lIv preserved, and that the duties
| rnn,,ircd bv law Of the Register are per
formed in a prompt, faithful, and efficient
manner.
I~MMIGRATIOS.
The Committee on Immigration. in re-
Spouse to the memorial of General Toch-
man asking for an appropriation of $4,000
to defray expenses OF agencies Tor the lntro-
duction of Immigrants. ETC.. reported ad-
yersely to the melnoria.. .
The same committee submitted n report
in response to the Norfolk Board Of Trade,
in behalf of immigration, that the legisla-
ton prayed for is ~ineXpedicnt.
Both reports were concur;ed IN.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at 10 o'clock.
ON THE CALENDAR.
Senate bill to present. Ike duties and fix
the compensation of oi.Ecrs ID cities ana
towns of over 5000 inhabitants.
Senate bill to incorporate the Southsidc
| Banking Company.
| Land and immigration Company OF Vlr-
ginia. ,uo
Senate bill to incorporate the Wythevllie
| Savings Bank.
senate bill providing for the payment for
nrintinp of records in The District court OF
Appeals. u,,;or
If chain-nanrs in the cities, towns, and
! counties, in the state.
Senate bill for the relief of 7. q. Hale
and others, sureties for !jcnis Fielder, late
sheriff of Grayson county. :,
Senate bill authorizingthc Richmond and
Danvillc Railroad Company to lease, hold'
| and Operate the Piedmont railroad.
Senate bill repeating certain acts in rela-
| ton to the Virginia Canal Company.
Senate bill to provide for dividing the
townships of the State into voting districts.
House bill to authorize the township OF
| Leesburg to borrow money.
JUDGE OF
Mr.. BELL, of Augusta, offered q joint reso-
luton fixing Saturday rs the day Tor the
| election of a Judge of %Staunton. a vacancy
having been caused Ivy failure Of the Judge
elect to qualify. Agreed to-
BILLS PASSED.
Senate bill to legalizc The toll-bridge built
! by William II. Eardy and Leslie L. Hardy,
across james river. between the towns or
| Pattonsburg and Buchanan. Passed.
senate bill to incorporate the Mount Plea
SAINT FreeStonc Company.
Senate bill to amend the charter Of the
Lolldoun Savings Bank.
senate bill to authorize the qualified
voters of Chesterfield to N0;c anew on the
question of the removal Of the county
courthouse to the town OF Manchester.
Senate bill to incorporate the Town OF
West Point.
Senate bill in relation to mechanics
liens. -.
Senate bill fixing the time for holding of
the terms of the circuit courts OF this
State.
OYSTER TAX.
The bill imposing a tax on oysters was
taken up and discussed.
Mr.. WHITE moved the fo;t wing rs 4 sub
stilutc Tor the enactin~ cia'l>l
"That every citizen emp ed III taking
oysters with ordinary ovstIt t.Igs shall pay
a tax of fifty cents on eve aundrcd dol
lurs' worth of oySte~ 50 ti%rc. Every per-
son so engaged - make quarterly re-
turns, on oath, on bc!o~. he 5th day Of
each month, to the inspector y deputy in
Spector from whom he .. aimed such
license, III proper form, to ht prescribed
by the Inspector, the number If bushels of
oysters taken and the amount received for
them. The inspector 10y require other
testimony as TO the .~al,Jlnt received and
oysters taken"
This was rejected.
Mr.. BAGwELL moved to amend by striking
out the following:
.Any citizen of the State desiring to
carry, buy, and deal II o~y~tcrS shall first OBJ
tain a license, and pay IL tux of three dol
lars per ton on the capacity Of the vessel so
used or employed, which license shall ar-
thorize said party to carry. buy, and deal in
oysters for one year from date either in the
markets OF this state or out of the State.
The Inspector, under any of the provisions
of this section, shall register the boat or
vessel so licensed, and shall place on each
boat or vessel Il brand or sign, with the
name of the Inspector and date of license,
for which the inSpectorshall receive 4 fee OF
fifty cents from the master or owner in each
case" Adjourned.