The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-21

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GERS. / think his request should be granted
mot because the parties themselves are DE-
serving of any clemency at our hands tfcl
/ they were arrested In the wilful, persistent,
and defiant violation of our laWs1, but be.
cause the object sought to be accomplished
! In their arrest, Viz: the protection Of oul
iOwn territory and licensed oystermen from
laWless depreciation, will be efIectunlly &C.
complished by the settlement before stated
Gov. Bowie's pledge that the Dayldson'
Levitt line shall be observed By the people
of MARYLAND is an ample guaranty that, IL
| the future, our rights will not be infrlnge6
/ upon. But I have not the authority 10 or,
der the release Of the parties arrested ano
the vessels seized without the assent OF tne
| General Assembly. / would therefore re-
snectfillly recommend that the Executive
be authorized to carry the proposed set.
Element into effect. ~
MI. DAN1EL hereupon offered the follow
HWhereas message has been received
from the Governor of Virginia announcing
| that the Governor of Maryland has pledged
his State to the observance and maintenance
| of the boundary between the two States,
known as the Davidson-Levitt line, UNI
the question of the correct line can be oen.
nitely settled, and asking the release o.
Marylanders arrested for trespasslng on
said line: t :,
Resolued. bp the House Of Delegates, the
Senate eoa,cuTTS,aq. That the Governor Of
the Commonwealth be, and he is hereby,
authorized to discharge from arrest Tine
citizens of Maryland who were arrested
for violation Of the laws OF Virginia, 10
trespassing upon her territory and gather.
intr oysterS within her boundaries, and 10
release the vessels seized"
The House refused to suspend the rules,
and the resolution was accordlnglyreie
BILLS REPORTED.
The following were reported from com
mittee. and put upon the calendar:
House bill to amend the Code In relation
To the Supreme Court Of Appeals and the
records Of the late district courts.
House bill to amend the Code In REFER
ence to iailors' fees.
House bill to amend the Code in relation
to the support of illesitimate children.
House bill to amend section IA, chapter
1872, of the Code, with a recommendation
that it do not pass.
House bill to amend the Code IN relation
to the lands of infants, and others la6orlng
under disabilities, with Recommendation
that it do not pass.
House bill to amend section 4, chapte,
10S of the Code, with a Recommendation
that it do not pass.
House bill appointing trustees for the
town of Carrborough, Prince William
county.
BILLS, ETC., PRESENTED.
By Mr.. BOILING Bill to incorporate the
Nottoway, Lunenburg and Mecklenburg
Railroad Company.
By Mr.. MURRELL: Bill authorizing the
supervisors of Campbell county to amend
or repeal the fence law.
By Mr.. w. A. BRYANT: Bill supple
mental to an act incorporating the Potomac
and Manassas Railroad Company.
By Mr.. JACKSON Bill in relation to re-
tanning fees of attorneys.
BY Mr.. BRIsBY: Petition of 4. L. Cook,
OF New Kent county, for protection against
certain depredations.
BY Mr.. BAGwELL Bill to amend the act
to protect the oyster beds Of the Common
wealth. This was put on the calendar.l !.
By Mr.. PooRE A resolution instructing
the Finance Committee to inquire and re-
port what further relief. if any. should be
extended to the sureties'of VIM. T. . ohn-
son, late Sheriff of Appomattox county.
SENATE AMENDMENTS AGREED TO.
Senate amendments to the following
House engrossed bills Were agreed 20:
For the prevention OF ,prlze-ngnClng.
For the relief or the Sheriff of Pulaski
county and his sureties.
TO charter the town of Front Royal.
TIE URIAH LEVY REQUEST.
Senate bill concerning the estate of U. P.
Levy, the management of the same by the
Board of Education, and for other purs
poses, was amended and passed.
By Mr.. HILL: Bill to authorize the county
of Albemarle to borrow money to rebuild
bridges. Put on calendar.
On motion of Mr.. ARNETTL: House bill to
incorporate the town of Berryville was
taken up, and ordered to engrossment and
q third reading.
THE POTOMAC AND RAPPAHANNoCK FISHERIES.
Senate joint resolution to enforce the
laws for the protection Of the Potomac fish
cries was SO amended, on motion of Mr..
KELLY, Of Spotsylyania, as to include the
fisheries Of the Rappahannock, and pass
ed--ayes So, to "a noes.
GRAND JURY BILL.
House bill to amend the Code of 1850 as
to grand juries was taken up and passed.
PETERSBURG BONDS.
Senate bill to authorize the Common
Council of the city Of Petersburg to borrow
money and to issue coupon bonds to the
amount of $500, 900, to bear interest not ex-
ceeding twelve per cent. per annum, was
passed. 100 b..
CATTLE INSPECTORS, IL
House bill to appoint cattle inspectors
was taken up and passed.
RICHMOND AND CHESAPEAKE RAILROAD CON-
PANY.
MI. BELL, of Matthews, presented bill
to incorporate the Richmond and Chesa-
peake Railroad Company--to extend the
York River railroad from West Point to the
Chesapeake bay.
Adjourned.
The statement in New York paper that
the Commissioner OF internal Revenue
proposes to recommend an increase Of the
tax on whiskey, and q uniform tax on to-
bacco of thirty-tWo cents. sper pound, is
pronounced by that official to be without
foundation. He intends, nothing of the
kind.
An old, dilapidated bank-note is going
round with piece of yellow. paper pasted