The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-03
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

House met at 10 A. NJ, Mr.. HANGER in
the chair.
BILLS, &C., REPORTED.
Senate bill to incorp crate the Virginia
Female Orphan Home, with Recommended
ton that it do not pass, the courts having
power to grant the charter. ..-.
House bills to revoke orders of courts
whereby the fence law Of SO and '66 was
adopted in the counties of Sussex, Green's
Vile. Lunenburg, and Orange to incorpo-
rate the Charlottesville and Scottsville Rail-
road Company.
House Joint resolution in relation to an
international exhibition OF industry and
arts. .
TIE POTOMAC FISHERIES.
The Speaker, pro tenn, laid before the
House communication from the Governor
transmitting letter from the Governor of
MARYLAND in regard to the Potomac fishe-
ries, urging concurrent legislation and ac-
ton in the matter on the part Of Virginia
with Maryland. Ordered to be printed.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED.
By Mir. LINDSAY: Bill to authorize the
supervisors of Caroline county to charge
tolls on certain bridge.
By the same: Bill for the relief of the
sherriffs aud other public officers whose off.
cial receipts and papers have been destroyed
by fire or otherwise.
BY Mr.. CRENsHAw: Joint resolution ask
ing Congress to aid, by an appropriation,
in the establishment of the American
Printing House and the American Univer.
sity for the Blind. s" soy
By Mr.. MARSHALL: Resolutions from
Warrenton, Fauquier county, to reduce
the number of members Of the General AS
sembly. .-.
THE STATES INTEREST IN INTERNAL
IMPROVEMENTS.
Senate bill authorizing the sale of the
States interest in the Orange. Alexandria
and Manassas railroad, and authorizing its
purchase by the company, came up, to-
gether with Mr.. MAHooD's substitute,
which provides for the sale of the States
interest in all works of internal improve
ment. , .
The substitute was discussed at consid-
cradle length and further amended.
The House refused to strike out from the
substitute the provision requiring all COM
panies now exempt from taxation to relin.
ouish that exemption, upon the purchase
Of the States interest, by vote of 4S nays
amendment offered by Mr.. WooD, pro-
viding that companies purchasing the States
| interest shall not charge more than three
cents per mile for passengers nor more than
| five cents per ton per mile for freight, was
reiected-57 nays to 81 yeas.
MIR. WooD moved to amend the LIST sec
ton of the substitute by excepting the
States interest in the Richmond and Pc
tersbure road from the operations OF the
General provisions of the bill, and directing
fhe Board of Public Works to sell said in
terest to the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio
! Railroad Company at par for State bonds
| in six annual instruments.
Mr.. WooD advocated his amendment
| earnestly and at length after which, on
motion Of Mr.. MAH0oD, the further con.
| sideration Of the bill was passed by.
THE OYSTER TAX BILL.
The motion to reconsider the vote by
which Senate bill imposing tax on oysters
was rejected, was agreed to.
BAN, recommitted to the Committee ON FL
| nance. f ~ -a-3 80.
/ PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOE CITIES.
House bill to provide system of public
| free schools In cities Of the Commonwealth
and to repeal section 66 of the act to estab.
| lish and maintain a uniform system of pub.
lie free schools, was, on motion of Mr.. BELL,
taken up out of its order.
The first section was amended, and pend.
| ing the further consideration of the bill, ii
was, on motion Of Mr.. GUY, made the spe-
cial order for Saturday morning imme.
diately after the expiration of the morning
hour.
| Adjourned.