The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-16
Genera Asssnbl Virginia.
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COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. FIrzpATaIuK, from Che Committee on
General Laws, presented the following
"A bill for the relief Of the treasurer elect
Of the city Of Petersburg, with supstl-
a bill extending the corporate limits Of
the town Of Manchester, with recom'
nlendation that it pass ;'and
"A bill providing charter for, the city OF
Staunton, with an amendment, and Win
the Recommendation that 1t be printed.
Mr. ROLLER, from the Committee Oh
County, City, and Town ORGANIZATIONS,
reported bill concerning the dut!es anu
compensation of officers in counties having
over Is, 900 inhabitants.
Mr.. HERNpos, from the Committee for
Conrts of Justice, bill to amend and re-
enact an act in relation to chain.gangs, ap-
proved July II, 1871, with amendments.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills, &C., were introduced
| and appropriately referred:
By Mr.. LATHAM: a bill for the relief OF
J. q. Gibson and other sureties Of George
s. Cady, late sheriff of Culpeper county.
By Mr.. KENDR1CK: A bill to amend and
resnact the 1st section of an act entitled
"an act to incorporate the town of Estll-
vile. in the county of Scott" .yss.
By MIR. GREEvER: A bill to amend and re-
enact an act entitled ''an act to incorporate
the town of Abingdon" passed March II,
1884. p" Ea"t'.
RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG AND POTOMAC
| RAILROAD BILL.
Senate bill to authorize the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad Com
pany to extend their road to Alexandria,
being the unfinished business Of yesterday
was taken up, the question being on the
adoption Of the amendment proposed by
MIR. ROLLER. The amendment was then
adopted by the Senate-ayes, 10; nays, IL.
The 9TH section of the bill was then fur
ther amended, on motion of MIR. ROLLER,
as follows:
"SEC. 5. The said company shall not dis
criminate in it's rates Of charges for freight
or passengers against any railroad company
within this Commonwealth but this pro-
vision shall not apply to any railroad COM
pany which shall discriminate in its rates
against said company"
MIR. FITZPATRICK moved to strike out all
in the last clause after the words "but this
provision" which was agreed to.
The amendment, as amended, was then
agreed to-ayes, 15; noes, I; and, on mo-
ton of Mr.. COURTNEY, laid on the table.
TAX BILL AND STATE INTEREST.
Mr.. HERHDoN presented the following
resolution:
Resolved, That the Finance Committee
be requested to report at once tax bill for
1871 also bill authorizing the account
ing officers of the Government to pay four
per centum interest on the 1st day Of JAN
lary, 1872, on all the Understanding debt
contracted before the 1st of January, 1861.
Mr.. COURTNEY moved to strike out all
after 1871, and insert in lieu thereof the
following "Also bill providing for the
payment of interest upon the public debt
of Virginia at such time and to such an ex-
tent as the said committee shall deem adj
visable.
| The amendment was agreed to, and the
resolution, as amended, WAS then adopted
| by vote of-ayes, IS; noes, II.
CLAIMS DUE BY THE STATE.
Senate bill to provide for the payment of
certain claims due by the State on account
of the construction OF the Coyington and
Ohio and Blue Ridge railroads, was taken
up. and the question being upon its passage,
the bill was recommitted to the Finance
Committee.
VOTING DISTRICTS.
Senate bill to provide for dividing the
townships Of the State into voting districts
was taken up, and recommitted to the
committee.
Adjourned.