The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-25
General Assembly Of Virginia
FnrpAr, Feb. "a, 1871.
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l Iieut.-IOF. MAhfh ih '
prayer. ,.r,o,rcEp.
-. of I,oudoun A resoiu-
.,o,; ;nstructing The Committee ON no tSo
and Tntnrnnl Navigation to inquiry .uST ,
a anu ai. Of adopting free ana UNIFORM
railroad policy. I'm o,,ro,ntinc trns.
,ee n for the town OF Newport, in the county
OF Prince William. e.u. ,,;r g
Nv Mr.. TAYLOR, OF Nor1olk a Dill 10
Incorporate the Bank OF commerce, Nor
'' Ry the same A bill to incorporate the
Norfolk and Princess Ann Turnpike Com
pany.
the reassessment OF the lands Of Cnlpeper
county.
By Mr.. SMITH, of New Kent: A bill au-
thori2ing the trustees of the public schools
of the county of James city to collect GER
tain school funds and use the same for the
benefits of the public free schools OF SAID
county.
By Mr. OWENS: A bill to incorporate the
Mechanics Association fthe city OF Lynch
burg.
act secs. 6, I, and of chap. lS2 OF the CODE
of 1860 in regard to the Supreme Court OF
Appeals.
| Bv Mr.. COURTNEY: A bill to exempt fire.
men in the city of Richmond from jury
duty.
BY Mr.. GREEN: A bill to extend the char
ter of the Merchants Manufacturing Com
pany Of the city of Petersburg.
| By Mr.. TAYLOR, Of Loudoun: A bill for
the relief of Robert Harper and Francis
Newton, Of the county of Loudeun.
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was granted to Senator PENN, of Patrick,
for one week to Senator ROLLER, OF ROCK
ing, for five days; and to Senator F17zPAr'
RICK, of Nelson, for one week.
A PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
MIR. SMITH, Of Henrico, rose to PRIV,
LEGGED question, saying that he had louhd
in the Richmond Wing the following ar
ticle:
" The Richmond Senators.-All three dis
regarded the instructions of their constltu-
enls and voted for the bill to give the Penn
sylvanians the control of the Danvllle road,
and in fact Of all our roads. The two from
the city, we bear, said they would not mind
instructions if signed by every voter IN
Richmond. We hope there is some mistake
in this. and had expected little more graf.
tude for the distinguished honor conferred
Iupon these gentlemen. Mr.. Normand Smith
took highereround. He said he knew he
was respected by nobody or either party,
and therefore should vote to suit himself"
think no construction of the language
l used yesterday could warrant the article
in question. said nothing of the kind,
and the article is wholly false; and any edi.
tor publishing such article in my opinion is
deserving Of the severest censure.
In regard to instructing the Richmond
Senators, | would say that very large
number of Richmond people have request
ed us to vote for the bill.
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.
Senate bill providing for the establish
ment of Board of Equalization for the
assessment Of taxes was, on motion Of Mr..
GR1MsLEY, taken up, amended, and dis
cussed.
And the question being upon its engross-
ment and third reading, the ayes and noes
were demanded; which resulted in the
Senatc's refusing to order to its engross.
ment-ayes, 10; noes, Is.
| Mr.. ROLLER moved to reconsider the vote
| by which the Senate had refused to engross
the bill ; which was lost.
| ACTS OF ASSEMBLY.
| A Joint resolution was presented by Mr..
GREEN, of Petersburg, providing for the
printing of 800 extra copies Of the acts of
Assembly of 1S6G-'G1.
| Mr.. WADDELL moved TO refer the resolu-
lion to the Committee for Courts Of JUS
| tice.
Mr.. FITZPATRICK thought the Finance
| Committee was the place for it.
| Mr.. WApDELL's motion was agreed to.
| FEMALE ORPHAN SCHOOL.
| Senate bill to incorporate the Virginia
| Female Orphan School was taken up,
| amended, and ordered to its engrossment
ana third reading.
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