The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-02-09

lature or other citizens not members, anu
whose dutr It shall be to advertise Tor one
week IN q naper for proposals for plans 10
carrv ont the desired removal of the peniteli-
tiarv soid commissioners to serve WITHOUT
cost or charge of any kind to the state, hnn
- 1rnno,.t nc soon as practicable the plans
,,ronaSod With such recommendation rs they
may approve" o. - howe
,ho resolution taken up ont OF It's order LOT
;.nncdiofc consideration, but much objection
was made by members, and he Wltnorc" us
motion. =. ,,o. ,,r,o, ,,,o
calendar. i.
ELLIS, RESOLUTIONS, &C., PFEsENiED AM
REFERRED.
Rv Mr.. TAYLOR, of Norfolk: Petition OF
w. X. Vaughn and W. L. smith, executors
plaving that State tlXes paid on certain pro-
perty he refunded. n.u
repeal the act in force February l, 1917, en-
tilted "an act providing for the reassessment
Of lands in the Commonwealth"
By Mr.. NowL1N: Bill for the relief OF the
sllrcties of G. ID. Handy, late sheriff OF Car-
roll county. ..
BY MT. LAKELAND: Ietilloh VI Suu.o! ~
zers of Botctourt, asking that William NJ
Harvey he allowed to extend the limits OF his
road, known as the Natural Bridge Turnpike
COMPANY, to erect bridge Or ferry across
Jacksops river, and to have transferred to
him the States interest in the Botetourt
Bridge Company at Lick run.
By same: Bill to change the name of the
Natural Bridge Turnpike Company, extend
and enlarge the limits of said road, and autho-
riZe the erection of q bridSeand ferry Ill con-
ncction Herewith across Jackson's river.
By same: Bill to authorize the sale OF the
States interest in the bridge across James
river at Lick Run, in the county Of Gotetourt.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE .s
was granted to Mr.. HUNDLEY for three days.
HOUR OF MEETING.
On motion of Mr.. TAYLOR, Of Lorldoun,
the Senate resolved to meet at IL 4. NJ, until
otherwise ordered.
TAXES DUE KY TIE CHESAPEAKE AND ONO
RAILROAD COMPANY.
iIr. THOMAS presented 4 correspondence
between the Auditor of Public Accounts and
the President Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad Company, together with the opinion
of their counsel, in reference to their eXemp-
ton from taxation by their charter; which,
on his motion. was laid OH the table and or
dcred to be printed.
TIE JAMES RIVER AND KANAwIA CASAL-1M-
rORTANr AMENDMENTS ENGRAFTED on THE
HOUSE BILL.
House bill releasing the States interest in
the James River and Kanawha Canal Com
pany, being the unfinished business OF yes
terday, was taken up for considerations.
The following amendment to the I'd Sec
ton, offered by Dir. HUSDLEY, was adopted
by vote Of 1G to IL after nearly two hours
discussion:
"But the said commissioners on the part
of Virginia shall first invite and receive pro-
posals for the purchase of all the interest or
claim of any kind whatsoever which this
State may have in or to said company, or
which may be under its control, and they
shall advertise the same for sixty days in such
newspapers published in this or other States
us may be most likely to give general notice,
and said proposals shall lie forwarded to the
sud commissioners, under seal, to such place
as they may designate"
Dir. NowLrS moved further to amend the
bin by striking out i'll the third section the
words "and until the canal shall he so COLI
plctcd to the Ohio river" and inserting III
lieu thereof the words "the canal shall be
completed to the Ohio river within the period
OF fifteen years from the date of the contract,
in the event said commissioners shall enter
into contract for its complexion" Adopted
without division.
lIr. NowLIE then offered another amend
ment-which was adopted by vote Of q to
6--keeping the final review of the action OF
the commissioners in the hands of the Legs
laturc instead Of delegating it to the Board
Of Public Works, rs proposed in the bill.
On motion of Mr.. FITZPATRICK, the bill
was further amended so as to provide against
any discrimination in tolls against way
freights.
The bill was then read third time and
passed-ayes, 30; noes, Mr.. MkEM).
CIVIL RIGHTS AND REMEDIES.
Senate bill to extend the exercise of certain
civil rights and remedies was taken up.
1t proposes to extend until the 1st of July
the period in which parties may enter suits
hitherto suspended because of the operation
Of the act Of Assembly exempting from the
time of the statute of limitations the period
from April, 1860, to March 2, 1866.
The bill was defeated in engrossment by q
vote of q to 4. ..-..-
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Speaker HANGER in the chair. Prayer by
Rev. Mr.. Preston, Of the First Presbyterian
church. ,-.t 81.
BILLS REPORTED AND PLACED ON THE CALENDAR.
House bill to provide special court Of ap-
peals, with Senate amendments. Senate bills
to amend the act for the protection Of fish in
the Shenandoah river and the tributaries of
the Potomac river west Of the Shenandoah
to amend the Code in regard to fishing in tue
Rappahannock river.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr.. O'FERRALL corrected statement in a
Richmond paper as to lis argument in favor
of his substitute.
Use OF TIE HALL.
On motion Of Mr.. HILL, the use of the hall
of the House of Delegates was granted to
Miss JEANNE Patterson for her recitations
and readings.
LAW AND MEDICAL BOOKS FOR THE STATE
..., LIBRARY.
The SPEAKER laid before the House q com.
munication from the Secretary Of the Com
monwealth in response to resolution of in.
quiry. It is as follows:
Coffee SECRETARY OF COMMONWEALTH, ,
"RIcHMoNp, VA, February s, 1872,
'To the Honorable the House Of Delegate:
Of Virginia 5000
Gin obedience to a resolution of your body
adopted yesterday, directing me to state tht
amount Of money expended during the year
1871 in the purchase of law and medical
books for the use of the State library, and
by what authority and under what provision
Of the law the said purchases were made,
have the honor to report that the amount
paid for law books was 81 1884, and for medi
cal books sS1S.o4. The authority under which
these purchases were made was a resolution