The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-11
!. HOUSE OF DELEGATES
Sneaker HANGER In the chair.
r,., ~. Do1, nr HOne,

I. Senate bills: To incorporate the fotonLaS :
T.and and In1broyeifieiit Company 10 aniehu
and 'reanact the 2Sth chapter OF the acIs VI
1896 so as to provide for the Iaymeiltol
interest on the Dawson fund; ana senate
Joint resolution proposing an amendnienI "
thn Constitution with reference 10 usui!'
with an amendment.
House hills To amend the act turning
over the Southwestern turnpike Colnp"i.!
to the counties through which II passes, con-
stitutino The Judges Of county and corpora
t;on co1lrts commissioners in chancery, WIN
adverse ,I recommendation to amend the Coue
So nc to make the use of insulting Woras q
In;sdemeauor and an :actionable offence; 10
oroend the act in reference to abandonea
tnrnnikes authorizing the collection OF the
unnaid taxes of the county OF orange; lof
the relief of Amanda Tutwilcr, OF Buckins.
ham county: to amend and reenact the ACT
for the relief of the late sherifls OF the JONI
monwealth.
49,. LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted Messrs. COLEMAN, Co&, !. -, ~
CARTER. and RADFoRD, for Two Gays e2@n,
SToyALL for four days, and QUEEN lor siA
days. n
EDUCATIONAL LAND SCRIP.
IN motion of Mr.. Hill, House bill pro.
vidinr for 4 distribution Of the proceeds OF
the sale of the educational land scrip appro-
nriatcd by Congress to the State Oh virginia
between certain colleges was taken UP outol
its order ON the calendar; and afterwards, on
motion of Mr.. RIDDLEBARGER, IL was hiaue
the special order for Friday OF next week az
/ o'clock.
BILLS PASSED.
Senate bills concerning crimes and punish
ments: for the payment Of interest on the
Dawson school fund House bills making an
annroDriation for the payment OF interest 10
Thomas Davis and infant, of Greene county,
for 1867.
BILLS, ETC, PRESENTED AND REFERRED
Bv Mr.. BR1sTow: Resolution rs 10 expo
dicncy of amending the present seiiool Jaw
50 rs to allow the children OF one township
TO he admitted into the pubic SCHOOLS Oh q
different township. e ...:u =
Nv Mr.. SASGsTER: Memorial OF atlzens Oh
Fairfax county for. amendment OF Inc char,
for of the Piedmont and Potomac hallroau
Company so as to make FAIRFAX county
point therein. 81 t,o nv
nofiency of relieving the securities Of the
late John Hill Diggs, former Sheriff OIL M't'
thews county. ~,
By Mr.. NEALE: Bill to incorporate the MIL
tual Benevolent Association OF the orange,
Alexandria and Manassas Railroad Company.
Rv Mr.. MCMILLAN: Resolution rs to
amending the law in regard to the duty OF
assessors. -.
Ry Mr.. TAL1AFERRo Bill declaring the
Ronidan river from its junction with Robert
son river to a point known as Wills ana
Sc nrI 1aI
Nv Mr.. BowE.: Bill to authorize an cleo
tion of certain officers in the town of Jeffcr-
senvillc.
The Senate joint resolutions proposing TO
amend the Constitution Wlta reference 10
usury (Which passed the last Legislature ana
have been published according to law came
lid in order, the question being upon ttGlr
cnrrossment and third reading.
Mr.. LovENsTE1N explained that IN the last
session he voted for the resolutions In deier-
ence to the decision Of a Conservative caucus,
but now, not being bound by caucus, ana
believing that the effect of their passage
would he to raise the rate Of interest and to
keen money out of the State, he would vote
against them.
Mr.. BoRLASn, of Norfolk, believed that the
nconIe in the rural districts would find that
the repeal of the usury provision in the Con-
stit,ltion would have an effect contrary TO
that by them expected, and he was sure that
If would be disastrous to the financial inter
ests of the State.
Mr.. CuMa1SGs favored the principle en-
bodied in the resolutions.
The Joint resolutions were then, by large
majority, ordered to engrossment and third
reading.
~. THE PILOT LAW.
House bill to amend the pilot law came up
on its second reading. -,
Mr.. BoRLANp moved to pass the Dill by,
which motion was rejected.
Mr.. LoyEssTE1N urged the proprlety OF the
amendments. and contended that the law as
II now stands seriously affects the CONNER
cial interests of the city of Richmond.
Mr.. BoRLAND opposed the proposed changes,
and earnestly urged that they would destroy
pilots as class, and operate lnJurlously to
fine interests of the tidewater ports, and, in
deed. Of the whole State.
Mir. BOOKER thought the changes in the
law as proposed in the bill under consldera'
ton in accordance with the Richmond Cham
Der Of Commerce were just and eXpedlent,
and in conformity with the probable policy
of the Federal Government.
Mr.. DooLEY demonstrated that this was Q
subject not Of local interest merely-a1cct
ing the interests of the back country rs well
as of the port of Richmond. The law as il
now stands is useless, burdcnsome, and posi-.
lively unjust, imposing prohibitory restric
tons upon commerce, and paying class Of
men without their returning the value
thereof. 1t is the same in effect rs requiring
every traveller coming into the city OF Rich
;snond to hire guide to hotel and pay hin
at the rate of twenty-five cents pound to-
his baggage. 1t virtually keeps ships with
cheap cargoes from coming into our ports
and Is designed merely to support set O
men who. however deserving in some re
spects. are levying species of backlnal
mon the honest producers of the country.
Mr.. LoyENsrEIN called attention to the fac
that while the committee polished pllotagt
on James river they increase the rates fol
bringing ships into the Roads. He thought
therefore, that the pilots would not be de
nriyed of their income, but be Handsomely
paid, even though they lose one source o
revenue.
MIR. WATTS, of Portsmouth, declared tina
neither he nor his friend from Norfolk rer
opposed to taking off the James River pilot
age. Every cent of it might be taken OF
Without objection from the ports of tn
Elizabeth river. But they ,rere opposetl't
abolishins pilotage on coasting vessels. Thi
was contrary to precedent, and would he
needless and reckless death-blow at the anl!
means of subsistence possessed by an hoIest
Woodworking, brave, and useful class of cit
zens. This was not a sectional questions n
had the interests of both cities at heart, AM
would heartily unite with the delegates II on
Richmond in anything likely to promote ne
prosperity. He proposed, in conclusion, tn