The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-02-26

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n3sxteasio,Ioftimeshall exceed ten minutes e.
w;thout two-thirds vote Of the, Aousc ~
f.,vorgof such extensions nor snail thete tt
n ~ cytensiot, Beyond tenminutes.'
THE resolution was agreed tos S's'-'
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted LEWIS and STEVENS 'or one one, u s,,.
cachs so1fTHALL for three days, and JAMES loi
FIVE days.
NORFOLK AND GREAT WESTERN RAILROAD:
Mr.. WALkER moved to suspend tlie -, es
recurring the reference of Senate blll 10 10
amend the charter OF, the Norfolk ana vl .aa
Western Railroad Company to com a.
The motion was favored by Messrs. suTn l,s
I'm and CoGHiLL and opposed oy Me''' d
F,rLEERsoS. CLoPToS, and PoAsUE. -, WOO
1t was then agreed to and the Dill was
passed-ayes, -; noes, 2e. .,.-s.;on
Mr.. PoAGuE moved rccnnsidcra.luhia; ,oss
Mr. CoGuIIL hoped the House Wouiu pass
at least one bill without reconsiderins It's az
' The motion to reconsider was lost-ayes'
4s: noes, 30. -... ..s"
-. Nus PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
n, ,rr PORTLAND: Bill to amend the char
ter of the city of Norfolk. ...:u,.
py MIR HARpEsTY: Petition OF CITIZENS OF
Clarke county for relief of the sherlil. ~
Rr Mir ScgUGGs: Petition OF citizens OIL
p;ttsvlyania for formation OF new county
ont of the present limits Of said county.
nv Mr. CoGI1IIL: Petition of citizens OF
Amherst in opposition to submitting the
n1cstion of removal Of courthouse to vote
of the people. ci.
rr Mr. WATTS. Petition of L. Fl. Gayle
and s. T. Gayle his wife. 80.
. By M. WATTS: Bill authorizing the JOINT
committee for the management OF Norfolk
county ferries to issue coupon bonds on BE-
halI Of Norfolk county and Portsmouth ana
for other purposes. ,.
nv MFR. .RonERTsoN: Bill to elect keeper
or the ncnitertiary and to define the duties
Of Superintendent and inspectors.
Bv Mr.. ANDERSON: Bill to amend the tax
hill of 1871.
: Bv Mr. WATTS: Bill to authorize the
Board of Supervisors Of Norfolk county 10
increase the salary of the judge OF their
county court. .,
Mr.. WALKER asked a suspension of the
rules in order to take up House blu 20 10
amend and reenact the act of March 30, 1911,
provide for the funding and payment OF
the public debt"
The rules were suspended. and the que;s-
tion being upon agreeing to the Senate SUD-
stitutc declaring what shall he receivable Tor
taxes or other demands Of the State, 1t was
decided in tie affirmative, and the bill as
was passed-ayes, IS; noes, -.
ITbis bill rcpeals the coupon feature OF tnc
funding bill Of 1871. Having passed hoth
Houses it now goes to the Governor. IL was
published on Saturday.
Mr.. E1DpIEBARGER moved that tile r!lies De
SUSPENDED for the introduction of bill pro-
yidine forthe payment of the interest on the
public debt. Agreed to--ayes. II; noes, II.
: Mr.. R1rDLEBARGER then moved that tne
Hill he read a second time to-day. Agreed
81; noes, 7 (SS necessary.
The bill had its second reading ana Was
then passed by. ~,
MIR. R1pDLEBARoER's bill provides for the
pavmeut of four per cent. on the whole OF
The funded debt and the same on tWo-thlrds
of the ,mfundcd debt. The bill applies only
to the present year,
ASSESSMENT OF TAxES.
House bill on this subject was taken un ana
considered until adjournment.'