The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-09


of Delegates transmitting ii condensed at-
stract of the returns of clerks of courts;
which, on motion OF Mr.. NowLlS, was laid
on the table and ordered to be printed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. NowLn, from the Committee for
Courts of Justice, presented tho following
report: "The Committee for Courts OF j US
tice have, according to order, had under
consideration two, resolutions referred to
them in regard to the construction of the
sixty-frst section oil the act approved April
5, 1872, imposing taxes for the support OF
government, &C., and beg leave to report
that they are of opinion that the taxes I'M
posed by said section on charters lncor-
porating joint stock companies are paid alb
solutely. and cannot be refunded if the said
charters fail to. become laws; but that the
taxes imposed on acts Of private character
are conditional, and must be refunded if the
act applied for is not passed. They are fur
Their of the opinion that the said taxes must
be'paid before the bills upon Which they are
imposed can have their second reading, ..
The report was laid on the table.
Adjourned till Monday. sf,-y
tu.. HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at the usual hour, Speaker
HANGER in the chair. Prayer by Rev. John
E. Edwards 1h..a =. '.a,-'. 1'--.
-nua&t LEAVE OF ABSENCE ..~'.. .
for three days was granted MessrS. P. h.
JONES and L1ssITER.
BILLS REPORTED AND rLACED on TIE CALENDAR.
y. The following bills were reported, read
The first time, and placed on the calendar:
= House bill to authorize the sureties OF j. s.
Barksdale us late sheriff, Of Albemarle to dis
charge the judgment against them. ~
House bill for the relief of William n.
Buck. --n~--- |
House joint resolution appointing joint
committee to propose amendments to the
Constitution. g..a .-G.A ~. -
House bill for the relief of G. Guyernator,
G. >Wendlinger, and Z. Lohmann, securities
of F. King, late sheriff of Surry county. "
House bill to change the name of the McE-
chants aud Mechanics Savings Bank of Rich
mond city. n,sv-ar.{ .EE-2 ~[
az BILLS REFERRED. z ..
By Mr.. MUHsEYE: Resolution as to the ex-
pediency Of the Committee on Schools and
Colleges so amending the public school law
rs to make the supervisors OF the different
counties levy definite amount of tax for
support Of the said schools. 4-s III
By Mr.. PoAauE: Bill to amend section 10
OF chapter 100 ofthe Acts Of 1S7l-'72, in re-
latton to roads.--.sas,..----.---~----. r.
BY Mr.. MUNsEY: Bill to amend section q
of chapter 230 Of the Acts of 1671-'72, pre-
scribing the duties of township officers.
By Mr.. DooLEY: Bill to extend the juris-
dictiou Of the Board Of Health Of the city OF
Richmond. - n I'll ~
r. BY Mr.. OFERRALL: Bill to amend an act
for the protection OF, fish in the Shenandoah
riverand tributaries, and the Potomac river
and tributaries west Of the Shenandoah
river. ..~.-
by Mr.. SAITH: Resolution instructing the
Committee on the Chesapeake and its Tribu-
tarieS to report upon the propriety Of leas-
ing the oysfer.beds of the State.
by Mr.. BuRKRoLDER {: Resolution that so
much OF the Governors message Us refers to
charitable institutions be referred to the
Committee on Prisons and Asylums; also
instTueting them to inquire into the eype-
diepcy of establishing another lunatic asylum
at Lynchburg. - - - .'@s ed
By Mr.. HANGER: Resolution instructipg
the Committee on Finance to inquire into
thelright of refunding to John Wine, Of Au--
guSta county, taxes enormously assessed.
by Mr. BUTLER Resolution that the COM
lHiliCG clt hCiTeilCtltlISut ana he!0rln inquire
into the eXpediency Of retrenching The eX-
penSe OF this House and other departments
otithe State. .a'4 u. sE's5>#
by Mr.. GRAY: Resolution inssructing
Committee OH Courts Of Justice to inquire
into the expediency Of amending the act Of
February lst, 1872. 81 a."aa '!.J|~ <si.. '.ehe!-
BY Mr. PALIAFERRo: Bilito amend the 9th
section of. an act to extend the charter of the.
Fredericksburg and Charlottesville Railroad
Company, &c. 49,, - i.a'sy&t sntT
/ q; BY Mr. MUsssas: Joint resolution prepo.
sing to amend section /, article z, of the Con-
-stilution by striking cut the eaiee OF county
treasurer. y,s4@y-f i
by MIR. kIhDLGRARGER: Bill to amend I1thl
secttonof aetiinlrelation TO public printing,
approved March Sd, 1871. zistg ~ 49,
By Mr.. LAWSON: Bill to Incorporate, the
Isleof Wight Land and Lumber COMPANY.
BY Mr. sElDowgfBill to declare New river
Gboundarg line between Giles, Pulaski, and
Mercer counties. - 2.
iBs DIR. BnoEER 4 Bill for the protection of
fshan Smiths ffS f;ssn Henry eoiihs ~
2 lSy afr. r0fETYy. petttjnn of vtioinfa I 4