The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-02-08
- a,,,1ss wns amended, laid on the table,
theIr u odn the specaI order of the DAY lot TO-
morrow at o'cloclS.s3s; g.
,,vrs RIVER AND KANAWHA CANAL

hour of adloufnlneht-
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Sneaker HANGER in the chair. No prayer
ASSESSMENT BILL.
scnotc bill for the assessment oi taxes 10! lol
thc wear 1872 was, under suspension Vi ..
rules, placed on the calendar WITHOUT i'''.
cnce to committee.
NJ, , REPORTED AND PLACED or THE CALENDAR
House hills regulating the hours OF WON
and labor of females and children ia .. me-, ~
featuring establishment; 70 an,.iiu .,nu
enact the charter of the Bank OF Iuiesi,u r t'
20 amend and reGnact the lo.h sec.lan % u,'
act in relation to the pnp!lc p 1n ,o3, . -
public printer approved Lalen ~, go 1I., ~
aalsn" Cnm1,anv: TO protect all citizens III
t;,a;. g civil rights" with an adverse recon-.
mendation).
INFORMATION WANTED.
On motion of Mr.. DENEALE, the secretary
of the Commonwealth was requested 10 III
fn,m the House what law and medical DOCKS
had been bought for the State Library dul4hg
the wear 1871, and by what authority SUCH
purchases have been made.
SHORT SPEECHES.
AR, Evans offered resolution limiting al
snccchcs to twenty minutes
AR KELLY moved to amend by exceptulS
specches on the funding bill. =, ,..o
on motion of Mr.. BAowELL, the resolution
was laid Oh the table.
NIGHT SESSIONS.
Mr.. BAawELL offered resolution Prov.
ding that the House shall hereafter meet
daily Mt II A. N. and remain in session uh,ii
SIP. NJ, when the Speaker snail Fa.Sle , Sne
o,a;r and resume it at halEpast p. M. The
resolution was referred to tho Conlmlttee OH
Rules.
OYSTER TAX.
House bill to protect the oyster beds Of the
Commonwealth came up as unfinished busl.
ness, the question being Oh the motion OF
Mr.. JONES, of Gloucester, to refer 1t to the
Committee or the Chesapeake and its Tribu-
taries. 1T came from the Finance Commit
tee. ,,,u
CHRISTIAN and opposed by Messrs. DANIEL
aud BAGwELL. Pending its consideration
the hour for the special order arrived.
BILLS, &C., PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BV Mr.. L1GnTNEE, of Augusta Memorial
of citizens of Augusta praying that. the
Starmton and Parkersburg Turnpike Com
pany be prohibited from charging tolls on
their road between Staunton and Gtulalo
gap.
By Mr.. RArnEr: Bill to provide for tour
extra days work to bc done on ROADS Ill Lee,
wise, Scott, and buchanan counties in each
year, if so ordered by township boards.
By Mr. BAGwELI: Memorial of citizens OF
Accomac asking to be allowed to take fish
with seincs for the purpose of making ma
nures.
Bv Mr.. BIsHor: Bill to provide artificial
limbs to eX-solders who lost their arms III
the service of the State during the late war,
or money in lieu thereof.
Bv Mr.. r. S. JONES Petition of citizens
of Elizabeth City county requesting the
Legislature not to pass any law authorizing
the dredging of oysters in the Chesapeake
bay and its tributaries.
By Mr.. RIDDLEBARGER Petition OF citizens
of shenandoah praying for legislation to pre-
vent the running Of deer with dogs.
BY Mr.. FuLEERsoN: Bill authorizing per-
sons Jointly or jointly and scrcrally bound TO
be Joined in the same action or sued sclfs-
ratcly.
Bv Mr.. LAsslrrr: Bill to provide for the
registration of voters il tie townships Of tile
Commonwealth.
BY MIR. sANGsTER: Petition of citizens of
Centreville township, Of Fairfax county, for
the repeal Of the fence law il said township.
BY Mr. BISHOP: Bill to regulate tic pay OF
Judges and clerks Of election.
~ the same : Bill to regulate the pay Of
shcrihs and sergc;ints in posting notices OF
elections.
TIE TUDL1C DEET.
House bill to provide for the payment Of
the public debt came up as the special order,
the question being upon the adoption Of the
substitute proposed by Mr.. CUMMINGS on be-
half of the minority Of the special joint COM
mittee.
MIR, Coen11L ably advocated the bill pro-
posed by tho majority Of the joint commit
tee.
Mr.. O'FERaALL submitted substitute for
the minority report. II is rs follows:
"Whereas the people of this Common
wealth are now laboring under weight OF
taxation too intolerable to be borne in their
condition; and whereas such
condition is the result Of the late war ; and
whereas the act of the General Assembly Of
Virginia, approved March 30tl, 1871 l, entitled
{ an act to provide for the funding and pay
ment of the public debt must greatly aug
ment the burden of taxation; and whereas
by the complete conquest by the United
States Government the sovereignty of Vir-
einia ceased to exist, and the conqueror sue
ceedcd to the public property Of the con-
quered State, Of whatever character, whether
movable or immovable, corporal or incor-
poreal, lying in possession or in rights Of
action, and thereby became liable to the
creditors of the conquered State and whereas
in the establishment of the present sove-
reignty of the State Of Virginia certain pub
lie property that formerly belonged to- the
old sovereignty was turned over to the new
sovereignty by the United States Govern
ment and whereas the debt aforesaid was
contracted to build, erect, and construct the
public institutions, railroads, canals, and other
internal improvements so turned over; and
whereas said creditors have not been paid,
and the General Assembly is DESTROYS Of
doing justice to them, and is willing to hold
said property exempt from the claims Of said
creditors: Therefore,
"Be it enacted by the General assembly
Of Virginia, That such property is hereby
declared liable in the hands of the State for
said debts, and that the same is held by her
in trust, IN whatever form it may have been
assumed, for the benefit Of said creditors.
"2. That the State hereby agrees to be-
come the purchaser of all the public build
ings, institutions of learning and charity,
in the State turned over by the United States
Government, at their market value.
"3. The said value shall be ascertained by
five commissioners, to be hereafter elected by
Joint vote of the General Assembly, subject
to the ratification of the General Assembly.
Upon such ratification bonds shall be issued
to each creditor for his ratable proportion,
payable in thirty-four years from the 1st day