The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-11
The General Assembly Of Virginia.
sIosDaY, February 10, 1879.
SENATE.

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the Monumental (EpiscopaD church.
TAx-BlLL.
House bill amending the act proftalng ~.
the assessment of taxes tor the suppols VI
Government and free schools, ana tne pay
nj .nont Of interest on the public debt, was
.nl,au IN and the rule requiring the refer
an Ms or TT the bin to a committee being sus-
pended, the bill was laid on the table.
HOUSE BILLS REFERRED.
To authorize the formation of land asso-
Citations amending the act in reintion TO the
town of UppcryiIle; for the relief ofThomas
j. and W. X. Bryant to annex portion OF
the territory OF the county of Franklin
to the county Of Floyd.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Dir. FrTzrATR1CK, from the Committee on
General Laws, reported bills for the protec-
| ton of fish in 'Blackw atcr river and tributa-
ries TO incorporate the United States Gold
and Silver Analg Ginating Company; amend
| Ing the act TO regulate the taking OF fish for
the purpose of manufacturing oil or manure,
| approyed March 90, 1871; to authorize
James Duncan and others to erect pier
head in Ware river, in the county of Glou-
| cester; to provide for the valuation Of life
insurance policies. Mr.. JOHNSON, from the
| Committee on Finance, reported bill refund
ing tax enormously assessed Oh the Lead
Mine Company.
NEW RAILROAD WAR.
| At this point in the proceedings Lieuten-
| ant.Goyernor Marre caused to be read from
city paper some comments, in communl-
Gated article, upon his connection with the
| bill to amend the charter of the Frederlcks-
burg. Orange and Charlottesville railroad.
! He then read written statement of the facts
in the case. and denied all knowledge Of the
| bill in question being in the interest of any
body but the people Of Fredericksburg.
ELLIS PASSED.
| To incorporate the Franklin toll-bridge
across Staunton river, in the counties OF
| Campbell and Halifax to authorize coun-
ties, cities, towns, and townships to endorse
the bonds of the Washington, Cincinnati
and ST. Louis Railway Company; to amend
and reGnact section 81, chapter So of Code of
| Virginia, in relation to lunatic aSrlums !;
to authorize the Common Council Of Pc
tersburg TO issue bonds Of the city to the
amount of $4,000 for public school pur-
poses to amend aud reenact section of
an act passed january Is, 1861, entitled al act
incorporating the Danviile Female Academy
| to amend and reenact section Of an act in
| force March 2G, 1872, entitled an act to in
corporate the Old Dominion Construction
| Company to amend and reenact the 1st
section of chapter 100 of the Code Of Vir-
| GINA Of 1860 as amended and reGnactcd by
The act approved January II, 1873, in rela-
| ton 10 notaricS public !; to authorize James
Duncan and others to erect pier-head in
Ware river, in the county Of Gloucester !;
| for the protection Of fish in BlaCkwater
river; TO regulate the taking Of fish for the
purpose of manufacturing oil or manure ;
Senate bill in regard to judgment liens.
DELINQUENT LANDS.
| The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate q
| communication from the Auditor of Public
Accounts in relation to delinquent lands;
| which, on motion of Dir. PRIDEMoRE. was re-
fcrred to tue committee on delinquent lands.
ELLIS ADVANCED.
A number OF bills were advanced upon
the calendar. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Speaker HANGER in the chair. No prayer.
REPORTED.
Senate bill 10 amend the 1st section Of an
act approved March 18th, 1871, to amend lst
and 4th sections Of IN act to authorize tue
city of Norfolk to construct watcr-works.
&C.: to amend 18th section, chapter Sc, Code
of 1860, in relation to the vaccine agent of
he State House bill to authorize the Cover
nor to appoint State chemist and assayer OF
0: es and metals; House bill to amend an act
to authorize the Governor to hire out con-
victs, &C., with recommendation that it do
not pass.
UNDER SUSPENSION OF RULES,
Senate bill to authorize the Liberty and
Rocky Mount Narrow-Gauge Railroad Com
pany to extend its road to the North Caro-
lima line; Senate bill to amend the 9TH section
of an act to amend sections and of an act
relating TO fences ;s+Senate bill for the relief
of the surcties of William NJ. Hume, de-
ceased, late sheriff of Fauquicr county, were
put OH the calendar.
| REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
From Committee for Courts of Justice, re-
porting adversely to the petition of John
| Brannaman praying to be permitted to marry.
MIR. BOOKER moved to recommit. Rejected.
The report was then agreed to.
A COMMUNICATION FRoa TIE AUDITOR.
The SPEAKER laid before the House com
muniction from the Auditor Of Public Ac.
counts in relation to taxes. This report has
been substantially heretofore published.] On
motion of Mr.. WALKER the report was laid
on the table and ordered to be printed.
On motion Of Mr.. BEAToN House bill to
extend the time for L. f. Berry, late sheriff
of Madison county, to collect the taxes OF
1sG6-'G7-'6S was put on the calendar undera
suspension of the rules.
On motion Of MIR. DANIEL House bill for
agricultural purposes was placed on the ca
endar under suspension of the rules.
HOUR OF MEETING.
Mr.. IRVINE moved that when the House
adjourns to-day it adjourn to meet tomorrow
and each day thereafter at IL O'Clock A. M
Agreed to-ayes, 81 noes, 81.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted Messrs. SWAMI one day and Nor.
TON two days.
TIE COURT BILL,
being the special order. was taken up at
2. NJ, the pending question being on the
amendment of Mr.. RIDDLEBARGER to strike
out after the word "session" in the thirC
line of the 9Th section and insert "to bt
paid out of the Treasury of the Common
wealth upon warrant Of the Auditor o.
Public Accounts The amendment wa:
rejected by ayes, So; noes, So.
. Mr.. MCMILLAN moved to strike out the
9th section and insert: The judges of thu
county courts shall receive each an annua
salary of $3.50, and in addition the sum o.
$40 for each thousand of population in hi:
J county or district in excess of 10000, eXclu
syc of the population Of any city or towI
in said county or district for which there
may be 4 corporation district: PROVIDED
That i'll no case shall the salary of county
Judge exceed $780," sc. The amendment
: was rcjected-ayes, 20; noes, 81.
AT n
of the 9th section: land he shall have thu
| RIGHT In nTlctire law in the other follrts q