The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-01-25
The General Assembly of Virginia,
FRIDAY, January "a, 1878.
SENATE.

| FRIDAY, January "a, 1873.
SENATE.
Senator QUEsESBERRY in the chair. Prayer
| by Rev. 4. X. Miller.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
House bill to amend and reenact certain
| sections Of the Code In relation to the cXanl-
| nation Of persons suspected Of lunacy
Senate bill TO amend and reenact seehon Y
Of an act to provide for general election.
approved May 18th, 1870; Senate bill to all-
th0riZc the township board Of Tanners
| Creek TO contract annually for keeping In
repair the public'roads in District No. l, in
said township.
ASSESSMENT BILL.
On motion Of Mr. PENN, it was resolved
! that the Senate WILL at O'Clock each day,
| proceed to the consideration of the assess
ment bill until it is disposed of.
DAMAGES TO LAND PRorRTETORs.
On motion of Mr. LAcKLANr, the Commit
| tee for Courts Of Ju,tcc were instructed to
| inquire into and report what relief, if any,
can be granted to the county Of Allegheny
against the payment of damages to the pre-.
| prictors of lands in that county occasiOned
| by the construction of the Covington and
| Ohio railroad while il was a State improve
ment under the control of The Board of Pub
| lie Works.
PUNISHMENT OF MIGRANTS. e..
The Committee for Courts of Justice, on
motion of Mr.. LAKELAND. were instructed to
inquire what further legislation, if any, is
necessary to enforce and carry out more
etfectllally the provisions of the act passed
january 18th. 1866, entitled can act pro-
viding for the punishment of Migrants"
BILLS PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
Bv Mr. WYSSE: Bill to authorize the city
of Richmond to contribute to the building of
railroad from kcysville to GAINESVILLE. BY
same: Bill to authorize the Roanoke Valley
Railroad Company to construct wagon
way across their bridge ut GAINESVILLE. BY
Mr.. THOMAS: Bill to amend and reenact the
third section Of the act passed July 9, 1870,
incorporating the Fairfax County Narrow
Gauge Elevated Railroad Company.
LEASE OF PENITESTIARY.
Senate bill for the lease of the penitentiary,
etc, was taken up, amended. and ordered 10
he cnerossed and read Il third time.
PRINTING DOCUMENTS.
The Superintendent of Public Printing,
| in response TO resolution through The Pre-
sidcnt, presented 10 the Senate calculation
showing the cost Of printing public docu-
mcnt4 in two different ways. Referred TO
Committee OH Printing.
UNEQUAL TAXATION.
Mr.. COCHRAN presented to the Senate a
petiiion of the IandholderS and taxpayers of
Augusta county asking relief from unjust
and unequal TAXATION by tile passage Of a
bill cquaIiziug the values of real estate
throughout the state, or bill authorizing Il
rcaSseSslGeut Of The land. in Augusta county.
TIE ASSESSMENT ELL
was taken up, amended in several particll-
lars. and was under consideration when the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Speaker HANGER in the chair. Prayer by
| Rev. DR.. ". a. Campbell Of the Manchester
| Presbyterian church.
REPORTED.
The following were reported and put on
| the calendar: House bill to relieve Thomas
| A, and W. r. Bryan. Of Pulaski county, who
have teen fined 500 for violation Of State
revenue laws to confer on notaries public
the power of constrrators of the peace; to
amend section II, chapter 101. Of Code, In
relation to fisheries Senate bill TO provide
| for the assessment and collection Of State
! taxes within the town of Suffolk, Nansemond
county; House bill to amend section Of the
act to authorize the Governor to hire out the
convcts in the penitentiary for work in stone
! ouarries or for other suitable labor; House
bill in relation to the interest on money or
other things.
COUNTY COURT DISTRICTS.
The Committee on Courts, in response to
| a resolution Of inquiry, reported that III the
| opinion of the committee the Legislature is
not Invested with the power to form such
| county court districts with counties other
| than those containing less than 5000 inhabl-
tants. Laid on the table.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted Messrs. DELANEY and LIPScoMBE
for four days each, MATTHEW and GRAY
| for three days each, RIDDLEBARGER and
BROOKE for two days each, and j. G. Brown
and r. D. JONES for one day each.
| RAILROAD TAX. ..
| Mr.. RAasDELL moved to reconsider the
vote of Yesterday by which Senate joint re-
solution to. exempt the charter Of the Dan
Vile and New River Railroad Company from
the tax imposed by the tax bill for support
| of Government, &C., was rejected. Conside-
rable debate ensued, engaged in by many
gentlemen. Agreed to finally by % ayes to
! 81 noes, and1he joint resolution was passed
BY on motion of Mr.. CElTZ,
INTRODUCED ASD REFERRED.
By MI. PAREs Bill to reenact an act
amending the act to incorporate the Cottage
ToIl-Bridge Company, passed February l,
1860. By Mr.. NEALE: Petition Of COM
mittee Of the City School Board of Aexan.
dria. BY the same: Resolution rs to the
expcdency of so amending the 14th section
of the revenue law as to Tx the tax on suits
sounding in damages when the damages
claimed do not exceed $500 Mt 81, and il
above $500 50 much percentage on the
amount actually recovered. By Mr.. FREE
MAN: Resolution as to what amendments are
necessary to the election law. by Mr.. COG
HILL: Resolution as to the eXpcdiency OIL
authorizing the Governor or Board OF
Public Works to dispose Of the States
interest in the various internal improve
ment companies of the State, provided the
values at which they are estimated by the
Governor In his late financial message car
be realized. By Mr.. VAN AukEs: Bill tc
repeal sections 60. and 81 OF chapter 3S5 OF
an act imposing taxes for the support O.
Government, &c. BY Mr. MCMILLAN: Bill
to amend the act to fix compensation of SUI
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