The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-01-29

VOluuSs ASspSSaoAig oaDAnLsss
"R. Il. WALKER,
Superintendent Public Printing"
Referred TO the Committee for Courts Of
Justice.
EXTENSION OF CORPORATE LIMITS OF RICHMOND.
On motion of Mr.. WyENE Senate bill to
proyide for future extensions Of the corpo-
rate limits OF the city of Richmond was taken
up.
On motion of Mr.. MARTIN an independent
section was added to it putting the town OF
Manchester under the same provisions, rs
conformable to their town government.
The bill was then read third time and
ordered to be eDgrossed.
COMMITTEE TPoETED.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn. announced the
aprointment Of the following members on
the Senate's part of the joint committee of
eleven to adjust the public debt, &C.. {:
Messrs. COCHRAN, KIRKPATRICK, QuEsEN-
BERRY, and TAYLOR Of Norfolk.
ASSESSMENT BILL.
The assessment bill was taken up at 2
O'Clock and discussed until 3:1o o'clock.
when the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Speaker HANGER in the chair. Prayer by
Rev. J. C.. Glanbery, of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church.
REPORTED AND rUT on THE CALENDAR.
Senate bill to amend sections 1st and Sd OF
| an act declaring certain streams in Charlotte
county highways; House bill to incorpo-
rate the Nansemoud Land, Lumber. aud
Narrew-GauSo Railroad Company; House
bill for the relief of Samuel X. AlIebaush,
1 II. - d., hon pniJrtv
motion of Mr.. UFERRALL, put on tho eaen-
dlr under suspension OF the rules.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Asylums and Prisons
reported it inexreiient to legislate on the
subject Of Furnishing persons for crime who
have not attained the age of twenty-one
years. The report was agreed to.
The same committee reported adversely
to legislating rs to the eXpediency Of keep
ing and maintaining the incurable insane in
institutions separate from the present asy-
luns. Agreed to.
The same committee report adversely to
legislating on the subject Of resolution
inquiripg into the complaints Of iIl.treat-
ment, &c, by officers Of cbain-ganss, DC,
Agreed to.
STATEMENTS FROM TOBACCO INSPECTORS.
MIR. CoaHII.L offered a resolution asking
for information from the inspectors OF to-
baceo as follows:
"1st. The number of hogsheads, st., in
spected in 1860, 1SIl'I2, at the respective
warehouses, tSc.
"2d. The quantity OF pounds of loose to-
bacco inspected, &c
"3d. The expenses ofsaid warehouses, De.
"4th. The net proceeds derived by the
preprietors of said warehouses, &c.
10Th. The net income Of the inspectors,
&c.
18th. The average quantity Of tobacco in
hogshcads, &c, or loose, stored or deposited
for sale in said warehouses, aud liza value, &c
"7th. That the clerk transmit copy Of the
above to the various inspectors, requesting
an answer" &c.
The rules were suspended and the resolC-
ton agreed to.
THE FENCE LAW.
Mr.. p. X. JONES offered the following:
Resolped, That the Committee FOR Courts
OF Justice report what action they have had,
if any, on resolution asking the true con-
struction OF the fence law passed last sos
SION" The resolution was discussed by
Messrs. Booker, CoGHlLL, and P. 4. JONES.
rejected.
LEAvEOF ABSENCE
was granted Dir. STovALL for two days.
Mr. MATHEWS of Petersburg offered re-
solution instrueting the clerk to have printed
and placed on each members desk every
Monday morning during the session cacn-
dar OF all unfinished and finished business,
for tie better information of the House. The
House refused to suspend the rules, and the
resolution was referred to a committee.
PRESENTED AHD REFERRED.
By Mr.. SMooT: TO authorize TIC trustees
of the Lutheran church at Woodstock to
sell real estate, &c. by Dir. GRAVES: TO
provide for schools in certain localities. BY
Mr.. W. L JONES: Petition Of Joseph Dun
can to erect Il pierhtad III Ware river, III
Gloucester county. Ey same To refund to
William Il. Rowe tho excess Of tax paid By
him i'm 1871. BY AIr. KEYsER 10 amend
section l of ali act to district the State for
county judges. By Mr.. uEAD:sTo amend
section II OF chapter 1872 Of Coda Of $500,
concerning larceny; and also TO repeal the
act to provide for the punishment OF horse
stealing. &c. BY Dir. RAasDELL: To 90
amend the Constitution as 10 make the ju
dietary elective; making judges amenabe
to the people, &c.
INTEREST on MONEY.
On motion Of Mr.. Mc,IuLLAS: A bill TO
amend an act in relation to the interest on
money, approved March Is, 1870. was placed
on the cicndar under suspension or tie
rules.
STATEMENTS FROM RAILROAD PRESIDENTS.
On motion of Mr.. WALL: House joint
resolution requesting certain information
from railroad and steamboat presidents, g.,
t.l.a and (nn pF MIR ilE-
yEALEl was so amended us not 20 require the
names Of the stockholders of the said coul-
panics. The morning hour having expired,
the consideration OF the resolution went over
under the rules.
THE OYSTER BILL.
This bill was taken up and discussed by
Ncssrs. DANIEL. w. r. jews, PoAavE, and
others.
Mr. DANIEL moved to reconsider the vote
by which the 2!st section of the bill was
stricken out Carried.
Mr. PoAGUE moved to amend the 2lst Sec
tion so that the tax OF three cents imposed
by this section shall not be collected more
than once.
Dir. W. T. JONES moved an amendment, in
the nature Of substitute, to Dir. PoAGUE's
amendment, that when the tax imposed by
the 18th section is paid that imposed by the
2lst section shall not he eXactcd. Agreed to.
The amendment as amended Was then
agreed to.
Mr.. w. JONES moved that the following
be added to the close OF the Dist section:
"Nor shall the tax imposed in this section
be required to be paid on canned oysters put
up in this State, in what are known as pack
lighthouses, for sale or transportation"
This amendment was discussed by Messrs.
DANIEL, w. L. JONES, and BAGwELL, and
formally passed by-ayes, So; noes, 81.
uhn EnIsa then reillsrd 10 strike 0IIt tue