The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-03-12
.passs.I July 9tl, 1870, insorroraMhI sgy, tsd
Fairfax County Narrow:tiauge , L,s1al -
RAILROAD Company, Approved ioais' ~


rasss.I Iuly Oh. 1870, incorporating . .s
FFairfax County Earrow:Gauge E sssa y
Railroad Company. Approved ioAis' s.,
1885, aaoot;or az an net to
,n,horIze the circuit courts Oh lne or.o ~
Grant charters OF incorporatl0n,a uu -. .,,,ar
neal sections 4, 5, g., 8, 5, ., anu w I'D. Id
q and section 81 of chapter o. tol .,ne norsi
authorizing judges in iacallon ~ s marnS
"s,artnrs of Incorporation. Approved Aafch
6, 1878. o,, of tho state to
no n,,rchnse by the United States Govern.
mont of two tracts of land In Hcniico ana
Hanover counties to he used for military
cemeteries, aud eXempting the same troln
state and county taxes. Approved March I,
1878.
An act to incorporate the Masonic Relief
and Ranking Association. In force March
IL, 1878. .uo >.
An net for the relief of Edgar Allen, OF
Farmyiie. Prince Edward county. In force
March II, 1878.
TIE ASSESSMENT BILL.
Senate I'LL for the assessment of taxes on
property, &C.. as amended by the House, came
IN on it. passage, and was rejected, having
failed to receive Il constitutonasSofe.
Mr.. DAs1E1 moved $to reconsider the vote.
The molten TO reconsider was, on motion OF
AIR. BURKEoLDER, passed by.
PASSED.
Senate bill directing the Board OF Public
Works to sell the States interest 10 the Rich
mond. fredericksburg and Potomac Kali
road Company; Senate bill supplemental to
an act to appropriate the income arising from
the land-scrip accruipg to Virginia under act
of Congress of July 20, 1872, &C.; Senate
bill to prevent the seduction of females, and
amending the act in reference to the abduc-
ton Of females Senate bill to amend the act
in force February I, 1872, in relation to the
Investment of the proceeds Of the land-scrlp;
Senate bill! to amend section I, chapter 10 OF
Code, rs TO the maintenance of ille5tlmate
children. ...' .-.....
THE CALENDAR.
Senate bill to authorize the Governor to
hire out the convicts in the penitentiary to
the Washington. Cincinnati and st. Louis
Railroad Company upon certain conditions
WAS referred to Committee on Asylllms, DC
Senate bill for the relief of Henry Gresham
was rejected. \ motion TO reconsider was
made and passed by.
ScIalC OH w IlCNeUl lllc ~',ilhSo VI pNi .
sonal property at forced sales was discussed
by McssrS. KIScHELoE, RoBEETsoS, WALKER,
and BROOKE, and WAS amended on motion OF
Mr. BROOKE. The House refused to cogro:s
the bill by ayes -, noes 20. ..
Senate joint resolution in regard to the as
sumption Of State debt by the Federal Gov
ernment was postponed till Friday, on mo-
ton Of Mr. O'rERRALL.
THE FREE RAILROAD BILL.
The special order blouse bill to provide
for The creation and regulation of railroad
companies in Virginia) came up.
Mr. BOOKER offered as substitute bill
authorizing judges Of circuit courts to grant
charters OF incorporation to railroad and
other internal Improvement companies.
Mr.. SUTHERLIN Of Danville obtained the
floor, and proceeded to state at some length
his position in regard to this bill. Dir. SuTH-
ERLlS stated that he was in favor of the sub
stitute offered by Mr.. BOOKER, and spoke in
behalf of its adoption.
On motion of Mir. HILL the House al
journcd.