The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-28
RAILROAD CONSOLIDATION.

ballot GOA out of 1867 he was declared dui!
RAILROAD CONSOLIDATION.
| Senate bin to authorize the consolidation
If The Richmond and Danville and Pied
mont railroads being the unfinished business,
The Senate proceeded to its consideration.
The question being on agreeing TO the
amendment of Mr.. TAYLOR requiring tue
company to relinqush its exemption from
taxation, Mr.. TAYLOR demanded the penang
question, and 1t was ordered, and the amend
ment adopted-ayes, 10; noes, I6.
After much debate, Mr.. ALLAN moved TO
reconsider the vote by which the amendment
was agreed to. Agreed to-ayes, 10; noes,
Il. a. y ~ -
Adjourned. s.. -:
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at II A. M.-Speaker
HANGER in the chair. Prayer by Rev. DE-
Minnegerode.
The SPEAKER laid before the House mes,
sage from the Governor, which was read ana
ordered to be printed. a.t.
Mr.. TAYLOR offered bill approprIating
$500 for the construction of building IN
which the guns of the Norfolk Light Artll'
lery Blues might be kept. ,--.. s... 81.
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES. -t
| House bill to allow the voters OF mechseu-
burg county to vote upon the ques.ion;o ". CO %
tahlishino n fence law for the protectlon OF
crops in that county.
House bill repeating the law making
Smiths river, in the county OF Henry
House bill to incorporate the Highland
County Bank of Virginia.
Mr.. RIppLEBARGER was, at n's own Io-
nupst. excused from further service Oh tue
| Committee for Printing.
The Committee for Courts of Justice nav
;nr had under consideration resolution re-
.nnIrnu all executions to be private, report
;that il is ineXpcdient to leSlslate on tue SUD-
ject. o, .srrn
Mr.. MAGRuDRR offered the following reso-
luton ,.:... or On
" Resolced, That select committee OF Sc
ven be appointed with authority 10 sen9 lor
ncrsons and papers, to take into conslcera-
tion and report upon the matters, charges,
and allegations contained IN tne minority
report of the Committee on Roads and In
ternal Navigation, made to this House on
the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Rail-
road Company in connection with the eX.
tension of said road to. Cumberland Gaps"
which was agreed to. The motion to refer
to committee was rejected. .. 4
LEAVE OF ABSENCE ........,.o
vas granted Messrs. RUFUs s. JONES two
days, FRANKLIN, HoLBRooK, BRANCH, HEN
pgRsoN, and SHUMATE three days each, Low
ING four days, CHlTz and SELLERS two days
each, POWELL six days, and LAAK1N seven
days. ,..,..... .s.... --. ..
ELECTION OF COUNTY JUDGE. -
At O'Clock P. NJ, the House proceeded
to the execution of joint order--the election
of a county, judge of the district composed
of King George and Stafford counties. MIR.
WALLACE nominated Benjamin II. Suttle,
who, receiving majority OF the votes cast,
was declared elected. &
House joint resolution, on motion OF Dir.
ANDERSON, in relation to bill now before
the United States Congress for the establish
ment of
g.. -... ANATloNAL ExCnEQUER
was taken up out of its order.
Dir. b. w. LACY moved to make it the
special and continuing order for next Tues
day at l z. Al. Agreed to.
Senate bill amending the act Incorporating
the Potomac and Manassas Railroad Com
pany was, on motion of Mr.. ROUND taken
up out of its order, and the substitute Of
tered by the committee agreed to-, and the
bill passed to its third reading.
PASSED.
House engrossed bill to incorporate the
virginia aud Tennessee Border Fair ASse-
i'll Washington county.
House engrossed bill to amend the charter
Of The city of Richmond.
GENERAL TAX BILL. .... 50.
At the expiration of the morning hour
special order-which was House bill for the
assessment, levy, and collection OF taxes
came up, the question being upon taxing
marriage licenses. After long and amusing
debate it was disagreed to, and the House
adjourned at 2. NJ. Sc.