The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-04-11

House bill to authorize the trustees OF the
German chapel OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church South lin Petersburg to borrow
money, and execute L deed OF trust to Sc
cure the same, was passed under a suspen-
sion OF the rules.
HOUSE AMENDMENTS AGREED TO.
, TO Senate bill to amend and reenact the
1st, I'd, and 9th sections Of the act entitled
an act to incorporate the Washington, Gin
cinnati and st. Louis Railroad Company.
70 Senate bill providing for submission to
the neopIe Of the proposed amendments to
the Constitution of Virginia in relation to
county organizations.
These bills now go to the Governor for ap-
proval.
FURTHER PosTroNEmENT OF THE COLLECTION OF
TAXES.
House bill to extend the time for the col.
| lection of taxes aud county and township
| levies was passed-ayes, %; noes, 2. [Col.
| lectors are allowed until the 1st of June and
| treasurers until the Goth Of June to make
| their final settlements.l
FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. CRITCHER, from the Committee on
Roads and Internal Navigation, reported
| without amendment Senate hill to authorize
the Fredericksburg and G0rdOnsVille Rail-
road Company to connect with the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroad at or near Gordons-
vile. ..'.
Mr.. THOMAS, from the Committee on
Finance, reported without amendment Sen
ate bill for the relief of esuretieS OF Siias b.
johnson, late sheriff of Tappahannock
county. Also, with recommendation that 1t
;. do not pass, Senate bill to provide for the
payment of the balance due the members
and officers of the Constitutional convention,
L - tN,n al
: low r. Il. Farr. 6 late sheriff." aud the col.
Letting officers of the county of Fairfax to
collect taxes for bills and county leves oil
9 le69 and 1870. Also, with substitute,
q House joint resolution to provide for the
sale-keeplng of eertsin bonds of the Com
monwealth. Also, with a substitute there.
Tor, House joint resolution in regard to a
farther adjustment OF the debt Of the Com.
, monWeath Of Virginia. .-..,..
Mr. HUNDLEY, from the Committee on
County, City and Town Organizations, Re.
ported, without amendment, Senate bill. tC
amend and reenact the 10Th section of the
! 9th chapter of the Code Of 1873, in relation
to the election of city treasurers. Also
without amendment, H0uBe~bill- to amend
d the charter of the town Of Chatham, in Pitt
;. sylvania county. Also, without amendment
G House bill to allow the voters Of the towr
!. OF Suffolk TO elect supervisor. ...-.
81 HOW TO PAY THE STATE DOT.
ef Mr.. QuEsENBERRY offered the following:
III ReSotved, That the Committee on Finance
inquire into the expediency of applying the
= principles embodied In the act incorpo. atipe
8 The Masonic Relief Association OF the city oil
: Norfolk, approved March 8, 1873, to the pur.
pose OF paying the debt OF the State.
Mr.. HUsDLEY opposed the resolution and
moved that it be Indefinitely postponed.
Not agreed to-ayes, ID; noes, %.
The resolution was then adopted.
ANOTHER PLAN TO OCT RID OF OUR DEBT.
Dir. QUEsEEBERRY offered the following, as
he stated, at the request Of another senator !:
! ReSolred, That the Committee on Finance
inquire whether the Government of the
| United States has not made itself liable for
the debts. Of the Confederate States, and of
Virginia especially, by claiming the right OF
succession to the Confederate Government
after the war, and by dismemberpg Wiz,
GINA during The war, when she was power
less 10 dissent from it, and therefore could
not assent TO il. sI..a~.<.f r
Mir. HUNDLEY opposed the resolution be-
cause it was calculated to arouse hope in
the minds OF the people which could never