The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-04-24
HOUSE OF DELEGATES. &

meet tomorrow at ~ o'clock. Agreed To-
ny es. "a; noes, IL.
Adjourned. ...-
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
House met at 10 A. M.-Speaker HANGER
ia the chair. 70.
Prayer by Rev. George C.. Vanderslice.
Senate Bill to provide for new registra-
ton in the city Of Manchester, was reported
from committee. .. Fl.
MIR. uoLBRooK stated that had he been pre-
sent when the vote Was taken upon the bill
for the encouragement of immigration, he
would have voted in the Affirmative. ST.
The SPEAKER laid before the House mes
aace from The Governor in reference 10 pro-
Yiding for amending the present Constltu-
ton, CT forming new one. .. s..
On motion Of Mr.. DOLBY, the message
7yas ordered TO be printed. .......r.
PASSED.
ar. HARRISON offered substitute for
Ssnate bill 10 amend and reenact sections l.,
4, ., 4, s, and 9 of chapter 200 Of the Code
OF 1878, in relation TO grand JurIes. #..
MIR. ARMSTRONG and Mr. WILLIAMS op-
posed the substitute. ...e-.s
The substitute was rejected and the bill
passed. .N 49,.
Also, Senate bill to provide charter for
the town of Lexington. [Goes to the Gov
ernOr. .s...'-
TAX OK TRANsP ORrArI0N COMPANIES.
|. At Ii o'clock House bill for the assess.
ment, levy, and collection of taxes on rail.
road, canal, and other companies, came up as
the special order.
Mr.. RrDDDEBARGER offered substitute.
Mr.. FULKERsoN moved to amend the SUBJ
of f,rtp nv hot
taxes levied on such companies shall be col
lected in coin, or current money Of the
United States, and applied to the support of
public free schools. Rejected-aye5, Al {;
noes, &C. .~.. st-#
Mr.. DooLBY moved to amend the substl-
tute in the first section by providing that II
railroad or canal company fails to MAKE
such report of its gross and net receipts, DC,
(as required by the billy the Auditor OF Pub
lie Accounts shall rate their real estate and
rolling.stoek at $12, 200, Instead of $4,000,
per mile, &c. which was agreed to-ayes,
60 noes, Al. at -
/ The substitute was further amended and
ordered to its engrossment and third read
ing. 49," +.1 ..#.
THE REAssaSSkHNT BILL. $50 -
Senate bill providing for the resssessment
OF the lands Of the Commonwealth came up,
and was under consideration when the chair
was vacated at P. d., Dir. HoLBRooK having
the floor upon motion (by him) to dismiss
the bill. n~,' .'. g.. q. - ''.- ..-'"
Evening Session. ~. i.
The SPEAKER resumed the chair at s
Pm. ......,.,. .... ....'.. 80,
The following bills were ..... ,,.-.,
.. s.r PASSED. -.,. -rE t-t
/. 49,
town Of Rocky Mount, In Franklin county.
Senate bill to incorporate the trustees Of
Fidelity Lodge, No. 1879, OF the Grand
United Order Of odd-FelloWs, Of the city Of
Richmond. ri, t.gf ! II ssre.=o 80 d! ii
ATLANTIC, MISSISSIPPI AND OHIO RAILROAD.
House joint resolution directing the presi.
dent and directors of the Atlantic, Missis-
sippi and Ohio railroad to commence work
on the road to Cumberland gap vas called
up. ,r s....g. r.,.. .,ssr.... .r.s.. .s,......
Mr.. LoNGLEy moved reconsideration of
the vote by which the motion Of Mr.. KoI.
NER ION Wednesday night to lay the joint
resolution on the table was rejected. Disa-
greed to--yeas, 43; nays, 60. +. 81 s,.". Fl.
Mr. CRITZ moved to postpone the further
consideration of the bill until "Wednesday
next, which was rejected. ,- ,...,. ~.
The question then being upon the adop-
ton of the substitute proposed by Mr.. COG.
HILl, it vas rejected-ayes, so; noes, S..
Mr. OULD offered the following amend
ment to the third section: .s, L.. I,s5,.,,
~And whereas the estimate fer the con-
struetion Of said Virginia and Kentucky
road at the time Of the passage Of the act
aforesaid was, 81, 500, 900, the said Atlantic,
Mississippi and Ohio railroad shall deposit
with some party, to be mutually agreed
upon by, the Beard OF, Public Works and
said Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Rail.
road Company, the amount Of $4,000, 900 in
the bonds OF said company, as q security fol
the construction, of said Virginia and Ken
lucky railroad as soon as said Kentucky
connections, are established, or guaranteed
or assured as Aforesaid s,,,5 ia, !,
The amendment was agreed to. H.. Z. 49,
AYES Messrs. Allen, Anderson ArIpentrot,.
Branch Jack Carter, Cecil, Aatt CLARK. Gr,.z, Flp
Harrisi Parrison, Henderson, Hoenigsr, Hoibrs OF
| VIM; Ho Sa john ,: hoskins, Aadgin, Hnnte,
Lightner, iipps' Aopglsy, Lyhrook, Massey, MAY