The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-04-25

stsI nsss anu Clark No~n, Patterson ana
ran the absentees had leave.l
THE bill. with amendments to It aaopte;
hv rho senate: was ordered to be conVeye'
to the House by Mr.. THOMAS.
-sr....-..- s-ruH BASEMENT oYP1cgs:
The President laid before the Senate En-
following:
CouxoSwBALrH op VIRGINIA.
| GoygRsoR's OPpIoB.
"R.cuMoND, April a, 1874.
g IN the Senate and House Of Delegates:
at ia admitted on all hands that want o
sufficient precautions and checks c1ists III tn
nresent system of receiving, disburslng, AM
Investing some of the public lunas' an;
thot snch want led to the malteasance an:
;r i've" which are being lnvestl
ostrd pursuant to late speclal recommends
fion from this office. It is OF great lmpoi,
oncc and it is demanded by que regard lo'
the GOOD name OF all the AUTHORITIES Gon
cerned, as we'll as for the safety OF the puoL'
funds in the future, that provision DC inau'
for thoroughly and promptly competlhs IN; tn'
Investigation thus begun. IS equalIy i.n
nortant that authority be granted LOT ac'i tI
\ Ilpon the results Of the Investigation; ,u'
correcting the defects Of the present ~ No.
and for prescribing such new rules anu an n
cautions as will certainly pre1en1 .esnect.
renee of past Irregularities. " Is , po,Ir
fully and earnestly urged tna' t' whatever
approaching adjournment, anu U,,.h action as
sacrifice of other, you tahe : az -. little de.
will accomplish these enas wiz R s
lay as possible. y ~ followine in con.
ou.;or With the message OF the Executive
N' peSoircd. That the special committee aP'
,o;"trG n examine and report upon tue con'
g9;.;nn and management Of affairs IN the
,Iasn,nant Of the Capitol BE instructed 20
DnrSue the investigation during such po[-
iI;", NJ the recess OF the General Assembly
Wv in their Judgment shall be necessary 10
aomn,ote it under the several resolutions
rrfcrred TO them, and report at tho next
meeting of the General Assembly.
The message of the Governor ana resou'
ton Of Mr. EUBANk were together lald upon
the table.
Senate bill authorizing the trustees OF the
PRESBYTERIAN church at LeesDurs, III lug
county OF Loudoup, to borrow money, ana
to execute q deed OF trust securing us pay
ment.
and other Slate institutions and public OIL
GERS having charge of prisoners to purchase
their supplies of clothing, DC, at the State
pententiary. -.-.. q
HAsYBHH LUaATe ASYL5H.
The following resolution offered BY Mr..
RAabAsD [amended at the suggestion OF DIR.
CocHnASl was adopted:
Resolved Qhe House Of Delegates concur
ring), That the joint committee appointed
to investigate charges against the manage.
ment of the Eastern Lunatic Asylum be
allowed to discharge the duty after the close
of the present session, and report to the
next General Assembly; and said committee
shall receive no compensation except for
necessary expenses. and the Auditor OF Pub
lie Accounts be authorized and required to
draw his warrant on the Treasury for such
amount as the commission may certify has
been expended.
THB CUMBERLAND GAP CONNECTION.
Mr. PRIDE4oRs offered the following:
ResolUed (the House OF Delegates concur
ring), That committee of fiye-two upon
the part of the Senate and three upon the
part of the House-be appointed to visit the
State of Kentucky and ascertain, il possible,
the prospects of obtaining connection Of
the railroad route system OF Kentucky with
the Virginia system at Cum berland Gap, and
report to the next session of the General AS
sembly.
The resolution was adopted, and Messrs.
PENN and PRIpHAoRB appointed on the part
Of the Senate.
YAK on RAILROADS.
House bill in relation to tax on railroads.
&C., was discussed until o'clock, when the
chair was vacated until s p. N.
Evening Session.
The PRESIDENT resumed the chair at s
P. d.
PASSED,
The following bills were passed:
Senate bill to amend and recnact sestion
Ia of chapter 13 of the Code of 1878, in re-
Iatien to the pay of the judges of the Cir.
cult, Chancery, and Hastings Courts of
Richmond, and the iadges Of the Hastings
Courts of Norfolk, Petersburg aud Ports
mouth. --.-.-.------.---,---
Senate bill to amend the charter of Rich
mond Male Orphan Asylum.
House bill to amend the law in reference
to- the protection Of game.
House bill to prozide for the storage and
Of the yarns and ordnance
stores OF the SlaCe.
House bill to Authorize the Mayor and
Council Of the town of Suffolk to borrow
money. ------~-.---.r.--.-...
House bill to provide an increase of the
county and district school funds Of Bland
and Prince William counties.
ADVANCED. -.. .- o.
Senate bill to amend the law so as to pro.
vide for listing children in townships or
school districts every three years, instead of
annually as now provided, was advanced to
its ensrossment. .....
BHJEcrEn.
House bill to amend certain sections of
chapter 172 Of the Code CT 1878, with refer.
ence to dispositions. ...
TAX on RAILROADS, &c. .
House bill for the assessment, levy, aud
collection Of taxes on railroad, canal, and
other companies was taken up on motion of
Mr.. TuohAs.
On motion of Mr.. DUFFIHLp, several sec
tons were amended so as to include nom
resident owners of steamboats,; also, by
striking out the fifteenth section and insert
ing the following: -..-....- -.
"Eyery such steamship company and non
resident owner of steamboat Shall pay, as
license for the privilege of doing business
in this State, sum equal to one per centum
ON the net amount of the receipts so re-
turned to the Auditor Of Public Accounts
and all other of the said corporations created
by the laws of another State or country, a:
aforesaid, shall pay as license for the afore
said privilege sum equal to two and one
half per centum on the gross receipts so re
turned to the Auditor of Public Accounts
The said licenses shall be paid to the sait
Auditor quarterly on the days such return
are made to him." ....s