The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-30
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;nr into the expediency Of memorallzlnt
| Congress to provide by law for returning &c
this State not less than onc-fourth OF the
years revenue drawn from its LABOR ana capl
tai by way Of tax on tobacco.
nv MIA j. CLARK: Resolution inqulrins
info the expcdiency Of amending the constr
tution of the State so as TO provide Iof oni!
one general election each year..
| ne Mr.. ANDERSON: Resolution MOURN:
whether auv further legislation is necessar.
to prevent the Commonwealth from pe'ls
sued by individuals in her own courts,
Nv Mr.. A. j. CLARK: Bill to amend ant
re6nact section ii OF chapter Of The Code
1879. in relation to the transfer OF voters.
Nv Mr.. McMrLLAN: Resolution lnqulrihs
into the expediency of so amending cXlstins
laws rs to authorize county ana to"nsnll
boards TO have State, railroad, and Ollie
cornoration bonds subject to State taXatloi
listed tor local purposes.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
The SPEAKER laid before the House mes
sare from the Governor communicating I'M
| names and residences of persons holding ap
noiutments from him as commissioners
deeds in other states. This communicated
* made in compliance with section
chapter 11G of The Code of 1871
| JrpGE OF DINwIDDlE COUNTY.
1rrdar y s,,sprusion of the rules, i concur
rent resolution. offered by Dir. BROOKS, WA
a,reed to fxing Fr;c,ay the 9Th Of February
af y. NJ. for the election of Il Judge ol .n.
| county of DinwiGdie, to I'll! the 'aeI"s
c,,scd by the resi- gnatIon Oh 'os'fN
Budd. rrrsrs.
| REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES
| mi lLlcIl-
nond York River AMI Chesapeake na'iIoau
Ii.o.'u, 70 Subscribe to the stock of the
Eoi.;tr Thesarcake and Richmond Steam
boat Company.
''i' Iousr bin no. SIS, to amend an act to au-
,,ariyc the Board Of apprehension Craig
cnunty 10 contract for keeping in repair 50
n,,,rb of Prices Turnpike road as lies in said
county, approved March Is, 1873.
House bill No. Sd, to repeal sections 81.
%, %, and "a of chapter 172 of the Code
OF 1878, in relation to parties to suits testify
ing in their own behalf, with recommends.
ton that it do not pass.
House bill No. s., TO amend section 1G
of chapter 81 of the Code of 1873, for the
more efficient collection of fines for failure
to work upon public roads.
House bill No. sc, to abolish the Office Of
mendation that it do not pass.
House bill No. ST. to amend and reeaact
section 17-of chapter % Of the Code Of 1878,
in relation to aids to the Governor.
House bill (cnero>sed) to amend section-G
Of chapter POI of the Code Of 1873, with
reference to Ia. ceny, with al amendment
proposed by tue Senate, with recommends
ton that the amendment be not agreed to-.
Amendment rejected. [Goes buck to the
Senate.]
The Committee on Counties, Cities. and
Towns, reported that it is ineypedent to
lrgi>late upon the subject of requiring the
property of the State TO share in the burden
OF keeping highways in repair. Agreed 10.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE
were granted to Mcssls. BRANCH, FLOOD, and
BIcKISGs for three a3ys each, RAINS for five
GAYS, and GAINES for six days. Leave OF
absence was granted on Wednesday to Mr..
SWAMI, not to Mr. lIUDGINs, as rcported.]
PASSED.
Senate bill No. 33, to amend and rtGnact
sections If and II OF chapter 81 of The Code Of
1878. in reference to the examination of luna.
ties.
Senate bill No. CT, to amend and rcGnact
sections aud Of an act to incorporate the
Nortoli; and Princess Anne Turnpike Com
pany. Approved March 26, 1872.
Senate bill No. 81, to incorporate the town
of Banister, in the couaty OF Halifax.
Motions severaEiy made TO reconsider the
above bills were rejected, and they now go
to the Governor.
House bill No. SO, to amend and rcenact
section II of chapter 105 of the Code Of
1873, in relation to limitation of prosecu-
lions.
House bill No. 50, for the relief of sheritIs
in the service of civil process in other coun-
ties than the one in which they reside.
Hou:e bill No. 56, to prevent obstruction
to highways.
House bill No. So, to incorporate The Rich
m1nd, Creighton, and Hanover Turnpike
Company, in the counties Of Hcnfico ard
Hanover.
House bill No. 81, to provide for the col,
lection of taxes and county leries in the town.
ship of Manchester, Chesterfield county, as.
ses-ed for the year 1878.
House bill No. 80, to amend and reenact
sc ,tion 2 OF chapter 173 of the Code of 1878
Us to chancery dockets.
House bill No. 60, to amend section Of
chapter 100 of the Code OF 1873, in relation
to escheators.
1.-THE above House bills go to the Senate
House bill No. 5, to amend section 1 o.
chapter 1S2 of the Code OF 1878, with refer.
ence to judgment liens, came up, was read {
second lime, and the following substitute
proposed by the Committee for Courts o
Justice, agreed to- Strike out in the thirty
fourth and thirty.tiith lines the words il
damages 10 any person injured thereby,
and insert the words ''to a fine of twenty
five dollars"
On motion Of Mr.. HARRISON, the bill wa
then passed by, and substitute offered b.
himself ordered to be printed.
House bill No. SO, to validate the rcasses;
meut of lands of Washington county mad
ia 1878, and to authorize The treasurer O
said county to retain out Of the taxes du
tue State for 1873, when collected, an amoun
equal to the excess Of taxes due on the lind
of said county as assessed in 1870 over th
amount that would bave been due by th
valuation of 1873, and to apply the amour
80 retained 10 the pay ment OF county leyic:
Read second time, and pending the discu:
sion of an amendment to Insert g Clark
county" after the word Washington " tt
House adjourned. ..-.. ..-.
Bills, ETC., that Have Become Laws
The following bills, etc., have becon
laws since our last report:
An act to amcud and reenact the 9th Sc
lion Of an act 10 incorporate the lnsurane
and Savings Company Of Virginia, passe
February 18th, 1866. Approved 18th jar