The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-30

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'EChemicsl and: Mining Company.
4 JUDGE OF MANCHESTER.
-t--~.4t ~t-e,cIeek tbe-Senate, In. conf nctiei
with the House, proceeded to the execution
l OF the Joint order. and W. l. Clopton wa
elected Judge Of the city of Manchester.
SECOND INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES.
/ Mr.. RIDDLEBARGERc informed the eSenat
that the House had agreed to Senate JOIN
\ resolution authorizing the second joint com
mjttee of Investigation appointed to turtne
/ investigate the condition Of bonds, DC, aDt
/ TO investigate the affairs in all the baseunen
| Offices: with this amendment That TIT
, said committee be enlarged by the addition
of one member from the Senate and on
from the House, to be appointed from th'
committee now engaged in investigating th'
tsinkine-fupd defa!catfon, and the said join
lcommittee be instructed to proceed at once
to INQUIRE into the condition Of the insurance
deposits required to be made by connpanie:
doing business in this State"
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
| Senate bill authorizing the Common
| wealth's officers to dispense with security liz
the suit as to the claim for exemption from
taxation of the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
| road Company, was taken up. Mr. PRIDE
konR desired to insert provision that said
Company hereafter relinquish its exemption
from taxation, and for that purpose moved
to reconsider the vote by which engross-
ment was heretofore ordered-rejected.
Ayes 8, noes IA. The bill was passed.
Ayes II, noes 5. .s.. ...........;,..
Mr.. Penn made the point that the bill re-
| leaseda demand of the State, and contend
| ed that it required a constitutional major
ity-22 votes; Mr.. THOMAS, who was occu-
plying the chair, decided otherwise; Mr..
PENN took an appeal, which was not sus-
| tanned. ....-..-,. -... ....-e
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES. =,
House met at II A. M.-Speaker HANGER
In the chair. No prayer.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
Mr.. BoHANNoN presented bill to amend
the law prohibiting non.residents from taking
or catching fish in the waters of the Com
monwealth. ......s
Mr. ARMSTRONG: A bill to incorporate the
Harrisonburg and West Virginia Railroad
Company. ~
Mr.. TAL1AFERRo: A petition of citizens of
Gloucester county for the removal of Judge
Wyndbam Kemp, of that county, for incom-
potency. ...& -, ...-s
Mr.. WILLIAMS: A petition of merchants Of
Winchester in reference to the license tax on
merchants. ... ..'...s :..s
Mr. STUART: A resolution inquiring into
the expedlency and probable cost of erect
ing, at some suitable site on the Capitol
grounds, a building for the accommodation of
| the committees Of the General Assembly.
f~ MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
The SPEAKER laid before the House mes
fbQ (rnyprnnr inforrinp the
General Assembly that he had authorized
| the first clerk Of the Treasury to act as Trea-
surer ia the absence of the Treasurer.
The House agreed to the Senate joint reso-
! luton for the appointment Of committee,
| to whom was referred the Governors mes
sage in reference 10 the state Treasurer, and
the SPEAKER appointed on the part of the
| House, MesSrs. COGH1LL, BROOKS, COOKE
| RnLE, LEWIS, and JOHN L. HosKIEs.
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
Senate bill to incorporate the Southside
Mining Company.
/ House joint resolution in reference to the
! impro vement of the falls Of the Potomac, so
as to facilitate the passage of fish.
House bill in relation to proceedings at
rules.
House bill authorizing the boards of su-
pervisors of Prince George, surry, New
Kent, and Charles City couaties TO increase
the pay of the judges Of those counties.
Under suspension of the rules the follow
ing were presented and placed on the calen-
dar:
By Mr.. GRAVES: A bill to extend the
time for the collection of taxes, &C., in the
counties Of Bedford and franklin.
BY Dir. BAGwELL: A bill in relation TO the
time of meeting of the General Assembly.
BY Mr.. CLARK: A joint resolution direct
ing the return of certain engraved plates 10
the Treasurer Of the State.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted to MeSsrs Cox and BRADY for
one day each. HAMILTON, BEAToN, j. I. Hos
KISs, LoSGLEY and STgoTHER for two days
each, and ALLEN for seven days.
The general tax bill cime up as the spe-
cial order, and was postponed until next
Monday. ........' 49,, ....
The following were taken up out of their
order and ... ~.
. . ..... . PASSED:
Senate bill to authorize the Bessamer Com
pany to purchase and dispose of lands in the
State Of Virginia. .s ~
Senate bill to extend the time within which
the township collectors Of Wise and Bu-.
chanan counties may return their delinquent
lists for the years 1872 and 1873.
Senate bill to amend the Code in relation
to inspections. -....
Senate bill to amend the charter Of the
Potomac and Manassas Railroad Company.
Senate bill 10 incorporate the Bank Of
Jacksonville. ~ ~.
Senate bill to authorize the African Metho-
| dist Episcopal church at Staunton to exc
cute deed of trust. .>'.s. + =.
INVESTIGATION OF TREASURY MATTERS Elk.
TENDED. c--...
On motion Of Mr.. RIDDLEBARGRR, the joint
resolution of Mr.. MCMILLAN providing for
a second investigating committee (already
agreed toy vas amended by adding the fol-
lowing:
"That the committee be enlarged by adding
one member from the House and one from
the committee now investigating the sinking
fund deialcation, and the said joint commit
tee be instructed TO proceed at once to In
quire into the insurance deposits required
to be made By insurance companies doing
business in the State"
At P. IL. The House proceeded to ballot
for a city judge for the city of Manchester,
and William l. CI6pton was elected.
A large number of bills were advanced
upon the calendar, and the House adjourned
at 2:10P. NJ.
Bills and Resolutions Approved.
An act to prescribe the times for holding
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