The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-12-19

Company OF NTRiuh.
By MIR. WARD: a bill to amend section 2
of chapter 80 Of the Code, in relation to hunt
ing or ranging upon the lands OF another.
By Mr.. UUFFlELD: A petition OF mer.
ctauts of Norfolk in relation to the aooll.
ton of the inspection laws.
BY Mr.. THOMAS: A resolution rs to the
expediency of amending section OF CHAP.
ter 1853 of the Code, &c, to define the Jurls-
dic.ion as to bonds given upon appeals.
By the same !. A resolution as to the expe.
diency of amending the ID section Of chap.
ter 1872 of the Code so US to allow the re-
porter Of the Court of Appeals to publish
bis reports at an earlier day than 10 now al
lowed by law.
Bv Mr. KIRKPATRICK: A bill to amend
sections and 5 of chapter 1874 OF the ses-
sion acts 1924, in relation to the times OF
holding the circuit courts in the Third and
Fifth judicial districts. --frt
...# PASSED.
House bill for the relief of e. Il. Wyer,
of the county of Fauquier.
House bill for the protection Of sheep 10
the county of Fairfax.
: REAssessMRSr OF LANDS.
Senate bill for the rea'sessmeD5of lands in
the Commonwealth as required 10 the Con.
stitutiop, being the unfinished business of
Yesterday, was taken up, the question being
upon agreeing to the amendment proposed
by Mr.. SMITH, of Russell, to The substitute.
Mir. PRIDEMoRE resumed his remarks in
advocacy OF his substitute. Dir. Pridemore
was followed by
Dir. HERNDoN, who said that what the
Legislature ought to do to day is to devise
plan by which fairness and equity will be
melted out 10 the people of this State. The
eloquent harangueS which bad been listened
to as to heavy or light taxation were al! to
no purpose. TIE point is to equalze the
assessment so that it will fall fairly and justly
UPON all at all times. He believed that six
teen honorable Virginia gentlemen from the
agricultural districts could easily be found
who would be glad to take the Job and do the
work for S4O0 each; and S6, 900 more would
cover every conceivable expense which the
commissioners would require to perform the
work. He believed that the machinery of the
bill would. as near as could be, bring about
the equality which is so much desired. 1t
occurred to him at this stage of the proceed
ings to define what be considered TO be the
sole Object Of the assessment bill, and unless
some other better scheme is devised he
IucaUL ~ fOtC luC Ulii 90 ~ I1SiA
the Finance Committee.
MIR. PENN followed Mr.. HERNDoN, and said
that be (HERNDoN) bad delivered Tor him bis
speech. He endorsed all that he said. He
called attention to the necessity for reform
in the law, and while he could not vote with
the senator from Lee, he could not vote for
the Finance Committees bill, as 1t would be
subject to gross abuse. ... f..
MIR. HukDLLY said that the Finance Com.
mittee's bill would equalze the assessment
in the counties as well as in the cities, aud
would do justice to all. he was not in ia
Vor of putting up the lands any higher than
they ought TO be or any lower than they
ought to be, but be wanted to have fair,
equal, and honorable dealing to all. E.
At 2:30 O'Clock, when Mr.. HUEDLEY con-
Guided his remarks, Mr. THOMAS gained the
floor, and said that it was bis desire to har-
monte all difficulties, aud he would there
fore move to recommitthe bill 10 the Finance
Committee.
The motion to recommt was agreed to.
Mr.. PATTERSON moved that when the Sem
ate adjourns to day it adjourn to meet on Mon.
day at u O'Clock. Lost. -
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
House met at u M.-Speaker HANGER in
the chair. Prayer by Rev. DR.. Topper.
The following bills, Sc, were
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED:
Mr.. ARMSTRONG Petition of y. E. Cleve-
land and others asking an enactment to re-
strain judge from allowing more than legal
fees without consent Of parties interested.
MIR. STUART: Petition of Patrons of Hus.
bandry Of Augusta county praying for dog
law.
|, Mr.. WEBB: Bill 10 amend the law on the
subject of oDstructions to the free passage Of
fish. &c. @
MIR. A. j. CLARE: Bill to lprovide for the
esta blishmento OF d Southern Lunatic Asylum.
Senate bill declaring the meaning and con-
struelion Of the I'D section of an act ap-
proved April 10, 1874, chapter PA, for the
preservation oil oysters, and to obtain reve.
nue. for the privilege Of taking them within
the waters of the Commonwealth, was re-
ported fayorably.
Mir. OULD moved to recommit the Dill to
the Committee on Courts Of Justice. Upon
this motion lengthy discussion arose, and
it was fnally Withdrawn to give way to a
motion 10y Mr. LoEaLEY) to postpone and
make the special order for the 11th day of
Oduuhfy WulCU was dSTctU 10.
Dir. OULD and Others insisted that the
question involved was too great to be acted
upop precipitately. Messrs. NEELEY, ITALIA.
FgRao, and BAGwELL maintained that imme-
diate action was Of imperative importance.
By Mr. HENDERSON: Bill for the relief OF
John Carr, OF Fauquier county.
by Mr.. B. w. LACY: Bills TO enlarge the
accommodations OF the Eastern and West.
erD Luna,ic Asyiums.
By the same: Bill to amend the act Of
April 9Th, 1874. ia relation to work king the
public roads OF Princess Anne, Charles City,
and New Kent counties.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted Messrs. Loving, Griffith, Rich
mond, and Lowell for three days eacn Jett,
tive days; Bickings, one day Alexander, six
days; Matt. Clark, two days; Banks, six
days ;and William Hoskins, tour days.
REPORTED FROM coAMIrrKEs--rAvoRABLy.
House bill for The relief Of j. Il. Shield, of
York county; House bill for the relief of
WiiIiam Z. Albright. late sheriff of Mont.
gomery county; House bill for the relief OF
the township collectors oil Caroline county :;
HnDSa hill n orpuida ort,f;oso ln,.