The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-04-11
lnaportantS Subjccts Acssd UEon by'ths
General Assembly Yesterday. ss6

yesterday on motion Of MI. ,;Wynne, on
whose further motion 1t was amended so as
to provide that when an ordinance or reso-
luton is passed over the Mayors veto, 1t
shall forthwith become q Law without re.
quiring to have his signature. The bill, as
It came from the House, required that an
ordinance orr resolution passed over, the
Mayors ystoa should be signed, BY him before
1t went into force; On motion Of, Mr. HOl-
laday, Mr. Wynne assenting and Mr. Con.
nally not objectiug, the bill was also amend
ed SO as to have the board Of aldermen,
Or upper council, composed Of three mem.
bers from each ward, and the common coun-
Gil, or lower branch, composed Of five mem.
bers from each ward. !; All OF the latter are
to be elected for two years. The board Of
aldermen is to, divide its members into two
equal classes one to go out at the expiration
Of tive years, the other to 60 out ut the expi.
ration Of four years. After the first election
all Of Its members are to be elected for four
years. -
The amended charter will nowtbe sent from
the Senate to the House Of Delegates, and If
the latter body, concurs in, the Senate amend
ments the bill will be enrolled and sent thence
to tue Governor. ..~.. .l,.., -. -. -.
.. CENTRAL LuSATIc AsYLUM. q lyis,;,
The eneralAssembly has passed the fol-
lowing resolution: .,..t. a1eI >s'". -
'Resolued, That joint committee be ap-
pointed, consisting of two members on the
part Of the Senate and three on the part Of
the House, Whe may associate: with them
some competent physician, who shall exam
iue such localities as the commission may re-
ceive written proposals for the sale or gift
of, for the permanent location Of the Central
r Acr linn Ho11 lyof hon ms
refuse to visit any of such places; but In the
event of such refusal they shall report their
reasons for SO doing. And the said commits
sion shall, as soon as practicable, report TO-
the General Assembly, setting forth in
! their report the cost: of any property
which may be thus examined, together
with the number of acres of land and
the value of the buildings !; thereon
and particularly what necessary alterations
would be required in the buildings and the
cost thereof, and the distance of the location
from railroad or canal transportation, and
all other matters which may be pertinent or
necessary to enable the General Assembly to
act intelligently in selecting location for
said asylum. And the said commission shall
visit the present Central Lunatic Asylum
and report how long it will probably meet
the requirements for which 1t is designed,
what alterations or additions are. necessary,
and the probable cost thereof, and any other
matter pertinent to the subject" s.,I,.gs.
Under this resolution Messrs., Terry and
La Wson have been appointed on the part OF
the Senate, and Messrs. Lovenstein, Jordan,
and Swami, on the part Of the House of Del
egates. ..-......- ~ ..-@. ..r.> ..... .,s
sTAAP.TAx ON CONTRACTS. 6. ;s..
The Senate yesterday passed the bill i'm
posing tax on stamps upon contracts, DC,
by vote of %. to IA. Messrs. ECcnnaiy,
Holladay, and Wynne voted "no upon
the passage of the bill. Among the subjects
taxed are agreements, contracts, bills Of ex-
change, letters of credit, checks, proroissory
notes, receipts, bills Of sale, bonds of various
kinds, certificates of stock, prohts, DC,
charter party contracts for charter Of ships
and vessels, contract brokers' notes, memoran-
dunn Of sales Of goods or merchandise, stock,
&C.; policies of insurance, marine, inland, and
fire; leases, agreements, memoranda, or con-
tracts for hire, or use, or rent of any land,
tenement, or portion thereof; powers of at
torney for sales, collec lions, &C.; protest OF
notes, bills, acceptances, &C.; warehouse re-
ceipts, &C.
This bill has been sent to the House for its
action. 1t must be concurred in by that body
and approved by the Governor before 1t be.
comes;a law.
COLLECTION OF TAXES AGAIN POSTPONED.
House joint resolution extending the time
for the collection of State taxes and county
and township levies, which passed the Senate
Yesterday, extends the time for the compile
ton of the collections By collectors until Isl
June, and by treasurers until 10Th June
next. The sureties oftreasurers and collec-
$sYoo
court, either consent in person or by power
of attorney to this extension Of time, or q
new bond must be given. Collections airea-
dy made must be accounted foras If this reso-
luton had not been passed. so with collec-
| tions that may be made before May Isl. %
CONFERENCE WITH BoNDHoLDERs PROPOSED.
The House of Delegates, several days ago,
passed o resolution for the appointment OF
special committee TO prepares plan Tor the re-
adjustment of the public debt Of Virginia.
| Yesterday the Senate adopted a SUBSTITUTE.
| therefor, proposing that the Governor OF inc
c. Commonwealth, during the recess OF the
General Assembly, call conference OF
the creditors of the State, and that ne anu
the Treasurer be requested to confer with
the said creditors, looking to a further ad.
iustment of the State debt "upon basis
fair and equitable alike to the State and It's
creditors, and report result Of said confer
ence to the next General Assembly, with sucn
recommendations as they may deem adVisa-
ble.n This plan for a second conference
with the bon0holders must receive the sane
tion of the House and be approved by the
Executive before it will become operative us
law. .----.- -cs---..---
THE OF MEETING OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
A bill has passed both houses proViding
that the General Assembly shall mee5 on tne
first "Wednesday in December, 1874, ana on
the first Wednesday in December IN every
wear thereafter; provided that il there snail
be recess during the Christmas hohoays,
exceeding three days the members snall
charge and receive neither pay nor mileage
during such recess. The bill now goes 70
the Governor. .:r ..',.s .,', rrsr
mrHE WAREHOUSE BILL; 4-. .E.
Senate bill ato prescribe how hypothecar
t;ons of products and commodities shau oe
made and TO prohibit the hypothecation OF
consignments except on conditions" belter
known as 6 the warehouse bill" J" passed the
House last night, with three or four amena,
ments of purely technical character, ~.
now 90 back to the Senate, and no ooupt
that body will concur in the House amend
ments, and send the bill to Governor ,hem,
per for his approval. 1t : is Of interest ana
| importance 10 all the commercial communl-
ties of the State, and its friends claim that
wben IL goes into effect it will be equivalent