The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-22

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Ing. S ii & - s. IL.
ON motion Of SIR. P1rrERsos, the Senator
fromsP insyl wants G q, ARKlEl WIS granted
leave Of absence.
coMNI7rEB ANNOUNCED.
The CHxR annonnced the following adj
dftious to the Committee on Deiinquenl t
Lands: Messrs. .HEsSD0N, QUEsEsBkRhY,
Penn, and 1RIAsIgY. ~ IS.
EXECUTIVE SESSION. AZ a.,s
AZ o.3o the Senate went into executive
session; and at 200 lhaaoo ' were ol'eu le'''
ana the Senate adjoufneu. a..
- HOUSE OF DELEGATES. =
Il; Horse met at - M.-speaker HANGER IN
the chair: Prayer by Rev. DR.. Mtnnigerode.
NILS &C., INTRODUCED AND REFERRED. :
q nv Mr.. Ko1sEs Bill to prevent trespass
~, lands and injuring the crops. :
'RylMr. BoYKiN Bill to establish bureau
Nv .Mr. Lee: a bill forfeiting certain
,a.,5e ord for at her PURPOSES.
Ry Mr.. STRoTHER: An act to authorlze
thefo,Sn OF Culpeper to borrow money.
Nv Mr.. A. j. CLARK: Resolution'iuquirlng
info the expediency of more efiectually pro-
tectipe by law the charitable and other pup
lie institutions from encroaenments Oh TALL
roads, -.
nv Mr.. ko1SER Petition Of members
or the Ear and citizens OF Augusta county
asking that the jurisdiction Of the county
conrts as it existed prior to August last be
restored, or that an exception tie made in
favor of Augusta county.
Nv Mr.. ROUND Bill authorizing the dlvl-
sion of the school districts of the State into
sub-districts, and the election OF schooi
directors by the people. .o
By MIR. ANDERSON: Resolution tnat tne
committee OH constitutional amendments
when appointed) be instructed to lnl sinn
into the expediency of raising comn ar, 70
of suitable persons to consider ana iG y. rext
this Legislature at the beginning OF 10 think
session such amendments as INC! .o''
should be made. 49,, - ;ncornorate
~ - n T odce of the IndependenC otuer
~ ero Gnod Temnlars in the stare OF Slrgluia.
PASSED.
So ;o;,t resolution asking information
oenat Soy,rt of Appeals touching the con.
. ., unu of the Special Court Of Appeals.
Toes TO the Governor.]
Ssnste bill 10 incorporate the Marion Fee
male College. [Goes to the Governor.l
House bill to amend section of chapter
1888 of the Code of 1873, In reference to set
ting fire to fences. [Goes to the Senate.]
House bill to repeal an act declaring por-
ton of Smiths creek and Cahoon's creek
lawful fence. Approved March 8, 1873.
TGoes otbe Senate
House bill to make valid the charter Of the
Virginia Savings Bank, of Lynchburg,
grated by the Lynchburg Circuit Court.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted to Mr.. W1NN for two days.
TEE DOG LAW.
Mr.. ROUND moved to reconsider the vote
by which the House agreed to the report OF
the Committee on Propositions and Griev-
ances, reporting it expedient to lesislate on
the subject of providing encouragement and
protection to the raisiDg of sheep by impos-
ing suitable tax on dogs.
Mr.. HUNTER of Fredericksburg, said the
lower valley, he believed, desired protection
for their sheep-certaiDly the sheep-ralsers
do-and be thought it well to reconsider.
DIR. McGoNEGAL urged reconsideration
because such law was important in some
counties.
Mr.. GILMAN would oppose reconsdera-
ton because he wished 10 be consistent.
Mr. CECIL, of Tazewell, said his county
was opposed to dog. tax because they need
dogs to protect sheep from depredations.
Mr.. WILLIAMS supported the views OF. his
colleague.
Mr. LEWIS, of Clarke, did not ask a gene
raj law imposing tax on dogs, but his
county did desire tax on them.
MIR. ANDERSON desired a tax on dogs in
those counties that wished,it, and~he would
therefore favor reconsideration.
Mr.. MAY called the pending question.
Mr. ROUND called the ayes and noes; which
were ordered, and the motion to reconsider
was lost-ayes, 81; noes, o..
SALE OF THE CODE.
The question as to what committee the
bill relating to the sale Of the Code should
be referred produced general discussion,
participated in BY Messrs. RID
DLEBARGER, GILMAN, KoNER, and CoGHlLL.
Finally, on motion of Mr.. A. j. CLARKE, it
was referred to the Committee on Finance.
On the bill giving consent of the State
to the purchase by the United States Of GER
tain parcels Of land In Henrieo county and
in Danville to be used as cemeteries for mil
itary purposes, - ~. 80.
: Mr.. OULD moved to strike out the section
exemptiDg the tracts of land from taxation.
He was opposed to exempting any cemete-
ries, churches, or other property; from taxa
ton. -. S'7'@ ~ s5'1Ss'.-s..: -
: Mr. Has,NoBR supported the same propo-
sition on the ground that a cemetery on his
land filed With Confederate dead was sub
ject to. taxation, and because this Danyille
cemetery IS to be used for persons from one
section.. 800 4
Z Mr.. CodHIEL said 1t was proposed o'ex-
empt the land In question not because 1t 10 "a
but Because II ceded to the United
States IL would, he thought, not be liable to
pay any ax'to the State; also, because thas
always been customary as q rule OF comfy
OF long standing. q Z ! ~ A-l
The amendment was -reje cted-rery few
Conservative members voting.
Il On motion Of Mr. GEEIEY, the vote Dys
which the amendment WIS rejected. was re-
considered iStt2 s;si tfs = !, -,