The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-10
General Assembly Of Virginia.
FRIDAY, January 9, lS't'

/ FRIDAY. January 9, 1871.
| SENATE.
Lieutenant.Governor WHITES TpS ns..dns
PRAYER bv fine Rev. George woodbridge
d. d of the Monumental chulo"'
/ COMMITTEES REPORTS.
,,. p,,,ruoRE. from the Committee on
,.o -nor I T reported bill to amend the
aot n ~ Incorporate the trustees of the Glebe
I T,,nG oC Lancaster county, with the recon-
mnndalion that it do not pass. [This bill
was subsequently taken Ut, and the recon-
ncndation of the committee agreed to.]
Mr.. THOMAS, from the Committee on Fl
nance, reported Senate bill to refund to the
Petersburg Railroad Company tax errone-
ously assessed; Senate bill for the relief oil
the personal representatives OF W. E. Tay-
lor, of Norfolk, &c.
BILLS, ETC, INTRODUCED.
The following bills, resolutions. etc., were
introduced and appropriately referred:
BY Mr.. STEVENS: A resolution providing
for the printing of three hundred extra
copies OF the report Of the Superintendent
of Public Instruction.
BY Mr.. GREEvER: A bill 10 INCORPORATE
the Marion Female College.
By Mr.. iUNDLEY: \ bill to define and de.
clare the true intent and meaning of the act
| to define and prescribe the duties of the
county and corporation courts, and to fix
the pay of judges, &c.
BY Mr.. EVANS: Petition, &C., Of the citi-
! zcns of Petersburg protesting against the
| passage of the bill amending tie charter of
| the city of Petersburg.
BY Mr.. TAYLOR: A bill to provide new
registration in Alexandria city and county.
by Mr.. EVANS: A resolution providing for
| the printing of Il sufficient number OF copies
| of such bill rs may be reported from the
Committee on General Laws providing for
amending the charter Of the city Of Peters
burg for the use Of the Senate.
By Mr.. DUFFIELr; Petition Of 4. G.. New.
ton praying that the State refund him tax
enormously assessed.
By Mr.. MoFFETT a bill to amend and re-
enact sections IA and II Of chapter 50 Of the
Code of 1873.
By Mr.. CoNSALLY: A bill to amend the
act 10 incorporate the Insurance Company
of Virginia.
By Mr.. NEwBERny: A bill to regulate the
granting Of ordinary and other licenses in
Bland and Giles counties.
BY Dir. PATTERSON 4 bill to amend the
act to more effectually require millers to
grind grain for toll, &c.
By Mr.. HUSDLEY A bill to amend the
Code in relation to grand iuries.
EErUNDING TAX TO THE PETERSBURG RAIL
ROAD COMPANY.
Senate bill to refund to the Petersburg
Railroad Company a tax Of SJ,047.50 which
was assessed under an act which has since
been repealed, came upon the calendar, the
question being, Shall the bill be eDgrossed
and read third timer ~
Mir. KIRKPATRICK hoped the bill would not
be passed, and that the tax would not be
refunded to the company.
Mr.. THOMAS, chairman of the committee.
said that the committee thought it nothing
more than right to refund the money. and
he hoped it would be done.
Mr.. TAYLOR, Of Loudoun, remarked that
he hoped this Legislature would put its foot
down in the very outset, and not be guilty
of any such legislation as this. He, for one,
was opposed to refundiug the tax. He
wanted the interest on the public debt paid.
1t was just and due to the creditors of the
State. and he would oppose all such mea-
sures as are set forth in bills of this kind.
Mr.. LAKELAND thought it would be making
fish of one and fowl of another, and he
therefore opposed the measure to refund the
tax. .y
Mr.. MEM wanted an amendment put at
the end of The proper section which would
include all companies which are in the same
predicament.
Mr.. LAWSON wanted the bill defeated
Mr.. HERNDoN thought it equitable ana
lust for the Commonwealth to refund thls
tax. and that it ought to be refunded to all
other corporations who would see ns 70
come and ask for it, and he meant TO vote
for the bill. ,:, ,,os Lid
On tbe fable and the Senate proceeded 10 Inc
execution of the joint order, having iof lis
oo After the Judges had been elected the bill
was again taken up aud the amendmeht
proposed By AIR. MEM to refund the tax ID
all such cases was agreed TO-.
The question then being Shall the bill he
enorossef and read third time? Mr. Nor.
reTT demanded the ayes and noes, which
being taken. the Senate refused to order the
bin to be engrossed-Ayes, Is; noes, II.
ELECTION OF COUNTY JUDGES.
For Judge of the county court Of Halifax
| William r. Barksdale, Esq, was nominated
and received on joint ballot l42 votes. Scat
tering l.
Mr.. Barksdale was declared duly elected
For judge of the county court OF Tazwel
Samuel C. Graham, Esq, was nominated
and received on joint ballot 131 votes.
| He was declared duly elected.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate {
communication from the Superintendent O
Public Buildings in relation to the condi
ton OF the capitol, &C., which was read, ant
on motion of Mr. TAYLOR, ordered to b
| priated and referred to the Committee OF
| Public Institutions. .s 81 .
On motion Of MIR. HoLLADAY, the Senate
lat2 o'clock, adjourned.
i HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
House met at 10 M.-Speaker HANGER j.
the chair. Prayer by Rev. A. c. Bledsoe.
ELLIS, &C., REFERKEp.
/ BY Mr.. LEE: Petition OF James M.5Rey