The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-27
General Assembly of Virginia.
THURSDAY, March 26, 1874.
SENATE.

| Senate met ut II A. d., Llcutenant-doF'
ernor WITHERs presiding.
On motion of Dir. NowLIN, House joint re-
| solution providing for an extension OF the
| nrrsent session of the General Assembly was
| laid Oh the table.
REPORTED FGoM COMMITTEES.
Senate bill EXCEEDING the provisions OF an
act in force May oath, 1870, in relation to- the
division of cities and towns into wards.
House bill to amend the law in relation to
the weishmaster Of live stock.
Senate bill to authorize the town of Marion,
in Sulyth county, to borrow money.
House bill TO confirm sale of real estate
made by trustees of Tinker Creek Baptist
church and empower them to convey land
sold, &c.
Senate bill to authorize the consolidation
of tie Richmondsand DanyiIle and Pied
uont railroads came up as unfinished bust.
ness.
The amendment offered by Mr.. SMITH, OF
Nelson, was disagreed to-ayes, II; noes,
1S
Mr. TAYLOR moved to add at the end OF
the Tth section toe prcVisO that as a condi-
ton precedent to the exercise or enjoyment
OF any of the privileges granted by this act,
that all the property, franchises. ana Income
Of the companies hereby consolidated, and
Of The new company hereby authorized,
.bal in all respects be subject to such taxa
ton as is, or may be hereafter assessed by
he state upon the property, franchises ana
income OF other railroad companies now
subject 10 taxation.
The amendment was supported by MesSr'.
KIRKPATRICK, COCHRAN, and PkIDEMoRE, ana
opposed by Messrs. Penn, THOMAS, ana
ERITCuER.
At3P. NJ. Mr.. Penn gave way to motion
10 adjourn; which pceraiied-ayeS, IL;
noes, II.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
House met at 10 A. M.-Speaker HANGER
ia the chair. No prayer.
Mr.. BLAIR introduced bill to validate a
deed of trust executed by the trustees OF st.
paul's Episcopal church in Salem, Roanoke
county. and empower trustees to execute
provisions of said deed. Referred.
Mr. GRAVES offered the following, which
"Resolrsd, That on and after Friday. 9th
instant, the House shall meet at IL O'Clock
A. NJ"
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Public Property have
been instructed by the House to report a
bill allowing the Richmond Howitzers to
take CO. 900 old bricks from the old State
Armory grounds for the purpose OF erecting
IN armory, providing that such bricks can be
Obtained without damaging the walls orpor.
tons of buildings standing upon the
grounds, report that such bricks cannot be
| obtained without pulling down the stand
| ing walls; they report bill to appropriate
$3.50 for the construction of building iu
which the guns of the Howitzers may BE-
taken care OF.
| DECLINED TO PRINT.
| The motion entered by Mr. WILLIAMS to
reconsider The vote by which tee minority
report OF Committee on Roads and Internal
| Navigation upon resolution of MIR. RICH
MoND iD>tructing the Atlantic, Mississippi
aud Ohio railroad to commence work on The
| Cumberland Gap extension, was warml!
| discussed an hour and half, and agreed to
| The question recurring on agreeing to tbt
motion to print the minority report, 1t wa;
re)ected-yeas, so; nays, so.
| PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR OFFERED.
Mir. MONTAGUE offered the following:
"Resolred, That the privileges of the foo
Of tue House of Delegates be extended t,
the members of Publishers and Editors
Association of the State Of Virginia during
their sojourn in the city Of Richmond"
Agreed to. ....
| LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted Messrs. MAY and Cox, one da
each; HILL, two days; WILLIAM HosKIS
and 7. GIBSON, three days each; RAINS, tou
days; and HOWARD, five days.
PASSED.
House joint resolution requesting our ser
ators ana members in Congress to vote 70
an appropriation to William and Mary Co
lege.
The special order, House bill for the as
sessmen,, levy, and collection Of the taxes
came up. The question being upon agree
: Ing to the amendment offered BY Mr.. ARM
) STRONG 20 strike out in Both line, Seth sec
ton, the words "siX hundred" and inseI
zone thousand" which was rejected.
The hour of II O'Clock III. having arrived
special order, Senate bill to provide for tn
LEASE OF THE rHNITENTIARY,
came up, and on motion Of Mr.. STUART, wa
| postponed until Tuesday next, and the cor
. sderation Of the general tax bill was re
sumed. Pending its discussion the Hous