The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-04-14

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$ On art PASSED Iarc! 4tli, 1872, amending tDs
q ac, 10 incorpoIate the Poiomac ana Manassa'
, ! R,lroaa Companv as amended by an nc
:, approved March 9th. 1878. Adopted.
4 Iv MIR. MAppox: Resolution that the Com
e nit,ee for Courts OF Justice inquire into The
Legality and propriety of a judge Of corpo
ration or hllstings court holding at the same
time the office OF judge offs county conrt, mol
being resident of such county. ADOPTED,
By Mr.. NowLIN: Resolution that the call
of The roll of the Senate to-day at II O'CLOCK
as provided in resolution adopted on SAT,
urday the 11th instant, be poStponcd un'l'
tomorrow at - O'clock. Adopted.
| By Dir. ErBAsK: Resolution that the house
of Delegates be requested to return 10 the
Senate. Senate bill No. 100, securing TO mar
riad women ALI rroperty acquired by them
before and after marriage. RcJccted-ayes'
u: noes. II.
TX Mr. MADDOX: Bill to provide for new
registration in the city of Manchester
| TREASURER OF RICHMOND.
Senate Joint resolution extending the time
| for the final settlement Of the Treasurer OF
Richmond with the Auditor OF Public Ac-
counts was amended By inserting proVi-
sion that he may renew his bond by consent
of the surviving suretics, "provided that
the Judge Of the Corporation Court OF the
city OF Richmond shall deem the surviving
sureties as sufficient" The resolution thus
amended was ordered to be engrOssed and
read third time.
Senate bill to incorporate the town Of DC.
coquan.
Senate bill to incorporate the Virginia
Turnpike Company.
House bill TO extend the time for the
organization of the Fittsy lvauia and Henry
Railroad Company AID to extend the time
for the commencement of said road.
INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
Senate bill TO provide for the payment OIL
the balance due the members and officers
of the Constitutional convention of 1S67-'GS
was indefinitely postponed-ayes, 20; noes, .
THE OYSTER NAVY.
Joint resolution authorizing the Auditor
Of Public Accounts to sell the steam tug.
boats used in collecting the oyster revenue
Of the state was taken up.
Mr.. PRlDENoRE Iuored to amend by add
ing the following proyiso (modiled at the
suggestion OF Dir. HUNDLEYJ: "Proyidcd
| they 1.-THE tugboatsl shall not be sold for less
than three toultns Ct their original cost; tc
| be paid in United States currency" Re
Jccttd.
| Onmotion Of Nj. PENN, the substitute was
| then amended by adding tile words: Iit
Auditor mag receive i'll payment OF the pur
chase price Virginia consols at their marke
| value, or he may require the amount 10 On
| paid IN United States currency, gold, or Sill
| yer.'
On motion of Mr. NowLIH, the substitute
i lad I. .lla
! from Il resolution TO a bill.
| AS amended the substitute was adopted.
SITES FOR LIGHTHOUSES.
House bill TO provide for the relinqulst
ment 10 the United States III certain cases Q
title 10 and jurisdiction over lands ior site
of lighthouses, beaeons, and other aids
navigation in tho waters of the State, wa
passcd-ay es, 25; noes, 0.
/ THE WAREHOUSE BILL.
The Senate agreed to House amendncnt
to Senate bill stTo prescribe how hypotEt
cations Of products and commociiles sl;s
: be made, and to cr1hihit the hypothccatio
g of conSignments except on conditions,
/ The bill now goes to Che Governor.
f TIE MILITIA BILL
was discussed 10 tic hour cf adjournmen
and was pending when the Senate az
ljourncd.
u House OF DELEGATES.
y Hou-r met at II 2. M.-Speaker HANGE
i'll the chair.
REPORTED FROM COMMUTERS.
House joint resolution in regard to 4 FL
a tH,r adjustment Of the debt OF the Comm0!
; wealth, with substitute By &c Senate. {
It which tbs recommend the House agree.
House Joint resolution TO provide for Il
saic-hccpln. OF certain bonds Of the Con
y noa"Salth, with recommendation that tt
" substitute Of the Senate he agreed to.
Is Senate bill imposing tax on stamps upc
.; contracts, DC, with IN amendment.
Srnale bill ropidigg for the reassessmel
Z" nf. lands in this Commonwealth, as require
n ~ rt:c Constitution.
Il senate bill to Incorporate the Hamilton |
~ Stitute with an amendment.
Senate bill to incorporate the Marion Hi!
School.
I'm motion Of Mr.. 5. W. LACY the rcpo
~ OF The Finance Cumni;tee against the pc
O. ticn o.. the bars Of SGrry and Prin
~ George counties praying an increase Ct p
: 10 their county judge WAS referred TO /
:" Committee for Courts Of Justice.
The resolution Of 1r. NEELEY proposil
CT 10 appoint a joiut Investigating commit
r. 10 iuquire into TIC management OF (
Eastern LuDatic h>}.;ln was amended II,
postponed until ncXt Monday.
nAyE OF ABSENCE
:. was granted 70 Messrs. J. 4. HosElSs for t.
- days, WHITAKER for three days, and Ga
firu fer 1--we days.
THE TAN BILL.
is. The bill for the assessment, lew. aud G.
q. lection OF taxes caIue up vas tie special crlt
be The question being pron IN amendment c
F$reG by Mr. RlDrLEBAEGEE 10 4 subStitu
p. offered by Dir. OULD 10 sections CO and {
OAK IN incomes), the amendment was +
jer'td. The substitute Of ar. GUILD was Il
!" jccicti--ayeS, "a s.; noes, 81.
I Oa motion OF 1tr. WEBB the vote by Yhc
tE.. Amendment Of Nlr. ARMSTRONG 10 sectio
lpi Was rejected wao !cconsidered.
nr. BLAZE then offered tue folowin
!, amendment; which was agreed to: mir. SIT
+ ART having accepted The amendment ia th
olnl offered by Mr.. BLAIR. Fir. ANpEEso
nijtrteu Oh behalf OF the merchants OF Ricl
m"nd.l ION every license to merchant o
n"rc1u!i!" iirn, Il: .ax 20 be paid shall b