The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-04-15

was taken up and discussed Ior n nv , .na.
an hour. and was then indefinitely posi-
poned. IS ~
.At1a O'Clock, under the resolution OF tne
Senate heretofore adopted, the clerk was N
structed BY the PRESIDENT TO eau tne Ior.
Mr.. MADDOX moved that said order De re-
secluded. and on this proposition Mr. SMITH,
of Nelson, demanded the pending quest'on'
which was ordered, put, and the motion ue'
featcd. .,,.,,,,o
result:
SENATORS PRESENT: Mcssrs Besaleyti n Bsnfe'
Clark Cochran connaGiiy y;msey y.'l erndon, Hell
LAWSON, Maddox, Meeni Mofrett, NewSerry s9T.
n Of fe nason steVens Taylor Terry,
Tn3mas. Ward, and Wynne. op SENATE
SENATOR'S ABsE ;, l BI tl Dawson, Graham
n SeX au Tnp ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE: Mr.. Mas
sey. ...
Senate bill for the relief of Cooke q Col
,er and Lorenzo D. Collier, OF Carrol
county, was taken up. For want OF con
stitutional majority [22 yotes] it was oelea''
cd-ayes, IS; noes, 3. ...
MORE ABOUT THE DAILY RoLL-cALL.
Mr.. OUgsEsBERRY offered the follo"iDs
resolution: ,;,;no the
Resolped, That the order requiring H. an ne
roll of the Senate to be called on ceIe.'u w. 10.
of the week be rescinded, and thai al p, ,,d
ceedines and duties required TO DC nh ~ dis dis.
.or9nrmed nnder the call of to-day Dc ois'
pensed with. 90
pa;acted-ayes, IL noes, 10.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
. or.,tcd Messrs. CRlrcnER, DUFPlELp'
RTE. and SMITH OF RUSSELL o.. H,v
ALLAN four days, DAWSON QUO u"''
one day. ,s,ouo,
Mr.. COCHRAN presented "A pun 10 pro''ii IN
:, charter Tor the town OF Waynesoolo -"
tbc county of Augusta" OroeFeo ~ o.
cond reading.
CONSIDERATION OF TAX BILL.
The tax and assessment bill was made tne
order of the day for tomorrow anu enou sus
terdine dav until disposed.of, and inc aneho'
ments were ordered TO be printeu'
NIGHT SESSIONS.
A motion made by Mr.. LAWSON that mere
after fhc chair be vacated at O'Clock sno re-
S,,,ned nj 8 o'clock each day until the TAX
hill il disposed Of was defeated.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
rousc met ut II A. M.-Speaker HANGER
in the chair. Prayer by Rev. DR.. Burrows.
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
House bill to amend the Code in reference
10 the jurisdiction Of circuit courts, with re-
that the House agree to the
Senate amendments.
Senate bill to authorize the FrederickS-
burg aud Gordopsville Railroad Company
to connect with the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad at or near Gordonsyille.
Senate bill to repeal section 3 OF an act
passed in 1901, concerning docks and
wharves in the borough OF Norfolk.
Senate bill to incorporate the Southern
Settlement Society, with amendments.
House bill providing for the submission to
The people of the counties of the State the
question OF imposing a tax on dogs.
House bill to incorporate the Ladies Me-
mortal Association of Manassas.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted to Mr.. WYNN fer one day.
THE TAx-BILL PASSED. $685..
The bill for the assessment, levy, and COL
lection of taxes was read third time and
passed.
AYYs.-Mcssrs. Allen, Anderson Armentrout,
rmstrony, Bagwell, Beaton, Bickings, Blair, Bo
cannon. Branch. Brooks, Brown, Campbell. Jack I
Crank, CrIz Dooley, Fitzpatrick, Flood. Franklin,
Friend, Fukerson, Gaines, Gardner, T. ;. Gibson,
Gilman, Goodwin Graves HnS'
Jordan, Konef. i. ": Lacy, j. Horace Lacy, Lam
hss horg May
Nc llulla,,. Montague, Moore, Morris, Morrison
John L. NssnW a. Sas Sesley NIekeRs, S@ea
Rogers. Round, scruggs, Sellers Shu-
mate, Spratt, S,rother, Stuart, Swami, Taliaferro
yan A9 Ysgnr, = M ii.s Speak M
NoEs.-MessrS. Matt CLARK, Cox, Foster, Hamil-
ton, Harris, Hill, Lipscomb Lucas, Moss, Norton,
Stovall, Taylor, Thomas, Turner, 1oung-lo.
MIR. STUART communicated to the Senate
the passage OF the. bill.
On motion Of Mr.. ANDERSON the bill TO
amend the charter of the city of Richmond
was taken up out Of its order, and The amend
ments ofthe Senate agreedto. The bill now
goes to the Governor.l
PASSED.
House bill for the relief of the late colec-
tors of the counties of the Commonwealth.
Senate bill for the relief of the sureties Of
William Sample, late sheriff OF Russell
county. -
TAX ON RAILROADS, &C.
House bill for the assessment, levy, ard
collection Of taxes on railroad, canal, and
other companies, was made the special and
continuing order for Thursday next at II
O'Clock M. ..' @'.-'.
-." THE OYSTER BILL.
On motion of Mr.. TALIAPERRo, House bill
for the preservation Of oysters and to obtain
revenue Tor the privilege of taking the same
within the waters of the Common wealth, was
taken up and the Senate amendment agreed
to. [Goes to the Governor.l - "'....
LEASE OF THE pEN1rENT1ARY.
House bill to provide for the lease of the
penitentary came up as the special order,
was amended, and was pending, when the
Chair was vacated at ) =. 81.
Evening Session.H
House met at z. M.--Speaker HANGER in
the chair. ... -.
On motion of Mr. FULKERsoN, the special
order, the bill to provide for the lease of the
peniteutiary, Was postponed until to-mor-.
row.
On motion Of Mr.. BAGwgLL, House bill to
provide for storage aud preservation OF the
arms and ordnance stores of the State was
taken up aud advanced TO its third reading.
On motion of MIR. ROUND, the rules were
suspended, and bills Oh their secona reao'hs
considered.
The amendments of the Senate to the fol-
lowing House bills and joint resolutions
were agreed to, and they now 60 to the
Governor:
House bill to amend the Code in reference
to the jurisdiction of circuit courts.
House joint resolution to provide for the
safe-kceping of certain bonds of the Com.