The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-03-06
General Assembly of Virginia.
FRIDAY, March 5, 1875.

FRIDAY, MaTcu ~ 1910
SENATE.
Mr.. QuEsEsBERRY president pro tem.) in
the chair.
Prayer by Rev. A. C. Bledsoe, OF Trinity
Methodist church.
House bill to provide for working the
roads Of the Commonwealth, &C., with SUD
st;t,lte 10 the Senate amendment to the fourth
section of the bill, was taken up.
Mr. PRlDEnoRE moved to strike out "nt-
tvs in the section aud insert "tweuty-6re
freeholders in each magisterial district, &C.
The amendment was finally withdrawn,
and the bill referred to the .Commttee on
County, City, and Town Organizations
Tue GOVERNORS VETO.
The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate
communication from the Governor returning
without his approval the bill 70 amend ana
rcenact sections IL, and Of an act passed
April 80, 1874, for the assessment, levy, ana
collection of taxes. The bill being III con-
fict with the Constitution, it was Vetoeu.
The subject has been provided for in another
bill. which has been passed; and the ques-
ton being shall the bill become ia" not-
outstanding the objections of the Governor
being put, the bill was defeated-ayes, none )
noes, 80. .... ... ...-
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. CRIrcUER, from the Committee on
poads and Internal Navigation, reported,
9th amendments. Senate bill to incorporate
the Marion and Jacksonville turnpike, Id
the county Of Smyth.
Mr.. K1RKPArRICK, from the Committee on
! Public Institutions, reported without amend
ment Senate bill to authorize the Board OF
Directors of the Western Lunatic Asylum
TO sell certain lots of land belonging to sald
| asylum. ro,r-
tv. CITY, and Town Organizations, reported
without amendment House bill to amend
and rtgoact section l of an act passed April
20 b, 1874, entitled an act to provide Tor
working on the public roads in Princess
Anne. Charles City, and New Kent counties!
House bill, without amendment, entitled an
act TO sell the commons in the town of Wood
stock, Shenandoah county, Va. House bill,
without amendment, to amend and reenact
sections l, 2, 4, 5. 8, II, IL, and IL, and to
repeal sections &, 7, and Of an act entitled
an act to provide for charter for the town
Of Waynesboro', in the county Of Augusta,
approved April 2Sth, 1874. Also, without
amendment, House bill to authorize the
Township Board of Columbian Grove town
ship, in Lunenburg county, to pay claim
due DR.. George +. Lee against said town
ship.
Mr.. COCHRAN, from the Committee on FL
nance. reported, without amendment, House
bill for the relief of d. 2. Gordon, late col.
lector of Cedar.Run township, in Fauquler
county also, report declaring it ineXpe'
dent TO legislate On the petition Of Robert
R,dford, a disabled soldier, asking 10 be pro-
yided with an elastic stocking, as the case Is
already provided for by law If properly pre-
| scented.
Mr.. PATTERSON, from the Committee on
Executive Expenditures. reported that the
executive expenditures for the fiscal year
ending 30lh of September, 1874, were SlS..
s36.34, which is $40 less than the printed ac
couut-occasioned, doubtless, by clerical
error.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
| Mr.. WARD announced that Mr.. MEEM was
detained from bis seat by reason OF SICK
| ness.
On motion of Mr.. GRMsLEY, Messrs. TAY
! LoR and EASTMAN were granted leave OF ao'
sence until Tuesday next.
On motion, Mr.. COCHRAN was granted
leave of absence until Wednesday next.
| PASSED.
House bill for the relief of Henry A
! Crump. of Alexandria.
Senate bill authorizing the town of Dan
vile to issue its bonds for the payment o.
certain indebtedness.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. LAKELAND : A bill providing fol
the payment to the county Of Allegheny o.
the amount assessed against and paid by
said county for damages TO land.hoJders
arising from the acts Incorporating the Gov
ipgton and Ohio railroad, and subsequent
transfer Of the said road to the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad Company, without pro
vidng any indemnity to said COUNTY fol-
money so assessed and paid.
BY Mr.. WARD: Petition of citizens Of
Gainesboro' to wnship, Frederick county, ask
ing fora repeal of the fence law in said town
ship.
THE TOBACCO QUESTION.
| Senate bill and substitute in relation tc
fraudulent nesting OF tobacco, warehouse
! fees, inspection fees, &c, &C., being the I'm
| finished business of yesterday, was taken up
Mr.. RAGLASD continued and concluded hi
argument in opposition to The abolition Of
State inspection.
| Mr.. kirkpatrick followed on the other
side, and the subject was discussed until ad.
| journment.
house OF DELEGATES.
Speaker HANGER presiding. Prayer by
Rev. DR.. Read.