The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-03-11

To authorize the trustees OF the Metnouist.
Episcopal church (North) at Staunton 10 se'l
a portion Of their real estate. 10,
To provide for the election and quaiihca-
ton of county officers.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. LorENsTEIN: Bill to Incorporate
the Old Dominion Telegraph Company.
Bv Mr.. F1sNEY: Bill to incorporate the
Commercial Loan and Trust Company.
nv Mr.. FRIEND: Bill to authorize The Man
chester cottou.mil to reduce its capital STOCK
~ Mr., HALE: Bill to establish the oouno.
arv line between the counties of Smyth anu
Grayson.
Mr. MooRe rose to q question of personal
privilege. and had the following read from
| the Clerks desk: ,o,,
into session on the 18th DAY oil feorualy,
1876, we went to Colonel fuLEEHsos anu
urged him not to make any remarks toa' , nay
on the editorials of the Enquirer anu u ps,
te,rned he intended to do), for the reason
that as we informed him, we had had an 10
terv;ew that morning with the editor OF the
Enouirer and Mr.. Cowardin, OF the Dispatch,
tn both of whom we had made known the
errors In the report made to them OF what
ColoneI F,1EERsos had said in the House,
and unon whom we urged the justice and
nrooriety of modifying the editorials alter
now knowing what Colonel FULKERsoN actu-
aIIy said and that the Enquirer had told US
that satisfactory article would appear Tue
neyt morning: and that we felt assured, from
orr conversation with the latter, that slml"
lar article would appear in bis paper. we
did not say to Colonel FULKERsoN that we
were authorized by Mr. Cowardin to say tnat
such editorial would certainly appear, Dut
we did express our confident belief, from all
that had passed between us, that IL Wouio,
and assisted that be should fOrbear any no.
tice of the matter that morning, adding that
if we we're disappointed in our expectations
from what had occurred he could make his
remarks the next morning, and that we dl0
not thirk he would compromise him
self by for5earing one day 1or the
sake of peace. When the two papers
came out next morning the Enquirer con-
tanned, in the main, the explanation which we
expected. We felt surprised and hurt, alter
all we had inferred from our Interview WITH
Mr.. Cowardin, which was somewhat extend
ed and in kind and friendly spirit through.
out. and after all our assurances TO Colonel
FULKeRsos, that the Dispatch contained no
such explanatory article; and especially
were we unprepared for aud surprised at the
subsequent article in the Dispatch that I" he
never dreamed of making any such eXplana-
tiop."
1t is proper to add that we sought these
interviews with the editors not only without
any authority from Colonel FULKERsoE, but
also without his acknowledgement our own
motion, and purely in the interest OF peace
and good-wil-and so stated to both editors
in the beginning of our conversation with
them, Is. d. MAGRUDER,
j. w. K. MOORE.
PLACED on THE CALENDAR.
Mr.. WILLIAM HosKIss presented bill to
authorize King and Queen and King Wiz
lium counties to negotiate loan or loans for
the purpose of purchasing steamboat.
Placed on the calendar.
ADVANCED.
The following House bills were taken up
out Of order and advanced to he read Il
third time: TO amend certain sections Of the
law in relation TO general elections to
amend the law in relation to registration ; TO
prescribe the times for holding the courts OF
the Fourth judicial circuit ana TO incorpo-
rate the Newport aud Blacksburg Turnpike
Company.
LUSATlC AsYLUMs.
At - o'clock House bill to enlarge the ac-
commodltions of the Eastern und Western
Lunatic Asyums came up rs the special
order.
The amendment of Mr.. GRAVES providing
for the appointment by the Governor OF a
commission of five persons to select site for
a new ASYLUM was rejected-ayes, A noes,
80.
The substitute offered by Mr.. A. I. CLARKE
was rejccted,-ayes, 1G: noes, - and that
offered BY Dir. B. w. LACY was rejected
without division.
Mr.. POWELL moved to lay the bill on the
table. which was also rejected; and the bill
as reported by the committee was ordered to
its engrossment by vote of 90 ayes to As
noes. lIt proposes to appropriate $4,000
each to the enlargement Of the two aSylums. J
House bill to amend the law SO as to enlarge
the criminal jurisdiction of the county courts,
the next special order, was then discussed
until l o'clock-Mr. A. !. CLARKE for and
Mr.. CoGulLL against it-when the bill to
PROTECT PERSONS AND PROPERTY
from the operations of railroads came up.
After discussion by MesSrs. koISER and
| B.. w. LACY for and against the bill, Mr..
Brooks moved to lay it on The table.
The vote being taken by division it was
found that no quorum was present.
| MIR. POWELL moved a
CALL OF THE HOUSE,
which was agreed to; but before the call
was COMPLETED it became apparent that a
quorum had been secured, and the further
cal! was dispensed with Oh motion Of Mr.. A.
T. CLARKE. The question then required
upon the motion to lay on the table, aud it
was agreed to.
The House then proceeded to consider the
GENERAL TAXBILL.
Mr.. BROOKS moved to grade the specific
tax on physicians, surgeons, and dentists 1T
IS upon those who have been licensed for
five years, and SO upon those licensed for
more than five years.
Mr.. DooLEY moved to insert $40 instead Of
s., and S15 instead of SO. Rejected.
Mr. BRouKs's proposition was then agreed
| TO.
Mr.. LOVING moved to impose upon da-
guerrean artists q tax Of 8 instead of $40
for each county or town 10 which they may
operate other than their regular place of
business. Agreed to.
MIR. FULKERsoN offered section providing
that iiceOSe-ldStS NC ldlu III iaNiul mOuey vi
the United States, &c. Passed by.
MIR. FULKERsoN then offered the folio wing
substitute for the second section:
con tracts of land and lots, and the im-
provements thereon, not exempt from taxa
ton, there shall be general tax of fifty cents
On every hundred dollars of the assessed
Salue thereof, which may be discharged by
The payment of forty cents in lawful money
O the United States on every hundred dol
| lars of the assessed value thereof In addi-