The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-09

ferred TO- The Committees on Federal Rela.
tions.
,r..,,r.z...s-. REPORTED pRoN COMMITTEES.
5 Farornbfy. Senate bill to amend the law
in relation TO guardians Senate bill to pre-.
vent distractions to travel on high ways and
streets by railroad freight-trains; Senate bill
to authorize Joseph g. Boggs,: Of Aceomac
county, to erect wharf on Andrea creek
House bill imposing Gtax upon distilled
liquors. SE5 .@a1G 1zCE7z& 80
I +e,Gr ,llH RESTITUTION. : 9T =.
Mr.. MASSEY submitted a resolution In
!structiDg the Auditor of Public Accounts TO
return to the literary fund the sum of S4OS,
600. which by bis report appears to have
been diverted from It's legitimate object ana
that hereafter he shall place to the credit OF
the literary fund, from time to time, such
norton of the public revenue as the Con-
stitution requires shall be applied to. public
school PURPOSES. Referred. '.,''-'.
MFR, JACKSON presented protest from LID.
ertv Neck, Grange, Amelia county, against
the bill ia regard to tobacco Inspections re-
ported by the special committee. Referred.
49, - >- 49,, NIGHT SESSIONS 1.,rgpD ~.
Resolutions providing for holding night
sessions were proposed by several members,
the 13,h instant the chair shall be vacated at
or before 2 O'Clock p. N. and resumed at q
p. M. and that the night sessions. shall be
devoted to the consideration of private and
local bills. 5 10 "-i< 20 f3!-i q y
RELIEF TO THE VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTES
On motion of Mr.. LEIGH Senate, Dill Tor
the relief of the Virginia Military Institute
was taken up, and was reJected-ayes' oo'
noes, 80. ---. j. .,!A'" -. e.
On motion Of Mr.. ALLEN the House agreed
to reconsider. Ss g Re- ''''.s -
TAKENUP OUT OF ORDER. -. =. -. - .'.l
On motion of Mr.. RONALD, House bill to
amend the law in regard TO the times OF
holding the terms of the circuit courts was
taken up, and Senate amendments agreed to-.
TGoes to the Governor.] ~.
On motion of Mr.. SHEFFEY, Senate bill to
amend the act of 1874, fixing the terms, OF
the circuit courts, was ia ken UP, amended,
and advanced to its third reading.
On motion of Mr. WALKER, House bill TO
incorporate the Ladies' Memorial Assocla.
citation, of Westmoreland county, was taken
up and advanced to its third reading.
At - O'Clock the general
TAX BILL ...
came up as the special order.
Dir. TALIAFERRo of Gloucester moveo 10
proyide that no tax shall be collected for the
recordaton Of papers authorized ny the act
approved February 18th, 1876, to be record.
ed in the Office of the Register OF the Lana
Office. Agreed to. r...t.. 49,
Mr.. Nicely moved to impose tax OF i've
dollars on marriage licenses. ReJected-ayes,
16, noes. 76. rs. q. .--r.,-..
taxed 81; which was also rejected. g.. G.s
On motion of Mr.. SHRFFEY the following
amendments were agreed to: That the seVe-
raj clerks collecting taxes on Wills ana az,
INVESTIGATIONS, deeds, suits, and seals, shall
keep an account of all taxes required 10
be collected by them under sections 10,
IA, Is, 16, aud II OF this act, showing by
whom, on what account, and "Den paio,
and the amount paid, and transmit TO the
Auditor copy of suen account, ana pay
into the Treasury the amount collected
after deducting the commission allowed
by the 10Th section. They shall also
post ut the door of their respective court
houses COPY of such detailed account within
ten DAYS after he shall so transmit copy OF
said account to the Auditor. Any clerk who
shall fail to perform the duty imposed hereby
shall be subject to fine of not less than SloO
nor more than $500. That all notares pub
lie shall keep and report to the Auditor an
account of all taxes collected by him on seals
affixed by him to any paper, showing from
whom and when received, and the amount
collected. .. .-.
Mr.. Smith of Fauquier proposed that
there shall be assessed upon all banks In the
State, including those existing under au-
thority of the United States, and all State
and private banks and savings banks, upon
the capital stock, the deposits, the circula-
ton, and all SURPRISES of each of said banks,
the same rate as that assessed upon all real
and personal property. ,.. .-
Pending the discussion of the amendment
the House adjourned.