The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-18
General Assembly of Virginia.

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General Assembly of Virginia.
a'r~ FRIDAY, March II, 1875.
So s. SENATE.
Lieutenant-Goyer THOMAS in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. II. G. Crews.
AGREED TO.
Senate bill, with House amendment, to
amend an act to Incorporate company to
construct, on the plan Of James s. French, a
railroad between Alexandria and Washing
ton city, passed February 81, 1854, was
taken up and the amendment agreed to. :
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. FINNEY. from the Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections, reported Senate bill to.
provide for the registration of the voters of
Wise county also bill to establish sepa-
rate election precinct in the county of North.
ampton.
Mr.. CRrrcHEn, from the Committee on
Roads, reported Senate bill to amend the
charter Of the Milton and S1therlin Narrow
Gauge Railroad Company; also Senate bill
TO Incorporate the Manchester Railway and
Land Improvement Company.
Mr.. DuFFlELD, from the Committee on
Finance, reported House bill for the relief of
Hansford Anderson. -~---
Mr.. FINhEY, from the Committee on
County, City, and Town Organization, re-
ported Senate bill to authorize the superVi-
sors Of Bath county to build turnpikeroad
in said county. He also reported bill to
authorize the Board of Supervisors Of Isle
of Wight county, in their discretion, to con-
tract for and directs bridge TO be built across
Jones's creek, leading from Snith6eld to
Smiths Neck, 10 said county. ~, +
PRESENTED AND REFERRED. /
By Mr.. CLAUaHroN: A bill to incorporate
the town of Lovettsvilie, in the county of
Loudoun, -~,.--~.o-r-r------7 '-- /
By Mr.. HERNpoN A bill to amend and
RE 1act an act approved March 3Oth in re.
gard to printing acts of private incorpora.
| ton. ..,. .a..., -f..
BE- Mr.. JOHNSON: An amendment to the
Senate rules in relation to bills seeking re.
lief, sc. ....a.
PASSED.
House bill to amend the first section of an
act to authorize D. A. Picker to erect toll
bridge across North river at Mount CraW-
ford, in Rockingham county, &c.
Senate bin to incorporate the State Grand
Lodge Of Knights of Damon.
Senate bill for the relief of the sureties of
William T. Payne, late collector of Aqua
township, Stafford county. "
WOULD HAVE VOTED "No."
Mr.. SPITLER said that had he been present
when the vote wVs taken on the adoption Of
the substitute offered by Mr.. BLAND for the
report Of the Committee on Privileges and
Elections in the contest ed.election case of
Brady os. Gayle be would have voted "no."
Adjourned. ..... avg
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at II O'Clock A. NJ
Speaker HANGER presiding. Prayer by Rev.
DR.. A. E..Dckinson.
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
Senate bill for the relief of the sureties Of
Swinfied Stanley, late sheriff of Henry
county, was reported adversely.
Senate bill to provide for the working Of
penitentiary convicts on the Virginia and
North Carolina railroad was reported, with
an amendment.
House bill for the relief of Joseph 81. Mel
son, administrator of W. M. Hume, de-
ceased, late sheriff of Fauquer county, was
reported tavorably.
RENEWAL or THE CENTRAL LUNAT1c ASYLUM.
Senate joint resolutions providing for the
appointment Of Two senators and three dele
gates to select some point east Of the Blue
Ride mountains and south of James river for
the location and permanent buildings for
the accommodation of the colored insane
came up.iss ,.;f@ r'. -. #-1"',#" '.. -
p. &. JONES moved to amend by allowing
the committee five dollars per day each, and
tpat they be allowed thirty days to complete
their labors.8 Rejected. .....,. 49,.
MIR. GORDON moved to lay the resolutions
on the table. Rejected-ayes, so; noes, 81.
The morning hour having expired, the
resolution went over, and s...... ....
...,.. ~ TIE TAX-BILL ...a.-1
was taken up ,s-a 4,a.@ sT a-s
Mr.. ALLEN moved to reduce from fifty to
twenty-five dollars the specific license-tax
on keepers Of ordinaries in the country or
in towns having population of 1000 or
less. il seh +,
Mr.. FOWLER proposed that the specific tax
be twenty-five dollars on keepers of ordina-
ries in towns Of 500 or less, and fifty dollars
in towns Of over 500 and less than 1000 in
habitants. Both amendments were rejected.
eT RECESS.
On motion Of Mr.. PopHAM, who announced
that est. Patrick was coming" the chair was
vacated for fifteen minutes, and members
went out to see the procession in honor of
St. Patrick as it passed In review before the
Governor at the Executive mansion.
THE TAX BILL, AGAIN.
Mr.. sIBERT moved that the tax on ordi.
naries be fifty dollars in towns of 900 instead
Of 2 900 inhabitants. Rejected.
Mr.. HoEENraER moved chat the tax on the
apuual rentsl in excess of 81, 00Oand less than
$4,000 be four instead of: five per cent, Re.
jected. j.. 4, ~ Sso
Mr. Clay proposed thatthe license.tax on
any person keeping house of private enter.
tainment be SO. Rejecled.
Mr.. HoHsNIGER moved to make the tax on
'billard.saioons S25 instead of $50, and an
add,,ional tax of $l5 instead of $25 for each
liable more than one kept. Rejected.
Mr. HOWARD moved to nake'tbe tax on
Neutrality-suspicious. %S{l fpstead of S25 Re.