The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-22
ordered 6 be engrossed, and read aith,rd
I PRoM rEE AuDIToR.

" FROM TEE AUDlToE.
The PaEsrpEsr laid before the Senate q
communication from the Auditor sho wing
the value OF the personal property OF the
Commonwealth for the years 1873 and 1874
In each county, and the increase or decrease
thereof. compiled from the returns OF per.
sonal property as assessed With taxes Tor
each of said years, pursuant to a resolution
of the Senate which, on motion of Mr.. EU.
pAsK, was ordered to be printed and referred
TO the Committee on Finance.
Adjourned. ......
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at II O'Clock A. M
Speaker HANGER presiding. ....
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
Farorabh.-Hou,e bill to amend the law
in regard to records in the Court of Appeals
House bill for The relief of the suretles oil
James W. Modisett. former sheriff OF rage
county: House bill TO require release OF
trust.deed and other obligation to be .noted
mon the margin of the record of such dee
or obligation was reported with the recon.
roendation that Senate amendment be agreed
to. also. House bill to amend the law wild
reference TO the collection of officers fees,
with Senate amendment.
PLACED ON THE CALENDAR.
The following bills were placed on the
calendar BY suspension Of the rules:
On motion of Mr.. SCRUaGs, Senate bill in
cooperating the Virginia Christian MISSION
airy Society," c ,;u ;,
appropriate $4,000 to defray expenses of the
Marylan boundary.lne arbitration.
CITY JUDGES.
Mr.. W1rHERs offered a joint resolution
making the election of judges Of the cities OF
Lynchburg and Fredericksburg the joint
order for Tuesday, 22d instant. Agreed to.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. GRAY: Petition of John Bragg
asking for remission of fine imposed By
the County Court Of Fluvanna.
By Mr. STROLLER Bill to provide for the
of the voters Ia Pearisburg dis.
trict, Giles county.
By Mr.. NRYLT Bill to amend the law In
regard to sale of property seized under dis
tress W arrant.
BY Mr.. POWELL: Resolution that the
House shall hereafter meet at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
By Mr. BoaART: Resolution that the chair
be vacated at 8 O'clock and resumed at 8
2. NJ.
By Mr.. LOWELL: Resolution providing for
night sessions and call of counties.
By Mr.. j. W. SMITH: Bill for the relief OF
the owners of timbered lands on water
courses in Buchanan county.
By Mr.. HoBNNIaBR: Bill for the relief OF
William McGruder and others.
REDUCTION OF PAY OF LEGISLATORS.
House bill TO provide for the reduction OF
the pay and mileage OF member OF tho Lee
and Of the salaries OF certain off,
GERS OF the Commonwealth came up ss unfin-
ished business.
mir. HOWARD moved to amend the bill by
adding q proyiso that tho amount saved by
The resolution should be applied to the re-
duction of taxes on the real and personal
property of the Commonwealth which 10 lin.
bic TO assessment for taxation; and that
the Auditor Of Public Accounts be instruct
ed to ascertain the amount which will be
saved to the Taxpayers of Virginia by said
nc ductiop, and what the percentage OF ibis
amount will be Of the taxes OF all property
assessed for taxation; aud to Instruct the
collectors Of taxes throughout the Common.
wealth to credit each taxpayer In their re-
SDective districts who has been assessed
with taxes upon either real or personal pro-
perry by said per cent. on the taxes With
which ne has been so assessed.
Dir. HOWARD explained that If the reduc-
tions proposed by the bill were to be made,
he desired that the taxpayers, and not the
bondholders, should have the benefit OF
them; and he thought the people desired
such reductions II they are to get the benefit
OF it n the shape Of less taxation.
The amendment was discussed, and upon
u call Of the roll was defeated, as follows:
YHAs.-Messrs. Armstrong, Arthur, Bogart,
branch, Broaddu,;, Brooks, Burks, Carpenter, Car
ter, Commodore, Crank, Dabb,, Dalson, Davidson,
dyer, Ftske, Gibson. Giddings, Gordon; Gray
Greer, Hale, Howard, james, Jones, hindrick,
Lacy, Lamkin, Lennon, Lipscomb, Lowell, Mas
ecy, EcCaull. Salle, Powell, Rains, Eobinet, Scott,
TaT1 Sfsy s sna W5cher sn.0 "
NAYs.-Messrs. Allen, Barham, Barnes, Bets.
Bohannon, Carter. A. ]. Clarke, George 1. Clarke,
Clay, Craig, Crockett, Crump. Curlelt, Edmunds,
Mathew, HcDonnald. Mcmillan, Morris, Nicely,
Paul Povham, Ronald, William smith, Stsrke,
Stoya strayer StroheE sTaa1i W:T. Ta1sfe W
liams, Withers, aud the Speaker-47.
THE CANAL BILL.
Pending the debate upon the pay bill the
special order supervened, aud MIR. JOHN
SION, being entitled to the floor, read a
speech in opposition to the amendment
offered by Mr.. HUBARD ito recommit with
instructions(, and in support of The scheme
of a railroad from Buchanan to Clifton
Forge.
At the conclusion Of his remarks the
House adjourned.