The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-03-22
DOMESTIC MISCELLANY.

Acts that have Become Laws.-The Governor sp
proyed the following acts March 18th, 1875.
For the protection of sheep in the counties Of
Bedford. Fauquier, Wythe, aud Botetourt
To incorporate the Danville Female College, in
the city OF DsnVllle.
To amend an act passed March Doth, lS4S to
Establish the town of Monterey as the seat OF JUS
tice for the county Of Highland.
To amend section % Of chapter 100 of the Code
of 1873, with reference to non-resdents fishing IN
the waters of the Commonwealth.
To incorporate the Ladies' Memorial Associs
ton of Westmorelsnd county.
To amend section 81 of chapter 7S OF the Code
of 1878, in relation to public free schools
To amend section IS Of chapter 273 OF tie char
ter for the city OF Staunton.
TO authorize Joseph @. Boggs, OF Accomac
county, to erect wharf on Andua creek, in said
To allow Rev. P. j. Hasty to build frame house
for residence adjoining the Roman Catholic
chapel at Old Point Va.
TO authorize the Richmond Light Infantry ues
TO ADOPT a uniform for company purposes In addl'
ton to that prescribed by law.
To declare liens on baggage and effects OF board
For the relief of the Virginia Military Institute,
and for the protection Of the property OF the State
at said Institute
To amend an act for the relief of the securities
of Thomas L Jones, late collector OF Beaver Dam
township, Hanover county.
To authorize the trustees Of the Methodist Epis
copal Church South at Hampton to sell lot Of
land and invest the proceeds OF sale In the pur
chase of another lot of land, and to borrow money
To amend section Of the charter Of the city o.
Alexandria
To provide for general registration OF the voters
of the city of Richmond.
To incorporate the Commercial Bank, located II
the city of DauVille.
To prevent the catching or taking Of oysters from
the oyster. bed known as Russ Rock, in the Rap
pshsnnock river
To incorporate the CLARK county Co-operauY'
Mercantile Company,
To authoriz3 the trustee of Wesley Chapel of TIT
Methodist Episcopal church, 10 Petersburg, q
borrow money aud execute deed to secure tn
property held by them.
To incorporate the Clarke County Dairy AssO
citation. =.
To amend section of the act to establish and IN
corporate the Augusta county Fair, passed Jan
uary IS, 1867. the name of which has been change
by act of Assembly to the Baldwin.
To authorize the trustees of ST. George H. lseo
pal church, at Fredericksburg, Virginia, to borro'
money.
chu-oh Property Exempted from Taxation -Ther
has been good deal Of talk this winter IN leglsla
tive circles in regard to the expediency OF taxln
churches and church property. and the Hous
Committee on Finance reported in favor OF taxln
all property of this character in excess of i've thou
sand dollars 10 value This would if carried out
have taxed the city churches and exempted thos
in the country. The question came up IN tn
House Saturday. aud elected an animated and II
teresting debate, and we are grsti6ed to be able
state that By an immense majority the represents
tives Of the people promptly voted down this a
tempted innovation upon our Virginia revenue sy
TEN. Governor Smith, Mr.. Stuart Of Augusti
and Messrs. Nicely and Cecil strongly advocate
the measure, and thought that what they terme
the extravaganza of the churches ought to be taxe'
while Messrs. Armstrong and Lacy and Messr
Crump, Gilman and Dooley of this city, and She
few. Massey and Llmpkin earnestly opposed ii
proposition All of the speeches were earnest al
some of them very elegant.-RicsmOnd Enquire
Church Property Taxation The Maryland Hou
of Delegates by a vote of 4S to 2l has decided
tax not only church property yielding rents, b
houses or buildings used exclusively for pub
worship. and the ground which the said bulldln
or houses so exclusively used for public worsh
shall actually cover !" which indicates that Cath
lies are numerous and wealthy IN Maryland
The Prince of Wales and suite have sailed frC
Bombay for England.