The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-16

mon Bealthss attorneys and clerks in Cities
ana towns baying oFer 9, 600 inhablantssi
Hor,se btltito amend tas actfto authorize The
formation OF the New River railroad House
bill 20 incorporate the Staiordsvilie Bridge
and Turnpike Company. In Giles county.
Adversely. Senate bill for. the relief OF the
sureties Of J.H. Van Auken, late treasurer
of Sussex county.
PRESENTED AND RErERRED. T.
By MIR. LEWIS: Petition OF citizens OF.
Clarke county against the repeal or the dog
law upon the east side. of the Shenandoah
river, in that county.
By Mr.. SIMPSON: Petition Of citizens OIL
Fairfax aud Alexandria counties for extern
sion Of time for collection Of taxes until the
1st Of next June.
Ry Mr. GRAY: Petition of citizens Of Flu
yauna county asking for protection irom
liability for trespass by stock from the coun'
ty OF GoochlaDde
THE TEXAS PACIFIC RAILROAD.
In regard to the Senate resolutions 10y
Mr., DANIEL) on the Texas Pacific railroad,
the Committee on Roads having presented
two reports-the majority favoring indeh-
mite postponement Of the whole suoJecs De-
cause of the lateness 10 the session, and the
minority recommending the passage oftne
DANIEL resolutions-both reports were before
the House. and the question being upon the
minority report it YVES rejected. ~
ham, Barnes Berry, Bogsrr Clarke Of Campbell,
Coaie, Carrol Cogfill, r. f. Cox, Crockett, Crump,
Dalton. Davidson, Davis, Dunn, Dyer, Fiske'
dam, Leg Ls@sin. teech, Mathew, McElFSy: J.
.. Morris, Paul, Popham. Z. e; Powell: hoDinst.
s SGps stroiner. SWIM. w. r. Taliaferro Wall,
oEs.. Messrs. Blgwell, Bets. Bohannon'
Cox, Craig, Crank, Da6bs, Dooley, Gilman. Cor
don. Greer. Hoenniger; Jones, heilam, herr tG
Mullen, Moncure, W. s. Morriss, Male. Neeley,
Poindexrer, william Powell, Scott, Scrugss. 81
bert, Il. E. Smith, r, N. Smith,. Sydney smith,
TaIley, Ierrli " allace, Walker. White, c. U. Will
liams, and Speaker Hanger-54.
On motion Of Mr.. BAGwELL the report was
laid on the table-ayes, 81 noes, 30.
THE MILITARY INSTITUTE.
Senate bill appropriating to the Virginia
Military Institute $4,000 annually for six
years was taken up on motion of Mr.. Coo.
HILL and passed-ayes, 81; noes, %.
THE TAX BILL.
Pending the motion of Mr.. CRANK to
allow the owners of foundries to exchange
new castings for old castings without being
required to pay junk-dealers' license, MIR.
ARMSTRONG moved TO add that regularly
licensed merchants in the country or in tow
having population of 5000 or less may buy
or trade for rags, old iron, or other articles of
junk without taking out junk dealers license
if there be no regularly licensed dealer
within three miles of his place of business !;
which was agreed to, and the amendment as
amended was passed.
On motion of DIR. GIDDISGs it was further
provided that such merchants shall be sub
jsct at all times to the same conditions Of
Ii spection as a regular junk.dealer.
Mr.. MCMULLEN moved that the privilege
be extended TO merchants in towns of 1000
instead Of 5000 inhabitants, as provided by
the ARMSTRONG amendment; which Wus
agreed to. .as. 81.
Mr.. CLAY moved that incorporated towns
Of less that five hundred inhabitants shall
be prohibited from imposing license tax
upon common.criers. Agreed to.
Mr.. ALLEN proposed TO strike out the tax
upon distiIlers of alcoholic liquors fro N fruits.
Agreed to-ayes, 81; noes, 80. .....
On otion of Mir. GORDON the amendment
was reconsidered and rejected.
The chair was then vacated GAS ?. M.)
until 7:30 2. NJ.
Night Session.
The SPEAKER resumed the chair at 1880 2.
NJ
House substitute for Senate bill in relation
to fishing in the waters of Accomac and
Northampton counties, heretofore ordered
to engrossment in place of the bill, after
much debate was rejected.
Senate bill to incorporate the Virginia
Christian Missionary Society was debated at
length and passed.
Senate bill for relief of sureties of Swim.
field Stanley, late sheriff of Henry county,
was recommitted.
Senate bill to authorize the supervisors Of
Isle of Wight and Prince Edward counties
to increase the salaries Of the judges of the
County Courts Of said counties was dis
missed.
Senate bill to amend the act for the re.
moval of weirs and traps from Rappahan.
mock creek was PISSED.
Senate bill to incorporate the Brotherhood
of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the
Diocese of Virginia was passed.
Senate bill to authorize the issue of certain
bonds to Emslie Higginbotham was dis
cussed very fully.
Mr.. POWELL moved to amend by striking
out the words "tax-receivabe."
Pending the further consideration Of the
matter the House adjourned at 1905 P. NJ,
on motion of MIR. CECIL.