The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-03
General Assembly Of Virginia
,1aRusDAY. March 3, 1870.
SENATE.


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TaRusDAY. March 3, 1870.
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Lieutenant. Governor THOMAS presiding.
No prayer. ya.z +
PRESENTED ANB RERgRRRD.
BIZ Mr. CLARK A bill to incorporate the
Danvilie Female College, Of the city of Dam
vile. .-.l 1@,} y =. ,s>.a T
B. Mr.. DgFPiEID A bill to incorporate
the Norfolk and Portsmouth Cation tx.
change. -~
By Mr.. WARD: A bin to incorporate the
Clark County Dairy Association.
- BY sfr. WARB: Petition OF the Agricul.
tRral Club of Frederick couaty asking toe
passage OF a general law to tax dogs. : z
BIZ Mr.. SMlTH a bill 10 amend section
30 Of chapter % Of the Code, in relation TO
the m.nner OF making James river lawfai
fence in Nelson aud Amkerst counties.
r COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. QuEsKNBsRay, from the Committee on
Public Institutions, reported Senate bill 10
authorize the city OF Richmond to widen
BelvideTe street.
Mr.. WARD, from the Committee on Banks'
reported, with amendments. Senate Dill 10
INCORPORATE the Commercial Bank.
He also reported Senate bill to Incorporate
the Virginia, Building aud Savings Company.
PAY OF COUNTY JUDGES.
House bill fixing the pay of county judges
was taken I'D on motion of Mr. GRIhsLET,
the Question heiug upon agreeing to Mr..
OUgsENBERRY's amendment, which provided
for paying the judges out Of the State Urea
sury aud being taken, the proposed amehd-
nent was rejected-ayes, ID; noes, H..
The question was then upon the Dill as
it came from the House, which provides for
paying the judges out Of the county treasu-
ries; and, being taken by AZ es and noes, the
bill was passed ayes. %; noes.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE. ......
On motion Of Err. JOHNSON. Mr.. MARSHALL
was granted four days leave Of absence from
Monday last.
WOULD HAVE VOTED "No."
Mr. GREEvER stated that had he been pres
ent Yesterday when the vote was taken on
the bill taxing stamps on contracts, &C., he
would have voted "no."
THE TEXAS PACIFIC. "
Joint resolutions ia relation to the Texas
Pacific railroad. being the unfinished busi-
ness Of yesterday, were taken up. Mr. DAM
IgL being entitled to the floor, continued and
concluded his remarks In opposition to Mr..
CRITcHER's resolution. --....-...-.. w.. .
at the conclusion OF Mr. DANIEL IS remarks
Mr.. QUEsEEBEBRY gained the hoor, ana
spoke 10 opposition to Mr.. CRTCHER's reso.
luton. F., .r .s.
Mr. JOHNSON moved that when the Senate
adjourn it adjourn TO meet at 1880 L. H., so
as to flush the debate on the proposition.
Dir. HERNDoN moved to amend so as to
strike out $50 2. M. and insert II A. N. to.
morrow. a-- s. ..-s
Mr. HERsDos's amendment was agreed
tc-ayes, 10; noes, 10. 49,.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
House met at II A. M.-Speaker HANGER
presiding. ia. .'..
PETITIONS, DC.
BY Dir. SMITH of Fauquier: Petition for
tax on dogs.
By Mr.. MORRIS Of Princess Anne Peti.
tons in relation to shooting wild fowl.
By Mr.. McCAULL: Bill to authorize the
voters Of Halifax to vote on the question of
the construction Of free bridge across New
river. ......
By Mr.. McELRcY: Bill for the relief OF
Levi Cormack, of Lee county.
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
Fnvorably.-Sepste bill to incorporate the
Farmylllc Manufacturing Company; Senate
bill TO incorporate the Brotherhood of the
Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese
of Virginia; House bill to incorporate the
Botetourt Library Company. :,
Adoersely.-Senste bill to protect owners
of fisheries in Northampton county.
DOGS ON THE SQUARE.
Mr.. CURLgrr presented joint resolution
to authorize the Governor to Use all means
to prevent dogs from chasing and killing
squirrels on the Capitol Square. Placed on
the calendar.
THE ASYLUM BILL.
Senate bill to appropriate SAC, 900 each to
the Eastern and Western Lunatic Asylums
for the purpose of increasing their accommo.
dations was advanced TO engrossment.
Mr.. POWELL moved 10 strike out the ap-
preparation 10 the Eastern Asylum.
Pending the discussion the
GENERAL TAX BILL
came up as the special order for - O'Clock.
MIR. GoRDoS's proposition TO increase the
rste of taxation to sixty cents on the one
hundred dollars, and the amendment OF Mr.
ARMSTRONG that the sixty cents tax may be
paid with fifty cents in currency, were dis.
cussed until 5 O'Clock, when the House ad
journed.