The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-20

;ncorporate the Plnel dosplAl WuiSntTHo
tabled and made the, order of the DAY for
Tuesday at P. M }aa a.a.a>&9 s.2at"&I
. .t--s-,, a.t ~ EHGRoSSED. i4.c.3 $40. 80
"A number of Senate bills were twice read
and ordered to be engrossed and read tniro
time, 1850 .iEAA .'..'' 's..'' ''.''.
PASSED.
Senate bill to authorize the Board OF su'
nervisors Of Bath county to build turn-
pike road in Bath county. 4. I'll :, 81 49,.
Senate bill to incorporate the orange
Courthouse and Hsrrisonburg Railway Com
pany. ,ronoh . ~.
Railway and Land improvement CoR.
Senate bill to authorize the voters Of
Northumberland county, to vote upon the.
disposition Of the glebe fund. ~.,,s- .,,..r...,s
Senate bill to provide for the registration
of the voters of Wise county, .,al,.
Senate bill to amend the charter OF the
Milton and Sutherlin Railroad Company.
House bill repeating the act IN relation to
the sale of the glebe lands in Orange county,
and to invest said funds. m ~, .,....a g.
Adjourned. ara, ...es. 81 : 4
HOUSE OF DELEGATES. .2l-
The House met at II o'clock A. M
Speaker HANGER presiding. Prayer by Rev.
a. E. Dickinson.
Senate bin to change the name of the
Lynchburg Banking and Insurance Com
panv to the Lynchburg Fire Insurance Com.
pany was reported favorably. ... y
.A'.-s 90 TOBACCO, DOGS, sc. ,. ~. Il
Mr.. FHuBARp presented resolutions of 8
meeting held at Buckingham Courthouse
concerning the repeal of the 18th section Of
the law In relation, to tobacco inspections.
Referred. n,s -. ,...e les "s,...1...~-. sa. 70
Mr., HOWARD presented resolution to au-
thorize the Governor to exclude dogs from
The Capitol Square. Placed on the calen-
dar. ..,.. s..s .-. .f-..t-.t ..sa ...s.ss, =
MIR. POWELL offered resolution that
when the House adjourn o:day it adjourn
10 meet at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. on Monday next,
and every day thereafter; and that the chair
be vacated at or before 3 O'Clock 2. NJ, and
resumed again at 1870 P. H.; and that the
night sessions be devoted to bills on the Gals
endar in their regular order Agreed to. "5i
.g.- s.; THE COURT SYSTEM. :sI rfrs"-
On motion of Mr.. TALIAFERRo OF Glou.
cester, Senate joint resolutions providing for
the appointment of joint committee TO con-
slider the court system OF the Commonwealth
was referred to the Committee for Courts or
Justice. '~s2a ~ ".@
Senate Joint resolution for the appoint
ment of joint committee to select suitable
location for the Central Lunatic Asy lum was
rejected-ayes, 81; noes, Al. -
Mr.. BAGwELL entered motion TO recon-
slider. go .....s s...'. .'. r..
49, rc' LEAVE ep ABSENCE.
Leave of absence was granted 10 ten mem.
bers. ..,.,.r,.. %. IL. ..a-...sl. .~.m.
RESOLUTION OF INQUIRY. g. =. r
Mr.. GORDON presented q resolution calling
upon the Auditor Of Public Accounts for
information concerning . the assessment Of
land and personal property in the State.
Agreed to-! 81 u; 1i-i.s ae' 9. .s.. .s.-. ~
STATE DEBTS AND TAXATION.
Mr.. HoENNIGER offered a resolution pro.
yiding for the appointment Of special com.
mittee OF one senator and three delegates to
consider during the recess of the General AS
sem bly, and make such report as they may
deem proper, concerning the system Of taxa.
ton, revenue, and government expenditures
of this Commonwealth and that they spe-
ciaIy INQUIRE into the following facts The
amount and character of the public debts of
The different States of the Union; the rate
and amount of taxation levied on real and
personal property, and licenses on different
classes Of business; the character of pro-
perty and occupation exempt from taxation;
the cost Of the Judicial, executive, and legis-
latiye branches ofthe different States, and
the amount of criminal expenses therein;
provided, that the committee shall receive no
compensation for their services. The reso-
luton was referred to the Committee on
Finance '@sll -! Il LH&t h - - '-
I BELYIDERE STREET. 49,.
Mr. KELLAM presented the following,
which was agreed to :ra--;GnG 20 tsg@>E go
Whereas it is claimed by the city, of Rich.
mond that That portion of the Slate property
which, fronts on Belyidere street between
Spring street and Byrd street, in the city of
Richmond, encroaches on Belvidere street,
Resolued, That the Board of the Peniten-
| tiary are hereby instructed to ascertain the:
true line of said Belyidere street, and report
the same to the next session Of the House.
earn CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
Mr.. HuBARD offered the following, which
was agreed to-: '"ttJ p" 80 49, ~...
Resoloed, That the Governor be respect
| fully requested to inform the House as soon
as practicable what steps have been taken by
I the Virginia commissioners in reference to
the alleged forfeiture of charter by the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company for
Noncompliance with the contract to com.
plete the Covington aud Ohio railroad to the
Ohio river at theimouth Of the Big Sandy or
Great Kanawha river; and whether the
Common wealth has been made party to
the creditors suit against said company now
pending in the Circuit Court of the city of
Richmond, ID which the court, has already
putt the property OF the company In the
hands of a. receiver, and will probably de-.
cree sale Of the road and il The Common:
wealth has not been made party to said suit,
WHY this has not Been done, oO52'& 70 !sNI :
At u O'Clock M q" n'G az 90 ~
l. 81 esd r .e'a-:0g Cs8>asi II lSs'.-i 2t@>t =. =
ED 7aag al THH TAX BILL i O. t..a u ,te.3
was taken up and Mr. sTARxE having with.
drawn his amendment IN regard 10 allowing
q discount often per cent. ate persons paying
theirtsxesibefore the first Of December each
year, the bill was ordered to, fB e1grossmenta
and third reading. [Willi Come up on its
Spassage,on .Mondasl ( ~ ,1sGtoH 81
~. raE GENERAL ASSESSMENT BILL !, -,
was takea up, out of hts order on motion of
Mr.JCRUM.ts1GgI aiirsp ,21o1tsi4IE siIaI
d Ne, CLAREB Of Campbell moved to strike
out the clause providing. for the exemption
Of church. property, ,1ato the amount of
$500" This opened up THE wholeB qnes-
ttion of taxation of church property, which
was discussed for9 NO hours, and the amend
ment was agreed .to-7ayss, 49, noes, is. 4
The effect is to-szeeaPt, as heretofore, all
church property la.sc1o9 sur 10 ea4soeaIl
Mru SAITH of Fauquier offered an amend! I
,nsnh sptoYta ling that commissio nersi Of the