The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-07

for public documents.
General Assembly of Virginia.
MONDAY, March 6. 1876.
SENATE.
Lieutenant. Governor THOMAS in the chair.
HOUSE BILLS REFERRED.
A number of House bills were taken up,
twice read, and appropriately referred.
PRIVATE ACTS.
Mr.. Smith presented resolution irquiripg
into the expediency Of requiring all private
bills to pe printed at the expense of the par.
ties, &c. Referred. ...- .....
BILLS PASSED. ....
Serate bill to amend section Of chapter
l23 of the Code, in relation to curators,
guardians, 81. - 'g
Senate bill to authorize Joseph G. Boggs,
OF Accomac county, to erect wharf on
Andua creek, in said county.
ENGEossED.
Senate bill to provide an artificial limb for
A. B. Shiitlett, Of Augusta county, was Or
dered to be engrossed and read third time.
CONNECTS. .... ......
Mr.. HAIssraN- preseuted bill to authorize
the working of penitentiary convicts on the
Danyille and New River railroad; which
was placed on the calendar. .'~- ..>
.e. gig PROTECTION OF FISH.
Senate bill for the protection Of fiah in all
the waters Of the Commonwealth, with the
amendments proposed by the committee,
was laid 90 the table, and the amendments
ordered to be printed.
ARE THEY LIABLE?
Mr. ALLAN presented the following:
& Resolved, That the Committee for
Courts of Justice be requested to inquire
and report whether the charters of incor.
| poratea companies in this State which ex.
empt them from taxation operate so az to
preclude counties, cities, and towns from
holding them liable to local taxation" MI
| Agreed to.
| .- THE TEXAS PACIFIC.
The joint resolutions in regard TO the
TeNas Pacific were taken up.
! Mr.. CRIrCHER said if no other senator de-
sired 10 speak to the resolutions he would
do SO tomorrow between II and % O'Clock.
On motion of Mr.. TERRY the subject was
laid OH the tahls until tomorrow.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
House met at II A. M. Prayer by Rev.
Mr.. Campbell, Of Manchester.
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
AduerSely.-P Petition OF the suretes Of &.
N. Ellis, late sheriff of Amherst, 10 pay their
indebtedness to the State in bonds.
Fauord6ly Senate bid 10 amend the law
10 relation TO masters and apprentices with
substitutes.) n.3
PLACID ON THE CALENDAR.
amend the law to iX the terms of the cir
cult courts with Senate amendment) was
placed on the calendar.
On motion Of Mr. SCRUGGs Senate bills
to incorporate the Female College and the
on the calendar.
On motion of Mr.. SMITH of Fauquier the
vote by which the House agreed to the ad.
ton providing for printing the reports Of
the Court of Appeals in uniform style, and
with those of the Supreme Court Of the
Uaited States, was reconsidered, and the re-
port was passed by. A'- '@.
PASSED.
House bill 10 prescribe the times for hold
ing the courts in the Eighth Judicial circuit.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Leave of absence was granted to Messrs.
DUNN and CRANK for one day, BROOKS two
DAYS, GIBSON and DABBs four days, RAINS five
days, and LIPsC0MB ten days.
. PRESENTED AID REFERRED.
By Mr.. WILLIAMS of Freperick Memorial
of the Farmers Club of Frederick in favor
OF dog-tax.
By MIR. PAGE: Petition of FarmyilIe
Grange against allowing exorbltant fees to
counsel in settlement of estates Of minors.
By Mr. SMITH Of Elizabeth City county
Bill to amend the Law for the preservation of
oysters, and to obtain revenue, &C.; also a
petition for the passage oftbe amendment.
By MIR. McCAuLL: Bill to amend section
q of cha pier 181. ac.s of 1574-76, in rela-
ton to public roads. -" III"
TIE TAX ELL.
The tax bill was taken up at II O'Clock
NJ. Mr.. ALIENS amendment striking out the
peualty for not giving in a list OF evidences
OF debts being the pending question, Mr..
BRoApDus moved to amend 0y providing
'nat tuc CommtsssoueE snalt nOt tlst VI Ie-
turn the names Of the drawers Of such
bonds, notes, Sc. REJECTED.
Mr.. PAGE proposed that the list of bonds,
notes, &C., shall be exhibited and sworn to
ey the taxpayer, and shall be signed by the
commissioner and Retained by the taxpayer.
The amendment Of Mr.. ALLEN was re-
jected-- % noes, o.; and that Of Mr..
iPAas was agreed to-ayes. 81; noes, ID.
Mr.. WILLIAMS Of Richmond city moved to
amend by exempting from taxation bonds,
b., given for real estate upon which taxes
are paid. Rejected. -, +, 49,.
MIR. WALKsE moved to amend By providing
that bonds, notes, &a, not listei Shall be 40.
soluiely recoverable at law. RJeeied.
Il Mr. CLAagE of Shtry moved 70 amend By
providing that rlon-enlisted bonds shall not
ne allowed or entered 10 any account taken
and rep rted TO court BY any CONN, .ssiener
fS~SKancefy,if objection he made thereto by
anv p5fy Interested: Rejected.
Mr. SIXTH ofFauquier moved that pee.
atty of fifty per cent. per annum (lnstead OF
.eo) be laid down upon non.enlisted bonds