The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-10

The Senate met at 70 M.-Lieutenant-
Governor THOMAS presiding No prayer.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate O resoiu.
ton adopted by the Common Council OF
Petersburg offering to donate o site for tine
Central Lunatic Asylum, II the same shall
be located in that city. . -
On motion Of Mr.. LAWSON, the. sub1ec'
was referred to the committee on tnaI asy:
lum. ls.s4a v 80 t.tr.Ee.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. CLARK Bill to amend section 0,
chapter ia OF the Code of 1873, with re1er'
ence to the recordation OF deeds. -
By MIR. MoFFETT Bill to extend the COT
porate limits OF Harrisonburg. Also pc
ton in relation thereto.
nv MFR. HAIRsToN: Bill to amend an acl
incorporating the Milton Narrow-Gause
railroad. g'-.Hln.t .t3 '..'.<.' 80
SATURDAY RECESS.
Onamotion of Mr.. SMITH, it was agreed
that when the Senate adjourn to-day 1t be to
assemble on Monday.
TAXES DUE By THE FREDERICKSBURG AND Pc.
ToMAC RAILROAD COMPANY.
Mr.. SMITH presented the following:
Whereas the Potomac Railroad company,
in response to Senate resolution of last ses'
sion, has, for the first time since the con.
struction OF its road in 1872, made report
OF it's property for taxation, amounting tc
S27,7O and whereas the Richmond and
Fredericksburg Railroad Company has &
mortgage OH SAID Potomac railroad amount
ing to about $4,000, upon which no tax
has been paid; therefore be it
Resolued, That the Committee on Finance
be instructed to examine and report whether
or not the said Potomac Railroad Company
is liable to pay back taxes from 1872 to
1876; and whether or not the Fredericks'
burg Railroad Company is liable to such
taxation from its creation up to the present
time.
Adopted. "o'
WOULD HAVE VOTED WITH THE MINORITY.
Mr.. PENN stated that had he been present
in committee-meeting when the subject OF
the apportionment bill was under conside'
ration hewould have signed the minority
report. Upon his motion these facts were
put upon the Journal. ......
II '- PASSED.
Senate bill for the relief OF Charles II
Marmaduke, of King George county.
Senate bill to amend an act to incorporate
the Eastern Branch Turnpike Toll-Bridge
Company. .,
House bill to incorporate the Mutua
Home Association Of Lynchburg.
Senate bill for the relief OF w. y. Reed
of Staunton.
Adjourned at | P. NJ.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer by Rev. J. Melville Jackson, OF
the Episcopal Church.
... BILLS REPORTED.
House bills to incorporate the Riverside
4 4 IN .s.,s1 -, fl,,
city Of Richmond, and to amend the CODE
in relation to the pay Of county superln'
tendents of schools. .,
| ri PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. ARMSTRONG: Bill imposing tax,
and prescribing the mode Of collecting the
same, on the privilege Of selling wine
ardent spirits. or malt liquors within thu
| limits OF the Commonwealth. (Fhis is {
transcript Of the bill submitted i'll the Sen
ate by Mr.. M0FFETT.] 's.
BY MIR. WATTS: Bill to authorize thu
Town Council OF the town Of Big Lick
Roanoke county, to purchase land for ;
cemetery and to levy special tax to pay
for the same.
BY Mr.. CLAY: Petition from citizens o.
Halifax county for law for the protection
OF sheep and other animals.
|
Garden Grange, No. 497, in relation to to
bacco.
| CANAL BOSDIOLDERS.
| The House resumed the consideration G
the unfinished business of the morning
hour-viZ., the resolution offered by Mr.
LAMKIN calling for list OF the names ant
residences of the holders of the first ant
second mortgage bonds Of the Jane
! pivor on6 Eopoubo (toOononC
Mr.. SMITH of Fauquier advocated tn
adoption OF the resolution, and was pro
ceeding with his remarks when, at the hou
of l O'Clock, the order Of the day was takel
up.
CLIFTON FORGE CONNECTION.
The bill to amend the charter OF th
Clifton Forge Railroad Company wa
further discussed, and advocated by Mr.
DAVIS and Mr.. CoGHILL. Before the latter
concluded he yielded to a motion to adjourn
which was agreed to.
SpcculatiOns rs to the Final Result