The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-07

New York, rHalA RsP lsE: a BROTHERS. +
No. 4s3 OF HARPERshoLibrary Of Select
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Fol: safe BY (. r. Johnston.
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,..., 20 ~. .....,,l,a TUksDAY, Marcha6 G, 1871
;. if.. r,s1 SENATE! - p
The Senate met at 12 M.-Lieutenant-
Governor THOMAS presiding, No prayer.
.,., MOUNT VERNON. ASSOCIATION II. -.
+, The CHAIR laid before the Senate q conn
from the Governor in reference
to the maintenance on the part Of. the State
OF board FOR the annual inspection and
visitation Of the Mount Vernon estate and
Association. Referred to the Committee
for Courts OF Justice and ordered to be
printed SIS So ..s''"!t-.;' !'.'.i =
. ~ " PRESENTED AND REFERRED. :.' .'.. !,
By Mr.. sLEMP Bill for the protection OF
enclosed lands - irrTa - ~ haf ,Got" r.'r &
By Mr.. DANIEL BILL for the incorpora=
ton of the Associations of Confederate Sol
diers in LynchburS and Campbell county!
Mr.. sHEREDON: 'BiIi!for enlarging the.
powers of the Royal Land Company. 'A.' =
BY Mr.: CIARKE:: Bill to authorize the
Council or the town OF DanYille to impose
Water-tax on houses situated in certain dis
tricts Of said town. - II,
81 cg.-3sr.s H.. .goPAssED.s al T,Ti9s:a. ::
Senate bill to make valid the, purchase OF
certain land for q pest;-1hlousea made BY the
city OF Portsmouth, &c. ~ ...,..,... =
e Gn No 80
Gill, treasurer Of Appomattox county
Senate bill to amend and reenact clause 8,
section s, schedule c, Of an act for the as
sessment..of taxes on persons property!
licenses, &c!I-@i'" -" - T14'',.''.. ~, :,
) Senate bill. for the entertainment, imposi-.
ton, and collection OF taxes on stocks and
bonds of corporations in the State. ),
House bill amending the law in reference
to the recordation; OF accounts. "'f -
THE GENERAL ASSESSMENT BILL. r
Senate bill for the assessment of taxes on
persons, property, income, &C., was taken
up, amended in unimportant features. and
passed. aaf. J.. 'a..' a.:.ee,ale 2.s - ist
IS PROPERTY. OF MARRIED WOMEN. +.
Senate bill securing. to married women
the property. acquired by them before: or
after marriage came up as the special order,
Mr. SMITH having the floor in favor Of the
bill. 4. l'tt i ~. ~ = ,.:l,.:'}.'.'
At the conclusion OF, Mr.. SMiTH's re-
marks Mr.. DuFEIELD signified his intention
OF offering ON amendment. r.."b.
=, JAMES, RIVER AND .KANAwHA CANAL. ;.
On motion Of Dir. EUBANK, the ']ill in re-
lasion to the. Jahaes. River, and .Katlawha
canal, with the House amendments, was re-
ierred to the Committee on Roads.,.,iq J.
THE SUITS + IS r. qFricERs J.
Mr.. DANIEL, from the Committee for
Courts OF JHsslees made report IN relation
to comma hieatiSH ffdnf Ethe Governor
the correspqn1e from Judge
IE.1E. FltZhugh and the United States Dis
trsct Attorney ifi.t reference to IA claim for
81 200 paid TO him pnt the day Of the evacue-
ton, while acting as Quartemaster-G General
Mcdaniel presented resolution direct,
ing the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT to defend Judge
Fitzhugh id the suit now pending in the
United States Circuit Court for the recovery
of the saida ampmt;p inasmuch as:the State
seasthe zeal defendant lin this cause, and
Instructed the Governor 70 inc emnify Judge
Fftzhugh for ANY sam which he may be
compelled b pay to- the United States under
any judgment rend l erea iagsiHst him in said
!. Mr.. JOHNSON, sigpiasd dis desire to amend
the resolution 80 as to, instruct the Attorney
General to defend, all the parties against
JWh2m similar suits have been instituted. 3,
{ !; Mr.; DANIEL thought it would be better to,
lletthe other cases go before the committee
and be reported upon on the merits OF each;
particular case. E1T'E.g sl.YStsIifs7 n
Mr.. JOHNSON held that IL 1t was Just and
right TO defend a subordinate officer In,
these quits, then how much more so to pro-,
tect the Executive head OF the State, under
whose authority such funds were paid out.
The question of adopting Mr., DANIELS
resolution was decided in the affirmative,
ayes, "A; noes, none, THE resolution now
goes to the House: i1se - = q
: In connections with the other parties,
against whom yspitsI were brought Mfr.
DANIEL offered resolution instructing the
Committee for Courts OF Justice to inquire
into. the matter and ascertain and report
what action, II any, should be taken in the
matterehJ the State Adopted, 7ot aos71 !,
Adjourned at P. NJ. !
.i' 7 Il. HOUSE 81 ' DHE ds 4 1sEs
fsyssf BY. Rex 81 E5baSiss II! Read, D. D =
81 The Grace. Strees Presby teriau CHURCH. =
"A number of Senate bills were twice
reed and appUpria =
.sIsis & ssaStg ssarls sbe
and Westmoreland was reported
!rsmtAs COMMITTEES Tor Courts of Justice
,sps1s ~ sss asat sh as
loftea under the law Ot'the Etat e. The re-
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