The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-05
GENERAL lISSEHBIl VIRGINIA
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.ta,.str@s SENA1Es -Hs.
Tho senate met asl2 NJ. No prayer II
pKgsEs TED AND REFEKrEp. ! -
=. 10 M BLxSD: * Bill 70 Incorporate the
town Of Urbana, in MfidleseS county.
Y.pos1Se 4 TAX uPoN CHARITABLE INsT1TT-
II .iI1il s1iB'a.si 4 TToNs.s', ahiifG13st -
Senate bill imposing a tax upon all real
estate and buildings used as churches or Tor
divine worship, and upon nil property used
by charitable institutions, free schools, lu-
1,atic asylums, and property OF all Denevo-.
lent societies, was taken up. 49, -. =.
Mr.. COcHRAN moved to amend SO as 70
exempt all churches valued at $1,000 ana an
under from the provisions Of the bill ne
Mr.. COCHRAN then moved to exempt all
churches OF the value OF So, 900, ~.
aiMr. DANIEL moved to fnsert $19,000.
Both amendments were lost, and the dit
was ordered to its engrossment.
REPORT OF THE CONFERENCES COMMITTEE.
The report of the committee OF confer
ence upon the subject Of extending the ses.
sion OF the Assembly to the .4th OF April
was taken up. Mr.. COCHRAN stated that the
committee unanimously favored the exte n
sion as the best way out Of the difficulty.
The report OF the committee was adopt
ed-ayes %, noes none: ,ti Il aaa', go ~.
!. AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.
On motion of Mr.. DANIEL the joint reso-
buttons in relation to the constitutional
amendments were taken up and ordered to
be printed. " W.,
HOUR OF MEETING. =
On motion Of Mr.. HERNDoN the Senate
agreed to meet on Monday and thereafter at
II o'clock N. -. - Ri. ...- Il.
SPECIAL ORDERS. s.sf
On motion of Mr.. SMITH Senate bill in re-
lation to the property Of married women was
made the order of the day for Tuesday.
On motion of Mr. DANIEL Senate bill in
reference to salaries OF members OF the
General Assembly was made the order OF
the day for Wednesday next. ~ s'
Adjourned at p. NJ. .@'..'.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
PRAYER by Rev. George NJ. Wright.
A number Of Senate bills were twice read
and referred. ,.-s.
The Committee for Courts of Justice re-
ported bills in relation to fiduciarles gene
rally, and in relation to iudgment-llens.
Tue Committee on the Chesapeake re.
ported bill for the preservation, OF oys'
| terS.I.4 i1g...#..
The Committee for Courts Of Justice pre-.
sented q resolution declaring 1t lneXpedlen'
to legisate on the subject Of the Governors
message in relation to the Chesapeake an6
Ohio railroad. The report was agreed to.
EXTENSION OF THE SESSION. w
The committee of conference on the dis
agreeing votes OF the two houses as to the
adjournment Of the Legislature reported
recommending that the Senate agree to the
House aamendment-viZ., to adjourn on the
4th of April. Agreed to. ~. ...'.,
THE FISH BILL. .,-#
House bill. with Senate amendment, fol
the protection Of fish in the waters Of the
Commonwealth, was taken up.
| Mr.. HOWARD moved to amend the Senate
amendment so as to add, "nor the water:
west OF the Allegheny mountains"
Mr.. pEATRoss desired to amend the bill sc
as to except Caroline county.
Mr.. HowARD's amendment was lost.
Mr.. POWELL moved to add North Caro-
lima, so as to exclude North Carolina, Ten
nessee, and Kentucky from the operation:
Of the BILL; "
Mr.. PowELL's amendment was rejected
MIR. LACY spoke in favor Of Mr.. PEA
TRoss's amendment.
| The amendment was lost.
Dir. JORDAN moved to except Isle O.
Wight and Southampton. Lost.
Mr.. POWELL moved to lay the bill on the
table. Lost.
A motion to except the counties OF Page
and Warren was put and lost. 90 81.
The Senate amendment was then rejected
A motion to amend the title was put anC
rejected.
The bill now goes back to the Senate.
| BILLS PASSED.
House bill in relation to the price fol
land-Warrants for waste lands. ..
House bill authorizing the commissioner:
of the sinking fund to sell certain cou
pons, DC.
THE CLIFToN-FoRGE BILL.
At o'clock-the hour appointed for thu
special order--Senate bill No. %, to amend
the charter OF the Buchanan and Clifton.
Forge railroad, with the substitute pro
posing to lease the canal, &C., were taken up
Mr.. JOHNSTON, of Botetourt, continued hi:
remarks in advocacy OF the Senate bill.
Mr.. MORRIS followed Mr.. JOHNSTON ii
opposition to the railroad scheme.
Adjourned.