The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-12-16

- CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
The SPEAKER appointed the following
members on the part OF the House on the
Joint Special Committee on Constitutional
Amendments: Messrs. HARRISON OF Sussex,
CooHILL, DANCE, FAUSTLERoY. HENRY.
KYLE. LACY, ROBINSON OF Portsmouth, ana
STARKE.
~ BANKING LAWS.
Speaker ALLEN offered the following.
Resolced by The General Assembly ct par-
qinia, That our senator's in Congress be IN
structed, and our representatives be re-
ouested, to endeavor to have the banking
| laws OF the United States so amended as to
provide that the penalty for receiving, re-
serving, or charging rate OF interest great
er than that allowed by the laws OF the State
or Territory where the bank is located shall
conform to the laws OF SUCH State or Terri
tory. ,, =
Resolyed, That the Governor be requested
to forward copy OF the foregoing resolu-
ton 10 each OF our senators and representa-
tiyes in the Congress OF the United States.
Referred to Committee on Federal Rela-
tons.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED WITHOUT READING.
BY Mr.. FOWLER: A bill for the relief OF
James Il. Lowry, late, collector OF Goodson
township, in the county OF Washington.
By Mr.. FULKERsoN: A bill for the RELIEF
of Francis j. Maggie, Of Lee county.
BY Mr.. JORDAN:
Resotued, That the Joint Committee on
| Constitutional Amendments be and are
hereby instructed to inquire into and re-
port upon the expediency OF increasing the
capitation tax for free-school purposes.
By Mr.. OGLEsBY: A bill to exempt par
sonages from taxation.
By Mr.. SYKES. Petition OF citizens OF
Pleasant Grove magisterial district, county
OF Norfolk, sustaining the action or the
Board of Supervisors in relation to fencing.
By Mr.. GRAVES: A bill to amend and re-
enact section OF chapter 1Gl OF the Code Oh
1873, in relation to compensation OF Com
monwealth's attorneys.
BY Mr.. DAVIS: A bill to amend and re-
enact section IA OF chapter 7, in regard to
registration books.
BY Mr.. SANDIDGR: .-.-........ ... ....
ResoLued, That the Committee on Asy-
ums and Prisons inquire into the eXpe-
diency OF abolishDg the Board OF Directors
for the peDitentiary.
By Mr.. SuUMATE 4 bill requiring rail-
roads to be fenced.
BY Mr.. PULLIAM: \ bill to amend Sec
tons and Of an act approved December
80, 1877, entitled an act TO amend the act
entitled an act to incorporate the Lee-Monu-
mcnt Association, approved January %,
1871. IAllows fan equestrian or such
other sta tue or monument" TO be erected Gas
MAY hereafter be adopted" and allows the
commissioners to select the "city or tolcn
and location therein" for the statue.]
By Mr. LUCK: y bill for the protection OF
sheep in the county Of Bedford.
BY Mr.. JORDAN: 49,.
ResoLued. That the joint Committee on
Constitutional Amendments be and are
hereby required and instructed to inquire
into and report upon the cNpediency OF
abolshing the office OF county treasurer
and county superintendent OF schools.
TAX on ATTORNEYS BEFORE COMMITTEES.
Senate bill amending the law so rs to allow
counsel in cases where a public officers con-
duct is being investigated to appear before
committees without paying the tax OF 500
was passed. This is to provide for the point
raised in the Goode-Frayser investigation,
and makes certain what was before, at least,
doubtful.
CHURCH HOME, CITY OF NORFOLK.
The Senate bill to establish the Church
Home of the city OF Norfolk was explained
by Mr.. w. T. TALIAF ERRo and passed.
BILLS PASSED.
House bill to incorporate the Planters
Savings Bank. OF Chatham, Va.
House bill for the relief OF Nathan w.
Williams, OF Grayson county, from the pay
ment OF q fine. [Said fine was Sl5 for CIV
ing away drink OF liquor on election-day.
Mr.. Williams pleaded guilty.] "
House bill providing for submitting the
repeal OF the fence law, in whole or in part,
to the voters Of Mount Vernon and Centre
vile districts, OF Fairfax county.
House biILin relation to the delivery OF
delinquent lists.
COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION.
House bill reducing pay OF commissioners
of election from 50 to 81 per day came up,
and was explained. by Dir. LOWELL and
ordered to be engrossed.
PRINTERS FEES.
House bill to secure the bills for legal
printing, and to allow them to be collected
pretty much like taxes, came up; the same
having been reported from the Committee
for Courts Of Justice with the recommends
ton that it do not pass. It was. on motion
OF Mr.. LOWELL, postponed until the 22d OF
February. -..-...,
THE LIMITS OF TIDE.WATER.
House bill to define the limits Of tide
water on the south side Of James river was
ordered to engrossment. What change the
bill makes in the law was not explained 10
the House; but it is understood that the
change refers to the Appomattox river near
Petersburg.
F.. ~. THE FREE BRIDGE.
House bill to permit the supervisors OF
Chesterfield county to make contribution
for keeping the Free bridge in repair Mr..
NICHE in the chair) was ordered to engross-
ment.
At LOS Mr. TAYLOR of Fluvanna moved
to adjourn, the House having called through
the calendar. Carried on division.
Mr.. ECHoLs called for the ayes and noes.
Ordered. Resu!t-ayes, 46; noes, 81. SO
the House refused to adjourn.
Mr. HINER offered the following:
Resotucd blythe House Of Delegates, That
all speeches nominating or seconding the
nomination Of circuit judges TO be elected
Tuesday, shall be limited to ten minutes.
Referred, on division-ayes, A; noes, 81.
/. MIR. BLAND (at 1:15) moved that the House
adjourn. ~
Mr.. HINER asked that the motion be With.
drawn for a moment. -.
The vote being taken, the House adj
iourned.