The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-03
creating special committees where there
were standing committees to do the Eoris

ssc0nTnILtee OF Eve De appUuiteus zs isbs III
sert Is Finance Committee be instructed
&c. He was extremely anxious TO get the
information, btlt wanted it to come through
the Finance Committee, the regular chad
mel. He, too, was opposed to the policy OF
speciai committees, particularly as the FL
nance Committee was nearly ready 10 re-
port. -, ..s.
Mr. MuLLAS's amendment was adonted-
ayes, 56; noes, 80. The resolution as
amended was adopted.
FISH AND GAME.
The Senate resolution for the appoint
ment OF a special committee on the tish anu
game interests came up.
General TALIAFEREo trusted that the
House would stick to its decision made
few days ago, and not appoint speclal
committee on this subject, standing COM
mittees having full power in the premises.
He hoped they would adhere TO that posi-
ton as to the one just taken on General
ECuoLs's resolution, and put stop to the
creation Of these unnecessary special COM
mittees.
Mr.. LACY asked that tie subject be passed
by through courtesy to the member from
Alexandria (Mr. HUNTER), who was the
patron of the former resolution on this SUBJ
ject.
General lAbIAFERhD aSiSSu IL MI 11CSinN
was not in his seat when the other resolu-
ton WIS up, and il he discussed 1t.
| Mr.. LACY replied that Mr.. HUNTER dsd dis
cuss the former resolution and SO did
General TALIAFERRo, and that now General
TALIAFERRO had discussed this measure
and Mr.. HUNTER hadn't had tfle like oppor-
tunity.
| The motion to pass by was carried.
! ro rlS-pS 4 CiT9I0-
Lie SOCIETY.
The question being on the passage OF the
bill "for the relief the Conference OF st.
Mary of the Society OF ST. Vincent OF Paul
| in the city Of Alexandria,"
that this bill proposed to release certain col
lateral inheritance taxes due the State. He
was opposed to the bill. His idea was that
the State should be just before it was gen.
crous.
Dir. MrsHBACK urged the passage OF the
bill, and claimed that the State ought to re-
nit the taxes in this instance. Charitable
! beuuests in Virginia are not OF such fire.
duency as will likely produce bills to in
terfere with other legislation. The soci--
ty, though Catholic in its organization,
extends its charities without reference
to religious belief. The bequest Is from Dr..
Francis Murphy, who gave property to the
society amounting nominally to $4,000, but
which rents for only S400 per annum, and
out OF which q collateral inberitance-taX OF
S3ls is demanded by the State. The pro-
| perty is really not worth more than $4,000.
Tn addition TO these collateral and other
faxes, the Society has to pay debts OF the
testator amounting to $4,000, and tht pro-
pertY in question would not, IL aorced into
marker, bring $4,000.
nv. MUsHBACK claimed that no bad pre-
cedent could be established by the remission
OF the tax here, rs another case OF the kind
would probably not occur again in many
years.
Mr.. JOSEPH WALKER asked if the society
was a purely charitable one.
| Mr.. MUsHBACK said that it was; that the
educational feature Of their charter had not
yet been established.
Mr.. MUSHBACK stated that il all the claims
! against Murphr's estate were enforced there
would scarcely be anything left for the So
ciety-they would then be merely the eXecu-
tors OF the deceased.
| General ANDERSON declared that it was
his purpose to vote for the bill. He was
willing to take the risk and make it prece-
| dent. He desired to encourage such be-
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| through which church the charities were
distributed. General ANDERSON said that
this bill had been well considered in the FL
nance Committee, and they regarded it as
proper one.
MI. DICKINSON doubted tue propriety OF
relieving the State tax for private benefit.
| Mr.. MUsHBACK explained that the society
was negotiating with the city OF Alexandria
and the private creditors Of the testator Tor
an abatement Of their claims, and that the
money woulu uvG Sv ~ private individuals,
but to the society.
Mr.. HENRY opposed the bill on principle.
| II it were only to release cent he should
do so all the same. He was sticking for The
principle more than for the money. HIS
idea of the statute was that the society would
not have to pay the tax upon the gross
amount, but upon the net amount received
by them. He also opposed it on constitu-
tional grounds, under section 8 Of article 10,
claiming shat, il any, all such property
should be exempted.
Mr.. MUsHBACK commended that the tax was
properly levied OH the gross amount OF the
estate under the law and circumstances OF
the beuueSt, which he fully stated, and that
the policy OF the State was to relieve all
charitable institutions from taxation.
The bill was passed on rol-call-ayeS, IS;
noes, 26. 4 motion to reconsider was re-
iected.
POLITICAL DISABILITIES.
The House bill to remove the political
disabilities OF John A. Henley and Sydney
Smith came up.
General TALIAF ERRo said that the object
OF the bill was to relieve the political disa-
bilties OF gentlemen who were some years
ago engaged in duel.
The disabilities OF the two othersRprincipal
and sccond-were relieved last year, but by
some error these names were omitted from
the bill.
Mr.. LACY urged the passage OF the bill;
the difficulty. he said, occurred in passion,
and had resulted in no bloodshed.
The bill was passed; there were only two
noes-Messrs. HENRY and GRAY.
SUNDAY LIQU0RLAw.
The House bill to amend the charter OF
the CITY OF Portsmouth-the purpose being
TO allow Sunday liquor-law cases to be con-
sidered by the Mayor instead OF by the
Judge Of the Hastings Court-was explain
ed by Mr.. ROBINSON OF Portsmouth and
passed.
TAX SYSTEM OF OTHER STATES.
House Joint resolution instructing the
Auditor to obtain information OF the sys-
TENS OF taxation in use irr other States was
passed.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The Rockbridge sheep-law bill blouse
Bill 2N came up.
Mr.. LADY offered q substitute.
On motion OF Mr.. LADY the bill was then
passed by. .....
Adjourned.