The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-27
Saturday, Second al dltcr Treasurer, ana
Railroad Comm tSsioner ~ ID be eiecfed

saturday. Second q ndltcr Treasurer, and
Railroad Comm tsstoner will be eiecfed.
& The COMMITTEES for Courts o. yusLlce re-
ported, with ndatsellln at IL 90
NOT pass. Joint RESOLUTION instructing the
Judges OF Elizabeth City county 70 draw.
Jurors fromthe voters Of said county with
out regard TO race or color.
.sszs IICESsE.TAxEs To.BE PAID IN MONEY.
The Committee of FINANCE reported
bill providing that all iicense-tax shaii pc
paid in currency. y IS. = ''sts555si'
rHR FIRST BrEss;IAI SESSION. 35;9
The Committee for Courts Of Justice re:
ported that in their opinion this e the ffst
biennial session under the amendments TO
the Constitution. Also. that the present
session OF the General Assembly - Limited
to ninety days, unless extended by the con- on
currence Of three ifths OF the members
elected TO each House. ordered 10 pc
printed. - & 81 81 -
INSPECTION OF TOBACCO.
The following was reported from the
Committee Of Agriculture and Mining: II,
The Committee Of Agriculture ana MINING,
according to order, have had under consld.
Grafton petition from sundrY citizens OF
the city Of Richmond in relation to the re-
vision OF the laws relative to the inspection
of tobacco, and offer the following resolu-
ton: :.
RESOLVED, That we deem 1t lnexpedient
to legislate upon the subject. e
BILLS PRESENTED UNDER SUSPENSION. OF
RULES.
Under suspension OF the rules. bills and
resolutions were presented by Messrs.
GRAVES, CURLETT, SBELBURNE, ana sPEs-
sARD, and placed upon the calendar.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted Messrs. DANCE one day and
OGLEsBY four days.
| LEASE oFPENITENTIkRY.
The bill proposing to lease out the penl-
Tertiary was passed.
NEW FUNDING BILL.
The resolution making the new funding
bill a special order for to-day was altered
SO as to make it the special order for Thurs
day at one O'Clock.
HOUSE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PASSED.
Extending time for the appointment by
the Governor Of samplers Of tobacco.
To incorporate Virginia Grange, In King
and Queen county.
For the protection Of crops in Rockbridge
county.
To amend the charter OF the Virginia
Manganese Company.
/ For the protection OF crops in the county
Of Augusta.
Excepting the tributaries OF the Potomac
within the county OF Westmoreland from
/ the provisions of the act in reference to I'M
lawful fishing.
Relating to fences and for protection OF
crops i'm Madison district, county OF Orange.
To authorize the trustees OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, OF Providence,
Fairfax county, Va, to sell property and 70
borrow money. l.a
| To authorize the Board of Trustees for
Blue Run (coloreG Baptist church, in
Orange county, to sell their church property
and invest proceeds in new church, &c.
In relation to the Nice ormick telescope.
To incorporate the Mary Washington as
ISOLATION of America.
To authorize the trustees OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, at Patrick Court.
house, Va, to borrow money and give deed
Of trust. is' si =. II. 49,
For the protection Of sheep in the county
OF Rockbridge. ~ 90 -, s., ,
Joint resolution 10 relation to the tax OF
ten per centum imposed by the United
States on national and State banking asso-
cations. asking Congress to remove the
taxi -. ~ a.sr.-q:Y -5..J
To amend and reepact the Sd and 9Th sec
tons Of an act entitled an act to provide
method Of settling the accounts OF the banks
of Rockingham and Berkeley as to out
standing circulation, approved March 20,
1871.
To incorporate the Chincoteague Tenn
perance Association.
Authorizing the trustees OF the Metho-
dist Episcopal parsonage, Smthheld, Isle
Of Wight county, to borrow money, &c.
To authorize the trustees OF the Oregon
Methodist Episcopal Church, South, OF Rich
mond, Va, to borrow money and execute
deeds Of trust to secure the same.
Declaring the county OF Spotsylyanla
district for all the purposes OF county or
ganization.
To amend the act for the protection OF
sheep in the county OF Powhatan.
To regulate prices and expenditures IN
regard to the working OF roads in the
county of Floyd.
To amend and reenact section Al Of chap
| ter Sc OF the Code OF 1878, in relation to
inspections, as amended by act OF April 2,
1874.
Chair vacated.
Night Session.
The SPEAKER called the House to order at
s O'Clock. About half an hour was spent
getting together quorum.
Theyote by which the bill re6rganlzlng
the Agricultural Department was ordered
to engrossment was reconsidered.
| The question recurring upon engross-
ment, Messrs. HARyIE and FICKLEN spoke
for the bill, and Messrs. FAUNTLERoY, STE
VEINS, HENRY, and DICKERsoN OF Russell
against it. The opponents OF the bill argued
that the tax of $500 on each brand Of COM
mercial fertilizers sold in Virginia would
drive our manufacturers out OF the State;
that the Department would impose addi-
tional burdens upon the farmers and fail to
accomplish the ends aimed at. Messrs.
F1cKLEN and HARvIE, however, demanded
the bill for the protection OF agriculturists
to keep them from being imposed upon by
| vendors OF worthless fertilizers.
General ECHoLs offered an amendment
providing that manufacturer shall pay
! license Of only $500, instead OF $500 on each
OF bis brands. Agreed to.
General ECHOLs moved to strike out the
9th section, which provides for an agricul-
tural and mineral survey, establishment OF
museum, &c. Agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. FAIR the 9Th section
was amended so as to provide that the funds