The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-29

Mr.. QUEsENBERRY said it was the desire
OF the farmer to be let alone and not put
new burdens on him. II we were able he
(Mr. QUEsENBERRY) would go into the plan;
but he saw at the very outset, without 60
ing into the merits OF the case, that we were
not able to 90 into it.
I MIR. KoINER concurred in all that had been
said about the necessity Of economizing, but
would not vote to indefinitely postpone the
bill, because he thought it might be per-
fected. He thought. that the 9Th section OF
the bill should be stricken out, so that we
may get some revenue from the oysters OF
the State. He spoke at some length on the
general proposition. =
Mr.. GAYLE also opposed the bill. In his
Judgment it would not accomplish the eho
in:yieW:. .s5l5ssz s@L.2,
Pending further consideration Of the
bill the Senate adjourned. -
/ from our report OF the legislative pro-
cecdings published on yesterday the I'M
preston may be made that Senator c. I.
SMITH, OF Nelson, failed to vote for the
nominees OF the LEE caucus for State OIL
GERS. He voted for all such except Auditor
William F. Taylor, who had no opposition.
and he desires it to be stated he would have
voted for him but was absent in the House
of Delegates when the vote was taken.J
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
Speaker ALLEN in the chair.
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
Counties, Cities, and Towns House bill
to provide for working OF roads i'll the
county Of Augusta; House bill to establish
and define the limits OF the harbor at Frank
lin city, in the county OF Accomac.
nj Game House
for the protection Of deer in the county Of
Rockingham. IL
/. Finance: House bill to suspend the Pc
riodical payment of interest upon the debt
due by the Virginia Military Institute;
House bill for the relief OF William Beans,
OF the county of Loudoun. ,e
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
IL By Mr.. CARTER of Loudoun: Bill to
amend and reenact section il OF chapter
100 OF the Code, in relation to the fees OF
certain officers. =. +"
> By MIR. CoGHnL: Petition of r. 81. Carr
ands others, Of Amherst and Nielsen coun.
ties, praying. that Buffalo river, in said
counties, may be declared a lawful fence as
to portion thereof. ::e&s
BY Mr.. CoGHILL: Resolution that the
Committee for Courts inquire into the ex.
pediency Of so amending the law in regard
to distress for rent as to require said war
rants, when satisfied, to be returned to the
clerks office:ef the county court and filed
and in the event Of defence made and in
ability Of the party choosing to make the
same to give security on the forthcoming
bond, to permit. the property to remain in
the hands of the officer pending the contest,
and dispense with the execution Of such
bond. ! -; -"
By Mr.. FRAZIER: Bill to amend and re.
enact section 3 of an act entitled an act to
provide for the election and qualification OF
county officers, approved March 8. 1875.
BY same: Bill to amend and reenact Sec
ton OF an act entitled an act prescribing
general provisions in relation to commits
sioners of the revenue, approved March Is,
1874. .
By Mr.. FULTON: Resolution that the
tax bill provision increasing the income
five per cent.
By Mr.. FAIR: Bill to amend and reeenact
18th section of an act entitled an act for the
protection OF game.
By Mr.. W. Il. TALIAFERRo-: Bill to incor-
porate the Norfolk and Berkeley Railroad
Company.
BY Mr.. CRUTCHFIELD Bill to Incorporate
the James River Valley Railroad Company.
By Mr.. HEALY: Bill for the relief OF
Griffin Cundiff, OF the county OF Middlesex,
against an erroneous assessment OF his land
and improvements thereon.
BY Mr.. KEYsER: Resolution inquiring il
the transportation and other companies are
paving taxes upon the full assessed value OF
their properties, as the owners of other real
and personal property in the State are re-
lquired to do; il not, the committee to re-
port bill requiring the same.
By Mr.. POWELL: Petition Of merchants
of the city of Fredericksburg asking an
amendment to the law regulating sample
merchants. ~. 1.
+ BY Mr.. DANCE: Inquiring as to whether
the circuit judges who were elected to fill
vacancies liz any hold for full term Of eight
years OF only for the unexpired term OF their
predecessors.
By Mr.. LACY: Resolution as to the estab-
lishment OF a State female seminary in con-
nection with the public free-school system.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
TO authorize the Board Of Supervisors Of
Elizabeth City county TO issue certain
amount OF county bonds to build bridge.
To amend and reenact section A Of an
act to provide for the working and keeping
i'm order of the roads Of the Commonwealth,
approved March 20, 1875, so as to authorize
the county Of Warren to levy tax not to
exceed fifteen cents on the one hundred
dollars OF property.
4 Enabling the trustees Of Moore's.Swamp
church, in Starry county, to sell q portion
of their church lot to trustees for the indie
pendent Order Of Good Templars.
CHARTERS OF INCORPORATION.
The following, offered by Mr.. JOHNSTON
OF Giles, was adopted: HI /. I;.ll7.s
Res0LUed, That the Committee for Courts
OF Justice be and they are hereby instruct
ed to inquire into, and, II in their opinion
il be proper to do So, to report bill to this
House providing for "a general law author
izing and empowering the circuit courts OF
the Commonwealth to grant nets OF incor-
poration to private corporations, charita-
BILE and benevolent institutions, and OF
towns under 5000 population $ sales Of
Church property, and the conveyance OF the
title thereof and the execution OF liens and
mortgages thereon under such limitations
and restrictions as shall be proper; and for
the declaring OF water-eourses lawful fences,
and upon such other matters as may be pro-
perly brought under the puryieW OF section
20 OF article s. Of the Consti tution. Il
y CIRCUIT JUDGES MILEAGE.
The following. offered by Mr.. WnLIA6
b, TALIAPERRa,s was adopted:
g Resolped. THAT the Auditor Of Public
Accounts report TO this House the amount
OF mileage drawn bv thes Judges OF the Cir
ciiiS courts Since the lat day of january,
1871, specifying III such statement q the
drawn as mileage for special terms
held within the Grants OF such Judges