The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-30

HE Ul43k6Ou
Ths a s,s then required upon thel
endn,ert 10 strike ont the sectlcn pro-
viiine fS,r abolishfng tue office Q. Reg1ster
n tina 4,n,itI Office and seaIero of ana
Measures. -,..rr
Mr.. FULKERsoE thought that the duties o.
.ha GomlnissionerSW would be sntLcient VIII
out giving him the add itional duties o. s.Ie
land Register md Sealer OF Weighs re
found the bill properly guarded. Inc ses.
lion abolishing those offices and cohIerrlns
the duties upon the Commissio was
stricken out, and, on motion OF MT HURT
Of Halifax, the bill was recommltted.
THE SPECIAL. ORDER OF THE .DAY--THE PUBLIC
DEBT. s35
Mr.. BIsooKE's bill providing for the re-
adjustment OF the State debt, with Mr.
KOINER's substitute, came up at 40 I. u.
as the special order OF the day, Ghe ques.
ton being upon Mr. TYLER,s amendment
to the substitute the lnteresG 70
an average OF AZ per cent. Mr. GRIFFIN iiau
the floor, but yielded to amotion from Mr.
GAYLE to adjourn.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES: : !.
Speaker ALLEN in the chair. Prayer by
Rev. j. q. Tyler.
REPORTED from COMMITTEES.
From Roads and Internal Navigation:
House bill to incorporate the Norfolk and
Berkeley Railroad Company.
From Proposition and Grievances house
bill to incorporate the Vance Manufacturing
Company of the city Of Norfolk; House
bill to amend and reenact section OF an
act entitled an act for the protection OF fish
in the waters of the Commonwealth above
tide-water, approved March 81, 1877, with
q recommendation that it do not pass.
From Courts of Justice: House bill to
amend section 10 OF chapter 195 OF the Code
OF 1873, in relation to attempt to commit
offences; House bill to amend and reenact
sections /, 4, S. and Of chapter 1863 OF the
Acts of 1874JT5, in relation to grand lurles
House bill to tranfer the jurisdiction OF
parcel OF land, formerly an island in James
river, to the county Of Buckingham, with
substitute.
From Schools and Colleges: House bill
to amend and reenact section "a OF chapter
Is OF the Code of 1873, as amended by an
act approved Goth March, 1876, in relation
to pay OF county superintendent Of schools;
House bill to authorize the treasurer OF
counties, cities, and towns OF the State to
retain the school tax out OF the revenues
collected by them, with recommendation
that it do not pass.
CLERK FOR COMMISSIONERS.
Resolved bu the House of Delegates 1.-THE
Senate concurring), That the commission
ers appointed under the resolution OF the
General Assembly approved January 10,
1878, to re6rganize the offices OF Govern
ment, be authorized to employ clerk to
assist them in the discharge OF their duties,
the compensation OF said clerk to be deter
mined by the commission and paid by the
warrant Of the Governor out OF the contin-
gent fund. The said commission shall
have authority, if they shall deem it neces.
sary in the discharge of their duties, to send
for persons and papers.
Mr.. MoFFETT stated that the work under
taken by the commissioners was herculean
one, and that they could make no progress
without clerical assistance. 1t would only
be for two weeks, and would be paid out
OF the contingent fund. Mr.. MOFFETT. had
in this matter consulted with members OF
the Finance Committee.
The rules were suspended and the reso-
luton put on the calendar.
MAJOR HoTcRkIss's LECTURE.
Mr.. W. B. TALIAFERRo, of Gloucester.
offered the following:
Resotued; That the use Of this ball be
granted Major Hotchkiss on Thursday eve
ming next for the purpose OF delivering 4
lecture. ..sr
Adopted.
EXCESSIVE COMMISSIONS.
Mr.. SHELBCRNE offered the following:
RESOLVED, That the Committee on Coun-
ties, Cities, and Towns be instructed to in
quire what legislation is necessary in order
to reduce the excessive commissions that
are now allowed county treasurers for col
lecting and disbursing the revenues, and
report by bill or otherwise.
Referred.
VACANCY FILLED.
The SPEAKER appointed Mr.. ROBINSON OF
Portsmouth to vacancy on the Committee
on Roads and Internal Navigation.
THE PEELER DEBT.
The SPEAKER laid before the House 4
communication from the Second Auditor in
response to resolution Of the House in re-
lation to the amount OF the public debt
known as the peeler, debt, and interest
thereon, DC.
On motion Of Mr.. HENRY, ordered to be
printed.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
WIS SI0ulCU MSSS1Ss w CNO
VAN LEAR three days, and JAMES OF Frank
lin four days.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. ECHoLs: Bill providing for the
reissessment of q tract of land belonging to
James A. Frazier, Of Rockbridge county,
and for refunding taxes enormously assessed
thereon.
BY Mr.. SHRIyER: Petition OF the citizens
of Nansemond county praying for law
protecting them from the rowing bands OF
gypsies and tramps.
BY MIR. MCCABE: Bill to incorporate the
trustees Of the Grand Division Of the Sons
OF Temperance Of the State OF Virginia.
By Mr.. FRAZIER: Bill to amend and re-
enact section OF chapter 235, approved
March 20, 1877, in relation to the killing OF
deer.
By Mr.. Cox: Resolution that the Com
mittee OF Finance inquire as to reporting 4
bill authorizing the, sale at public auction
after giving due notice thereof-of the de-
linquens taX-list in each county, city, ana
town Of the Commonwealth
By Mr.. FISNEY: Resolution as to amend
ing che Code in relation to non-resldentS
fishing in the waters of the Commonwealth.
By MIR, FAIR: Bill to provide for the dis
bursement OF school-money in the counties.
By MIR. Cox: Bill to authorize George G..
TAYLOR to erect boom in the Mattaponi
river.
By MIR. NICHE: Resolution that the Com
m;ttee on Constitutional Amendments be in
str,lcted to inquire into the expediency of
amending the Constitution Of the State by
striking out section Is of - article OF said
Constitution.
By Mr. CRUTCHFIELD Bill prescribing
the manner of preparing records for the
Court OF Appeals.