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

Total value of real estate as assessed
with taxes for 1877, $246,39l,-
1886; tax on same at 90 cents
on the 500 value is S1,23l,955..
90, and back taxes assessed OF >, 600
SI,26O.22, makes Sl,233,ZI6 10
Total value Of personal properly rs
assessed with taxes for 1877.
cents Cents on the s1o0 value ........... 3sO,ss2 10
Total value of income as assessed
40 Mn tax on same at per cent ..... 34,557 Is
ga aiI total tax at il per Capita. 2s5,s15 90
Licenses assessed May and Novem- r.,aaA o.
Taxes ose: dc derixed from banks, railroads.
r insurance companies c.e."s 10000 90
REVENUE derived from all other
sources, net and other than extra -ooo oo
Total for collecting $685.
2,576,72l 81
Deduct insolyent capitation- and
property and delinquent land-tax. 127,0Oo 10
2.449.2l4 "a
Deduct current expenses Of govern =,
lnent. l:ufo,oco 90
l,s75,s2s 81
Deduct amount due public free ~
l. schools. 4Sf.fSz 90
Net revenue applicable to the pay
lnent of interest. S71,o4o 80
The committee, in addition, report IN en-
tense the amount due free schools, and
much other information OF financial char
acter.
The report was prepared by the srb-com-
mittee, of which Mr.. w. T. TALIAFERRo is
chairman, and is endorsed by Auditors
Taylor and Rogers.
The report was ordered to be printed.
is HOUR OF MEETING.
Mr.. DYER offered the following:
ReSolyed, That on and after Wednesday
next this House will meet ut IL O'Clock s. NJ.
Referred to Committee on Rules.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted Messrs. HARvIE one day, ATT
KIssoN two days, WALKER Of Westmoreland
six days, and WITTES indefinitely.
ATTORNEY. GENERALS OFFICE.
The bill proposing to permit the Supern-
tendent Of Public Buildings to furnish the
Attorney Generals Office with fuel came up.
Mr.. w. T. TALIAFERR0 opposed the bill
on the ground that at the last session The
salary OF this officer was fixed at $500 per
annum and $500 allowed for Different on
express condition that the General Assem-
bly was to allow no extra charges OF any
sort whatever.
Line Dill was IeIectea.
THE INSURANCE B1LL-DEposITs.
House bill in relation to insurance de-
posts came up, with the substitute therefor
proposed by the Committee OF Propositions
and Grievances. The substitute provides
that the bonds deposited with the Treasurer
ashal be equal to five per centum OF the
capital stock Of the company depositing the
same except where the capital stock OF any
life-insurance company shall be one million
dollars or more; then the deposit OF such
company shall be equal to one per centum
Of such capital stock" &c.
The maximum deposit is in no case to eX-
coed $4,000. 800
This Is intended to tighten the require
ments as to purely mutual companies.
Mr.. PuLLIAM moved to amend the substi-
trlte so as to require t.1eign Insurance COM
uanies doing marine business in Virginia
to make deposit similar to that which is
required Of companies doing fire and life
business.
Mr.. PuLLIAM addressed the House in sup
port OF his amendment. His amendment
was adopted. The substitute was adopted.
The bill was ordered to engrossment.
JAMEs-RIvER RAILROAD.
This bill came up, but was again passed
~ "''' 'no ooi-' pa - e.sS,..H". "
THE GAME LAW-TAx BILL.
House bill proposing to repeal the game
law, reported from the special committee
on game, came up.
MIR. HUNTER, chairman OF the committee,
stated that the bill was reported by vote
Of 3 to 9, and that he hoped the House
would vote it down. is.o
q The SPEAKER said that 1t was not IN order