The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-02-21

By Mr.. DICKINSON: Anpetition OF Hol
brooke and two hundred Eother citizens o
Grayson county praying settlement OFT
public, debt ON the plan now before; tn
General Assembly. .a.l@t &a, Z
By MIR. GAYLE: incorporating Ports
mouth Illuminating Company: ~ i"lI
By Mr.. GRIFFIN: Amending law IN rela
ton to election of town officers o. .Smlth
field. ..#",2 80 -
House bill for the better protection o
game In Alexandria and Fairfax counties.
House bill to amend and reenact an act e
extend the limits Of and provide for elect
ing trustees Tor the town OF Marion, IN tht
county of Smyth, investing them with Ger
tain corporate powers. approved January y
1870; - '...:'' ~
act in relation to the trustees OF Marion
SmYth county ..,,.
House bill to amend the charter OF Marion
Smyth county, with reference to the election
OF trustees.
House bill to authorize the Board OF Su.
peryisors of Goochland county TO PERM!
w. B. w. Brooking to erect store anu
warehouse on the public land at CEDAR
Point, in the county of Goochland.
House bill TO empower the trustees OF tue I.
Columbia Baptist church, In the town OF
Falls Church, in the county OF falriaA' u
sell and convey church property.
House bill to authorize the trustees OF
Portsmouth Naval Lodge, NO: 1oO, ana
Mount Eoreb Royal Arch. Chapter, No. IL,
70 sell their real estate and subscribe to the
Masonic Building Association OF Ports
mouth. "
I House bill to incorporate the Masonic
Ruilding Association OF Portsmouth. -
House bill to incorporate the town Of
Bangs, in Montgomery county.
House bill to amend and reenact the Sd,
4th, and 9Th sections Of the act to incorpo-
rate the town Of Falls Church. in the county
of Fairfax, approved March 80, 1875. -,
! Senate bill toamend the act to incorporate
the Portsmouth Water Company, approved
February 10, 1879. Presented by Dir:
GAYLE, and passed under suspension OF
the rules. ''-.,.
Senate bill to amend the Code in refer
ence to a repeal of the fence law in counties
that have adopted it. Passed under slls-
pension OF the rules, on motion OF MIR.
STEVENS. '-".
House hill providing for the assessment
of tract Of land belonging to Henry z.
Goodloe, of the'county OF Rockbridge, and
for refunding taxes enormously assessed
thereon. Passed under suspension OF the
rules, on motion Of Mr.. SHERRARD. ~
THE PUBLIC-DEBT BILL.
The publc-debt bill was taken up.at
Mr. TYLER offered the following: A.!..s.
+. Whereas q settlement OF the State-debt
question is Igreatly to. be desired; and
whereas a proposition has been submitted
through the Joint Committees on Finance OF
the two houses to this body from certain
parties, as agents of the bondholders, agree
ing to- refund the debt in bonds running
forty years, bearing interest at the rate OF
per cent. for ten years, per cent. for twenty
years, and5 per cent. for ten years, which
said proposition is both fairand reasonable,
bringing as it does the obligations Of the
State down to such an extent as that they
can be met by the present amount OF reYe'
nue.; and whereas; this was the great de-
mand set forth in the platform OF the Con.
,vention which assembled in the city oil
Richmond on the Sth OF August, 1877, and
which was expressive OF the wish OF largo
majority of our people; therefore be it
Resolued By The Senate, That said propo-
sition should be accepted without alteration
or,amendment. 7dt1 --:.s.5' =: .%~'i
The CHAIR declared che resolution not in
order at this time. + @....i 90 ~ - /.
The discussion Of the public-debt bill
was then proceeded with, MFR. GRI3lsLEY ad
vocating the passage OF the bill. ;" 4~s- Il. .
: Mr.. PAUL followed Mr.. GR1MsLEY on tbt
other side. and in advocacy Of the amend
ment proposed by Mr.. FULKERSoN to make
the rate OF interest uniform at 3 per cent.
He had the floor when. at $50 O'Clock, ttlt
chair was vacated until O'Clock. '..t
+ I.'', :, Night Session. ~
i Senator QUEsENBERRY;i in the chair.
The railroad canal bill was, further con
sidered. i,;s;;.ii4s.s> ,,..,..9... .I.;:f =
Mr.. LEE moved to amend ia the Doth linz
by: striking out eight" and insertiu!
stem" Agreed to-. .ss:a.'f ~ II e
:. On motion Of Mr. BR0oKEthe latter par
Ioi the sixth clause was amended, SO as t
fmake the language more clear 10 SS.
| Mr.. LEE moved to strike out, In the 1891
| line, these words: .sEAnd the future mainte
nance of said railroad by said company
( Adopted. sF&i~-ihts s-E@ ".5j i.asi ,'1sl.,,
MIR. LEE moved to strike out in the 1857
line the word g aforesaid" and insert thes
words: !" Above prescribed for the com
IDletion OF its works."f.@ tess,j s5aat,E
| Mr.. LEE moved to strike, out In the 172
lime all after the ;werd "egists y. down t
!. the. word q exists" in the 174th line
Agreed to. ~" 't-1t' - i!3;-.f sl:1r
A long discussion ensued on a motion t
strike out the proyiso in the seventh claus
of the bill. a:.fo = - ss';Zl . :. -. |
1.-THE motion was iost-ayes., 8; noes, 2s.
| E The9Senate now returned to the first set
1 tinn mid. Mr.. HURT withdrew his amend
4 snent in reference to compensation TO DOE
1 owners; and Mr.. DANIEL presented .
4 anne ndmenti i'll lieu fherof, to The effect TIN
FWhen the road Is, built the railroad compan
| shall pay affair cash value for the boats
provided that the aggregate shall not e.
] coed S25, 1000. Adopted. ~.
.Mr. DANIEL presented an amendment I
the 18th section, which reads: 6 The Rtci
/ mond and Allegheny Railroad Cornpan
shalt not charge for tolls on boats. passei
gers. and freig hts upon the canaisolong Z
j the same, or any part thereof, shall be OF
lcrated by said railroad company, niger rate
than the maximum rates charged by Ii
IJapes River and KanaWha Company. sine
1.-THE 18th davtof May, 1871. y 2:@ ,1ii
/ Is Mr.s HURr presented an amendment I
provide that netofficer OF the James Kiyt
end Kanawha Company or member OF u
General Assembly shall hold any Office i
1.-THE said Richmond md Allegheny Railroa
i Company for i've ygars. ifost-ayes, Z
4 noes, 49,. ts 8 1,tstt
.5sAlgs BLAND moved TO reconsider ID, ord
THAT Mr.. HURT might explaihs greed !
Mr.. HURT disciairned any intention OF /
4 fiecting on anybody.
/ Mr.. SINCLAIR said nobody could suppo