The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-03-26
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ing business under a specific license came
.up.@ Alter long discussion the bill was
ordered TO be ,engrossed-ayes, 10 ;5noes. TO-
Mr.. HuHT OF Halifax moved to reconsider
In order TO include m the bill that portion
O. the county OF; Halifax lying south OF
Dan river, bordering on North Carolina. y
Mr.: WALsToE said he'd like TO include 10
the bill that part OF, the county OF Accomac
bordering on Maryland. 49,
The bill and motion, to reconsider were
discussed at length. :,
Mr.. FuLKERs0N, the patron OF tue olll,
argued that the State would derive more
revenue from the specific license system tnan
from the Moffett bell-punch, because the
dealers 10 Goodson would 20 into Iennes-
sec to buy their liquor.
Mr.. PaLEGAR here moved to adjourn;
but was voted down. ;.
Mr.. DANIEL. argued against the passage OF
the bill, claiming that II the town OF Good
son was RENTED from the liquor tax other
towns and cities similarly situated coQid
also claim the same privilege. r. s:
inThe motion to reconsider was rejected
ayes, H.; noes, IS. ~ !.
THE Senate then (at 1880 adjourned.
~ 80 = HOUSE OF .DELEG ATES.
The SPEAKER in the chair.
VARIOUS D1liS luu ISSoiutioho NeAS I'ASSo
on the calendar.
A number Of bills were reported from
committees and placed on the calendar.
Leave of absence was granted Messrs.
HEALy for two days, SYKES four days, ASH
TON five DAYS, TAYLOR OF Fluyanna six days.
WALKER OF Northumberland seven days,
and indefinite leave for Mr. BROWN. ...
| PROPOSED ADJOURNMENT. ,
nt,,fIn r.
! ing that the General Assembly VIII ADJOURN
on the 2Sth friday sine die. 5.*'
MIR. JOHNSTON of Giles moved TO strike
out Friday, 18th March, and insert Wednes-
day, I'd April. '. -
! Mr. F1NNEY moved to lay the resolution
on the table, Rejected. ~
| Mr.. STEVENS moved to commit the resolu.
ton to the. Committee on Rules. Agreed
to-ayes, 81; noes, as.
. VARIOUS MATTERS.
Mr. SMITH presented bill to postpone Tor
eighteen months the repeal of the present
fence law in Dinwiddie Courthouse, Cherry
Hill, Brooklyn, Oak Grove, ana Church
Road voting DISTRICTS Referred.
| Senate bill to amend the law, &C., so as to
allow an assistant clerk in the State Library
was reiected-aves, SO; noes, 43.
II,
vote by which the bill was rejected.
MIR. ANDERSON moved to pass by the mo-
ton. Agreed to.
Pending the consideration OF House bill
to amend and revise the law in reference to
the powers, duties, and liabilities of county
officers, the chair was vacated until Z. OIL.
.... Night Session.
The following Senate bills were passed /:
4. "a 80 Tr., IL TNr ~ ~
Louisa county. d..
To. amend the act approved March 80,
1877, in relation to the time of holding cleo
tons for town officers in the town of Smith
field. Isle of Wight county.
To incorporate the keZetown Cemetery
Company. 80. 1920
Authorizing the trustees OF the Methodist
Episcopal church at Waynesboro' to sell
and pun chase property.
To permit and authorize the city OF
Lynchburg to issue bonds for the purpose
Of retiring its outstanding funded indebt-
edness. ... So. De-.
To provide for keeping in repair parti-
tion-fepces in the county OF Fauquier.
To repeal the act for the protection OF
game in so far as it applies to Wise, Lee,
and Buchanan counties.
Authorizing the trustees of the Methodist
Episcopal church in Fredericksburg to sell
and convey a part Of their church LOT, and
invest the proceeds Of the sale.
The following House bills were passed:
To authorize tue Giles and Pulaski Turn
pike Company to discontinue so much OF
their turnpike road as lies between the towns
Of Dublin and Newberne, in Pulaski coun-
ty, and the County Court OF Pulaski to take
control OF the same.
Authorizing the city OF Norfolk to issue
Its bonds for the purpose OF retiring and
refunding certain bonds now outstanding.
A. number Of House bills were engroSscd.
Adjourned at 1910 O'Clock.