The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-03-14
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, OF VIRGINIA.
Extra ScsSion---EEevcn Day.
THURSDAY, March IS, 1879.
SEN ATE.


Senator QUssENBERRY presidert pro tcm.)
in the chair. No prayer.
A number OF House bills, &C., were re-
feITed.
House Joint resolution iustructing the
Attorrey-Gerer to institute the necessary
proceedings in the proper court to asccr-
tam whether the charter OF the Arlington
Turnpike Company has been forfeited.
BILLS, &C.. PRESENTED.
By Mr.. MASSEY A bill authorizing the
State Treasurer to procure coupon regis
tiers. Calendar.
By MIR. DANIEL: 4 bill authorizing the
Governor to employ counsel to sue for .
legacy bc1ueathed by Peter Curran, Esq,
to the Board of the Literary Fund. Calen.
dar.
BY Mr.. BLISS: A bill and petition for the
relief of 3. s. Hooper from the payment OF
a fine.
By Mr.. CuLEs: A bill to incorporate the
Virginia Jockey Club. Calendar.
BY Mr. PuLEGAR: A bill to amend the
Code in reference to exemption OF tremen
FROM Jury service. Referred.
BY Mr.. MASSEY: Petition and memorial
OF NJ. A. Carroll for relief from excessive
ovcr-valua,ion OF real property. Referred.
BY Mr.. P-.UL: Petition Of and bill for the
relief of +. W. Reinhard, of Rockingham
county, from the payment OF 4 fine. Re
ferred.
BY Mr.. Hurt: Petition of commissioners
OF the revenue OF Pittsylyana county, pray
ing an amendment to the law in reference
to assessments of property. Referred:
BY Mr.. SMITH OF Nelson: \ bill requiring
all applicants for relief, which involves the
payment OF money out OF the treasury or
the release Of a claim or demand due the
State, to have the facts certified by the
courts.
By Mr.. WORKMAN: A bill to enforce
storage charges on leaf tobacco in ware
houses. Referred.
BY Mr.. LEE: \ bill providing for COM
missoners for cattle, prescribing their pow
ers, duties, Nc.
Senate bin to provide for an inspection Of
cattle.
Mr.. Hurt of Halifax stated that Dir.
GooDE was detained from his seat by sick
ness.
THE TAX BILL.
The Senate had under consideration the
amendments to the tax bill at 5 p. NJ, the
pending motion being that OF DIR. FULKER-
son TO reduce the tax on sample-merchants
from 500 to SO.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The SPEAKER in the chair.
Several bills were reported from commit
tees.
House bill to prohibit the Board of SUI
pervisors OF Highland county from levyng
a tax to pay subscription to the Washing
ton, Cincinnati and ST. Louis railroad until
certain conditions are complied with, and
authorizing said Board to levy tax to de-
fend suits on the same, was reported from
the Committee on Counties, Cities, and
Towns.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Nj. STEVENS: Inquiry as to the pro-
posed debt compromise.
Bv MIR. Cox: Petitions OF W. &. Wright,
Lewis Smith, c. G. Vaughn, and other citi-
zens Of King and Queen county for the re-
moyal OF the county-seat of said county to
more central location.
By Mr.. NELSON: a bill to pay ?. l.. ".
Thornton, OF Prince William county, the
sum OF $23.66.
BY Mr.. Cox: Petitions OF L. c. Hart,
Thomas W. Garrett, A. B. Cauthorn. and
others against the removal OF the county
seat OF King and Queen county from its pre-
sent location. ... ...,.. 49,
By Mr.. CCGuILL Petition Of James T.
Sutton, Jr., for balance OF compensation
for arranging and preparing Virginia mus
ter-rolls.
RAILROAD CHARGES.
The report of the Committee for Courts
OF Justice on the subject Of railroad freights
was adopted.
HOUR OF MEETING.
On motion OF Mr.. WILKINSON, it was re-
solved that after to-day the House will meet
at II O'Clock each day.
NJ .- MILEAGE.
Mr.. KYLE offered the following:
Resolved Qhe Senate coneurring), That
the members Of the General Assembly are
not entitled to mileage for attendance on
the present extra session OF the Legislature.
The Clerk OF the House and Clerk OF the
Senate are instructed not to issue eertifi.
Gates or stationery, and the disbursing
officers OF the State are instructed not
TO issue certificates or stationery; and the
disbIrsing officers Of the State are tnstruct-
ed not to pay said 5mileage IN any case for