The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-01-29

Association and. others for5the Confederate,
:. By Mr.. GRiMsLEY; a. bill appropriating
,the,pubiic revenue fer 1879. Is So iEit ~
~ t5E 40 -sGaPASSED. : ~. i..fsi sffJ..I s.
!, .Bouse bill fo amend and reenact section
&c of chapter 40 of the Code, so as to au-
thorize courts, or judges thereof in iyaca-
ton, or justices Of the peace, to order sales
OF personal property seized under wrifs OF
feri fQcids or under distress.warrants IN
cases where such property is expensive to
keep or perishable.I },Ir IS II
Senate. bill to Incorporate the Farmers
Mutual Fire-P Protection Association.
Senate bill to provide an ofice-room and
to defray the personal expenses OF the At
q Senate bill to refund to James q. Field
1882 expended by hintin the transaction OF
public business. ..r@'~-s,.t
PAY OF JUDGE OF LoUDOUN COUNTY.
Mr. SINCLAIR presented bill to author
ize the Board OF Supervisors OF Loudoun
county to increase the salary OF the county
Judge, and asked that the rules be suspended
and the bill passed to-day.
H The rules were suspended. After discus
sion the bill was passed.
SECRETARY OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
MIR. BLAND presented resolution request
ing the, Board OF Public Works to inform
the Senate whether they have appointed a
secretary to, fill the vacancy occasioned by
the death OF Mr.. Eustace; and if so, what
is his salary, and what the salary OF the late
incumbent. Agreed to-.
subsequently the President Of the Board
1.-THE GoYernor) replied that Mr.. W. G. Mayo
had been appointed, but his salary has not
been fixed. The salary paid Mr. Eustace
was $400 per annum. ,,:,.. :,
THE MOFFETT-REGISTER LAW.
The Moffett-register tax bill was taken
up. '@'"ht.,
The question was upon the motion to re-
consider the vote by which the tax on malt
drinks bad been fixed at one cent instead OF
half 4 cent, as at present. p.
Dir. HURT OF Halifax advocated the mo-
ton to reconsider. -r. "
Mr.. QUEsENBERRT opposed the motion to
reconsider. -. a4af 49, t
Mr.. JOHNSON read from the Auditors re-
port showing that the burden OF the tax an
der this bill is borne, by the cities almost
entirely. He argued in favor OF reconsid-
ering the vote. .Tas .,Iga.
MIR. :GRIMsLEY replied, and argued from
the Auditors report that this measure was.
one Of sound policy. :fsn.2 G,.: -
Dir. PAUL argued in favor Of reconsider
ing the vote and then of fixing the tax, if
the bill is goiugt to pass, at half a cent.
Mr.. SINCLAIR opposed the heavy tax pre-
posed. s.s:tt:... ;@I,is, ....E3 s. rrHi u
Dir. SPIrLER called the pending question.
Ordered. a3rl f. $50 .a..3. az. -
The motion to reconsider was adopted by
the following vote: ;i.H>."1,
AYEs-Messrs. Bliss, Brooke, Chiles. Daniel, FL
liotl, Fulkerson, Gayle Griffin, Hurt of HALIFAX,
Hurt of Pittsylvania, Johnson, Koiner, Lee, Mar
shall. Massey, Nash, Paul, Sherrard, Sinclair, Wal
ston. Ward and Wortham-22. 49, O..
Slemp, Splitter, Tanner, Tyler; and Wood-14.
The question was then upon Mr.. HURT's
motion to strike out one cent and insert
half cent. and it was adopted blythe follow
ing recorded vote:
AYEs.-Iessrs. Bland. Bliss, Brooke. Chlles, Dam
iel, Fuikerson Gayle, Griffin, Hurt Of Halifax, Hurt
OF pittsylvana. johnson, Koiner, Lee, Marshall,
Massey. Nash, Num-, Paul, Shcrrard, Sinclair, Ty-
es SoEssessrs ber Elliott Gms
ley, Moulton, Murray, Phlegar, Quesenberry,
Slemp, Splitter, Tanner, and WoOd-l2.
Mr.. MASSEY moved to amend by adding
at the end of the 5th section this proviso ::
/" Provided that no tax shall be imposed
upon Virginia wines when, sold otherwise
than by the drink" The amendment was
rejected on arecorded vote-ayes, Is; noes,
IS.
A number OF consequential amendments
were agreed to to the 9th section, H.
Mr.. FUI.KERSoN moved to strike out the
9th section, which reads as follows:
Sc. 1t shall be the duty Of every commits
sioner OF the revenue to require from each
Taxpayer statement, under oath, OF all
ed Nv forn
in his family from any person other than a
licensed dealer within the State, and upon
all such liquors there shall be imposed the
same taXas would have been required to be
paid II sold by such licensed dealer.
Mr.. FULKERs0N spoke in favor Of the
proposed amendment. y.
Mr.. PAUL and Mr. CHILEs argued in favor
Of the amendment. " - -.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House was called to order at -
O'clock by the SPEAKER. ri, :.
u REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
House Bills: 70 enable the Board of Su-
peryisors of Chesterfield to assist the Man
chester Free-Bridge Commissioners in keep
ing the Free bridge in repair, with an
amendment to the Senate amendment; in
relation to certain county Offices to in
corporate the N ffolk7 and Ocean View
Railroad and Hotel Company; in re-
lation to- !; inspectors, &c.; to incorpo-
rate "Yhe Young Mems independent
Social Club No The iEsr Nasls
Meherrin river, South Meherrin river, and
Middle Meherrint river, respectively; a law
fnl fence; to provide q charter for the city
of Fred erieksburg; to provide for the bind
ing and rebinding OF the land books, &c;
in relation to tiduciary7 bonds; TO protect
regularly hauled tshing-shores in. the coun-
ties OF Accomac and Northampton; in re-
lation ito the salary Of county Judges OF
;Norfolk and Henrico with substitute}.
4 Senate Bills: Fol. the protection OF the
charitable institutions Of the State; appro-.
pri0tfng money for the payment OF commu-
tation to MANNED soldiers, &c. with an
amendment; to empower tie County Court
OF Essex county and the County Court of
Richmond county to grant to any person
orfpersons the right to- establish ferry
across the Rapp ahannoek river; at tTappa-
hammock; In relation to holding the terms
oft'the circuit courts In; the Eighth scircuit
s(ddver8ety)S prescribing times for holding.
terms In Tenth clrcnit; amending Code In
relation to warrants for small claims: to
provide for working and keeping ii, order
roads aof the Commonwealth; to incorpo-
rate the Central Virginia Mining Company.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
House joint resolutions proposing amend
ments to- the Constitution were reported
from the Joint Committee on Constitutional
Amendments, and read a first time.