The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-02-10
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] ax7uRDAy. Hebraary 8, 1875.
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ehaIr.. praysr by Rev: 81. III. jackson
sunSiry bills were rep0rfed from commit
fees. as1for1ss them The canal Eailroad bilis
which was nade the special oEGerster Tues
day nd 10 O'Clock, and the continuing order
until DISPOSED or. f {.
sMr. GAYLE raoved To reconsider the vote
by which the bill was made the special or
der for TuesfiaY, so as to slider the con.
stitutional arne1d ments. PSI, 49, /,
!. Mr.. LEE opposed the motion. e :.
{ b 0ir. K0INER wanted time. BE coul tdR1
see why he should be hurried. he wanted
to max e up bis mind inteliigently. \: -,
Mr. fQUfsEEBEKRY asked bow long the
''s MI KoisEa said until Thursday, at least.
MIR. GAYLE also wanted time: pc
sides, he didn't want to crowd OUT SO I'M
portart q measure as the proposed amend s i: !,
Mr. HURT OF Halifax inquired whether
the bill had been: printed. go 81 2 80.
|, Mr.. WoRTHaM sa1d II had
| Mr.. LEE ask ed whether the Senator Wouid
be satisfied with "Wednesday: .7,ls,gs
Mr. GAYLE wanted THURSDAY nxsd az tns
ltinae. SO ,;,::....-.. =. -, !! !,
/ mfr. MASSEY agreed with Mr.. KoINER aud
iMr, GAYLE. He wanted TO favor the Dill,
but didn't want to be hurried about 1t. He
smoke in favor OF postponement. .s.sy
Mfr. OUEsENBEgRY advocated an early con-
sideration OF the railroad bill, and said he
would accept "Wednesday. i.if-tEs7
afr. Ko1NER still advocated postpone.
ment. -
Senate had disposet OF the matter as 1t
should have done. and he hoped it. would be
1.-THE pleasure OF the Senate let the order
say fixed for tuesday. He wanted the
Senate to take up'this bill and dispose OF it
at once. .s,sz
Mr.. ELLIOTT, friend of the measure,
said the subject had been on the mind OF
every senator ever since he had been in
Richmond. and he hoped there would be no
unnecessary delay, but that the Senate would
allow it to stand as 1t had been fixed for
Tuesday. 1t was too important matter
not to give it that position OF prominence
which it is entitled to. ,....a.. :.
Mr. KoINER said he had been engrossed
with other subjects, and had not even read
the first line OF the bills that bad been
printed in the papers. He wanted more
time than that given. -
Mr.. TYLER called the pending question.
Ordered.
The vote by which the bill had been fixed
for Tuesday was econsidered-ayes, IS;
noes, 12. .is.
Mr.. LEE moved to fix the day Wednes;
day at y NJ. .,.....-
Mr.. PAUL moved to fix Thursday at II NJ.
as the day. "Wednesday was finally fixed
ayes, Is; noes, Is.
Mr.. MURRAY offered bill for the relief Of
Ira f. Jordan & Co., OF Louisa county.
TAXATION OF RAILROADS AND CANALS. = j.
Mr.. DANIEL, from the Committee for
Courts of Justice, submitted report in re-
sponse to resolution to the effect that the
committee entertains no doubt but that the
General Assembly has the right, under the
Constitution, to provide for the taxation by
counties, cities, and towns, OF railroads,
canals, and all other kinds OF interna-lm-
provement property; but it is not mandate
nv upon the General Assembly to provide
for taxation OF railroads and other Internal
improvement property by counties, cities,
and towns. ~ .e,.@ ".f
A minority report was also submitted by
the committee. Il ,-, II -:
THE MoFFETT REGISTER TAX OR sPECIFIC-L1-
.s@@ CENsE TAX. .jE- ,t.i'''
Mr.. GRIFFIN presented resolution as to
the eXpediency of so amending sections 4,
5, 6, z, and OF the Mofett liquor law
as to exempt from the operation OF said
law bar.room keepers, keepers OF an ordi-
nary, and retail dealers In alcoholic or
malt liquors who may elect to carry on said |
business under a specific license tax at q
rate of taxation so increased as that the
amount OF revenue received under said |
amendments shall be at least equal to the
amount derived under the present liquor
law. Referred to the Committee on FL
nance.
STEAMBOATS, ON THE POTOMAC. ~
Mr.. HAIRsToN presented joint resolu-
ton (by request Of the Attorney-G eneraD, |