The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-01-16

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sesSion Tor fEe settlement Of the sssaee uept.
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3Yaairted address 10 HE Senafe.
Pendms Generaf IlBR 's-feIaar kst me sen NJ
ate diourned.
- HOUSE OF Dell IATEE
Thss sprakFn Il, the chair. John Bell
Efegss, !,
Z The, following bills we're ported IRON
ssnate bills Authorizing the; committee
ia 6 hict was referred Senate bill NO. ~ 70
hermit counsel for claimants 70 land occu--
niad Nv the Central Lunatic Asylum TO ap-
near before them without pay Ing enc tax re-
nnired .by law OF counsel appearing pei9 81,
lecisiatiye committees ;ffor the relief OF ~ I.
n T,Ioxom. treasurer OF the county o. AS-
eomac county; for the relief OF }. .; Hyl,
ton: Of Wise county; for the reiie1 Oh
Thoraas Wilson, of Montgomery county
f1d,erseis0. House bills :; For RELIEF OF Nv.
T. Shumate imposing taxes on real ana per
sonal property to meet the necessary eA-
nenses, OF, government, for. public: iree-
schoel purposes, and, to pay, the intereston
tho pubIic debt; amending, charter OF 10y
etfsyiIIe. &c: providing for treassesslneDt
OF tract OF land belonging to:sH. a: 1Goou-
ioe: OF Rockbridge; for relief 81 W. =. n.
Price, Of King George {adueTsety)'aa' .as;
gt Il gtlsEsCoIJSTY WARRANTS ~ ....ss,'..
Mr.. HARRISON 81 Sussex offered the the 70 +
lowing: >. = ..,u,, =. /, u,;nor,ce
he instructed to inquire into the expedl-
ency OF 30 amending the laws as to require
Mhssrt5ses N a be ss "a
in each year, and to receive the same pc In
payment OF taxes, ard to report oy Dill VI
otherwise. ,,l .,..,.....r. ~.
- : FINANCIAL.
Mr.. CARTER OF Loudoun offered pre-
ambIe and resolution that the Second Auu,-
tor be required to furnish TINS House WIN ~!
concise and explicit statement Oh Tue
whole Indebtedness OF Virginia. ASreeo
to-ayes, 60; noes, IA.
LIEN on STOCK. .n"-
On motion Of Mr.. ASHTON 1t was
Rpsolued. "That the Committee fof
Courts OF Justice inquire into the expedlen-
nc nj restoring the lien on stock taken, DAM
ace fea,sant, for damage done by them on
lands. the boundary lines Of when constl-
trte lawful fence, and report ny Dill Vi
otherwise.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted to Dir. WALKER OF Westmore,
land fwho has been quite seriously lnlureu
hv q powder eXplosion) indefinitely, Mr.
WrSGrIsLD two days, and Mr. MCMILLAN
two.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED WITHOUT READING.
Py Mr.. DICKINSON of Russell: A bill for
the relief of Albert Smith, OF kusseii county,
By Mr.. TAYLOR OF Henrico;
Resoiped, That the Committee OF Finance
ronort 4 bill repeating the law known as the
{: nIohett Iiouor law" and substitute IN
lien thereof a bill imposinga specific tax on
all liquor dealers for the support OF gov
eminent. 81! .-" III,
Nv MIR. JOHNSON Of Accomac A bill to
amend and reenact the Goth section OF chap
Ter 10l OF the Code Of 1878, for the protec-
ton OF terrapins and terrapin-eggs.
Rv Mr.. TALIAFERRO of Gloucester:
hill to amend section % of the act approved
March %, 1875, prescribing the powers,
duties, and compensation OF district officers,
and to repeal The Attn chapter and section l
of chapter 4S of the Code OF 1873.
By Mir. MCCRAw: .n...
ResoLued, That the Committee on Coun-
ties, Cities, and Towns inquire into and re-
port as to the eXpediency Of reducing the
fees now allowed by law to the clerks OF
courts and other county officers.
By MIR. HANGER: .s.s--:.
Resolved, That the Committee OF Finance
inuuire into the eypediency OF so amending
the iiouoI-law as to provide, for quarterly
renorts in the country instead OF monthly re-
ports, as now required by law.
Bv Mr.. ALLEN: Petition OF citizens OF
Slrasburg and vicinity complaining OF o.
structions in the north branch of the Shenan-
doah river, which hinder the free passage OF
fish.
Bv Mr.. WHITE of Hanover: A bill for the
protection OF game in the Commonwealth:
By Mr.. HUNTER: Petition OF citizens OF
Sussex county in relation to change OF the
law for the protection OF deer.
By MIR. TALIAFERRo OF Gloucester:
Resolved, That the Committee for Courts
OF Justice be instructed to inquire into the
expediency Of amending the LIST section OF
the act approved March IA, 1878, to APP
prove, confirm, and ratlty the award made
by the arbitrators appointed to ascertain and
fix the boundary line between Virginia and
MARYLAND, and procure the assent OF the
Congress OF the United States thereto.
By Mr. SOUTHWARK \ bill to contne the
criminal Jurisdiction Of the Hastings Court
of the city Of Richmond to the corporate
limits of said city.
THE CANAL AND RAILROAD.
On motion of Mr.. MOFFETT, it was
ResoLued, That the Committee on Roads
and Internal Navigation be instructed to
inquire and report to the House what and
all rights, privileges, and franchises which
the James River and kanawhh Canal Com
pany and Buchanan and Clifton-Forge Rail-
road Company are entitled to use and enjoy
under any law making grants to said COM
panies, or to any company OF any other
name or style to whose rights, privileges,
and franchises either OF said companies
have succeeded or are entitled to use and
enjoy, and that said committee have said
statement printed for the Use OF the House.
| At O'Clock the canal-raiIroad bill came
I'D as the special order. Mr.. DICKERSoN, OF
Russell. offered an amendment requiring
that branch road be built from the mouth
OF Craig's creek, or some convenient point.
to Pound Gap-about 1870 miles. BY consent
OF Mr. BoCoCK, the chairman OF the COM
mittee from which it was reported, the bill
was postponed until Friday at O'Clock, in
order that, il possible, the information
called for in the resolutions OF the House
may be obtained The amendment OF Mr..
DIcKERsoN. was ordered to be printed.