The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-02-21

fston, president or the James River and ga
|nawila Company, said me had no e&pectaa.
i ton Of Office. from the highest 10 LIZ
lowest In the company. $3.50,
Seyeral senators made fofciele anu pointed
ilremarRsi fin deprecating the presentation o.
THE af1et1dment. ~ l'i:l - : tll.s y.
Maior DANIEL. took occasion to reply, to
1.-The remarks of Mr.. HURT OF Pit1sylyahla
that there had been too much. lobsying IN
IlBsRajf of this bilEtp Hei compl,,nented the
iifrionds Of the bill for the dignffied course
4 they have pursued in, this matter, and
IIthoueht hehad possibly not! elpconsidCere,Q
tthe amendment lie had offered. ~ S.tI0t.t
|ra Mr. BROOKE endorsed all that Mr. DANIEL
had said. .Lll.,,.2
tg4Mp. LEE said be: supposed Bio: HuRT had
bnost vel! considered bis amendment, ana
Therefore rose to give him an, opportunity
Messrsyi BnooKB.H SINCLAIR; d ASSET and
bsaidI and seemed, willing Ito excuse >Ms.
tHUET for Offering the aricnduents ana !all
referred to Major Johnston In the inighest
terms. .sl 2sttia2 2bj iSa5 i's'st,,,'',. -.
lGlMr. !HURT withdrew his proposed amend
tment.: .'u3> - ~ l.zt5 ME 'St..iS :.
3d Mr. CHnEs moved to add these words TO
bthcynihth clause: SO Nor shall be 'transpor'
tation onsaid eanalffro1h Boshef's dam on
Jamesriver to the city OF Richmond be 90
siructed, orr the present charges Tor trans
bportatfoil over said portion or canal. I'm
lany Wayirterfered wifi during or after the
construction OF said railroad" Rejected.
1.-THE tenth clause was in refereneeto taxa
ton. amended so as to- put the ROAD on inc
Esame footing as other roads, on MOTION OF
Mf. TyASrEf. gtGai u 81 isi12i"hfis;5H b"tS"
EfaMr. ELLIOTT moved to amend by adding
1.-The following as an independent section :
aI5. The said Richmond and Allegheny
Railroad Company shall furnish to tte'peo.
Die on the south side of James river for the
TRANSFORMATION Of persons and produce
bacrosa james river to the line OF their raii-
rotd facilities the same, or, at LEASH equaf'to
lthose now afforded by the James River and
Kanawha Company. Adopted. - .",.
Mr. SMITH offered Oil amendment, TO De
section Is, requiring the railroad company
to build 'sluices, or tsh-ways, within TWO
years. Adopted. go
Various other amendments were oherea
and defeated. 80,
Mr.. CEILEs offered the following amend
mont TO the 9Th section, which Was adopfed
mTba said Richmond and Allegheny Rail-
| road COMPANY shall. as fast as they abandon
L lie
staenant water, by which the health OF the
| citizens along the line Of said canal might
be 'iniuriously affected" 50.
Various other minor amendments were
presented and adopted. ...' 't,@' ..
On motion Of Mr.. DANIEL, the 7th section
was stricken out of the bill. y H.
at halI-past ~ O'Clock Dir. FULKERsoN
moved to reconsider the vote by which the
Senate agreed to vote on the bill tonight.
Lost. >s -..i,.s" ..'
Mr.. GRIFFIN offered an amendment which
was adopted, giving the Legislature the
control OF the question of freight and pas
sepgeT rates, &C., so as to prevent discriml-
nation. 5'5-..' ..".' -
A motion to reconsider was made and lost,
the vote being ayes, IS; noes, IS.
Mr. BLAND demanded the pending CUES
ton. .as ia. ..>
Not ordered. .-~ -r' 49, 3:
DIR. JOHNSON demanded the previous ques-
ton. -g-t -...' 81. .....a -...-i go"
Ordered. a. -: .l.s ~
q The bill was then ordered to- be read a
third time, and passed by the following
vote.
AYEs-Alessrs. Bland. Bliss, Brooke, Ch!les. Dam
iel, Elliott. Harston. johnson. Lee MarshAIi Mas
sey, Moul!on Murray, Norton. Snnns ehlesar
fa anIsae Wsst o Ward, and Worlham-s5
NoEsEsiessrs. Dickinson. Fukerson, Goode,
Griffin, Hurt OF Halifax, koner, Powell, Siemp'
Splitter aid Wood-10. s'# ..'-@ ..' ,-.s 's-..
Mr.. TYLER said he would have voted
faye" but had paired with Mr.. HURT OF
PittsyIvania..
Mr.. HURT of Halifax moved to rescnd the
rule for night sessions. -
At 1915 Mr.. STEVENS moved to adjourn.
Lost. '".
Mr.. HURTS motion to dispense with night
sessions was adopted. ''..
Adjourned at 1850 this morning.
- i. 1" HOUSE OF DELEG ATEs. 81,
SPEAKER ALLEN in the chair at II O'Clock.
Prayer by Rev. Preston Nash, OF the Me-
.thodist Church. t-,. .-'". rtr =
On motion Of Mr.. LACY, the SPEAKER was
authorized (by ayes 81, noes 49) to appoint
a temporary Sergeant-at-Arns during the
sickness of Naior Hill. - I &. -"
i. The SPEAKER appointed Mr.. W. G. Tay-'
lor of Richmond. Major Hill is expected.
back in, a few days. ! ,,;c"te... rs,.. ~"u..'
~ ri MR.. HENkY's RESOLUTION ADOPTED. +
Mr.. HENRY's resolution to rescind the Or
der Of the House to print 5000 copies OF
the report Of the Finance Committee on the
financial condition OF the State came up as
unfinished business, and was adopted.
EXTRA PAY. ",,.,
Mr.. FRAzIER's resolution to cause the at.
tochss OF the House to return 10 the Treas
ury the extra pay heretofore drawn by them.
was. on motion OF Mr. MCC4ul.L, laid on the
table. - ......, ii. ........... 3. .,..,.
I PRAYING FOR EXEMPTION FROM TAXATION.
The petition of the East Augusta Mutual
Fire-Insurance Company, praying for ex-
emption from taXatlon," was presented and
referred to the Committee on Finance.
/ :. THE REAssEssMENT, OF 1880. ,.
|. :; The following House resolution was or:
dered to engrossnent "&.
Joint Resolution 10 Provide for the assess
ment Of Property for Taxation for Inc
year 1879. - -
Patron, Mr.. HirgermReDoried from Committee Of
/. ReSolucd by the General assembly,,
That the present commissioners OF the reve-
nue. Of counties, cities, and towns In this
| Commonwealth be and they are hereby au-
tthorizedt to complete the assessment OF all
bproper!y reauiredtobe listed for taXationfor
the year 1879, and that they be further au-
thorized and directed to issue all licenses
as usual up to the 1st OF July, 1879.
9. This joint resolution shall be in force
from its passage "
| -. - CAPITOL REPAIRS.
:, Mr.. BouANAN in the chair. .....~... .
! !. at 1890 Mr. JAMES OF GoochlaEd moved
to take up the bill appropriating $1,000 to
make repairs to the Capitol building. =.
The vote being taken by division, 1t ap-