The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-02-27

l,EEIlAI ASSEMBLY, or VIRGINIA.
February PC, 1872
SENATE. ~ ~.

Al nuRber Of bills were re reg gs orted IRON
committees. q II 81 I. 4 t I'D
nj, THE SUPPLEMENTAL RAILROAD BIlLIs.s.t
On motion Of Mr. LEE Senate bill to ail
thorize the. Janles River and kanawha COM
rnnY tor make sale5:and transfer OF, aI y! ~
.works.I propeffy IN, and franchises, and TO IN
;sest file purchaser with certain corporate
rights, powers, and privileges was tah VI
up undera uspension OF the ruies.aiiSl5. -.
The bill created n lively discussion, a1 ~
was finally postponed until nnorro" 1T at !
O'Clock. aF!e 81 81: ~ 80 o. ~
t,aa ,3,.l i LsAYE2DE. 4BsENCEafGJ a!t;ffJ 7
b, On lmotiosal of hIr: GooDE, Mr. HAIRsT 70
qwas granted -FOUR days leave OF absence.
= 0n'motioI ofiAfr. BLAND, MftiNUkN n W. wa
granted two days ieaves OF abseHee% t'iAS''
FINANCE MEASURES:
Mr. GRrMssLEY, from the Committee OF
Finance: reeptorted the, appropriation Dill!
the tax biiL and also q bill imposing tas
Oh stamps Oh eo1tracts which ~ were placeee
IN tie talenda ls'., ..'. ~ u y a9i Il
Z. oF BiLI,s Asp, tUTIoSs PREsESTED.
By, Mr.. GAYLE:l.A bill to amend and re
enact an act,t incorporate St. Johns 10
man Catholic College, in the city Oh MOI
folk. ii Il II 80 +. t...s.t. NJ. a.,
Richmond Rifles to select their OWN UNI
form. ,7 .1'5. = -! ~
TAX AND ASSESSMENT LAWS.
The Senate next spent about an hour in tn
consideration of Senate bill to amend ant
reenact certain sections and to repeal Ger
toin other sections OF the tax and assess
ment laws, and to amend and reenact sec
-tion 10 of chapter SO OF the Code OF 1873
in relation to exemption from tax on seals
!! Finally, at half-past - O'Clock the speeia
order-the
" VALLEY RAILROAD
bi!l-was called for and taken up and reat
BIZ the clerk. ;ii 'st-r@ =.
! The bill was then explained by Mr.. sHtR
RARD. -" .2i'>.lt ..i.Ha ~, ;
: afr. Ro1SER followed in an argument II
opposition to the BILL: 80 - +"
Mr.. PHLEGAR fully explained the bill. ant
spoke in its behalf.
Mr. BLAND opposed the bill. and said ht
received his information from Judge She1
fev's published argument, which he look Il
be the true history. " :.1h
Mr.. SHERRARD said ii was utterly untrue
Mr.. BLAND went ON to argue the qnes
ton. and to inquire what the Valley rail
road could expect in the way OF trafnc ano
passengers by going to Salem.
: Mr.rPHLEGAR said if Mr.. BLAND desired
him to answer the question he could tel
him that they would cut the Atlantic, MIS-
sissippi and Ohio road in twain and carry
the freirl,ts and travel OF one great part Of
Virginia into the city Of Baltimore.
Mr,yPHIEGAR wanted the Valley Railroad
Comnany 10 dc what they contractedto dc
in their charter-Viz., to finish the road &c
Salem. That was all. II they don't do that
then the Valley road ought, to be sold, ano
let some one else be allowed TO complete it
Mr.. JOHNSON argued at length in opposl'
tion to the bill. s.. t.s +
Adjourned. aas:.. .
i HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Speaker ALLEN in the chair. Prayer b!
Rev. W. G. Starr, Of the Broad-Street Meth
cdist church. '~
A number OF bills were referred.
j. Senate Joint resolution in reference TIT
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad Company was referred to the Com
mittee on Roads. '.
The Committee for Courts of Justice re
ported resolution fixing the pay OF TIT
ianitor at 81 per day instead OF So per day
as heretofore. Agreed to.
Leave Of absence was granted MIR. YOUNG
for two days." < : !! Il ...s.-s ;.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
. By Mr.. BURGER: A bill to furnish conyic
labor to work on the Fincastle and BLU
Ridge Springs turnpike in the county o
Botetourt. .'''.A ''.'I- : -,-
By Mr.. WALSH: A bill declaring certain
streams in Nottoway county TO be highways
By Mr.. JAMES OF Goochland: A Dill II
authorize the trustees Of st. James church
Northam parish, to sell and convey one acr
Of land in said parish in the county 0
Goochland. =, .,.....
BY Mr.. FOWLER: A bill to allow thu
liquor.lealers in the town Of Goodson TIL
option Of conducting business undcra spe
cific-Icense tax. -:
By Mr.. HrNER: A bill authorizing tn
trustees OF the Methodist Episcopal Cburcl
South, Of Doe Hill, Highland county, to dis
pose of real estate belonging to said church
the proceeds to be applied to the improve
n,ent Of said church property. -, -. ,o..
c.,. HOUSE BILLS PASSED. ,r-.,.l /
To amend and reenact section OF chap
ter LAG of the Code Of 1879, in relation to th'
limitation Of suits, .a.-; ,a; Il. H. ~;
10 Incorporate the trustees Of Chiltor
Lodge, Independent Order OF Good Tenn
plars, at rs, ~ - ":4
+, For the relief of John +. Lewis and l.. i
Lewis, executors OF S. Fl. Lewis, deceased
To amend andireenact the. 10th section OF
chapter 63 OF the Code OF 1878, go os to pro
tect the right OF county roads across mill
dams. s..-.9.. .ast
To incorporate the True Friends OF Char
ity of Franklin county. -"
Joint resolution to provide Tor the assess
ment of property for taxation for the veal
1870. ="
For providing for submitting the qucs
tion of liquor license or no liquor license tt
the qualified voters Of the town Of Glad'
Spring, in the county Of Washington, a
the first election for district officers, and a
every subsequent election for the district.
To authorize the County Court Of Gile
county to exempt residents OF the town o
Newport for working on the public road
outside Of said town. -, -!
To amend the tax bill, SC. isf,.a
To incorporate the Virginia Mineral ant
Gypsum Railroad Company.
o In relation 70 the records Of Alexandra
county. y tt:'a
To amend and reenaet section Sof chap
ter 10 Of the. Code OF 1878, in relation te
the duties of superintendent OF Public
Printing. thAiI :0l - = -
To economic and regulate the style oil
public printing, and concerning the dutie:
of the Superintendent thereof ~ -
For the protection OF the institutions Of
the State public trusts and funds. 80
To provide for the printing OF the, Acts o
Assembly. y i .,ss..f ~.
! To amend the charter Of the Dan.Valle!
and Yadkin-RiYer Railroad. Company 49,
= 10 refund to Carroll and Beard, citizen
OF b bridge county, qn amount; Of nlone!l