The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-02-12
GENERAL ASSEMBLY or VIRGINIA.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY on VIRGINIA.
TUESDAY, February IL 1879 g
sENAT
sLientenant- Governor WALKER presiding;
3 AZ number OF House bills were read ana
8 House substitute for Senate bill providing
for the rebinding Of books OF record was
Al number Of bills were reported from
committees, sEsfE;
u I. PRESENTED AND REFERRED. !:
{ Bv afr. HURr OF Halifax: Memorial OF
citizens OF Halifax in reference TO the fence
law: also, resolution on the same snblect.
ByfMr. MARSHALL: A bin to Incorporate
Hopewell Grange, No. $50, in Craig county.
3 BY Mr. Tyler: a bill to Incorporate the
Bank OF Dublin. :.3.
BY Mr.. TYLER: A Joint resolution pray
ing Congress to pass such laws as Will pre-
vent the spread OF the cattle disease, &c.
Adopted.
By Mr.. NASH: a bill to incorporate the
Norfolk and Ocean View Railroad and Ho-
tel Company. -
n. 6. Hudson, treasurer OF Halifax county,
extension OF time, &C., to make his re-
turns OF insolyents. .,,s..,,,
nv Mr.. STEVENS: A bill to amend the
Code in relation to repeal OF fence law IN
counties that have adopted 1t. I
PASSED. 81.
House bill declaring James river to the
condemnation line Of the James River ana
Kanawha canal and the dividing lines OF
the farms within certain limits, and in the
county OF Amherst, lawful fence.
Senate bill for the protection OF tish IN
certain waters Of the Commonwealth (Ac-
comac and Northampton countles}.
CLERK FOR TUE LIBRARY.
Mr.. MASSEY moved to take up from the
calendar, out Of its order, q bill to allow the
Librarian TO appoint clerk at S5O0 per
annum. Agreed to.
II was stated By the Committee on Re
treuchment and Economy that the affairs IN
tbe office of Secretary OF the CommonWealt d
were in such q condition as TO require the
clerk. =
to provide that the place shall be filed oy a
manned soldier.
After long debate the amendment was
defeated. .-f..#qf4
! Mr.. HURT OF Halifax moved to indef-
.nitely postpone the bill. Lost-ayes' Ii;
noes, q. So. 80
The vote on ordering. the pending cues
ton resulted-ayes, II; noes, II. The
CHAIR voted "No," and so the pending
question was not ordered.
Mr.. Hurt Of P ittsylyania moved to amend
the bill so as to reduce the pay OF the Sec
rotary ofthe Commonwealth to 1,800---What
it was before the war, He now receives
$4,000. s..;,',..
The previous question was ordered.
On Mfr. HURTS motion the ayes and noes
were ordered. -
The motion to reduce the Secretary's sal
airy was rciected-ayes, 10; noes, q.
The bill was then ordered to be engroSsed
and read q third time-ayes, %; noes, II.
THE SPECIAL ORDER.
The Senate next took up the bill in refer
ence to district and county officers. Various
amendments were proposed and defeated.
The bill was discussed at length.
Mr.. DANIEL moved to amend so rs to tax
railroads and canals, and argued at length
to sustain his opinion that such taxation IS
required under the Constitution. .'j j..
/. Mfr. FCLKERsoS and Mr.. GAYLE suggested
that Mr.. DANIEL bring in special bill to
meet the Senator's idea. ~ -
Mr.. PHLEGAR joined in the request.
Dir. PAUL said the question might as well
be disposed OF now. ..@'.t -
Mr.. DANIEL continued his argument.
Adjourned. !,
>-.> HOUSE OF DELEGATES. =
The SPEAKER called the House to order at
NJ nIn
Several committee reports were present
ed. -: - ........,... ..,..
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Brown: Bill to Incorporate the
True Friends of Charity, of Franklin coun-
IT,. ..:. .,~:
By Mr.. FOWLER: Petition Of citizens of
Glade Springs as to local option liquor law.
By Mr.. FULTON: Bill for the relief OF
James Mason. ~
BY Mr.. PITTS: Bill in relation to Kappa
hammock ferries. .
By Mr.. WILKINSON: Bill to incorporate
the Zion Travellers, OF Danville.
By Mr.. WHITAcRE.: Petition Of citizens
OF Frederick in relation to election laws.
BY Mr.. TROUT: Bill to incorporate the
Mineral and Gypsum Railroad Company.
." THE DoG-TAx BILL.
The motion made by Mr.. LACY to recon-
slider the Senate amendments to this billWas
rejected.
The bill as it passed the two houses is as
follows:
Be 1t enacted By The General Assembly of
Virginia, That any person SO desiring may
obtain from the commissioner Of the reve-
nue. OF his city or county license to keep a
dog or dogs, paying; therefor to the treasu-
rer for one dog the sum Of one dollar, and
for each additional dog the sum OF fifty
cents, the license to contain the description
and names Of such dog or dogs; and upon
the receipt Of such. license such person may
have such dog or dogs listed for taxation
by the commissioner Of the revenue at a
valuation to be fixed by the said commits
sioner. Any dog so listed is hereby de-
cared personal property. Larceny OF any
such dog shall be deemed petit larceny, and
ions for trespass upon the same shall
be FOL. q misdemeanor- But no offence un--
der this act shall be, punished with stripes.
In any prosecution Under this act the de-
iendant shall be allowed to testify in his
own behalf. 80 ,,,,,-. .1s..>s-s go j.. h.
!. @. The Auditor Of Public Accounts shall
prescribe tag, to be paid for by the owner
Of the dog, Which Shall be worn by each
dog listed and taxed, as provided in the first
section: -. n. o.yzt;..i.,s.
3. Nothing contained in this act shall be
as interfering with special, laws
imposing tax on dogs in any county in the
Commonwealth. or with any general statute
Of the State already in force in reference to
dogs. - So
4. This act shall be, in force from its pass
lge.
- he title IS g An act allowing any person
% have his dog listed for taxation, thereby
making the same personal property"