The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-03-17
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY, OF VIRGINIA.
Extra Hession...I thirteenth Day.
SATURDAY, March 10, 1879.
SENATE.
Senator QuEsENBERRY In the chair. NO
prayer. I'M ,,,ro ro,orred
A number OF bills were reported from
committees.
BILLS, &C., PRESENTED.
Rv Mr.. FU1,KERsoN: A bill to allow the
,;o,,or.dealers OF the town OF Goodson tue
on,ion of conducting business under spe-
citic license-taX.
Ry Mr. TANNER: A bill to amend the law
Nc to the duties and liabilities OF the Generai
Agent and Storekeeper OF the Penitentiary.
Ry Mr.. HURT OF Pittsylvania: a Dill IN
relation to past-due coupons.
Nv Mr.. SMITH: A bill to amend the Code
so as to reduce the pay OF county superin-
tendents OF schools.
Bv same: A bill to amend the Code SO as
to reduce the pay Of district school clerks.
Bv Mr.. BROOKE: A bill for the protection
of partridge or quail in certain counties OF
the Commonwealth.
nv MIR. SMITH of Nelson: a resolution
calling for certain information in relation 10
the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio railroad
Bv Mr.. CHILEs: A resolution declaring
that the Senate shall proceed regularly with
the bills on the calendar, and Will refuse
TO suspcnd the rules to consider bills OF q
private character. Agreed to.
By Mr.. KoISER: A resolution to meet at
IL O'Clock on and after Monday. Agreed 10.
By Mr.. SMITH: a resolution suspendinS
the rule requiring House bills to remain III
the Senate two days after passage. Agreed
to.
BY Mr.. GAYLE: A bill to incorporate the
Virginia Forest improvement Company:
On motion Of Mr.. GRDtsLEY the Moffrtt-
register bill was taken up and made the Spe-
ciaI order for Wednesday.
By Mr.. HINTON: A resolution for the APP
pointment Of special committee to inquire
into the States claim in the Upper Apo
mattox Company, &c.
THE TAX BILL.
The bill to amend and repeal certain Sec
tions OF the tax and assessment laws, being
the unfinished business OF yesterday, was
resumed. The bill was finally recommtted
to The Committee OF Finance.
PASSED.
House bill concerning the town OF New
town-Stcphcnsburg, Frederick county, Va.
House bill to provide for the appointment
OF special constables to execute attachments
and warrants of distress.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Speaker ALLEN called the House to order
ut II O'Clock.
The Committee on Roads reported bill
to amend and reenact section Is OF chapter
G1 OF the Code OF 1873, in relation to rates
OF toll on railroads (allows them TO charge
an average of eight cents per ton per mile);
also, bill to amend and reenact section 40 or
chapter CT, relating to special reports re-
quircd TO be made by railroad companies.
TEN O'CLOCK.
Mr.. LOWELL offered the following rcsolu-
ton:
Resolved, That on and after Monday,
March 18th, the House meet at 10 o'clock
\. NJ.
The House refused TO refer the resolution
to 4 committee.
On motion OF Mr.. ANDERSON the resou-
ton was amended by striking out "March
18th" and inserting Wednesday, March
10Th"
The resolution, as amended, was agreed
to-aycs, 80; noes, 4G.
SALARY OF DIR. ECFFNEE.
Mr.. JORDAN moved to suspend the rule to
place on the calendar bill ito amend and
reenact section 9of chapter IS OF the Code OF
1878, i'm relation 10 the salary OF the Super
inlcndent OF Public Instruction." The bill
proposes to reduce the salary from $1,000 to
$1,000 per annum.
The motion was rejected.
DISTRICT OFFICERS.
The motion Of Mr.. WALKER OF Northum-
bcrland 10 reconsider the vote by which
House bill "to amend and rcGnact an act
entitled an act prescribing the duties,
powers, liabilities, and compensation OF
district officers, and TO repeal chapter IL
and section OF chapter 4S OF the Code OF
1873, approved March &c, 1875" was passed
by, came up.
On motion OF Mr.. MCMILLAN the motion
to reconsider was passed by.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To protect regularly haulcd tishing-shores
in the counties Of Accomac and Northamp-
ton.
Relating to the custody OF infants.
TO require tile Railroad Commissioner to
cause TO be printed and conspicuouSiy post
VA
tain portions OF the railroad laws OF the
Commonwealth, with proper explanations
thereof and suggestions thereto, for the
benefit Of the public.
To Incorporate the West Point and Han
over Railroad Company.
TO Incorporate the RoXboro', Leasburg
and Danville Railroad Company. (Subsc-
qucntly rcconsdercd.)
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. JORDAN: Bill in relation to the
salary Of the Superintendent Of Public In
strrction.
By same: Bill for the relief of George
Howard, deceased.
BY Mr.. HARRISON OF Sussex: Joint reso-
luton requesting Congress to donate the
proceeds OF the sale of public lands to pub
lie free-school education.
BY Mr.. CRUTCHFIELD Bill to create an in
dependent and detached military orsaniza-
ton under the name OF the Washington
Guards, Of Richmond, Va.
PLACED on CALENDAR.
On motion Of Mr.. GRAVES there was
placed on the calendar bill amending the
general road law so as to give the discretion
oil, levyinS taxes for the purpose Of altering
existing roads or establishing new ones, or
repairing bridges or building new ones, to
the board Of supervisors instead of the
county court, as now provided by law.
THE DEBT. COMPROMISE BILL.
At II o'clock the Senate bill IN relation to
the settlement OF the public debt came up
as the special order.