The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-03-15
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
Extra SessiOn--.Twelfth Day.
FRIDAY, March II, 1919.
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Senator QUEsENBERRY in the chair.
A number Of House bills, DC, were read
and referred. =. So / ..
House Joint resolution in relation to mile
age and stationery OF members was referred
to the Committee on Privileges and Elcc-
tons. 49,.
A number Of Senate bills were reported
from committees. -,
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. QUEsENBERRY: A bill to refund a
sum Of money improperly assessed on the
buildings of the Central lunatic Asylum.
By Mr.. NASH: A bill to amend the Code
in reference to distractions to highways
and hndranceS to travellers. .:..~. ...
BY Mr.. GOoDE: A bill to prescribe the
time for holding the circuit courts in the
Third circuit.
Bv Mr.. SMITH: A bill to regulate the
charges by railroad and canal companies.
Rv Mr.. NASH: A bill! to amend the law
approved March IA, 1878, for the protection
OF game.
the old Dominion Fishing and Yacht CLUB.
By Mr.. PHLEGAR: A bill to amend the
law to provide for working and keeping in
order the roads OF the Commonwealth.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
On motion of Mr.. kOINER, Mr.. GRIFFIN
was granted leave OF absence for three days.
PASSED.
House bill to amend the Loudoun road
law.
.:'.'. THE TAX BILL.
=. The amendments to the tax bill were
taken up, the question being on agreeing to
Mr.. FULKERsON,S amendment to make the
tax on sample-merchants $25 Instead OF
800. .....,..
tute. Rejected.
Mr.. FULKERsoN's amendment was re.
jected. 49,. ,.s.L
Mr.. FULKERsoN moved TO strike out
:" s1O0v and insert "$75." Rejected.
So the law stands at 500.
The bill was further discussed and
amended. -. .r.t.-
Adjourned. ....... ..
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The SPEAKER in the chair.
THE DEBT. COMPROMISE BILL.
Senate. bill entitled an act to provide a
plan Of settlement OF the public debt was re-
ported from the Committee on Finance
without recommendation.
The bill was made the special and c0ntinu-
ing order for Saturday at II O'Clock. and
such proposed amendments as are sent to
the clerks desk to-day friday were or
dered to be printed.
The tax bill land proposed substitute for
the Moftett liquor law was made the special
order for liz O'Clock Monday.
BIG ORDER FOR PRINTING.
Mr.. LOWELL offered the following:
, HeSotued, That the Superintendent OF
Public Printing have printed 1000 copies OF
the last annual report OF the Eastern Luna
tic Asylum, 1000 copies OF the last annual
report OF the Western Lunatic Asylum, 800
copies OF the last annual report OF the Asy-
Ium for the Deaf, Dumb, and Blind, 800 CO.
pies OF the last annual report OF the Central
Lunatic Asylum, 200 copies OF the last an
nual report OF the State Penitentiary. 300
copies or the last annual report OF the Mill
tary Institute, 800 copies Of the last annual
report OF the Virginia Agricultural and Me-
chanical College, 800 copies OF the last an
nual report OF the Hampton Normal and
Institute, 200 copies OF the last
annual report Of the State Treasurer, 100
copies Of Che last annual report OF the SUI
OF Public Printing, for the use
Of said institutions and officers.
Agreed to.as as,sis, .eg 80 -,
This, work has already been done. The
,FdefS are about the same as usual. 4
-, $1,000 - i. LEAVE OF ABSENCE
vas granted Messrs. F1CKLlN three days and
dENsoE I've days. t1e }& sLT
:a IN PREsEsTED AND REFERRED. H .sI Il
!, By the SPEAKER: Resolutions adopted by
he people 81 DhnYIli lie, in mass meeting as-
ems Ned, Tuesday evening, March IL, 1879, |
n::Felaaon 70 q settlement 81 the public
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