The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-03-31
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
Extra scssEon.-.Twenty-S Seventh Day.
SATURDAY, March 80, 1870,
SENATE.

DEN ~ L IL.
Lieutcnant- Governor WALKER in the chair.
No prayer. $50.
The Senate agreed to House amendments
to the bill for the protection and inspection
OF cattle.
Various reports were presented.
MIR. FULKERsoN'S BILL TO REPEAL. THE DEBT
BILL.
Mr. FuLKEPsoN said he desired to report
unanimously from minority OF the Com
miltec on Finance bill to repeal The debt
bill. [Laughter.] ...-... 800
The CuAlk: Il minority cannot report
Mr. TuLKERsoN: can ask the Senate to
discharge the committee, suppose
The CHAIR Yes. sir, at the proper time.
Mr.. HURT asked who was present at the
meeting. .
Mr.. FULKEEsoN MI. PAUL and myself.
[Laughter.]
Mr.. SMITH raised the point that it was
not competcnt to tell what TRANSFERRED in
committee. [Lau"hter]
A long discussion en>ued.
The old and familiar ground was gone
over again.
Finally, Mr.. HURT of Halifax demanded
the pending question, and a vote was
reached on Mr.. FULKERsoN's motion to dis
charge the Finance Committee from the
consideration OF his bill to repeal the debt
bill.
The CHAIR decided, on a vira uoce vote,
that the motion was lost.
Mr.. FULKERSnS demanded the ayes and
noes. and they were taxed. The Senate re-
fused to discharge the committee. Ayes,
1G; noes, II.
THE MOFPETT-REGISTER BILL.
The anne ndmentS proposed by the House
to Senate bill to perfect the Alotfett- register
law were taken up.
Mr.. MARSHALL moved to amend the
amendment by striking out one and ha1
cents TAX on alcoholic drinks) and instIt
| two cents.
| Several senators advocated n trial OF the
bill for one year ut the one and half cents,
and as it came from the House.
The amendments were all agreed to.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To prohibit the Board of Supervisors OF
Highland county from Ieyying a tax to pay
subscriptions to the Washington, C!ncIn.
natl and st. Louis railroad until certain con-
ditOns are complied with, and authorizing
said Board to lay a tax 10 defend suits OH
the same; to furnish one-lcgged and one
armed soldiers artificial limbs or conlmEta-
ton on certain conditions; to amend various
sections Of the charter OF the city OF Rich
| mond, and 10 repeal section; to amend
! the act for the relief OF j. +. Golliday, late
| treasurer Of Shenandoah county; TO amend
the act Of lSTi-'7S in relation to the rcgu-
| lation OF the sale OF DolSonS; for the relief
OF Edward G. Murphy and others. sureiies
of Charles L. Powell, late sheriff OF Pitt
sylSania; IN relation to the boun dary line
between Maryland and Virginia (pasScd
under Z suS peESion Of the rules, Oh motion
OF Mr.. WALsTo%); to authorize the Nor
folk Light Artillery Blues and Suffolk
Grays to change their uniform; to amend
section s OF chapter SO OF the Code, with
reference to the, compensation Of assessors !;
declaring certain sections Of the law in re-
latiou TO fences in DnWiddic county in
force, sc :..
.r SESATs BILLS PASSED. s.
Concerning certain State bonds donated
by w. w. Corcoran, Esq, to the Uni
versity OF Virginia presented by Mr..
MASSEY to-day and passed under sus-
pension OF the rules; to amend the
Code SO SIS to include the directors of
the Deaf and Dumb and Blind Institution,
OF the Western 1.unatic Asylum, and OF the
Eastern and Central Lunatic Asylums; 10
amend the law jp reference to promissory
rofes; to amend ta1e Code in relation to eX-
stnption OF firenen from jury service; re-
Caring all applicants for RELIEF requiring
of money ont OF the Treasury to
asaNe facts certified by the, courts; to refund
q stasa OF money improperly assessed on the
bulldogs OF the Central Lunstic Asylum;
to sisend the Code in relation TO the assess
menti al The lands OF the Common wealth;
authorizing the State Treasurer to attach !
the school districtof Dan River, Tunstaps, |
and North Danyille, de-, TO the city OF /
DanYille;; Joint resolution in reference to1
The Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio railroad;
10 amend the Code as amended so as to re.
duee the pay OF county suDerintendents OF
schools l prescribing, the terms on which |
eof1yiets Shall be hired out, &e. amending
IN aek,Gesulating linsiiran ca,eoD panies ;.tn
amend TUG tCodetso as Co reduces pay toss H
scnsot dssstrsct clerks ianlonh !.
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