The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-02-06
EE5EkI IsSEgBEE VIRGINIA.

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SIS VapsEsDlAy, Fshts,ary 8, 1879.
81 Lieatenant Governor pEesidli1g. Prayer
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Number Of bills were reported -Ifon
committees md placed on the caie1d aI: q,
Mr. ELtfdTT presented edition q clsi-
zeng Of Apponatto count ZOE sne eons.Ias.
Hon oil fsh.Ways on james river pe ss, gu
iEynchburg and Richmnnd g keierrea. ...
E.s Mr. TaNKEB presented Bull 30 lne ~ se
rate the West End Beneficial ana 3social so-
eiety.oE thec city Of Ricbmollif. keIerIca. 4. 7.
II MrsEMTH presentet % Dill spo anen1 !t ~,
Code so as to reduce the pay 3of co unty st Y,
northumberland tschoo Dis. heferre x
"a DANIEL presented a bill to PROVIDE
fre-pr9pf building for Che preserValioans ~
libraries. mi bic records, &c. Referred.
! Il Mr.KoIYEn presenteda bill to authorize
the Board OF Supervisors OF augusta coun-
ty:tol purchase the property OF the Bald WIN.
Augusta Fair. Placed on the CALENDAR.
MIR. MoULTON presented y bill 70 sproYl9e
for the division Of school districts INTO SUD
districts, for the appointment OF scnoonu l.
Frectors, and the apporti0nment on puDnc
freeschooi funds in the county OF beuI ii. 1
Referred. 55s5tt:!s II ~
Ii lis 4 gfsiT =, PASSED. -
ii Senate bin to amend and reenaet the 6sth
ction oil an act for the ssessfnenf; OF ta2es
&c.. 90 as topreyent distiller OF Dranay
from fruits selling less than a gallon OF at tne
'pIaee where distilled. ~ Y 1850. = .
!&senate bill to amend section 82, OF chapter.
AZ oss the Code, In reference TO- licensing
|bhysicians, surgeons, dentists, &C. ,,,.t.
THE MoFFETT.REGIsTERTA TAX .-r.is.
This. tax bill was next taken Up. the CUES
ton being on the motion TO strike oue tne
7th section, which does away W slul Inc IT,
bate system. .s.te;;;. :, ~ 25asi,i,li ! !
"A motion 20, reconsider was made. Dls-
crssed at length and agreed to. = ~. :
As motion By Mr.. HnRT Of Halifax to re-,
dace the specific license-tax to $50; was
made and defeated, .,g s.,:I4 4, .sffsp.
Mr. HURT OF Pittsy lvania moved to make lax
Sc 1856 which was defeated. 81 s,:s !.
N y; Mr.. SMITH oil, Nelson moved to amend tne
9Th section 80 as to require the comm1issien-
ers OF the revenue in counties to lnspeeetn
registers quarterly instead OF monthiy, as
now provided. Rejected: ~ -, !.
Mr.. CHlLEs moved to amend the l0tn sec.
tion SO as to Strike out the words one halL
to 90 to the informer, &c. Agreed to-ases,
~ ~ up Paul moved to amend the section
alter the word g him in the s2lst iine oy
addine these words 80 And the proof; OF
siich Guilty k,no Wedge, assent, participation
m. and countenancing By SUCH dealer snalt
be upofip the Common wealth" Adopted
nyes. Is; noes, II. 4sar. ~ s.:...: :.
NE. PmEGAR moved to strike out the
'proYtso in the 10th section, s,a
= Adjourned. i@ as.,s'..- ~ sl.f.'
!. 8. =. HOUSE. OF, DELEGATES. i. 3
i The SPEAKER called the House TO order at
aiiFGU :g@e!a -. =, =.
A number of bills were reported from
committees. DtT ~. d.. -.,-.
i itaw INTRODUCED AND REFERRED. - :,
BY Afr, TAYLOR of Fluvanna: Bill to reg
ulate the price OF articles manufactured by
conYict-labor III competition with the honest
mechanical labor Of the State. -
Z BY Mr.. BURGER: Bill to authorize the.
construction Of turnpike road from Fin
castle to Blue Ridge Springs, Botetourt
county, Va. =
'By Mr.. BARBOUR: Bill to amend and re-
enact the 1st section Of an act entitled an
act to provide for the consolidation OF the
public debt and the payment Of uniform
rate OF interest thereupon, approved March
IA 1878. ~ ~ s..1.5s.i ....'' - ~ .c q
! !53IH . .@.&ij: PASSED. " .i@G"
J House bill with Senate amendments to
incorporate the Vance Manufacturing Com.
'pany.
Senate bill for distribution Of Acts, Code;
Mayo's Guide, sc. -
: Senate bill to. authorize the directors OF
the Virginia Female Institute to borrow
money, az, .-,...;......
Senate bill to authorize the condemna
ton OF the. land occupied by j the Central
Lunatic Asylum.
- THE PUBLIC RECORDS.
Mr.. BERNARD asked that the vote by
which Senate bill providing for the rebind-
ing of the public records OF the State was
passed be reconsidered. Agreed to.
MR.. BERNARD then offered q substitute.
- Subsequently the whole matter was re-
committed. - =,
Z THE BARKsDALE INVESTIGATION. -
Mr.. WILKINSON introduced a resolution
providing for the printing OF the testimony
in the case OF Colonef Elisha Barksdale:
Referred to Committee on Finance.
,,',.,.',' DELINoUENTs. -, T., =
: Mr. CHASE offered a resolution that the:
Committee on Counties, Cities, and Towns
inquire into the eeXpediency Of reporting. a
bill fixing q forfeiture OF five per cent. on
all delinquent sums returned by county
treasurers. .,.-.f5i.@.;:- 4 i. a."gJ =:
;e;...,r.Ci THE RIyES UsURPATION. ts5.J
,sGAt 12s O'Clock the Houseproceeded to the
Of the first special order
the Ripes. usurpation resolutions from the
Senate.ri - go II. J.:s1t., ,@I:
= Mr.. ,FAUNTLERoY spoke in favor OF the
resolutions at considerable length. ac"!i
f. Mr.. NORTON lcolered) followed Mr.. FAUN-
TLERoY in opposition to the resolutions. He
had the floor when, at o'clock, the next
special order was announced. "
cANAL-RAILRoAD BILL.
Mr.. MOFFETT offered the following amend
ment to Mr.. BocoCB's substitute, to come in
as an independent section OF the contract:
r sc All the property acquired or construct
ed by the Richmond and Allegheny Rail-
road Company shall be subject to taxation
by the State OF Virginia, Notwithstanding
any provision to the contrary in the charter
Of the James River and Kanawha Company,
or in, the charter OF any other company to
whose rights, privileges, or franchise the
James River and Kanawha Company has
succeeded, and the execution and accept
anltce OF the contract herein authorized shall
operate as q release OF all right or claim for
exemption from taxation. ~ $780,
J. The amendment was agreed to-.
$685. 4. cLINcH-vALLEY BRANCH a
Z Mr.. DICKINSON, OF Russell, offered his
amendment requiring the Richmond and
Allegheny Company to build branch to