The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-02-13
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
WEDNESDAY, February y, 1879.
SENATE, Z.

Senator QUEsENBERRY, president pro tenn
pore, in the chair. No prayer.
The Senate agreed to the amendments
proposed by the House to Senate bills fol-
the relief OF Creashaw and others, and in
relation torthe Augusta Memorial AsSocia.
ton.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. JOHNSON: A bill to set aside 6
fund to provide for the certain support Of
the free schools.
By Mr.. FULKERsON: A resolution re-
questing tie president Of the James River
and kanawha Company to furnish certain
information in reference to the debts and
obligations of the company.
BY Mr.. HURT CT PittSylVania: A bill IN
relation to past-due coupons.
By Mr.. SPITLER: A bill to amend and re.
enact an act pissed March "a, 1871, to
amend the act to incorporate the town OF
Luray, in the county OF Page.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
On motion OF MIR. Belts, Mr.. NASH was
granted indefinite leave Of absence.
SPECIAL. ORDER.
At haf-past IL o'clock the Senate resumed
the consideration Of the bills for the re0r-
ganization OF The district and county gov
ernments, the question being on Mr.. DAN
IEL's motion to amend so as to include the
assessment OF tax OH railroad and canal
companies.
Mr.. DANIEL resumed and concluded his
argument.
Mr.. GAYLE replied on the other side.
Finally, Mr.. DANIEL. with the consent OF
the Senate, withdrew his proposed amend
ment, and said he would bring in bill 10
provide for the taxation of railroads and
canals.
The previous question was ordered, and
the bill engrossed and passed.
THE RAILROAB-CANAL BILL.
Mr.. LEE, at 1916 P. M, called for the
special order-the canal-rairoad bill.
Mr.. GAYLE moved as a substitute to take
up the kindred measure to the one just
passed-yiz., the bill in reference to county
organization.
The ayes and noes were demanded on the
question, and the Senate agreed to take up
Mr.. GAYLE's bill-ayes, 81; noes, II.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
The bill was then taken UP, being Senate
bill No. 161, to amend and Eeenact an act en-
titled an act prescribing the duties, powers,
liabilities, and compensation OF certain
county officers, providing for the collection
of taxes, and for the repeal Of chapters 81
and 46 OF the Code Of 1878, approved March
20, 1875.
The bill was discussed until adjournment.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House was called to order at IL
O'Clock by Mr. HANGER at the request Of
the SPEAKER, who is absent from the city.
Prayer by Rev. Henry Mcdonald, OF the
Baptist Church.
Messrs. HENSON and HUNTER stated that
had they been present when the vote was
taken on the passage of House bill No. &c
(canal-railroad) they would have voted for
it.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr.. SHELBURNE made personal eXplana-
ton that in giving the statistics Of attend
ance at the Blacksburg. College, while the
bill concerning that institution was under
consideration, he did not intend to mislead
the House, but took it for granted the men,
bers ereaWare that the last number given
l124) was for. the first hall session for
s1STS-'9.
!. 800 Is, PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
q BY Mr.. LADY: Bill to amend Code SO as
to require building associations to pay a Ii
GEESE tax. g ~
BY air. FuLKERsoN:: Bill to allow Hiram
~. w herman, OF Lee county, 10 sell ardent
spirits without paying State tax. +!
BY Mr.. FINNEY: Bill alloWingJ w. Bag
well, Of .Accomac, to build bridge across
Onancock creek. sz -.z, b
BY Mr.. FOWLER: Petition of the faculty
and students OF Emory, and Henry College
with reference to the local-opticn law at
Glade Spring. 5 .l. 8
i BY Mr.. CHASE: Billto amend ACT incorpo-
rating the town of Grnndy. ~ KS IS
Mr.. WALKER OF Westmorelapa, under q
suspension OF the rules, presented House.
bill 262, to incorporate the trustees Of Clin-i
ton Lodge, /. 0. &. Templars, which was;
read and placed on the calendar.
L Ar. WILKINSON. under O suspension OF
the rules, presented House bill 1853, to
chang e the time for holding circuit courts
in the Fourth judicial circuit, which was,
placed on the calendar.
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES. "a
Finance: Senate bill e3, FOR The relief of
Emma "A, Hodges. OF Portsmouth; House
bill 280, for the relief of james Mason, on
Grayson county, with recommendation 1t
do not pass. e!
Chesapeake, &c.: House bin 28I, to pro-
tect oysters In the Bay Of Matehapnngo, de-.
0ssTlTUllok LsAaESpMEsTs. 3
q AT O'clock, Mr.. GRAVES I'M the ehair) the
proposed constitu GIo1at anne ndments there;
tofore published lin this, lapeF came up as,
the hrst special order IS %
Z. Mr.. FIaRRIsoN of Suisse spoke at length
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