The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-30


TAXATION OF RAILROADs-JAMES-R RIVER
FISH AND THEIR RIGHTS AND WRONGS
COMMUTATION FOR EYEs-PETERsBURG,
! MAssANUTTEN AND TOLEDO RAILWAY
| Personal, &C.
Senator Atkinson, chairman Of the York
town Centennial Committee. Yesterday re-
ceiyed the following letter from Congress
man GOode:
! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
! WASHINGTON, ID. c., January 30, 80.
Hon. Henry A. Atkinson:
Dear Sir,-I send by to-day's mail copy of
the Congressional Record, from which YOU
will see that on Yesterday the House Of
Representatives pa. sed bill appropriaiing
800, 600 for The erection of monument At
Yorktown, and also 800 900 10 dtfray the
expenses OF the centennial celebration on
the 10Th October. 1881. Ii THIS bill should
pass The Senate. about which ] entertain no
doubt, it will be necessary 10 obtain from
the Legislature of Virginia the passage of
an act ceding jurisdiction to the United
States over The site thai NAV he selected for
! the location Of the monument.
1t is impossible TO say now when action
will be taken by The Senate; but rs our
LEGISLATURE will not be in session next win
/ ter, and aS il is proposed to begin work on
the monument rs soon a. the law Is passed,
permit ne 10 suggest that II would be adj
yisahle for your committee 10 secure at once
! the passage Of an act c2dln$ 10 the United
states juri, dictiOn over the site that may
/ hereafter BE- selected by The proper auiho:i-
Ties OF the United states for the location OF
! the monument at Yorktown, not 10 exceed
| five acres. 1t will be necessary To have an
enclosure around the monument, and Su@-
geSt that a given number OF acres be spe-
cited in yOIir bill.
The question has been frequently asked
here, What will Virginia do in regard TO
the proposed monument? To which have
replied that owing TO our financial difficult
ties | did not think any appropriation of
money would be made by tine state: but al-
low ne 10 suggest further that in my iudg-
ment it would be recognized a. graceful
act on the part OF the Legislature now IN
session if they would adopt JOINT reSolu-
ton expressive OF their sympathy with the
contemplated action Of the General Gov
crnmcnt in carrying into effect the res0lu-
ton Of the Continental Congress adopted
on the both OF october, ISL, and also pro-
vidin9 f0g an appropriate celebration OF the
centennial anniversary OF the battle at
Yorktown. Such Il resolution passed by
our LEGISLATURE would not only be CRATE
fully received by the Hou>e OF Representa-
tiYes, which passed unanimously the bill
on Yesterday, but may exert an important
Influence on the action OF the Senate.
Bcgging that YOU viii excuse the liberty
| have taken in making these suggestions,
| remain yOuIS, very truly,
joins GoODE.
MEETING OF THE CENTENNIAL. COMMITTEE.
The JOINT Committee OF the General As
sembly on the Yorktown Centennial met on
! Tuesday morning for organization.
The committee is composed Of MesSrs.
Atkinson, Riddcbcrgcr, and Finney from
the senate; and MeSsrs. Turner, EcbOls.
Chapman, Downes, and Norton from the
House OF Delegates
Edward II. Fisher was elected cle:k TO
the committee.
The following is the resolution under
which the committee act.
ReSOiUcd. Uhe House OF Delegates con-
curringl. That joint committee OF three
on the part Of the Senate and five on the
part OF the House be appointed, to whom
Shall be referred all communications and
papers concerning the Yorktown centen-
NAL in 1881, said committee to consider all
propositions and suggestions that may be
referred 10 them touching said event, and
report to The General Assembly such mca'
s,lres as they may deem cXpcdient and pro-
per III the premises.
The session OF the committee on Tuesday
was brief, and adjourned uni!l Monday
night at & O'Clock. at which time The com
mittee hope to meet the City Council com
miltee on the same subject.
COUNTY SCHOOL sUPEEINTENDENTS.
The Senate yesterday while in executive
session confirmed the appointment by The
Board Of Education Of Rev. &. W. Dame
as Superintendent of schools for Pitt,yya
mia: and L. VI. Crulcbfcld rs superinton
dent OF schools for SpOtSylyania county -
the latter in place OF eX-Lieuicnant-GoVer
nor Marye. whom the Senate reused tC
confirm. Huring the discussion on one oi
/ these appointments it was reported 10 The
Senate that a DiSpQtch reporter was in TIE
ante-room, and The Ser9eant-at-arms wa'
Immediately sent after him; but he WaSn'
: found. That individual, who has been ont
OF the fortunate young pntemen WhC
have been hunted, watched, and shadOWeC
= by the Readjustegs to prevent their clucuse
being reported, was sitting reading news
e paper in another part Of the building, ant
wasn't even in reach Of the usual telephone
connections.
: VENTILATION or TIE HALL OF THE HOUSE.
Sneaker Lacy Yesterday laid the followin;
before the House:
, COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA.
, LAND OFFICE,
RICHMOND, Va, -, 1880.
. Hon. b. ". Lacy, Speaker House Of Dee
gates:
In response TO the resolution inStruc;in!
the Superntendent OF Public Buildings t
= jnquire into the practicablity OF improVin;
5 fine ventilation OF the hall, | reSpecifull
submit herewith various propositions, viii
t specification and cost OF same.
5 This is matter OF moment, and lest som
plan adopted might prove Intellectual,
| would suggest the appointment Of a specia
committee to whom the whole subject ma.
? be referred. Respectfully,
J. NJ. BROCKENBOROUGH,
; Superintendent Public Buildings.
ON motion of Mr.. Strayer a special com
mittee was ordered to take INTO considers
tion and report upon the Subiect-as fol
lows: MessrS. Pitts, Strayer, and Echols.
The committee will meet at IL O'Clock thi
morning in the Land Office.
TAX on RAILROADS.
The House bill (No. 6S) "to tax railroad
in certain cases for county purposes D-p;
iron. Mr.. Watson-repOricd from the Con
mittee on Roads and Internal Navigation,
F. rs follows:
, 1. BE IL enacted by the General Assembly
That il shall be lawful for the supervisor
Il Of anv county through which railroad o
, railroads run, where such counties have b
: subscription aided in the construction {
such road or roads. TO levy TAX equai |