The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-25

Courts Of Justice. The claim in 1testion
was settled by the county after The an.1eX'
alton.
Mr.. Lyons spoke against the bill. and ex|
planned al length the annexation art
and the decision OF the Supreme Court
thereon. He coDtendcd that that act set
tied the equities Of the case, and that this
bill would be altogether fruitless.
NJ. Lyons stated in Justice to Mr.. At
kinson that that gentleman had informed
him that he appeared before the House com.
mit,ee having charge OF this bill merely by
accident; that therefore he had nothing to
do with the "snap judgment " taken in not
giving the city representatives notice that
the bill was TO be acted upon.
Mr.. Gibson said be, too. bad had a con-
versation with that Senator (Mr. AtkinsoD),
and that gentleman stated that though
resident OF the county he paid more taxes
in Richmond than all the representatives OF
the city engaged in opposing The bill
Mr. Hopkins replied to Mr. Lyons. claim
ing that no "snap judgment" had been
taken; that he had introduced the bill land
we published notice OF 1t at the time
many weeks agOl that it was regularly re-
ferred and heard and reported DC.
Mr.. Lyons resumed his argument and
spoke at length, arguing the law PROPOSE
ton that the city OF Richmond is not liable
in law or equity and cannot be made so now
by act OF Assembly.
Mr.. Lyons had the floor when, at
O'Clock, the special order was announced
canal-railroad bill.
After the canal-rallrOad bill was disposed
OF the consideration OF the salt bill was re-
sumed
Mr.. Chamberlavne addressed the House
in opposition TO if, and Mr.. HOPKINS in ia
vor OF il, and the bill was passed--ayes, SO;
noes, II.
POwHATAY SHEEP.
Mr.. Jewetts bill to amend and reenact
section | of an act approved March %,
1875, entitled an act for the protection OF
sheep in the county OF Powhatan, reported
from the House Committee on Agriculture
and Mining, provides that the Board OF Su-
peryiSOrs OF the county OF POwhatan may
Gt their discretion. direct the commissioner
OF the revenue for the said county to take
annually, at the time OF listing the taxable
property therein, list OF all dogs (male
and femalc), with the name OF the owner or
person in whose possession the same are
found, upon the oath or affirmation OF the
owner or housekeeper, or head OF the FAMILY
with whom or on whose lot or plantation
any dog or dogs may be found, as to the
number of docs such person may own or
have upon his or her lot, or plantation, or
premises, whether owned by him or her, or
not. and shall return such list OF dogs to
the clerks office OF said county at the same
time when he returns his list OF taxable
property. under tie like fines, penalties. ana
fOrfeitures as are now incurred by MIN ior
neglect Of any similar duties under existing
laws rs to his duties in listing and return
ing lists OF taxable property.
LAWYERS PEGS AND THE TREASURY.
Mr.. CCghill presented to the House yes.
terday bill requiring "that all attorneys
fees which are taxable as a part OF the costs
In all clSes in the Circuit Court OF the city
Of Richmond. and in the Supreme Court OF
Appeals OF the State, and which previous
to the passage of the act entitled AN act IN
regard TO the duties and salary OF the At
! torney General approved April 4. 1871,
were payable to the Attorney -Gencral, snaIl
be collected as part OF the cost taxed, ana
paid into the Treasury OF the State" ke-
ierred.
CANAL-RAILRoAD.
The bill TO allow the JameS-River and
! Kanawha Company to mortgage itS line anu
build a railroad, &C.. came up at O'Clock
as the special order. Mr.. Coghill spoke at
length in explanation OF the bill.
Mr.. Witt in the chair.
Mr. Lady called tho pondinG question,
and it was ordered, and the fourth secllon--
nroyidine for the transfer of the State stock
on certain condition, &c.-was. by genera
consent, struck out. The friends OF the
hill think the company can raise sufficient
money by mortgage.
N q n
II understood that this bill will only be
used in case other schemes for building the
road fail.
TELEGRAPH LINES.
In the House yesterday Mr.. LOyensteir
presented petition Of many businessmen
OF Richmond against proposed repeal OF
the new law allowing the construction OF
telegraphic lines upon terms more favorable
than heretofore. The law sought to be re-
pealed gives teegraphic companies the prl
yilegc Of c0ndemniEg the right OF way
where they cannot otherwise obtain 1t. MI
Chamberlavne introduced a bill repeating
said law, and these petitioners pray that BIS
bill be not passed.
RAILROAD BILLS.
The House Committee on Roads and ln
terna Navigation yesterday reported House
bill TO repeal the act entitled an act tC
amend the charter Of the Valley Railroad
Company, approved April ., 1879 (Wlth I'M
recommendation that it do not pass) anC
Senate bill entitled an act TO incorporate th'
Baltimore, Cincinnati and Western Railwa.
Company.
STONEwALL COUNTY.
The Senate Yesterday, by vote Of lS {,
Is. struck ont Of the House bill, which pro
; noses TO create the county OF Dickens0l
= from portions OF Buchanan, Wise, and Rus
sell, the name Dickinson and inserted Stone
, wall. The bill was then passed. The mo
ton to change the name was made by MI
Thurman.
THE PICKETT CLAIM.
In the House yesterday evening the bi
.. . to pay Mrs. General Pickett $4,000 for sci
: vices rendered the State by her HUSBAND
General G. f.. Pickett, in securing vi
einia's quota OF arms from the United state
4 Government and exchanging the same ic
arms suitable 10 the volunteer service can
up on its passage.
Mr.. NicOl opposed the bill.
: lie was followed by Mr. Witt, OF RicI
|, mond. who made an eloquent speech for Il
! bill. messrs. Moffett, Duke, Lovsnsteil
l and Frazier also spoke in favor Of the bi
u and presented the facts, showing that Il
debt is Justly due. and the money is not
!, be gratuty 10 Mrs. Pickett.
The bill was passed-ayes, 80; noes, II
e Motion 10 reconsider rejected.
= EXTRA CAPITOL CLERKS.
n House bill with Senate substitute the
4. for) to pay X. w. n. Noland for servi
j. performed as an extra clerk in tho Trea
lie rer's Office in funding work und sr the
Il 1. in, ha L..
ID ming. The Senate substitute crowded
81 oil t',o oNtra aio,i-s -, .