The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-23

"a mouwealth's attorneys, c'e!hN W.
sycent as TO the county Of Rockbridge, was
m motion OF Mr.. HURr, indefinitely post
poned.
TIE TAX or RAILROADS.
TIE hin 70 tax railroads In certain cases
for county purposes was taken up
The bill reads as follows:
That e. shall be lawful for the supervl-
sors of any county or the counciI OF auy
cornoratIon through which railroad or
railroads run TO levy n tax equal to the TAX
levied uron other property In such county
for county purposes, estimating the vaiue Vi
sucb road or roads ut such assessment as
Is Fixed By the State per mile"
The bill was very vigorously advocate9
by MIR. HuRr, assisted by Mr.. DANIEL, anu
opposed by Messrs. HENRY, FULSERsoS,
and WALLER.
Mfr. HENRY's motion 10 recommit was re-
jected--ayes, g.; noes, %. The Dill tnen
passed--ayes, %; noes, 2-Messrs' LEEch
and WALKER. 49,
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
At | O'Clock the bill TO reestablIsh the
public credit came up as unfinished busl-
ness, and Mr.. PAUL spoke in opposition 10
the motion OF Mr. HENRY to indefinitely
postpone.
- motion 10 extend the timc fifteen
minutes failed.
On motion Of Mr.. FULKEEsoN The time
was extended thirty minutes.
Mr.. Henry replied 10 Mr.. FaUL In an
able argument against the position Of Mr..
PAUL that the State was not responsible Tor
ITS war debt or OF the interest.
The motion TO postpone was rejected.
The bill then passed by the following
vote:
AYKs.-yfessrs. Bliss. Cannon Davis. Elliott. Esq
ridge, Freuch. FuIkersou, Hale. James iyeece'
Macon, Mayo. Norton, Faux Rswles, kiideter-
ger sberrard Sovall OF fiaiifax sto,a'l OF Henry,
Wsikrr. wilcox Williams, and Wood-23.
NoEs.-Aiessrs. Atkinson. Boush. Daniel, Early
FnDey, Henry. HUT Koiner. Lowell. Msstnew,
MURRAY, Pickett. smith OF Nelson. smith OF ARX'n-
ora SIrOther, Thurman and Wingheld-lI.
Mr.. THURMAN moved to add to the title:
:" 70 reestabhsh the public credit upon the
basis OF the Convention held at Mozart Hall,
and TO publish certain stump-spceches."
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The SPEAKER called the House to order at
IL O'Clock.
On motion OF Mr.. SPEssARD, Sergeant-at-
Arms Taylor having been called away
from the city, the Speaker was authorized
10 appoint sergeant lt-arms pro tenn. The
SIP, aker appointed Mr.. Humphrey.
Mr.. PAIGE moved that on and after this
date the galleries be opened to the public.
Agreed to.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. NICoL: BIZ for the protection and
payment OF owners Of stock for damages
and injuries sustained from railroad COM
panieS.
by Mr.. STRAYER: Petition to amend char
ter OF Strasburg with respect to sale OF
liquor.
BY Mr.. Speaker LACY: Bill to provide
Communication to Robert b. Bailey IN lieu OF
an eye lost while serving in Virginia regl-
ment during the late war.
By Mr.. DUNGEE: Bill to amend and re-
enact section III of chapter 2Gj OF the act Of
Assembly approved March 3. 1879, entitled
an act for working the roads in the coun-
ties OF Powhatan, Cumberland, and GOoch-
land.
BY Mr.. STRAYER: Bill requiring county
superntendents Of shoots 10 report 10 the
Commissioner of Agriculture, &c.
BY Mr.. NORTON Bill to commission Off
GERS of cadets Of the HAMPTON Normal and
Agricultural institute at Hampton, Va.
BY Mr.. Wickbam: Bill to authorize the
trustees OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
South at Ashland t. sell certain real estate.
W. f. BOIsSEAU.
Senate bill for the relief Of the sureiies of
William L. BOsseau. late sergeant Of the |!
town Of Danvlle. with amendments pro-
posed by the Finance Committee. came 40. |
1t proposes TO require that the trust fund
what Is realized from Bosseau's property
shall be paid into the Treasury in money, |
and the remainder paid IN State bonds at |
par.
Mr.. VALE opposed the bill.
Mr.. MOFPETT advocated II strongly.
Mr.. PAYNE spoke elCquently in behalf OF
Judge Bergman Green, the surety upon
W hom The chief burden falls.
Mr.. FRAZIER opposed the bill. He stated |
he amount Of BOisseau's defalcation at SOL
300.
Mr.. Lyons spoke in favor of the bill, be-
eving that the State ought to receive her
bonds for any debts due her.
The committees amendments were agreed
% and the bill passed.
LAND ASSESSORS.
House bill in relation to land assessors
zane up. Mr.. FRAZIER had charge Of it.
On motion Of Mr.. LOvENsTEIy it was pro-
7ided that in Richmond there shall be six
SCISSORS.
On motion OF Mr.. FAIR it was provided
hat the assessors shall 90 upon the lands
md assess them.
The assessors to be appointed by the
courts.
Mr.. FRAZER moved to amend by having
me assessor for each magisterial district in
tead II one for each commissioners dts
riot. Mr.. FAIR objected to this as likely
o bring confusion about. So did Messrs.
GIBSON and DUKE. Mr.. MOFFETT took the
same position.
Mr.. HANGER in the chair.
Mr.. LACY took the floor and opposed Mr..
amendment, and Mr.. FRAZIER
il.
Mr.. LACY thought the bill unnecessary
ANYWAY, as the Acts Of 20 and 1915 would
10 very well.
r..NICOL moved to dismiss the bill.
Mr. FARR moved TO amend the bin so that
he assessors may with approval OF the {
Ourt appoint an assistant for each ma.is-
erial district.
Mr.. LACY said that amendment would be |
iery Objectionable. The assessor would ,
Iame his assistants, and the responsibility ,
would be upon the assistant, not upon the :
ssessor, where it should be. The amend
nent was rejected. :
Mr.. FARR offered an amendment requiring
be assessors TO write out the names OF G
property owners in full; not to put down
niilals merely. Agreed TO.
The vote on the motion to dismiss re- {
ultcd as follows: Ayes, 50; noes, rs. SO (
be bill was dismissed.
The canal bill was then taken up and |
onsidered up TO the hour OF adjourn 2
lent. ,
mother Let ter from l.. ID. Hay mOnd |