The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-08
TIE RIDDLEBERGER BILL.

TIE RIDDLEBERGER BILL.
Mr.. HEAToN offered the following:
Whereas the message of the Governor
recommends the adoption of measures
which shall provide for the discharge Of
our public obligations upon the basis set
forth in the act Of Assembly passed at its
last session, and known as the RIDDLEBER-
GER bill, and said bill does not appear in
full upon the Senate Journal, nor is ii pub
lished among said acts: be it
Resolved, That said bill be printed, and
copy furnished each member OF this
General Assembly, and that it also be
spread upon the journal Of this body.
The Chair (Mr. WoOD) explained that
bills are never spread upon the Journal.
Mr.. KOINER suggested that it be printed
as document with the Journal. Mr..
HEAToN accepted the amendment.
There was considerable discussion as to
the propriety of printing the bin in the
form suggest d. Mr.. RlDDLEBERGER op-
posed the printing of the bill in the Jour
nal of this Senate, but not the reprinting OF
| il, to be laid upon the desks OF members
for their information.
1t was finally agreed that it should be
simply printed as other bills are. and laid
upon the desks Of members.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. j. II. WINGFIELD Bill to amend
and reenact section SO OF chapter Isl of the
| Acts of 1915, approved March 20, 1873,
to provide for working and keeping III or
der the roads Of the Commonwealth.
By Mr.. DIGGs: Bill to incorporate the
| Lynchburg Street-Rallway Company, and
1 to make valid the acts OF said company I'M
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! circuit Judge of the city OF Lynchburg.
| By Mr.. ELLIOTT: Bill to amend and re-
enact section 20 of chapter OF the Code of
1873. in relation to proceedings Of commits
sioners OF elections, and to provide per-
manent record Of elections and officers.
BY Mr.. RUE B;ll to incorporate the Air
Line Toll-Bridge and Turnpike Company.
By Mr.. EsKRIDGE: Bill to rcorganize the
University Of Virginia and the Virginia
Military Institute.
BY Mr.. BERRY Bill to provide for work
ing and keeping in repair the public roads
in Amherst and Nelson counties.
BY Mr.. BAILEY: Bill to incorporate the
Moccasin Manufacturing Company.
BY Mr.. CHRISTIAN: Bill to provide
against the violation Of the Sabbath-day
by steamboat and railroad companies.
BY Mr.. LoyENSTEIN: Petition OF citizens
OF Richmond asking the passage OF more
stringent laws for the suppression Of duel
ing.
By Mr.. MAYO: Bill to amend and re-
enact an act approved February 26, 1876
entitled an act to appropriate certain sun
annually to the University of Virginia.
BY Mr.. WILCOX: Bill TO regulate the
practice of pharmacy in Virginia.
ASSESSMENT OF Personal PROPERTY.
On motion OF Mr.. FLETCHER, it was
Resolved, That the Committee on Fl
nance be, and they are hereby, instructed
to inquire into the eXpediency Of so amend
ing the revenue law in relation TO the as
sessment of personal property so that th'
assessor may fix the valuation instead o.
the owner Of the property.
DANvnLE ROAD.
The Committee on Finance and Banks
reported, with amendments, Mr.. WALKERS
bill to authorize the Richmond and Danvillt
Railroad Company to discharge its indebt
edness to the State.
NORFOLK POLICE.
The Committee on Counties, Cities, an(
Town Organization reported, without
amendment, House bill TO amend and re
enact sections 65 and GA Of an act entitled
" An act providing Il charter for the city o
Norfolk, in force March IL, 1871"
PERSONAL.
Mr.. HALE said that had he been presen
yesterday when the vote was taken III
would have voted for the resolutions pro
posing amendments to the Constitution IN
relation to the repeal Of the poll-tax-suf
frage provision.
Mr.. HuRr was reported absent on accoun
OF indisposition.
SMALLPOX.
Mr.. GRAVES, from the House, communi
Gated to the Senate resolution passed by
that body providing. with the concurrence
Of the Senate, that u joint committee o
three on the part Of the House and two OF
the part of the Senate be appointed to con
fer with the City Board Of Health relative
TO the extent OF the smallpox In this city
The resolution was adopted, and Drs
WEBB and FLETCHER appointed on the part
OF the Senate.
TOBACCO INSPECTION.
The resolution yesterday introduced BY