The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-18

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Railroad Bill.
The Senate yesterday spent most Of ii
time in the consideration Of the tax bill
and number Of amendments were adopt
ed. The most important Of these was pro
posed by Mr.. Riddleberger, reducing the
rate OF taxation to 40 cents on the 800. The
present rate Is 80 cents. The House pro
posed As, and the Senate, without division
lowered II 10 40. One fourth OF this goe.
to the public schools.
Mr.. Lovenstein offered an amendment
which was adopted, providing that the tax
shall be graded. as heretofore, on pur.
chases until they reach $4,000, and then
for each 800 over $4,000 there shall be a
tax OF ten cents. The old law required a
graded tax until the purchases reached
100000.
In the morning hour Mr.. Edmunds, the
| Senator from Halifax. made a fine speech in
reply TO Dir. Elliott. who fayors the tobacco
bill from the House, and which Is now
har gipg in Senate committee because said
committee are equally divided upon II.
Both Mr.. Elliott and Mr.. Edmunds were,
however, speaking to a resolution intro
duced by Mr.. Glasgow proposing TO sell
the Public warehouse and other State pro-
perty here in Richmond. The morning
hour expired before Mr.. Edmunds conclu-
ded his remarks.
The Reddjusters who are in possession
Of the information decline TO say when the
General Assembly will probably adjourn.
They are at work on Mr.. Hale increasingly,
and will allow him to frame his congress
sional district to suit himself. They are
also at work on Messrs. Wingfied and VIII
Iiams. Yesterday they were in spirits that
showed that they were not without hope.
There is pending in the Senate bill intro
duceed by Mr.. Elliott to reapportion repre-
sentation in Congress, and under favorable
circumstances il might be reached in the
course Of few days.
QUESTION OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE.
Yesterday in the Senate Mr.. Glasgow
rose to a question Of personal privilege and
said
"Mr. President.-My attention has Just
been called TO leading editorial OF the
Richmond Wing Of April 3. 1882, under
the CAPTION. Senate bill No. ). 4 bill TO
INCORPORATE TO the Pittsburgh and Virginia
Railroad Company. Patron, Mr.. Glas-
gow.'
II cannot claim the privilege now to
demonstrate. as am sure can be done, the
merits OF the proposed measure, and to
vindcate its projectors, who are OF the
best of our people, from the charges OF
deception and fraud in which the edito-
rial abounds.
~ claim the privilege, however, TO say
that Senate bin No. 5 is simply copy OF
bill offered in the House at the regular ses-
sion. and again during the present session,
by Mr.. Frazier, OF Rockbridge. | put it
forward in the Senate by request OF its
friends to aid is patron to secure, II pos
sible, its consideration by both houses and
passage into law.
IL therefore most respectfully refer the
suspicious and evil-thinking editor who
cherishes the thought that he has caught
rogue to Mr.. Frazier, who am sure can
relieve bis apprehensions."
The House Yesterday.
Nothing Of special interest was done in
the House yesterday, the greater part OF
the session being taken up in advancing
local bills on the calendar under a sus-
pension Of the rules.
THE FARR CASE.
The report OF the Committee for
Courts OF Justice on the right OF Mr.. Farr
to retain his seat in the House as the delegate
from Fairfax came up.
Mr.. Turner moved TO postpone Tor
twenty minutes. lie explained that he had
two or three little bills which he wanted to
get through.
The motion was rejected.
Mr.. Tinseley moved 10 pass by.
Mr.. Coghill opposed the motion. lie
said that II was a very important matter,
and urged the House TO dispose Of il at
once. He did not think that any new light
would be thown on it by further post
poncment.
The motion to pass by was agreed to
ayes. 3S; noes. Is.
The report OF the same committee on Mr..
Pollard's case was also passed by.
Mfr. Pollard earnestly requested the
House not to postpone his case. He wanted
il decided at once. He said 1t was due 10
himself and TO his constituents that It
should be done.
The report in the Farr case was made
about The Dist Of March, but the Resdlust-
ers have succeeded thus far in preventing
any action on it.
GENERAL. COMMISSIONERS OF SALES.
House bill TO create the Office OF general
commissioner OF sales returned from the
Senate with a message that that body ad-
hered 10 its amendments) came up.
Mr.. Lady moved to suspend the rules
for the purpose OF placing the bill on the
calendar.
The vote by division on the motion
resnlted-ayes, A: noes, %.
Mr.. Hanger asked for the ayes and noes,
and the motion to suspend was lost-ayes,
As: noes. %. Not two thirds voting IN the
affirmative.
THE ATLANTIC, WILMINGTON AND CINCINNATI
RAILWAY COMPANY.
Mr.. Vaughan moved that the rules be
suspended for the purpose OF placing
on the calendar Senate bill to incorporate
the Atlantic, Wilmington and Cincinnati
Railway Company.
Mr.. Cross opposed the motion. He
wanted the bill sent TO the Committee on
Roads and Internal Navigation.
Mr.. Vaughan's motion prevailed.
THE RICHMOND AND WASHINGTON RAILROAD
COMPANY.
House engrossed bill TO incorporate the
Richmond and Washington Railroad Com
pany. which came up as special order,
was passed by on motion OF Mr.. Giddings.
MANCHESTER RAILWAY.
Senate bill No.. 80, to incorporate the
Manchester Railway and Land-Improye-
ment Company, was placed on the calendar,
under suspension Of the rules, on motion
OF Mr.. Giddings.
THE DANvILIE RAILROAD BILL.
On motion Of Mr.. Cross the Finance
Committee was relieved from further con-