The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-18
OLD DOMINION NAn-WORKs.

OLD DOMINION NAIL-wORKS.
senate bill ia, TO authorize the Old Do
miniOn Iron and Nail-Works Company to
purchase timber lands in the counties OF
Chesterfield, Amelia. Hockbrdge, POwha-
tan, and BOtetOurt. to sell and convey the
same, was reported without amendment
by Mr.. Newbcrry from the Committee on
General Laws.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Atkinson: Bill to amend the
charter OF the town OF Suffolk.
BY same: Bill to repeal chapter Sc OF the
Acts of 1S72-'3 in relation to the assess
ment and collection Of State taxes in the
town OF Suffolk.
BY Mr.. Bliss: Bill for keeping the pub
lie roads in order in the county OF Amelia.
JACKSON FEMALE INsTITUT TIE.
Under a suspension OF the rules, Mr..
Bailey introduced and had passed bill TO
authorize the trustees OF Jackson Female
Institute. in the town of Abingdon. to sell
certain real estate.
LICENsE-TAX n MONEY.
Mr. Wickham stated that thirty-fye in
surancc companies had proceeded, under
COupon-Killer No. |, to pay their license
in coupons. and, at the request OF the FL
nance Committee. he offered the following,
which was agreed to:
Whereas II has come to the notice. Of the General
Assembly that certain insurance companies doing
business In the >ateof Virginia, and certain other
persons. have already i'm some instances paid, and
in others are now tempting to compel the Audi
tor Of Public Accounts To receive me license t3N
for the privilege of conducting such business i'm
coupons instead of in currency. which. In the
opinion Of the General Assenhyis in violation
of section 1l5 of chapter ll9 of the Acts OF
ISSl-'S2: therefor, be It
Pesolrd fthe House of Delegates cOncurring).
That the Auditor Of Public Accounts be, and i
hereby, instructed not to ISSUE until otherwise III
rcctcd. any license - any person whomsocNtr UNI
les, the person or persons applying therefor slilll
pay the license tax in lawful money, ana he VIII
i'm no way r, cognZe any tender of coupons Tor
such TAX; and he will instruct The various trelsu-
rcrs and commissioners of the revenue Ia the state
to DO likewise
On motion of Mr.. Wickham,
Ordered. That he inform the House oil
Delegates this day OF the passage thereof,
and request their concurrence therein.
RECOMMENDED FOR REJECTION.
Ike following bills were reported from
committees with the recommendation that
they do not pass.
senate bill to authorize the trustees OF
the Christian church at Lynchburg to bOr-
row money and secure same by deed OF
trust.
Senate bill TO Authorize the trustees OF
the Mount Clinton church. United Breth-
rem in Christ, to sell lot Of land and con-
yey the title of the same.
SALE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY.
Mr.. GlasgOw's bill to sell the ArmOry.
Penitentiary spring. ROpewalk, and Public
Warehouse properties in Richmond, &c,
came up as special order.
Mr. Wickham insisted that a reservation
should be made to save TO the State forever
the use OF the sprng-water on the Peniten-
tiary Spring-lot. Agreed to.
After long discussion the bill was
passed bv.
RELIGIOUS CONGREGATIONS.
House bill entitled " An act to provide
for authorizing religious congregations
and other benevolent literary and charita-
bic institutions which are not incorporated
to sell. exchange, or cucumber their pro-
perry" was reported, with amendments.
Goes on the calendar.
1t is intended to make these bodies 90 to
the circuit courts by petitions Instead OF 10
the General Assembly. as they now do in
each special case by special bill.
WHAT NlRGINlA OWES.
Mr.. Berry (by reques) presented ga bill
to provide for adjusting with West Virgil
MA the proportion OF the public debt pro-
per TO be borne by that State" which, on
his motion, was read and referred to the
Committee on Finance.
CENTRAL LUNATIC ASYLUM.
On motion OF Mr.. LovenSten, modified
at the suggestion OF Mr.. Koiner, 1t was
ReSoired, That the COMMITTEE on Pub
lie Institutions and Education are directed
to inquire into the condition OF the Central
Lunatic Asylum and the administration
Of Directors thereof, und"r net OF Assem-
bly, approved March 6, 1882, and an act
amendatory thereof approved the same
day, authorizing said Board TO contract for
the erection near the city OF Petersburg
Of suitable buildings for the accommoda-
ton OF the colored insane OF the State;
said committee to net rs whole, or by
subcommittee, and is authorized TO send
for persons and papers, and that the COM
mittee are requested to examine the new
location of the institution and the work
already done.
EIGHTEENTH CIRCUIT. AGAIN.
The Senate received from the House a
request for committee OF conference In
the matter Of the disagreeing votes OF the
two houses ON the ACKNOWLEDGMENT bill.
Mr.. Kcezell said that he hoped the Sem
ate would refuse the request; that this
subject had been long enough discussed.