Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-15
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY


The tenate met yesterday al noon Hon
Jehn l.. Hunt, President pro ism., In tb
| chair.
Communication was received from th
house Of Delegates accompanying severa
bills, al OF which bills we're referred tn th'
proper committees. except Senate bin allow
ing compensation to ". ". Wood for de-
fendlnr The Commonwealth In n cprtaiI
case. ~hieh va. amend 4 by the House
Tht House amendments were fgreed 20.
| ASSESSMENT BILL.
Hsuse bin providing for the as,essmen
of real estate in this State in the year 1885
and every fi.h year thereafter. with the Re-
fussl o' the House OF Delegates to agree Il
the substit' be proposed by the Sena:e, wa,
isken mp. and, on motion Of Mr.. wickham
| The Sensts insisted Oh its amendment and
asked for committee oi conference. 10 con
s'sf ol two on the y -rt Of the SenIt an
three on the part Of the House OF DIE
sate.. - consider the disagreeiBg votes oI
ihs two houses on .s,d bih.
YRoN COMMITTEES.
br. NcwbeFry. from the Committee on
General Laws, reported, with a substitute
therefor, bill to revoke the power II 4
municipality to impose icense-tlI ou
persons dong business outside Of said
corporation; alSo, a bill 10 allow George
W. Butts TO construct q sausewly and
erect wharf or pier from tbe mainland
! of Shaekley EiIl to Shaeklev- Iiil Island.
in The Eansemond river. IN Nan.e-
mond county. and thence 10 the
old channel Of said river. for tbf
purpose 81 chipping aud receiving
nd
/ mend:iioD. that il do not pass. bll 10 a.
low the Board Of Supervisors Of York
county 10 borrow money 10 build Jail
| and enclose the sOuri-house grounds Of
| said soEniy; siso. with recommendations
thai II do not pass, bill TO authorize the
I uusiees Of the relored BAPTIST church oi
! Hampton 10 borrow money: also. with a
substitute Therefor, bill b prevent toe
spreading Oi diseases amO1g domestic ant
mails.
Dir. Nickham. from The Committee on
Finance and Bank. reported. with recon.
m'ndaiions ihat il do not pass. a bill FOR
The relief of 4. ". Couch, treasurer of tne
city of Petersburg; also. a bill 10 amend
section - Of chapter ~ Of the Code Of lSI3,
in Iegard 10 the d0Orkeeper Oi the Exr.u-
tive Mansion. messenger 10 the Governor
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with a substitute therefor, bin for the re.
lief Of J. II. Blair. late irca,urer OF Wisc
county; also. hil 90 incorporate the
FaImsrs Bank Of Hitksford.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
On motion - Mr.. lIcatOn. that q. H.
Caus he placed upon the Committees on
Roads and Internal NavI. .aiion. Courts Of
Justice, and Agriculture. MiniLg. and
Manufacturing; 20 examine the second
Auditors Cllice, IN thC place OF {. D.
Ciumplcr. dCccastd.
On moilon ~ 'tr. Fletcher. TINT tbs
Board on the Chesapeake and IL Tributaries
ie requested TO furnish the Senate with m.
form. non - 30 what action has been taken
hy them IN rcg1Ed 30 the law approved
March 4. 1884. entitled "an act for the
urescrvation of oysters. and 10 obtain Tcyc.
rue Tor the privilege of taking them within
tie waters oi the CommOnwta.t th. How
much Of the smouni appropriated has been
expended, and Tor what purpose: What
LAS been the entire cost oi the steamer r..
Gently constructed. and " hat will prOOibly
he TIE annual cost Of running this steamer.
end also the annHal sInNnse OF tuc entire
ltctf
On motion of Hr. WIckhaD. the re'olu-
tion introduced by him rhur-1ay tthli The
president Of the Board Oi Commissioners
Of lbe Sinking Fund be requested 10 for.
n'sh the Senate with copies Of an corTt-
spondcnec and communications between
said Board or any member or attorney
thereof and Judge Robert ". Hughes IN
relation 10 what are known a. the coupon
maHdGmgs eases vas taken Up and. after
lriei discussion. 2dQDtCd.
iErRoprCED AID REFIsRrD.
Bv Hr. Petit: Bill to provide comp-n-
.aiion f. {. /. Finch FOR services 10 the
state.
By Mr. Warwick Bill to amend and
rCcuaci an act entitled IN act 10 provide Tor
working 81 roads IN the counties ~ Chez
terheld. Powh tan. and Goochland, np-
proved March 3, 1884. Subsequently this
llll wss taken up out % order and pissed
By E-. C5usey Bill 10 amend and re-
enact an act entitled al act % amend and
rocnaei the hrsi section OF sn act, approved
Aunt 2. 1870. 10 district the StCc for
county Judges, approved March -. 1873.
and amended by an act approved April
Is. 1884: also, to dGGne the jurisdiction Of
the county courts and 10 "a the eVmpen-
.atiOn of the county Judges.
b, ET. Loyensteiu: Bill 10 incorporate
the Riehmond and Washington City Rail-
vav Company.
BY Dir. Fletcher: Petition Of the ell
res II Leeomae in relation 10 extending
the time fer hauling scinS.
sKCIsTRITI0N LiHe.
The Illl to amend section of chapter
Of Code of 1873. as amended 10y ~ act sp-
proved MIrsh y. iS7s. and section II 81
same chapter. in regard 10 registration Of
Voter.. was taken up, on motion OF Dir.
LOvtnsicin. read the second time, aud
amended sv Aessrs. Lovensieiu and Tur-
nsr.
Pending the consideration of an amend
m,nt proposed by Hr. Keczell, on motion
Of Dir. Digs the bill was passed By and
made the special and continuing order FOR
Monday neXt at O'Clock.
sEABoARD RAILROAD BILL.
ON motion Of Mr.. Callahan. the bill "to
auibCrlzethe Soaboard and Roanoke Rail-
road Company 20 invest ia and operate rail.
road and transportation liue. IN this and M
other States +" nss taken up and read the
second time.
Hr Warwick moved 10 pass The bill by
aud make il TIE specisl order Of the day for
Tuesday next al o'clock. which ras lost.
TIE question being on the engrossmeni
and third reading OF tue bill. Mr.. Loyen-
stein moved 10 pass The bill by aud make il
the order o. the dav for Monday next At
! O'Clock. which motion was defeated.
After very lengthy discussion, engaged
in by number Of The senators, Mr.. Nc
{ Ormick offered the following smendment,
which was adopted:
Nothing in this act shall be 20 con-
sirued as 10 exempt from taxation any
property OF said Sesbosrd and Roanoke
Railroad Company which is nov subject 10
taxation
The bill va. ordered 10 its engrossment
and third reading.
LYNCHBURG.
On motion Of Mr.. Digs. the bill TO con-
fer additional powers upon the CITY Coun-
ell OF Lypchburg was taken up, read the
second time. aud ordered 10 it, engross-
ment and third reading.
RICHMOND AND DASvILLE..
ON motion OF Mr.. Hurt (Nr. Thurman
in the chair. the bill authorizing the
Richmond and Danville Railroad Company
10 invest ia and operate railroads aud
lines in this and in other
states " was takea up.
Mr.. Christian moved 10 pass by; pend
ing which, on motion OF Mr.. Mccormick,
adjourned until II O'Clock to-day.
Hssss Of Delegates.
The House met at noon-Spc2ker stuart
in the chair.
The reading OF the Journal was. ON mo-