The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-26
BANKS AND PARKER AND DALTON AND MAR

TIN.
The Clerk read the report OF the Com
'mittee on Privileges and Elections In the
cases OF Banks and Parker, Coalition con-
testees, and Dalton and Martin, Demo
cratic contestants. In the Norfolk contest
ed-election case.
On motion OF Mr.. Munford the report
was passed by until next Tuesday.
SOUTHAMPTON CASE.
The next contested-election case was that
OF Dyer (CoalltionisD against Pretlow
! (Democra).
Mr.. Nance moved TO postpone until next
week, and the motion prevailed.
THE ARLINGTON ESTATE.
House bill consentiDg TO the purchase OF
the Arlington estate by the United States,
ceding Jurisdiction, and remitting taxation,
came up on its third reading and engross-
ment.
Mr.. Duff Green opposed the bill, and
Messrs. Pollard and Stuart OF Alexandria
MIR. Cardwell in the chair, Mr.. Anderson
OF Rockbridge, and Mr.. Thomas Smith
| warmly advocated the merits OF the bull.
The bill was passed 10 its third reading
and engrossment, only Messrs. Duff Green
and Griffin voting "No."
nThe bill reads as follows:
Whereas Robert T. Lincoln. Secretary of War
of the United States, has made application 10 this
| General Assembly for It's consent to the purchase
by tie authorities OF the United States Of tract
| of land. described as follows: All that certain
tract or BODY Of land situate IN Alexandra conn
| ty formerly In Fairfax county, IN The STATE OF
House estate containing 100 acres, be the saRr
ever so much mole less. being the identical tract
or body Of land which was conveyed by Gerard
,ao,., a xyif IN Bor rt
! bearing daie December 25th. A. ID. 1873. and OF
him. the said John Park Custis, inherited by
George W r. cn. aD Sy who aey.ed h sad s e6pTe s2@
| c. Lee, conveyed 70 the unned states by deed
bearing date the 3lst day OF March isS3' 20. lec"rd-
| cords of Alexandria county, Va; and whereas
Tie United states authorities hold possession OF
said real estate, claimins absolute ownership
thereof from January / /. 1854, until March 81,
1888, aud used the same rs national cemetery
for the burial of deceased soldiers and sailors and
forother public purposes. during which period no
axes or county or township leyies were either
demanded or paid thereon, and for which n claim
has recently been as ertei: therefore
/. BE il enacted 5ythe Gcaerat Asse1nblp or pir-
qinfd, That TIE consent of this Stae is hereby
given TO the purchase Of SAID tract OF land by the
Government of the United stalcs OF America but
this consent Is given subject 10 the following terms
and condltiOns-tO wit, that this state retains
concurrent Juri-dictiOn with the United states
over the said tract of land 50 that courts, magis-
traies, and officers Of this state may take such
cogniZance, execute such process, ana discharge
.uch other legal functions within the sImc - may
not be incompatible with the consent hereby
given
-. That the said tract Of land and the buildings
now or that may hereafter be erected thereon, aud
any property of the United states, on siid tract.
are hereby exempted from all taxes Imposed by
this state, or by the constituted authorities Of
Alexandria county, and this exemption shall ne
In force from the date Of said purchase by the
United States, March 81, 1888, and shall Goa
tinue only So lcng as the United states shall be
aul remain The owner of said tract of land: and
al taxes, and county, township. and district
lcyles due. or claimed to he due. for, against, or
upon said real estate since the same went into pos
; ,ssion OF and has be- n held and u>ed by the
United States authorities rs aforesaid are hereby
released and discharged.
3. This act snail DC In force from + passage