The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-13
THEIR BIG USs
CLOSING WORK OF THE SESSION
Appropriations Determined 0n-Oyster Bill
rassed-statc observation-disclosures She
riG-Raiiroad Commissioners.
Gonafe.

Mr.. Glasgow facetiously opposed the ap-
plication, but It was granted.
Mr.. Wickham expressed the hope that
after Saturday nobody would have occa-
sion to ask leave.
Mr.. Koiner got leave Of absence for two
doys for MIR Turner. of Norfolk, who was
called away suddenly.
TIE OYSTER BILL.
House bill proposed by the Committee
OF the Maryland Legislature) in relation to
taking oysters in the Potomac was passed.
STATE REPOSITORIES.
This bill providing proper check for
| transfers OF deposits was passed. 1t allows
the Governor and Treasurer to transfer
money from one bank 10 another.
DOCK AND DsY-DocK.
This bin has passed both houses and
gone to the Governor.
KELLY AMI LARGHEY.
House bill providing for the payment OF
this old judgment tscalcd to Si5,OOO) Tor
work done on the Blue Ridge tunnel in
1856 was taken up and argued by Mr..
Koincr, Mr.. Wickham, and Mr.. Glasgow,
and passed.
Goes to Governor now.
SHERIFF OF RICHMOND.
On motion OF Mr.. Lovenstein, the Sem
ate bill allowing The Judge OF the Circuit
| Court OF Richmond to fill vacancies in the
Office Of Sheriff was passed.
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS.
Mr.. Mccormick moved to discharge the
Committee on Road, from the considera-
ton OF the House bill to appoint three
railroad commissioners, said bill having
been referred to the committee on Febru-
AIRY 26th.
| MIR. Heaton, chairman OF the committee.
SAID the committee had been very busy,
and nobody had been taking any interest
in this bill except tlose who want the
offices. but the committee will meet this
YESTERDAY evening to consider it.
The vote resulted
AYEs.-Messrs. Digs, G asgow, Keezell, Koiner,
Lybrook, Mccormick, Newherry, Petit, Thur
man, aud Wingneld-l0.
NoFs-Siessrs. Atkinson, Bailey, Barham. Berry,
Bliss Callahan, Christian. Crumpler, Edmunds,
Flauary, Grim, IieatOn. Hurt, L0venstein, Me-
Donald. Norton, Rogers, Trout, Twyman, War
wick, and Wickbam-2O.
SO the motion was rejected.
The bill is dead anyhow unless there is
reason to suppose the Governor will APP
prove it.
TAX-3ILL.
This bill was received from the House
with concurrence III Senate amendments TO
merchants tax. They non-cOncurred in
Senate amendment raising the tax on in-
sIirance companies from 5000 to 1850, and
the Senate recaied from It's position on
that point.
ON minor points committee OF confer
ence was asked.
APPROPRIATIONS.
Mr.. Atkinson in the chair.
The House returned the appropriation
bill to the Senate with amendments, and
the Senate took itup.
The Senate cOncurred in the amendment
authorizing the expenditure OF $500 for
counsel TO assist the Commonwealth's At
torney OF Richmond in coupon cases.
For pisciculture the Senate proposed
81. 900; the House proposed $1,000. Mr..
Mccormick hoped the Senate would in
sist. Mr. Koiner took the other view. Mr..
Mccormick was victorious.
Most OF the amendments were in the in
tereSt OF economy. On some points the
Senate asked committee OF conference.
The House amendment authorizing the
surplus in the Treasury mot exceeding
slO0. 900 per month"; to be used in the eX-
tingushment Of the dcbt-that is, in the
purchase of new 3's-was disagreed to.
The scheme is all right, but the details are
tn question.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To ratify the consolidation OF the juno
ton and Breakwater, Breakwater and
Frankfort and Worcester railroad cOmpa-
MES.
To enlarge the powers Of the Richmond
CITY Railroad Company.
To amend an act entitled an act to ncor-
porate the Virginia Mineral Railway Com
pany, approved March 6. 1880.
Giving the consent of the State OF Yir-
ginia to the acquisition by the Government
OF the United States OF so much land as
may be necessary for public building at
Newport's News.
To incorporate the Roanoke and Mineral
Lumber Company.
To incorporate the White Oak Loan and
Building Aid Association, OF Halifax.
Requiring railroad companies to con-
struct cattle-guards.
HOUSE Bill. PASSED.
For the settlement Of the judgment Of
John Kelly. surviving partner OF Kelly
& Larghey, against the Board OF Public
Works.
PRESEsTED.
Mr.. Loyenstein presented bill to eX-
tend the police jurisd ctiOn Of the city OF
Richmond over certain roads.
Mr.. Wingfeld, by leave, presented bill
to amend section 2S OF chapter 100 OF the
Code, in regard to securing payment OF
fees of clerks OF courts and other officers
mentioned in said chapter. Referred.
sOUTHwEsTERS ASYLUM.
Mr.. Newberry's bill to appropriate
81 800 to locate an asylum for the insane
in Southwestern Virginia was ordered to
be engrosscd.
The following was offered by Mr.. Diggs {:
ReSOLred 1.-THE House OF Delegates con-
curring), That the Auditor OF Public Ac-
counts be, and is hereby, instructed to de-
liver to the Commissioners OF the Sinking
Fund, who shall, upon the receipt thereof,
cancel the same, the bonds OF the Common
wealth heretofore or hereafter received by
him i'm payment Of demands OF the State,
taking proper vouchers therefor, and in
Guiding in bis annual statements reports OF
such receipts and delivery.
OYSTER INTEREST.
Mr.. Mcdonald offered the following joint
resolution. which was agreed to:
Resolved, 1.-The House OF Delegates concur
ring), That the I'd section OF the act passed
by the General Assemblies OF Virginia and
Maryland at this present session, entitled
an act to regulate the taking OF oysters in
the Potomac river, shall be understood and
construed to forbid the having in posses
sion Of any oysters taken in the Potomac
river, and not to forbid the transportation
Of oysters over the waters OF the Potomac
which have been taken in any other place.
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