The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-13

isting be released.
As a matter of fact. according to Mr..
Atkinson, the tax was repealed by the gen.
ersl tax bill OF two years ago.
A bill carving out these recommends
| tions was ordered to engrossment.
REGISTRATION.
Mr.. Lovenstein's registration bin was
ordered TO engrossment. In cities and
towns OF over 1000 inhabitants 1t allows
no one to register except on the regular
| day OF registration, aud 1t nowhere per-
mits man to be registered who Is already
registered in the State unless nc produces
his transfer. In other words, IL prevents
a person having bis name on the books OF
two or more counties or cliies.
T.. fMr. Atkinson in the chair.)
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Fletcher: Bill to ratify the con-
solidaton OF the Junction and Breakwater.
and Breakwater, Frankford and Worcester
Railroad Companies.
By Mr.. Edmunds: Bill TO authorize the
suryi wing trustee OF the Halifax Academy
| to appoint new trustees, and said trustees
to dispose OF the properly.
By MIR. Barnes Bill to amend an act en-
titled an act to incorporate the Cedsr Bluff
High School, In the county OF Tazewetl,
approved March 6, 1882.
By Mr.. Lovenstein Bill to incorporate
the Electric Light Company oil Norfolk,
Virginia.
Gives them power to establish branches
| In other cities.
| By Mr.. Edmunds: Bill 10 amend and re-
enact an act passed at the last session OF the
General Assembly OF Virginia entitled an
act 10 Incorporate the Virginia and Caro-
lima Railroad Company, designated as Sem
ate bin No. %. -
Bv same Bill to authorize and empower
the City Council OF the city OF petersburg
to raise the sum OF $4,000 by the negotia.
ton of the bonds OF said city, and to con-
tribute said sum to the Virginia and
Carolina Railroad Company in aid OF the
construction of the said railroad.
BY same Bill for the RELIEF OF Z. A.
Glasscock. OF Halifax county.
| By Mr.. Meredith Bill to authorize the
Virginia Midland Rmlroad Company to
issue bonds to provide for the payment OF
the present bonds and debt OF the COM
pany for the extension OF the road OF said
company, as heretofore authorized by law
for improvements and betterments, and Tor
other purposes.
To authorize the treasurer OF Orange
county to collect uncollected taxes for the
years 1880 and 1881.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To facilitate the execution of orders OF
reference and to lessen the expense thereof.
To amend and re-enact an act approved
March 6, 1882, entitled an act to amend and
re-enact the 9TH section OF the revised
Criminal Code, approved March IA, 1873,
to prevent the carrying OF concealed wea-
pons.
For the relief OF the sureties OF James
f. Jones, late treasurer OF King George
county.
To protect wages and salaries from gar
nishment.
Adjourned.
House Of Delegates.
The House was called TO order at IL
o'clock-Speaker Stuart in the chair. No
prayer.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Ross: Bill to provide for work
ing and keeping in repair the roads in the
county OF Gloucester.
| By Mr.. Evans, Of Richmond: Bill pro-
vlding an annuity for the Medical College
OF Virginia, and providing for State stu
dents therein. .
By Mr.. Meade: Bill to provide for the
working Of roads and repairing OF bridges
in the county OF Scott.
By Mr.. smith: Bill to authorize the Vir-
ginia Midland railway to issue bonds ia
provide for the payment OF the present
bonds and debts Of said company. dc.
By Mr. Gose: Bill for the relief OF X. c.
Fugate fro fine.
By Mr.. Tabb: Petition OF citizens OF
Norfolk county asking that no steps be
taken looking to the removal Of DR.. j. NJ
Blnnton, Commissioner Of Agriculture.
By Mr.. Bailey: Giving the consent oi
the State 10 the purchase by the United
States OF certain real estate in the city oi
Fredericksburg, and eXempting the same
from taxation.
| Rv same: To give the consent OF the
State to the purchase, occupation, improve
meDt. and use by the United States OF GER
tain real estate in the city OF Fredericks'
burg aud county of Spotsylvania in order
70 omen and maintain an improved highway
fromIsaid city to the National cemetery,
near the city.
By Mr.. Barton: Petition OF citizens of
Strasburg against tax on sample merchants.
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS AND PARTY POLITICS.
Mr.. Ellis Democrat) offered the follow
| ing Joint resolution in the House to-day
whereas the insane asylums, the lnsti.
tuition for the Deaf, Dumb, and Blind, ana
the public institutions OF learning. are the
property OF all the people OF all political
parties in this State; and whereas IL Is OF
| the highest importance to the welfare and
prosperity OF said institutions that they
should be placed beyond the reach OF par
tisan politics and political spoilsmen !:
| therefore
Resoired 0he Senate concurring). That
from ana after the passage OF this JOINT
resolution the making Of political speeches,
the presiding or officiating in political
meetings, and the use Of patronage or state
property for partisan purposes by any
president, superintendent, member OF the
faculty. or employe Of any OF the asylums
for the insane, the Institution for the Deaf,
Dumb. and Blind, CT any Of the public in
stitutions OF learning in this State, shall be
deemed sufficient ground for removalfrom
office of any such officer or employs; ana
the boards OF visitors and boards OF direc-
tors of any OF said institutions, upon salts
factory evidence OF guilt. shall proceed TO
remove any officer or employe so Offend
ing. and shall I'll the vacancy thereby Gre
ated with suitable and competent persons.
Cd. Nothing herein contained shall be
deemed TO abridge or in any way to affect
the right Of any citizen OF this Common
wealth 10 exercise his political rights at
the polls or to express his political eonvic-
tons.
The resolution was referred.
SPECIAL ORDER.
The hour q o'clock) for the considera-
ton OF the special order having arrived,
Mr.. Stuart (Mr. Cardwell in the chair
moved TO pass by House bill 81.
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