The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-17
THE REINFORCEMENT.
Working Committee Appointed and q Meet
Inc to Be Held Tomorrow Night.
THE PETTT-HUBARD CONTEST
The Couny-School- Trustee Bill Passed
by the House,
THE SUNDAY FREIGHT TRAINS


Senute.
WEDNESDAY, January 10, 1884.
Mr.. Hurt in the chair. Prayer by Rev.
A. Harris. OF the Eleventh. Street Syna-
gogue.
ON motion OF Mr.. Thurman tile Finance
Committee was instructed to prepare bill
directing the Auditor OF Public Accounts
to take such steps as may be necessary TO
enforce the payment of amounts due the
State by collectors Of delinquent taxes.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Diggs Bill to incorporate the
Brookneal and Appomattox Railroad Com
pany.
BY Mr.. Lovenstein: Bill to incorporate
the Builders Exchange Of Richmond.
BY Mr.. Atkinson: Bill for the relief OF
George Guvernator, Sr., from the payment
OF Judgment on bail bond. file went
on the bail bond OF a man named Thriving,
who was arrested at the FAIRGROUNDS,
charged with exhibiting ga wheel OF for
tune" and who failed to appear for trial.
BY Mr.. Fletcher: Bill to authorize the
Board Of Supervisors OF Accomac county TO
increase the salary OF the county judge.
JAMES l.. ROBINSON.
Senate bill for the relief OF the suireties
OF James L. Robinson, late treasurer of
Orange county. with House amendments,
was taken up and the amendments agreed
to, and the bill now goas to the Governor
for his approval.
APPEAL As OF RIGHT.
Senate bill to give IN appeal rs Of right
TO the Commonwealth in all cases where
suits are instituted under the act approved
January IA. 1882. entitled "An act to pre-
vent frauds against the Commonwealth
and the holders Of her securities III the col
lection and disbursement OF revenues"
was reported without amendment from the
Committee for Courts OF Justice-Mr. At
kinson chairman.
BLAND AND CHRISTIAN.
The Committee for Courts OF Justice re-
ported, without amendment, Senate bill 10
compensate B. +. Bland and T. j. CIris-
| tan for legal service rendered the Com
mOnwealth.
RICHMOND CHARTER.
The same committee reported Mr.. At
kinsOn's bill amending the city charter, as
follows:
4 BiIto Amead and Re-endct tie 23d Sectisn
Of The Charter Of The Citg Of Richmond. in Re-
idttOn q EncrOdchmeRtS upon Streets.
/. Be II enacted bg NE General assembly of
Virginid, That the 23d section of the charter Of
the city of Richmond be amended and re-enacted
80 as 10 read Is follows
S26. In every case where street in said city
has been shall be encrOached upon by any fence,
building, or otherwise. the City Council may
quire the owner or owners If known, and If un-
known. the occupant or occupants of the premises
so encroaching, TO remove the same. II such re-
nova. shail not be made within the time ordered
for each and every day that II is allowed TO con-
tinue thereafter, and may cause the encroachment
10 be removed, and collect from the owner all res-
sOnabe charges therefor. with costs, by the same
processes that they art hereinafter empowered TO
collect taxes. An exception, h0loerer, is made in
eceT'p ease Ichere such eacrOachment has con-
tiaued for q period OfticeHty years, and In eUerB
case tohere such eacr0achment has continued
for tlceRty years y sh1H constitute an adverse
possession 10, gla CONFER property r1ghts. u!Don,
citI
RICHMOND DOCK COMPANY.
Senate bill to incorporate the Richmond
Dock and Dry-Dock Company was re-
ported without amendment.
Senate bill to incorporate the Richmond
and Chesapeake Railroad Company was re-
ported with an amendment.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To amend section IL Of chapter , of the
Code OF 1913 as amended by an act ap-
proved March 81. 1915, in regard to regis
TRITON OF voters. [Gives City Councils
authority to rearrange either wards or pre-
cincts, and to transfer voters from the old
to the new precincts without their personal
application.]
To incorporate the Lynchburg and South
west Railroad Company.
ENROLMENT OF OLD SOLDIERS.
Mr.. Gaines offered the following bill,
which was read by its title and referred to
the proper committee:
Be IL enacted by tie General AsSemLIy, That It
shall be the duty Of the Judge of the county. city,
and corporations courts of this Commonwealth 10
require of the commissioners of the revenue who
are hereby authorized and directed 10 proceed al
once after being instructed TO make COM
plete list of each and every military company. of
both land and naval forces, erganiZet in this
state. which served IN the late war; such list IL
show the rank of each member, and as accurately
rs possible the date of his enlistment, branch of
service. time Of service age ut da,e OF enlistment
company or regiment, where killed or wounded"
" died from what cause" AT what place." If liy-
ing now, place of residence" and "name of
parents of soldier so enlisting": which report
shall be returned and reported by said commits
sioners OF the revenue 10 the county, city, or cor
pOratIOu court of their respective districts: and
after the said list has laid III the clerks Of
fee and copy posted at the courthouse
door for the period of five months for the purpose
OF making any proper amendment, change by In
sertiOn of additional names or other matter here
IN provided for. the same shall under order OF the
court De re Or0eu III tlle Wlli-DOOk In ulc once Of
the clerk of the county. city, or town. The said
judges. when satisfied Of the correctness OF said
list, and the full compliance of this act as
nearly as may be practicable. shall cause TO
he id out of the treasury Of said county. cty or
town, upon the warrant of its board of supervi-
sors 10 the commissioners Of the revenue making
such list, the sum OF ten cents for the name of
every soldier or sailor so recorded Commission
ers of the revenue are hereby empowered aud au-
thorzed 10 summons such persons as he may deem
Such witnesses shall be paid out OF the
treasury of said county, city, or corporation
wherein said witness shall serve the same fee now
prescribed by law for witnesses in civil eases.
This act shall be In force fren its passage.
HOUSE BILL PASSED.
For the relief of A. n. Finks, OF Madi-
son county.
DOG LAW.
The bill OF Mr.. Glasgow allowing dogs !
and other domesticated animals to be as
sessed for taxation--dogs at not less than |
Sj each-was discussed at great length by |
Mr.. Glasgow for and Mr. Heaton against. |
Mr.. Heaton contended that the dog was |
sufficiently protected by the law OF 1873 |
10, which fixes the license and provides |
Tor tag TO be put on the animal, and makes |
such licensed dog personal property.
Mr.. Glasgow cOntended that that law |
made II too costly and troublesome for
country people, and they could not gene
rally avail themselves of 1t.
About an hours time was consumed in |
he discussion Of this bill, when Mr.. Wick
ham moved to indefinitely postpone it. and
the motion was carried-ayes, IA; noes, o.
number OF bills were ordered to en-
grossment.
Adjourned.
Petit versus Hubbard.
Al a meeting OF the Senate Committee
on Privileges and Elections held yesterday
morning the case OF Petit Us. Hubard was
further considered, though no final action
was taken. II is almost certain, from pre-