The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-14

Mr.. Loyenstein announced 10 the House
that the senate had agreed to the Joint res
oluiIons having for their object the consid-
Grafton 81 The nuestions OF difference IN re-
0ord 10 tho tax lin and the appropriation
Bill. The Speaker appointed Messrs. Poi
lard. Kelley. Camper, Fitzpatrick, and
Ranks 10 Consider the tax differences.
ON the anpronriafion hill, Messrs. Pollard,
Anderson Of Rockbridge, Graves, Jones'
and McLin.
HOUSE BIrIs WITH SENATE AMENDMENTS.
The rules were suspended and these bills
were taken up.
The bill TO lessen the danger OF travel
ling on railroads, and requiring their COM
panies TO fence in roadbeds ana build de-
pots. was reported with senate amend.
ments, which, In turn, were amended, ana
as amended the bill passed TO its third
reading.
TAX BILL, AGAIN.
The second committee OF conference re-
ported the same amendments to the tax
bill that were first brought IN, and Their
report was agreed to. None OF the Senate,
amendments In reference to the general
merchants tax were disturbed.
DELINQUENl iAAES'
Bill repealing the law imposing per
cent. penalty on delinquent taxpayers
came uo as the special order, and was post
poned for one hour.
THE UNIVERSITY.
The House bill to amend and re enact the
sections OF the Acts OF Assembly in refer
cnce TO the University Of Virginia was
taken up. and the Senate amendments were
concurred in. The bill goes to the Gov
ernOr.
HOUSE BILL, WITH SENATE AMENDMENTS,
PASSED.
To incorporate the Abingdon and Laurel
Railroad Company.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
Bill TO amend an act to designate holt
DAYS to be observed in the acceptance ana
payment OF bills OF exchange. bank-chechs,
and promiss ory notes.
To amend the charter Of the Suffolk
Lumber Company.
For the relief OF W. A. Adams. CT Wise
county. from q tine of 800 for selling
liquors without license.
Authorizing the Board OF Supervisors OF
Augusta county 10 make the owners OF
hogs responsible for trespass in certain
cases.
Incorporating the Virginia Beach Canal
Company.
For the relief OF the estate OF Jacob Da-
Wis. deceased.
To incorporate the Bank OF GoOdson.
TO extend the time for restoring fences
I'm Bellfield district, III Greenyille county.
To amend the charter OF the lrOn-Belt
~ tt-aiNa an claim nf for
fixture thereof the State may have.
TO incorporate the Tailors' Friend Nlu-
tlial Beneficial Association OF America.
To regulate the printing and binding Of
the Virginia Reports.
TO amend I'M act in relation to the work
ing Of roads in Clarke.
For the release OF the East-Augusta
Fire-Insurance Company from the payment
Of taxes assessed against it for the year
1888.
Authorizing the supervisors of Hanover
county to let roads to public contract.
THE APPROPRIATION BILL.
General Wickham, from the Senate, in
formed the House that the Senate had
agreed to the report Of the joint committee
of conference, who had considered the
disagreeing votes of the two houses. The
report was passed by.
The char at o'clock was vacated.
Night Session.
The House met at S:15 o'clOck-Speaker
Stuart in the chair.
APPROPRIATION BILL.
The appropriation bill was again taken
ND, and The report OF the conference COM
mittee agreed to.
The House proceeded to consider the
bill. which in effect repeats the > per cent.
penalty heretofore imposed on delinquent
taxpayers.
Mr.. Pollard advocated the bill at length,
being repeatedly interrupted with ques-
tiOns.
Mr.. Barton moved to indefinitely post
pOne. Lost.
The bill was then discussed at length by
MeSsrs. Smith, Ward, and Fitzpatrick.
Several amendments were offered and re-
jected.
Mr.. Graves moved to amend by pr0yid-
ing that per cent. discount be allowed on
all taxes paid prior to December 1st.
Agreed TO.
The bill was then ordered to its engross-
ment-ayes, 2S; noes, 26.
PASSED.
Senate joint resolution to furnish certain
Reports to the Supreme Court OF Appeals
at StauntOn and Wytbeville.
Senate bill to incorporate the Norfolk
Suburban Railroad and Turnpike Com
pany.
Mr.. Mustard. OF TaZeweil, offered a re-
solution OF sympathy with the survivors
Of the dead miners OF TaZewell county.
and as token Of respect moved that the
House adjourn.
The House then adjourned.
lNOTE.-In abiding in this report yes
terday TO the applause which was extended
Mr.. Barton by the Coalition members OF
the House and the negroes in the galleries
when he declared that nothing could move
him from his conscientious convictions,
it certainly was not the reporters inten-
ton TO be unkind to Mr.. Barton. The
facts were as stated precisely, and were
given without desire to reflect in the
slightest on Mr.. Barton's party fealty, or
his entire sincerity In his convictions. or
i'm tho least to cOmDromisp him before the