Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-19
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Talk ON L0cAL.OPTIoN ELL.

Dtspiisttts Adopted ConsfrS"""' Nv" 50
'hs Houss, Se., &c.
The Senate met at lilo A. NJ
Lieutenant. Governor Massey in the
chair. No prayer.
PROM THE HOUSE.
A communication from the House OF
Delegates, transmitting to the Senate
the bills passed by the House on Wed
nesday, was read by the Clerk. The
bills were twice read. and most Of them,
under suspension of the rules, were
placed on the calendar.
On motion Of Mr.. Mccormick, the
bill to authorize the authorities OF the
city Of Winchester to establish water
works and to incur q. debt for that pur-
pose was taken up and passed.
AMOUNT OF TAXES.
The Chair laid before the Senate a
communication from the Second Audi
tor in response to Senate resolution
calling for certain information about the
amount Of taxes paid in cash and cou-
pons during the last fiscal year, &C., &c.
Laid on the table and ordered to be
printed, with 500 extra copies. The
report shows the whole amount of taxes
paid to have been in cash. s2,645,-
1882; in coupons, $50, l64.3O-total,
90, COG, lO3.02.l
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Wickham: A bill to amend and
re. enact section SO Of chapter 81 of Code
Of 1873, in relation to opening ticket
offices of railroad companies. THE bill
provides that railroad companies in this
State shall have their ticket-offices
opened, and their agents for the sale Of
| tickets in attendance, and at the termini
of such roads the passenger-cars open
for the admission Of passengers, and
the bsggage-cars open for the reception
Of baggage, at least thirty minutes be-
fore the advertised hour Of departure Of
every passenger-trsin. Amy railroad
company failing or refusing to comply
with this act shall be liable to fine of
not less than $50 nor more than $500
for each ofience.l
By same: Petition Of Mrs. Annie II.
L. Davis to have special act passed
authorizing the payment to her of in
terest on certain State bonds. Mrs.
Davis's father, Christopher S. Morriss,
was a native of Virginia, but died in
Mississippi, and his will was admitted
to probate in that State in 1851. He,
wanting to make safe provision for his
only daughter, provided in his will
that certain amount should be invest
ed in Virginia bonds, on which she
should draw the interest. She has Of
West Virginia certificates, $l2, $50;
peeler bonds, s24, 900; coupon bonds,
s7,lOO-total, s43,2l5.60. None of
these bonds bear interest except the
coupon bonds, which are only worth
forty cents in the dollar, and from these
he receives about $3.50 per annum.
Under the provisions of the will these
investments cannot be changed, and
now Mrs. Davis asks to have special
act passed authorizing the payment to
her OF interest on these bonds.
FINANCIAL INQUIRY.
On motion of Mr.. Heaton,
Resolred, That the Auditor Of Pub
lie Accounts report forthwith to the
Senate whether any laws exist requiring
the pay ment of money out of the Urea
sury not included in the annual appro-
priation bill if so, under what laws,
the amounts, and the several subjects
to which applied.
A CENTRAL MAYNARD.
Mr.. Dalton presented the following
Whereas the Secretary Of the Navy
Of the United States recommends that
a central navy-yard be established, in
which nearly all the Government work
of naval construction can be done;
and whereas the establishment of such
yard elsewhere than at Gosport would
make that navy-yard simply depot
for repairs, thereby causing a loss Of
employment to great number Of
skilled mechanics and laborers in this
section, and would necessitate their re-
moval to other sections in consequence
of removal of work formerly done at
the said yard; and whereas strenuous
and systematic efforts are now being
made by the Senator'S and Representa-
tives of other sections to have said
central navy-yard located and es-
tablished in their respective localities
therefore
l. BE IL reSolred by the General As
Sembly Of Virginia, That our Senator's
in Congress be, and they are hereby,
instructed, and our Representatives re-
qussted to exert their influence in be-
half of the Gosport maynard, with a
view to making it the central navy-yard,
and that they endeavor to obtain specific
appropriations for said Gosport navy
yard.
2. Resolrsd, That a copy of this
resolution in printed form be sent by
the Clerks of both houses to each Sena-
tor and Representative in Congress.
MIR. Wickham thought it spending
time uselessly considering this resolu-
ton.
Mr.. Dalton advocated its adoption,
and 1t was adopted.
COLLECTING OFFICERS.
Mr.. Berry asked to have taken up
out of its order Senate bill authorizing
the Board of Sinking Fund Commission
ers to allow to collecting officers losses
and expenses incurred in collecting or
attempting to enforce or settle taxes
due the Commonwealth. Agreed to.
He then moved to amend the bill by
inserting 80 board consisting of the
AttoIney-General, Secretary of the
Commonwealth, Auditor of Public Ac-
counts, Second Auditor, and Treas
urer," instead of g Board of Sinking.
Fund Commissioners" The amend
ment was agreed to, the bill ordered to
its engrossment, and under q suspen-
sion of the rules was passed.
DELINQUENT LANDS.
Mr.. Stubs asked to take up House
bill to bar the Commonwealth from
collecting taxes returned delinquent
prior to the year 1876, which was re-
jected several days ago. When the bill
uas lact undar oona;Jo..&;o. NJ.