Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-29

&c.
The Senate met at IL o'clock NJ
Lieutenant-G Governor Massey in the
chair. Prayer by Rev. DR.. Cooper.
THE MILLER FUND.
In the communications from the
House Of Delegates was message from
the Governor transmitting the report
Of the Second Auditor on the condition
Of the Miller Fund. On Mr.. Heaton's
motion, it was laid on the table and
ordered to be printed.
HOUSE BILL REPORTED.
The only House bill reported from
committees was the one by Mr.. Koiner,
from the Committee Of Finance, to
amend and re-enact an act entitled an
act for the relief Of Psyton r. Ford,
late collector Of Madison township,
Charlotte county, Va.
SENATE BILLS REPORTED.
To authorize the sale of the Moffett
registers belonging to the State /; to
amend and 're-enact section 81 of chap
ter 43 Of the Code of 1873, in relation
to the duties of county, ,ity, aud town
treasurers, with substitute ; to amend,
&C., an act to provide for the sale of
lands delinquent for taxes and county
levies and chapter SEQ II the Acts of
Assembly of lSS3-'s4, entitled an act
to provide for the more effectual and
expeditions collection of taxes on de-
linquent lands, with a substitute f; to
submit to the voters of Iazcweil coun-
ty the question of prohibiting the sale
Of liquor in said county, With an amend
ment; or the relief Of William j. Kill
gore, clerk of Wise Comfy and Cir
cult Courts, with an amendment /;
to incorporate the Chicago, Parkers-
burg and Norfolk Railroad Company,
with amendments to amend and re-
enact an act approved March II, 1884,
entitled an act to incorporate the Iron
Mountain Company, with an amend
ment; to authorize the Seaboard and
Roanoke Railroad Company to subscribe
to and hold an interest in other railroad
and transportation companies, with a
substitute; to incorporate the Mendoza
and Moccasin Turnpike Company; to
amend and re-enact sections |, 3, 4,
and 5 Of an act approved March Z,
1884, entitled an &C; for the protection
Of sheep in the courty Of Page.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Meredith A bill prescribing
fence law for Newport's News, in the
county Of Warwick.
BY Mr.. Wingfeld A bill to amend
and .re-enact section 26 of chapter 60 Of
Acts of the special session of 1879, ap-
proved April l, 1879, prescribing the
duties, powers, liabilities, and compen-
sation of certain county officers, &c.
BY Mr.. Edmunds: A bill to allow
the school trustees Of Red Bank district,
Halifax county, to expend surplus funds
in building school-bouses.
By Mr.. Hodges A bill to incorpo-
rate the Western Branch Railway Com
pany.
BY Mr.. Grim: A bill to amend and
reenact sections |, 3, 4, and of an act
March I, 1884, entitled an
act for the protection Of sheep in the
county of Page.
By Mr.. Stubs: A bill to give au-
thority to 1.-THE Gloucester Charity
School " to sell real estate in Gloucester
county.
By Mr.. Dalton A bill to amend and
re-enact the charter of the Shippers
Compress Company.
THE SCHOOL LAW.
The first matter reached on the calen-
dar was the bill in regard to securing
to taxpayers in cities and towns the
right of public-school education for
their children, with substitute pro-
posed by the committee, which was
under discussion at adjournment We'd
nesday. The question required on the
amendment proposed by Mr.. Keezell,
which provides that taxpayer and
citizen of Virginia may send his chill
dren to school anywheie in the State
where he owns any real estate. Mr..
Keezell, who had expressed himself as
in this bill, being away, it
was, on motion of Mr.. Dogs, passed by.
COLLECTION OF TAXEs.
Mr.. Stubbs's bill to provide for q
limitation of time in which to collect
taxes due Virginia or any corporation
or county in Virginia reported from
the Committee of Finance without
came up on its second
reading. Mr.. Stubs wanted to amend
the bill so that the right to en-
force the collection Of taxes shall ex-
list for five instead of ten years after
the same became due, but not after.
Mr.. Stubs spoke at considerable length
in advocacy Of his amendment, and said
that in lis opinion the bill with this
would meet all demands
and prevent future litigation on the sub
lect.
Mr.. Staples thought the bill under
unconstitutional, and said
that he had prepared substitute which
be would offer at the proper time, which
he thought would meet all requirements.
Mr.. Meredith strongly opposed the
bill, thinking it would work injustice
to the people who always pay their
taxes promptly. lie thought the bill
that had been passed by the Senate gave
ample protection to uniformed pur-
chasers Of real estate in Virginia.
Mr.. Koiner thought the matter an
important one, and that it had better
be passed by so that senators might have
time to consider.
On motion OF Mr.. Heston the bill was
recommitted to the Committee Of Fl
nance.
RAILROAD TAXES.
The Chair laid before the Senate a
from the Auditor Of
Public Accounts in response to . reso-
luton of the Senate calling for informa-
ton as to railroads thst have failed to
pay taxes due the State, which was
laid on the table and ordered to be
printed.