Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-03
PROGRESS OF LEGISLATION.
L0cALoPrfoN ELL PASSED.


Lieuienant-Governo Massey called
the Senate to order at Il O'Clock M.
Prayer by Rev. James @. French.
HOUSE RILL REPORTED.
To define the true boundary line be-
tween Maryland aud Virginia and to
designate the headlands on the Potoo
mac river.
SENATE BILLS REPORTED.
To amend and re.enact section 26 oi
chapter 60 Of the Special-Session Acts
Of 1879, approved April l, 1879, pre-
seribiDg the duties, powers, liabilities,
and compensation Of certain county
oiiicers, &C., with an amendment TO
allow the treasurer Of Lunenburg
county to collect by levy certain tax
bills net returned delinquent; for the
relief Of Robert N. Hutchinson and
George r. Sand, administrators OF
Samuel 6. Farrar, late treasurer OF
the county OF Mecklenburg, with an
amendment to allow the late treasurer
Of Allegheny county 10 file an amended
list OF delinquent land and property
taxes for the years 1881 and 1882, with
amendments; to allow the treasurer OF
Lunenhnrg county to Gle an amended
list Of delinquent land and property
taxes for the year lSS9-'S4; to authorize
the town Of Goodson to levy a special
tax for certain purposes; TO pay Will
liam Taylor, treasurer Of the county OF
Henrico certain amounts advanced by
him in coupon suits against him as trea-
surer; TO refund to Charles II. Page
certain taxes paid by him, &c. for the
repeal Of the game laws as they apply
to the counties Of Cumberland and
Prince Edward.
TIE PUBLIC DEBT.
Mr.. Rbea, from the special joint COM
miitee on the State debt, reported,
without amendment. the following
bills: To prevent the sale by tax
receiyable-coupon brokers Of cou-
pons detached from the bonds, and to
prescribe a limitation to the period
within which petition may be filed or
other proceedings had or instituted to
try the question as to whether any pa
per, imprint, writing, engraving, or
lithographing purportipg to be coupon
detached from or attached to any
bond Of the State Of Virginia is genu-
inc legal coupon. lie also presented
the following bills For the protec-
tion OF collecting officers against
losses and liabilities incurred in collect
ing or attempting to collect or settle
taxes due the Commonwealth to de-
fine and punish champerty; to define
and punish barratry. The bills pre-
sented were ordered to be printed and
the first one reported was made the
special and continuing order for Thurs
day, the others to follow in consecutive
order.
He also reported the joint resolution
proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition, with an amendment providing
that the General Assembly shall have
the power to exempt from the provi-
sions Of this article any bond or other
obligations Of the State now held by
colleges or other institutions Of learning
within the State, so long as the same
are held by such colleges or other in
stitutionS.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
by Mr.. Berry: Petition of citizens
Of Amherst county asking the release
Of Patrick Redcross from fine.
BY Mr.. Ellyson: A bill to secure the
preservation Of the ancient records of
the State.
BY Mr. Jones A bill to make Jack
sons river, in the county Of Allegheny,
lawful fence between certain points.
By Mr.. Duane A bill to amend and
re-enact the act passed January &c,
1866, relating to fences, so far as said
act applies to Little-Mill election dis
trict, in the county Of Sussex, approved
March I, 1884.
By Mr.. Flanary: A bill declaring
Stock creek navigable.
BY same: A bill for the enactment
of special road law for Scott county,
Va.
By Mr.. Gee A bill authorizing
fidelity, trust, and guaranty comps-
nies, under certain restrictions, to be-
come sureties on official bonds.
BY Mr.. Jones A bill to amend the
laws in regard to mileage of judges.
BY Mr.. Ellyson A bill directing the
Secretary Of the Commonwealth to
aflx the seal of the Commonwealth to
certain State bonds.
PETERSBURG BANK CASE.
On motion Of Mr.. koiner, the bill to
authorize the Treasurer to adjust the
claim Of the Commonwealth against the
sureties Of the Planters and Mechanics
Bank Of Petersburg, was taken up,
read a second time, and ordered to be
engrOssed and read third time. The bill
being forthwith engrossed, two thirds
concurring, it was read third time and
passed.
TAXEs IN COUPONS.
The Chair laid before the Senate the
following communication from the Sec
ond Auditor
COMMONWEALTH or VIRGINIA.
SECOND AUDITORS OFFICE.
RICHMOND. February l, 1856. }
Hon. John h. MdSSg,. President o. the Senate
of Virginia;
Slr-On Janusry sth l received the fol-
lowing TeSolutlon
Rcsolred. That the Second Auditor be
respectfully requested 10 report to the sem
ate at as early n day as practicable the
amount of overdue aud outstanding tax
receivable coupons. Also. the number and
aggregate amount OF past Judgments and
pending suits aud Judgments In the courts
of the city OF Richmond aud elsewhere to
compel the receipt OF overdue coupons in
paymeut Of taxes. &c, 10 the State. Also,
40 far as Practicable, the costs incurred by
the State In defending against coupon
suits"
agreed TO by senate January s, 1856.
signed j. II. PEHDLEroS. &. =.
And on January 22d this other resolu
ton:
requested to inform the Senate as to the
number OF coupon cases now being prose-
Cuted In the various courts OF the Common
wealth which have been Instituted since
tue decision OF the United states Circuit
Court st Norfolk, Va. on the nth OF febru-
AIRY, SS5 in the cause OF Edwin Parsons ts.
Morton Marye. Auditor OF Virginia; Samuel
q. Greenhow. Treasurer: and X. X. Mum
ford Commissioner OF the Revenue, ia
equity. on motion for preliminary tnJune-
tion and that he shsil also give the aggre-
gate amount lnyoly ed In said suits. together
with the amount Involved In each case ana
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