Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-22
RAILROAD TAXES.
motion Of Mr. Heaton.

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Resolred, That the Commissioner Of
Railroads be requested to furnish the
Senate, if be may be able to do so,
with the amount Of taxes paid by each
railroad in this State to the counties,
cities, and other local authorities, with
any other information in relation to the
subject he may be able to obtain.
LEGAL SCHOOL HOLIDAYS.
On motion Of Mr.. Heaton,
Resolred, That the Committee on
Public Institutions and Education be
requested to take into consideration the
subject of establishing legal holidays
and as to the number of hours taught
each day in the public schools, and
make report if deemed expedient.
AID TO DISABLED SOLDIERS.
Mr.. Rhea asked that the vote by
which the bill giving aid to disabled
soldiers and marines was passed on
Wednesday be reconsidercd. He made
an able speech in support of his motion,
urging that the bill should be amended
before becoming law, so as to provide
that those who have not received aid
under former appropriations shall be
the preferred benefciaries under the
one proposed at present. This matter
evoked lengthy discussion, after which
Mr.. Rhea's motion was carried. On
his further motion the bill was recon-
mitted to the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Heaton then presented the fol-
lowing, which was adopted:
ReSolred, That the Auditor Of Public
Accounts furnish the Senate with list
Of wounded soldiers who have proved
their claims and have not been classified
by counties and cities.
Mr.. Rhea then introduced a bill to
provide communication for disabled SOL
diers. The amount named in the bill
is $4,000. and the manner in which it
is to be paid out by the Auditor is
similar to that proposed in the substi.
tute offered by Mr.. Rhea on Wednes-
day. The bill is intended to put all
the soldiers Of the State on an equality
by providing that before the 18th day
of April, 1856, the Auditor shall audit
and classify all claims received and
approved before the LIST day Of April,
1856, into two classes-Class | to be
those who have never received any
thing, and Class 2 to be those who
have received heretofore, but who
were again provided for in the act of
two years ago. If the appropriation
then is not sufficient to pay all the
claims the Auditor shall determine by
lot who shall be paid out Of the appro-
priation. Heretofore they have been
paid in the order of time in which they
we're received in the Auditors office,
which. it is claimed, has worked a great
injustice TO those soldiers who live a
great distance from the city of Rich
pond. The bill gives until the lst day
Of April, 1856. for all the disabled sol
diers to put in their claims. Referred
to the Committee on Finance and Banks.
DRY-UOCK COMPANY.
\ message was received from the
House by Mr.. Johnson, who informed
the Senate that the House had passed,
with amendments, Senate bill to incOr-
porate the Chesapeake DTy-Dock and
Construction Company. The bill was
subsequently taken up and the House
amendments agreed to.
TIE COUPON BILL.
A message was received from the
House of Delegates by Mr.. a. Fulker-
son, who informed the Senate that the
House had passed House bill No. l2f,
to amend and re-enact section 80 of
chapter lG1. Code of 1873, in relation
to rules, pleadings, and evidence. The
bill was forthwith taken up and passed.
Its passage was Immediately communi-
Gated to the House, and the bill was
sent TO the Governor and approved by
him yesterday afternoon, and is now a
law.
GOVERNORS MANSION.
House joint resolution apprOprlating
$4,000 for repairs to the Governors
Mansion, which was reported fayorably
by the Committee on Finance, was taken
up. Mr.. Ellyson wanted to increase
the appropriation to $1,000. After
considerable debate Mr.. Ellyson's
amendment was adopted and the reso-
luton agreed to.
ASYLUM DIRECTORS.
The bill amending the law in relation
to the appointment of directors Of
lunatic asy lums came up on its passage.
1t was passed by and made the special
order of the day for to-day at o'clock.
Adjourned.
House OF Delegates.
The House was called to order at l.
M.-Speaker Stuart in the chair. No
prayer.
SENATE BILLS REPORTED.
To amend and re-enact sections ,.
/, and of an act approved February
%, 1884. entitled an act to establish
corporation court for the city Of ROa-
nOke; to amend and re-enact section 33
of chapter 40 of the Code Of 1873, in
relation to property being exempt from
distress or levy, with amendments
directing the Secretary Of the Com
monwealth to aflix the seal of the
State to certain State bonds; for
the relief of Louis Jones, treasu
rer of Middlesex county; making
an annual appropriation for the sup
port of the Home Of R. E. Camp, No.
/, Confederate Veterans, with amend
ments. THE amendments provide that
the appropriation shall be for two
years, and shall be 500 per capita,
instead of sl20, as it passed the SEN
ate.
HOUSE BILLS REPORTED.
To authorize the Governor to loan
arms to the Stanton Male Academy
at Staunton; to incorporate the Salt
Vile and Plaster Bank Railroad Cove
Company with the recommendation
that it do not pass; to incorporate the
Madison Courthouse and Orange Rail-
road Company; to amend and re-
enact an act in force February 81.
1882, entitled an act to incorporate the
Virginia and Carolina Railroad Com.