Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-26
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
BUSINESS BEING PUSHED.

Approximation Bill w,rsG'id-noHe" ResS-
tn,,op-sscrisi Cour, OF apPcais-Judge
Gr,msIey Elected FIan,ssn's Judgment.
The Senate met at III A. NJ
Lieutenant. Governor Massey in the
chair. No prayer.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Jones: A bin to amenI sn !
re.enact sections 81 and 81 Of an act
approved April 81, 1882, defining the
duties. &C.. of the commissioners of the
revenue. This bill is the same as the
one introduced in the House by Mr.
Waddill.l
By Mr.. Thurman A bill to fix the
time for holding the terms Of the Cur
cult Court Of Bedford county.
BY Mr.. Digs A bill to authorize
the trustees of IIolcombe-Iiall Associa-
ton to borrow money upon their
property.
BY Mr. Bib A Joint resolution
providing for the appointment OF COM
mittee of. five on the part of the Senate
and eight on the part Of the House to
confer with the revisers Of the Code at
such times and places as may be agreed
upon, and consider the work done by
them and report thereon to the next
meeting OF the General Assembly.
A NEW COUPON BILL.
Mr.. Rhea, from the special joint com
mittee on the public debt, presented a
bill to prevent frauds upon the Com
monw ealth and the holders Of her secu-
rites in the collection and disburse-
ment Of revenues, aud to repeal section
10 of an act approved March 18th,
1884, entitled an act to provide for the
assessment Of taxes, &C., and TO repeal
an act approved February :, 1884, en-
titled an act to regulate the granting Of
licenses, &C., and to repeal an act ap.
proved February Is, 1884, entitled an
act to regulate the granting OF license, &c.
The bill re-enacts Coupon.killer No. |
and embraces the coupons under act OF
1879 which were omitted from Coupon
Killer No. |. 1t also puts license-taxes
on the same footing with all other taxes.
and repeats the laws Of 1884 which re-
QCired all license-taxeS TO be paid in
money and nothing else, and allows
the collecting officers to receive coupons
for license-taxes for the purpose Of
verfication and identification as fOr
other taxes. The act in nowise affects
the validity of Coupon-Killer No. |, for
if this act should no: be sustained by
the courts, in Coupon-killer No. | will
be left in iull force.
BY Mr. Hurt, 10y request: \ bill to
authorize W. c. Claiborne to erect a
toll bridge across Dan River at Clai-
borne's ferry. PLACED on the calen-
daT.
By Mr.. Williams tfor Mr. Flanaryl :
\ bill to declare the county of Dicken-
son a part Of the Second senatorial dis
tiict.
SALE OF VIRGINIA REPORTS.
On motion Of Mr.. Ellyson, the bill
/ 10 blUtllu dUu iE'Sudbl al dNh NillNiI'i
an act to dispose Of certain Virginia
Reports on hand and in the custody Of
the Librarian, approved February l.,
1884, was taken up and advanced from
its second reading tOits passage. The
Secretary Of the Commonwealth is au-
thorized TO sell these Reports at a uni
form price to be fixed By the Library
Committee
RAILROAD. COMMISSIONER MOFFETT.
Mr.. WiDgfeld called up the joint
resolution offered by him on Wednes-
day providing for the removal of Nr.
II. G. MoGett, Jr., Railroad Commits
sioner of the State Of Virginia. lie
said
THAT there is complaint against the
railroads throughout the state Is well
known to every member ofthe General As
semhly. When bill was pending In the
House OF Delegates relative 10 having three
commissioners instead OF one, the subject
was discussed by boards Of trade throughout
the state. and these complaints came from
every direction. This was an important
subject. and one which had to be handled
delcately.'