Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-13
ELLIS-HOUST0N TIE.
VOTE IN TIE SENATE STANDS 10 TO 10
NOTION TO RECONSIDER.
Proposed Reorganization Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railwsy-Rlchmond Police
Justice-Many New Bills.

Proposed Reorganization Of tho Chesapeake
and Ohio Railwsy-Rlehmond Police
Justice Many Kew Bills
The Senate was called to order yester-
day at noon by President pro tenn. John
L. Hurt. Prayer was offered by Rev.
George Cooper, d. D., of the First
Baptist church.
AMENDMENT CONQUERED IN.
The bills passed by the House on We'd
nesday were twice read and appropriate
" referred. The Senate concurred in
the House amendment to Senate bill in
cooperating the trustees of the Baptist
State Mission Board. The bill nowgOes
10 the Governor.
TAXES OF 1885.
In RESPONSE TO a resolution Of the
Senate Auditor Marye sent TO the Presi-
dent Of tine body a statement showing
the amount OF taxes imposed on real
estate and personal property and capita
ton and income tax for the year 1850 in
each city and county and the percentage
thereof reported by the various trea-
surers as insolvent and delinquent. The
table shows thetotal assessment of taxes
TO have been 81, 721, 707; delinquents
aud insolyents, S155, 3S9.57; percent
age, 8.
SENATE BILLS REPORTED FROM COMMIT
TEES.
To incorporate the Chester Lumber
and Manufacturing Company to amend
al act in relation to inspections to
amend an act III reference to the Price
paid for land-warrants and fees paid IN
the Land Office to authorize the Eres-
byteran church az Roanoke City to bOr-
row money to incorporate the Crimora
Manganese Company ; to amend an ect
in relation to unlawful fishing; to incor-
porate the Merchants Bank of Danyllle !;
to amend aud rc-enact sections 43 and %
OF an act to provide for the assessment OF
taxes on persons, property, ETC., and I'M
posing taxes thereon for the support
of government and public schools
and to pay the interest on the pub
lie debt and for TIE mode of applying
for licenses to transact any business in
this State and prescribing the amount
to be paid as a condition precent to the
right TO transact such business to pro-
vide for the payment of fees due b. F.
Bland and Marquis Jones for profess
sional services rendered the Board OF
the Chesapeake and Its Tributaries in
protecting the oyster interests Of the
Commonwealth to relieve John A.
Roberts and John Il. Roberts, of Char
lotte county.
VIRGINIA AsYLUMs.
Mr.. Loycnstcin. chairman Of the
Committee on Public Institutions and
on the part of this commit
tee and the House Committee on Asy-
Iulns and Prisons, presented the report
Of the superintendent OF lunstic asy-
lums, in response to Il Joint resolution
adopted at the extra session, constituting
them q commission to examine and re-
port as to the feasibility of dividing the
State for the insane, &c.
Laid on the table and ordered to be
printed.
Mr. Lovenstein also presented bill
1910 TO nay the expenses Of
these gentlemen, incurred by them in
the discharge Of the duties imposed
upon them.
BILLS PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Barnes To provide for work
ing and keeping in order the county
roads and repair Of the bridges within
Jlecpy-Hole magistcrial district, in the
county of Nansemond.
BY Mr.. Hodges: TO incorporate the
Pocahontas Towing and Transportation
BY Nj. Duane: Extending the time
or the collection OF certain taxes and
eyias 70 J. 4. Rawlings, late treasurer of
Brunswick county.
BY Mr. Houston To incorporate the
and Franklin Turnpike Com
oany.
By Mr.. Stubs For the relief of the
,uroties of John II, Sears, late treasurer
If Mathews county.
BY Mr. Criggs: Bill amending the
aw of 1873 to provide for the work
ng of the public roads IN Prince Ed
ward county.
BY Mr.. Beaton: To amend IN act ap-
proved February II, 1886, entitled an
,ct making an annual appropriation for
he support of Il. f. Lee Camp, No. l,
Confederate Veterans.
BY Mr.. Dalton: An act to empower
md authorize the Local Board OF I'm
of Brambleton Ward, city of
Norfolk. by and with the consent of the
select and Common Councils of the city
If Norfolk, to borrow money.
BY MIR. Moore To relieve the treasu-
er of Prince William county.
BY MIR. Hubbard TO relieve j. #. Moss,
of w. A. Moss, late trea-
urer of the county of Buckingham.
BY Mr.. Rhea To repeal an act en-
tiled San act to limit the time within
Which the South Atlantic and Ohio Rail /
Dad Company shall commence and con-
,lete its road, % approved March 10, 1884,
nd to legaiize all corporate acts which !
he said company may have performed |
ince the lst day of December, 1897.
BY Mr.. Dalton: To incorporate the |
Using Sons and Daughters of job.
by Mr.. Hurt: To amend an act to in
the Danyille and Seaboard /
thilroad Company.
by Mr. Dalton: To incorporate the |
Ianteo Pleasure Association.
by Mr.. Cornett To prescribe the /
inc for holding the Circuit Court in
irayson county.
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO BONDS.
Mr.. Wickham presented the following
i'll "to authorize the issue Of bonds and
took 10y the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
'ay Company, or by any corporation
lcceeding to its property and fran
bises. for the purpose OF carrying into
feet any plan for the reorganization of
lid company or the organization of its
lccessor company
l. BE ii enacted by the General AS-
rmbiy Of Virginia, That the Chesa-
cake and Ohio Railway Company or
ne purchasers of the property and fran
lises thereof under foreclosure, when
yer they shall have constituted and
AIMED themselves Il railroad corporation
nder the laws OF this State, may issue
nd create in addition to the stock al
lady created by said company classes
( preferred. common, and other stock