Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-04

ton therefor.
Mir. lrcat moved TO amend by IN
croasing the number 10 five delegates
AMI ihrre senators Agreed to.
The resolution was then adopted.
IHovGuT TIE HOUSE WAS NOT EEsPoNsi-
DLE.
Nr. Dahnoy rose to p question CT
privilege. add referred 10 statement
Icpoited by the NispQtch rs made on
yesterday by the chairman ol the senate
Comuit,ce on EOijs. This statement
Wa to the eiTec, That the House Of Dele
gates aud not the s. nate vas responsible
for the 4 lay Ia proceedings on the raj
way regulation biil. Mr.. Dabncy called
the attention. oi the House to the fact
tina tlo hi in question passed the ltouse
and went 10 the senate February lith,
and couscqu nily had been before that
body or It's committee two weeks With
ont understanding the peculiar rules pre-
vaiims in the senate, Mr.. Dabney
thouGot the House could certainly not
be charged with the delay Of the bill.
JUDGE or cHABLOrrEsyILLE.
Tor Judge Of the Cooperation Court Of
Charlottesville Nh labney nominated
Il. T. W. DIXIE, Jr, aud Mr.. Elan
nominated George p. tIUphes.
Mr. Duke having received a majority
O. tie votes cast, was declared elected.
LANDS.
Mr. Catlctt asked a suspension of the
ru'cs 10 take mp senate bill "to relieve
the owners OF certain lands sold to the
Commonwealth for the non-payment Of
taxes and lens accrued prior TO 1854 y
The rules were suspended and the bill
passed.
MOUNT VERNON AVENUE.
Senate JOINT resolution transferring
a certain claim OF the State of Virgins
against the Government OF the United
States to the Mount Vernon Avenue As
ISOLATION. chartered by this State. was
called mp out Of Its order by Mr. Morton
and agreed to.
LUSATIcs' LANDS.
Mr. Loving called NJ Senate bill "to
perfect the titles TO bands belonging to
lunaiics and minors, ami the House
passed 1t.
APPROPRIATION BILL.
The Senate appropriation bill which
had passed that body was communi-
Gated to the House and put on the calen-
dar.
TENSION Bills.
Mr.. Pollard moved TO take up the bill
"to give aid to soldiers. sailors, and ma
rines Of Virginia manned or disabled ia
the war between the states, and 10 the
widows Of Virginia soldiers, sailors, and
marines who lost their lives in said war
in tho military service" This was
House bill and came from the Senate
with an amendment which Mr.. Pollard
explained made total disability necessary
in order to come in for the benefits OF
the bill. lie thought this would work a
hardship.
The House disagreed to the amend
ment.
AGRICULTURAL BILL.
The House biil with Senate amend
ment Ito provide for n board of agri-
culture OF Virginia aud making sppro-
priation therefor was called up by
Mr.. Dupuy, and the amendments were
agreed to.
RELIEF.
Mr.. Bristow asked that the Senate bill
"f5r the relief of G.. S. Healy, sheriff
OF Niddlescy county," be taken up.
The House agreed to do this, aud the
bill passed.
TIE TAX BILL.
The bill 70 provide for the assessment
of taxes On persons, property, and IN
comes, aud imposing taxes thereon for
the support of the Government and pub
lie free schools. and to pay the interest
ON the public debt. and to provide for
the mode Of applying for licenses to
transact any business IN this state, aud
prescribing the amount to be paid as a
condition precedent to the night to trans
act such business" was taken up % the
special order.
The bill had been printed, and made
102 pages.
On motion Of Nr. Iiggat the reading
was dispensed with.
He then proceeded to review the main
changes winch the bill proposed in the
law and moved to strike out in the sec
ton about tax on seals the following
words: "And each clerk aud notary
shall annually report to the Auditor Of
Publ: Accounts all taxes on seals re-
ceIyed by them. and IN case no taxes have
been so received by them they shall re-
port that fact under oath.
Agreed to.
Mr. Fiysat was discussing the bill
when Mr. Echols said be thought it was
useless to further consiier the bill, be
cause Inc understood that the Senate did
moi propose to touch it.
sir. Anderson, OF Rockbridge, said he
had been differently informed. He IN
derstsod the Senate would consider the
bill.
The House refused 70 discontinue the
consideration of the bill
Nr Elam moved to strike out that
portion OF the bill relating to the sale Of
tobacco in any form to minors. Re
jscted.
llr. Cardwell wished to amend so as
TO forbid the sale OF tobacco of any kind
to prisoners. Rejected.
Nr. Figgat moved that the licenses TO
retail tobacco dealers shall not include
the privilege of selling tobacco, cigars,
and cigarettes to minors under fourteen
years of age. Agreed 10.
MIR. Fchols moved to add the follow
ing after the section IN relation to the
collection of claims "Any person
other than those licensed for the pur-
pose who collects claims for compensa-
ton shall be deemed a collecting agent
and shall pay license OF Sl5." Agreed
t..
Mr.. Tiggat called attention to the fact
that the old tax Of l per cent. upon the
receipts OF all theatrical performances
10 addition to the regular license was re-
stored in this bill.
Mr.. Catlett moved to make the license
tax for each person appearing as counsel
before Legislative committees SO instead
OF $l00. Adopted.
Mr.. Elan offered an amendment
making miniature race-course liable to
the same license as merry go-rounds, &c.
Adopted.
MIR. Curtis moved to amend the por-
tion Of the bill relating to iunk.dealers,