Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-07
Csbell, Wright, Baker, Burton, Hacker;

| Cabell, Wright, Baker, Burton, Hacker
| MAYNARD, Hankins, Chambers, Keith, and
Johnston Of Amelia and Noto,cGy.
Tpami9rotson. Hacker, Fentress
Berkeley, Berry, Booth, Boykin, Bridge
forth, Burton, Butler, Grow, Davis OF
| chesterfield, Coleman of Din,riddie, and
| Brown.
Chesapeake and lie T,iJmarfes. Messrs.
| Wilkins, Curtis, Hunley, Davis. of He1T1co,
! MAYNARD. Chambers. Garland. Wright,
Radford Campbell, Shackelford, Hobbs,
ard Stubs.
Ho,rse Expenses. -Messrs. Hobson. Bolen,
( Downing, Coleman, Of Din,ctoidie, and Row
/ land
I Hay. Ryan. Nanmater, and Crockett.
/ Jibrdyy. Downing, Letcner'
I Boaz. Kent. and Rowland.
Printing. -Messrs. Booth, Clements, and
Miller.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Three days leave of absence was granted
Mr.. Shackclford. of Orange. and two days
leave 10 Mr.. Baker, of Louisa.
TAX AND APPROPRIATION BILLS.
Mr.. Hay offered the following, which
was adopted;
Resofrsd, Tba' the Committee on Finance be.
and they ere hereby, instructed TO report to this
r0use no: later thaO February !, 1880, tho tax
( ana appropriation DIS
ASSESSORS FOR MANCHESTER.
Mr.. Hobson offered the following, which
was referred:
Be II enacted by The G,l,yai AssemblVof Vir-
ciufq That on or before the lst day OF January,
i'93 or a. coon thereafter as practicable. and
every nfth year thereafter, the Judge OF tho
Uustings Court Of the city OF Manchester shall
appoint, either ia term time or vacation, three
assessors for said city. who shall pero m all the
duties o. assessors Of lands provided for In chap
tor % Of the Code Of 1857 or any amendments
thereto.
>. This act shall be in force and take effect
/ from It's passage.
TAX on LAND AGENTS.
Mr.. Dupuy introduced a bill which was
referred, to amend section - of chapter
| $50 of the Acts of the Assembly in relation
/ to the assessment of taxes upon land
/ agents so as 20 make II read as follows:
/ q" 4 lad agent shall pay for the privilege the
sun OF $50: provided that whore there - - urn
Of land agents dong business AT one locSlliy ehu
/ tax shall DC on the firm and not on each mem
/ Der thcrcOt.n
CORN FOR MECRLESBURG.
! Ross Hamilton presented n bill. which
under the rules was referred, to empower
! the Board of Supervisors of Mecklenburg
! county TO borrow n sum of money not to
| exceed Sc. 600 TO be applied 10 the purchase
! of corn for destitute people OF that county.
WESTERN FRESH MEATS.
Mr.. Dupuv introduced bill which has
| for it's aim the prohibition of western
slaughtered fresh meat in this State. 1t
says:
First That IL shall be unlawful for any per
sou or per.ons 10 sol OF offer for sale any fresh
rnoats within the limits Of this State which hsye
| been slaughtered more than twenty-four hours.
second. Any person or persons violating the
provisions q section J OF this act shall, upon
I conviction by the County or Corporation court
/ Of this Commonwealth, be fined Tor each offence
not less than slC0 nor more Than 900, one nan OF
said fine 20 GO 10 the INSPECTOR who gives such
/ iu formation and the balance TO the common
/ Third. II shall he the duty Of the inspectors OF
cattle for the cities and counties Of this { ON
m0nweaIthh 10 report t. the CommOnweal h 3
Attorney II the city or county in which such
/ offence Ia committed any violation OF mis- act
[ Fourth Tins act shall be IN force on and after
| April /, 1897.
! INTRODUCED AND REFFIETp.
| BY Mr.. Taylor: 4 bin 70 provide a convenient
Iisf ana easy mode Of citation Of the Acts of the
assembly,.
Rvssme: A bill u amend and re-enact section
[ ? ~ the charter Of the Citizens Bank OF Norfolk.
By MIR. ariwell bill 10 authorize the OhosA-
, peake and Ohio Railway Company 20 all IN the
( deyelopmsnt OF business along iis line by af1ui.
( ring or Cuaraute Ing the STOCK ana BONDS OF
/ mining. manufacturing and other Industrial en-
/ torprises connected tne reNlth.
Nv same: A hii o authorize the union OF the
I
Richmond aud Allegheny Railway Company by
purchase, con soil iatlOn. or merger, ana me Is
sue Of additional stock and bouds for that par
pose.
By same: A hill 10 authorize the Chesapeake
nnd OHIO RAILWAY Company TO acquire or
I < arautoo the stock and bonds Of any steamship
company or companies now or hereafter run
ming 10 or from any port or ports IN Virginia
by Mr.. HObsOn: till To Te-cuact sections 20
ami 81 of the charter Of Manchester so rs 10 cor
rect a technical error with reference 10 the
bonded debt Of that city.
The House at 1885 o'clock adjourned.
The Joint session.
The members of the Senate at l o'clock
proceeded 10 the hall Of the House of Dele
gates and the two bodies met in JOINT ses-
sion.
The Senate was led bv President pro TEN.
John l.. Hurt and the Clerk. Dr. Pendleton,
and was received 10y the House standing.
There being no report from Scott county
the assembly Immediately adjourned, on
motion of Senator Echols, TO meet AT 1890
o'clock to-day. and the senators returned
| To their chamber.
To Mr.. Gordon.
At the conference of the Democratic
members Of the Senate Wednesday after
noon resolutions were adopted congratula-
ting the Hon. Basil B. Gordon, chairman
OF the parA in the State, upon the recent
brilliant political victory won under his
/ leadership. and expressing the earnest hope
/ that his health may be speedily and COM
/ pletely restored. and that be may be able at
I an early day to participate in the dellbera-
/ tons OF the Senate.
MAY BE ANNOUNCED TO-DAY.
The opinion was expressed last night by
several leading members Of the General
| Assembly that when the Joint assembly
meets to-day the election of Governor j.
/ W. Mckinney and Leutenant-GOvernor j.
f Hoge TYLER will be declared without wait
inc for the returns from Scott county, or
/ il NAV be that they Will be present by mid
/ dav. Doorkeeper Sullivan was expected to
return from Alexandria on the late tram
| last night with the vote of that city for
! Lcutenant-G Governor. which the Clerk
omitted to put in the certificate that he
/ sent to the Secretary of the Common
wealth.