Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-13

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be . chgracc to any village OF Is inhabl-
tants.
MIR. wlthrow offered an amendment
that nothing IN the act shall be con-
strued to affect any right or impair any
remedy OF creditors and stockholders OF
the Richmond end Danville Railroad Com
peny and OF the Richmond and West
Point Terminal Railway and Warehouse
Company existing at the date of the pas
sage OF this act.
Mr.. NIcol claimed that such an amend
ment would be nugatofy, as the Legisla-
ture had no jurisdiction to adjudicate
points OF equity wherein such legal points
were involved. Mr.. Cardwell then fol-
lowed In an argument against the amend
ment. Mr. Cabell again advocated his
amendment, and Mr.. Hunton and Mr..
Diggs closed the arguments for the day
with short addresses In favor OF the
bill.
The bill will again come up to-day, and
at l6 O'Clock the argument will be
closed. vote will be taken on each OF
the amendments. and Immediately there
after a vote Will be taken on the mea-
sure itself
Mr. Buford's bill amending section I28
OF the Code in relation 10 the closing
OF the polls and tho canvass OF the votes
was called up by him during the roll
call and made n special order for Thurs
day at o'clock.
OYSTER INSPECTORS POWERS.
Mr.. Saunders. OF Franklin. introduced
81 bill providing for a change IN the
present oyster law in relation to the
powers OF inspectors 1t provides that
when fines or taxes for oyster-grounds
are unpaid the inspector shall have the
power 10 remove at the lessee's expense
n sufficient quantity OF oysters from such
grounds TO satisfy these claims. 1t also
empowers the surveyors OF oystcr-grounds
when unpaid for their services to make
good their claims In n like manner. For de- |
lnduency I'm payment OF rental for leased |
grounds n penalty of 81 per acre for each |
month in which the rental remains un- |
paid Is provided. and the inspector Ia
authorized to rent the grounds TO the
first applicant.
DIRECT-TAX FUNDS.
Mr. Moon introduced a bill providing |
for the further distribution among those
entitled TO the money received by the
State from the United States Govern |
ment in connection with the direct tax. |
Since the last act OF the Legislature OF
March 1892. there has been received the |
amount OF certain penalties imposed upon |
the taxpayers and certain interest |
charged against them by the collecting |
officers for their delay in paying the tax. |
These amounts were very small compare |
lively. and for all the state were about !
$500 In addition there were certain |
claims arising from the fact that a num- |
her Of tracts of land were sold for the |
direct tax and brought more than the |
amount of the tax charged against them |
This surplus go arising, Of course, be- |
longed 10 the landowners whose lands |
were sold. and Congress passed an act |
soon after the war directing its return |
to them. Nearly all the landowners |
entitled under this act OF Congress drew |
their money from the General Govern |
meft many years ago, but there was an |
unclaimed balance Of this fund Of about |
5000 which lately came into the hands |
Of the State for distribution If claimants |
appeared Mr.. Moons bill is to provide |
for the distribution Of all these funds on |
the plan heretofore adopted.
OTHER BILLS INTRODUCED.
by Mr.. Pitcher: To prescribe the forms |
20 be furnished to the State Auditor of |
Public Accounts TO clerks of courts of re- |
cord on which is TO be entered the money |
received and receipts to be given by |
them TO those paying said money. and |
also to provide n more effectual method |
Of collecting the revenue arising from the T
tax on deeds. wills. seals of courts, and
money arising from fines and delinquent /
lands.
By Mr.. willard; A petition against the !
Miller bill from the citizens OF Drain IS |
Vile. Fairfax, county.
BY Mr.. Masse: For the relief of Nat |
Massie. OF Nelson county
BY Mr.. Turner: TO place George Hun
gate. disabled Confederate soldier OF .
Floyd county. on the pension list for $50 ,
per annum.
BY Mr. Irvine: TO compensate school
trustees other than clerks of district /
school boards In the counties of Wise, |
Dickinson. and Buchanan.
BY Mr.. McRae: To repeal an act 10 |
prescribe the reed of applying for and |
obtaining a license other than n license /
for which the certificate of a court is |
required by law before IL is granted, the |
tax on which but for this act would be |
SO or more. were IL issued for the period |
of one year.
BY Mr. Campbell: For the relief of S. |
w. Christian.
BY same For the relief of Ellen L. Bar
bours. Of Amherst county.
BY same: To place Stepheri G. johnson
on the Confederate pension list.
BY Mr., Mason: For the relief of Mrs.
Sarah f. Harper and Mrs. Mary l.. Skin
ner, who were Illegally assessed a capita
tion-tax.
PLACED ON THE CALENDAR.
The following bills were, under a sus-
pension of the rules placed on the calen-
dar:
Allowing fislI-traps to be PLACED In
Powelrs river. in Lee county.
For The protection of sheep in Amherst
county.
To allow the county and city treas
urers and deputies of Roanoke county
nj oil trfI IN col cArfa IN
tax-tickets I'm their hands for the years
1880 and 1891.
To amend and re-enact the first section
OF an act of March 3, 1892, amending the
act OF March z. 1884. in relation TO the
Sulphur Mines Company. of Virginia.
For the relief of c. w. Voolfolk. Treas
urer of Orange county, and his depu-
Ties
To authorize ]. +. McIlwaine to erect
a pier in James river, and to connect
the same with his land by a wire-rope
tramway.
To determine the necessity OF lawful
fence and establish same between adj
joining lands in Rockingham county.
10 allow Thomas Gibson, of Mont
gomery county, to apply to the County
Court OF Montgomery for corrections OF
assessments of his lands.
Declaring certain qualifications pre-re-
quisite for teaching In the public schools OF
Rockbridge county.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To extend the time for the collection
OF city taxes of Buena Vista for the
years OF 1891 and 1892.
To authorize the Governor TO appoint
a board of commissioners for the pro-
motion OF uniformity of legislation
In the United States.
To declare Rockflsh river. In Nelson
county. between certain points a lawful
fence.
TO authorize the County Court OF Hall
fax county to correct the assessment OF
certain land OF John Pierce, in the county
OF Halifax.
To regulate the making OF deeds by
commissioners OF courts. and TO make
certain recitals therein prima facie evil
donce.
TO authorize the United States 10 ac-
ou,rc the right OF way for certain road
IN the county Of Elizabeth City.
To allow more time TO the deputy treas
urers OF Warren county to collect back
taxes