The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-02
bREApsTrrFs MARkCT.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
HOUSE OF DELEG ATES.

FRIDAY, j. nuary l. 1888.
The House met at 12 o'clock, Mr.. IAYNvND in the
chair in the absence of the Speaker.
EHis Notwithstanding suits to be brought
against corpora ti0ns before Justice Of the Peace,
and providing for the manner OF serving process III
the case for changing the time Of holding the Cir
cut Courts in the 18th circuit; authorizing copies
of deeds 10 be used evidence in certain eases:
amending the Code to confer original jurls
diction of ca. .es of unlawful entry and defainer
up0n the Circuit Courts: TO eiualiEe the charges OF
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company. and the
North western Railroad Company, for the trans
portaton of way and through passengers and
freight The Committee for Conrts Of Justice re-
ported adverse to legislation the proposition 20
establish one or more judicial circuits in the 5th
circuit of the State; bill to incorporate the
Wheeling Turnpike Company.
A bill to prevent the running at large of hogs in
| the county of Alexandria, was passed.
Resolutions of }HqHirg-lty Mr.. ToH:LlN, OF paying
Samuel T. Norment additional compensation for
| slave condemned t. be transported. by Sir. MA.
GRCRER. of granting aid for the erection Of monu
| ment in commem0ration of the Declaration OF
American lndept ndcnCe. by Mr.. EoREMtS, of re-
porting bill for the relief Of persons from ex-
cessiye valuation of their lands at the late assess
| ment. by Mr.. RUTHEBFO0RD, OF eXemping from
taxation all books. apparatus aud furniture used
exclusively for educational purposes, whether
owned by individuals corporations. By Mr..
DICKINSON, Of Prince Edward of authorizing the
Treasurer OF the state To receive from delinquent
internal improvement companies the bonds of the
state that due and held by said companies, in
discharge of their respective liabilities 10 the
State.
Gu motion of Mr.. IIoGr. that portion of the Gov
ernors message relating TO the inauguration of the
equestrian statue of Washington the I'D Of Fet
rury referred to special committee, with
| instructions to report what arrangements are ne
| cessary aud suitable for the occasion.
The report of the Roard of Public Works for
1881 received, laid on the table and ordered to
be printed.
4 petition was presented from the merchants of
the town of FarmVille, asking reduction Of the
license tax.
TN motion of Mr. kFsrrR, the Ilorse adjourned.
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IL 4 BE szrIAS pRIsoS.-Nathanel l.. Stanton,
who left Providence, H. L., nearly two years ago
on hoard the Mary T.. Smith, for New Orleans, by
the way of MoBterideo, is with several ethers
who took passage with him, serving cut lif,
sentence in BRAZIL tn paniteDtiAry-the vessel
having turned out TO be SLAYER, NJ. Stanton ano
others having been compelled to assist in taking
CARGO of slaves from the coast of Africa, and hay
Ing been sci1edwith the vessel, by Brazilian nan
ofwar. The United States consul has interested
himself for the release of Mr.. Stanton and the
other passengers.
SMaLL-Pox AND VAcCtS ATOM Important sSRqqrs
Gnas-IIalls Journal of Health has the following
From extended and close observation, the follow
ing general deductions seem 10 bo warranted:
l. IBfantile vaccination is an almost perfect safe
guard until the fourteenth year. =. AZ the begin
ming of fourteen the system gradually loses tts
capability OF resistence, until about t@enty-ore
when many persons become almost as liable 10
smallpox as If they had not been yacCinated.
This liability remains in fall force until about
furty-two, when the susceptibility begins 10 de-
cline, and continues for seven years 10 grow iesb
and less, becaniins extinct at about hHy, tue pc
rioi OF life when the general revolution of The
body begins to lake place, during which the sys
TEN sields to decay, or takes new lease OF life
for tWo or threa TERMS of seven years EACH L. The
grand practical use be made Of thrse statements
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