The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-02-13
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.

FRIDAY, February IL, 1885,
Prayer by Rev. Dr. Burrows, of the Baptist
Church.
A communication was received from the House
announcing the passage of certain bills, and the
Adoption Of joint resolution fixing the 25th inst.
for the election of First and Second Auditors, Sc
cretary Of STATE Treasurer, Storekeeper, ana su-
perintendent of the Penitentiary. The resolution
was SO amended as to ix the II tn instant for the
| election.
Bus Passed.-IIouse bill authorizing change
| In the time of holding the Circuit Courts Of the
| 18th Circuit. House bill changing the time for
holding Circuit Courts of the 2lst Circuit. Insor-
porating the Thomas G. Paul Female Orphan Asy-
lun. in the city Of Petersburg. For the relief of
| Doherty 4 French. Incorporating the Portsmouth
| Steam Packet Company.
FLa,r Inspections-Mr AsBLKR introduced bill
| providing for the payment into the treasury by
-four inspectors of any receipts of the office ex-
| ceeding his salary of $500 per annum.
| Bills Repo7ted -Excmpting one slave In every
| family from seizure for debt; changing election
| precinct in Halifax from Church Hill to BroOklyn;
establishing an election precinct at Howardsviile,
| in AIbemare county; authorizing the coustruc
| ton of q turnpike from Eilenborough, kitchie
| county, to Pocotalego Mills, in Ksnawba; to ex-
| tend the Mddleway and Gerardstown turnpike,
aud increase its capital stock; incorporating the
| Nicholas and Greenbrier Turnpike Company; to
suspend the Limitation Of actions for debt by sim
pie contract for one year after the death OF the
debtor; amending the law concerning the time Of
holding courts in the 18th Judicial Circuit in
creasing the capital Of the Coal River Navigation
Company.
iyyutt-SSde Raiiroad-The bill funding interest
due by the South Side Railroad to the State, aud
giving it Is years to pay it, in semiannual pay
ments, WAS taken up. Mr.. CAMPBELL offered a ry-
der, which was adopted. The ryder makes it OBJ
ligatory upon the company, when, in the opinion
of the Beard Of Public Works, It's revenue has sui
ficenty increasedI Ito increase its semannual pay
ments into the treasury. The bill has been pub
lished in our reports The bill was passed by the
following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Armstrong, Braden, Caldwell,
Campbell. Claiborne, Cobb, Coleman, Daughtrey,
Deskns, Floyd, Flood, French, IIairstoR, Hubbard,
IIuddleson, Layne, Logan, Mckinney, Marshall,
Neal, Paxton, Richmond Smith Of e., Smith Of j 4,
Stenrt, West Wooding and lates-2S.
Noys.-Messrs Amber, Beale, Bruce, Brannon.
Catlett, Day. Old and Thompson-S.
North Western Rdiiroad-The bill for the consol-
| idation of the North Western Virginia and Balt
| more and Ohio Railroad came up the unfinished
| business Of the day. The question was on All
| amendment offered by MIR. Caldwell. Mr.. WARrH
moved to reconsider the vote by which the subst-
tute of MIR. BRANNoN to the original bill was adopt
ed
The vote on the motion resulted ia its adoption.
Ayes %; nays 10,
| The question then being on tho substitute, Mr.,
| CALDWELL offered an amendment, requiring the
| Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to satisfy the
| Board of Public Works that the city of Wheeling
shall receive six per cent on 200 shares now own
ed by it In that road. The amendment was defeat
| ed. Ayes is; nays 81.
| Mr. Caldwell then offered an amendment, requi-
| ring as condition to the consolidation that the
| Baltimore and Ohio Railroad shall break up the
| Benwood connection. This amendment was de-
fsated. Aye, 3D. nays q.
| Other amendments being defeated, the substi-
tute was adopted, and ordered to its engrossment
| Pstifions Ifssented-0f II. c. McDonnele, asking
| to be refunded certain taxes enormously paid.
| Resolutions Of Inq1iry.-By MIR. WAErH, Of re-
porting bill 424 of last session Incorporating the
| Pinnacle Coal Mining Company; by MIR. YATES, of
amending the free school law in the county of JEFF
| ferson; of amending the code concerning weights
and measures; by Nh. FRENCH, of amending the act
| incorporating the Central Navigation Company,
| bill rsportedl by Mr. SMITH, OF j., of enlarging
the corporate limits Of Guyandotte, Ibil reported
by Mr.. HUDDLEsoN, Of Incorporating the Aery
Lodge Odd Fellows
On motion the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at II o'clock, pursuant to ad-
journment.
Prayer by Rev. J. L. Burrows, D. D., OF the Bap-
list Church.
Bills Reported-Mr CHAPMAN, from the Commit
tee of Roads reported bills To amend the charter
of the Norfolk aud Petersburg Railroad Confer
ring additional powers and duties upon the Board
of Public Works. The said bills were advanced TO
second reading.
Bank Of DaneiRe-On motion of Mr.. KEEN, q
Senate bill TO amend the charter of the Bank of
Danville, was taken mp and psssed-yeas 80
nays %.
The MiI.iid Biu--The bill to provide for a reor-
ganization OF the militia coming up, a. the order
VI the day, was motion Of Mr.. KgNPtR, laid
upon the table, and made the order Of the day
for Tuesday next, at II O'Clock NJ.
Internal improvements On motions, severaliy
made, the various bills making appropriations to
the leading works Of internal Improvement, were
made the orders of the day for Wednesday next,
and daily thereafter until disposed of.
Public Priat,ag.-The House then resumed the
consideration OF the subject of public printing,
the discussion of which was further continued by
Messrs. WoRp, GArEwoop, and BARBOUR Of Monon
gala.
The pending question was the substitution Of
the minority report, (Which recommended re-
ducton of % per cent in the rates at present paid
for the report submitted by the majority, (Which
recommended reduction Of 1917 per cent, etc. -
The question being put, was determined in tho af
frmatiye--ayes 80. nays %.
Mr. BALL stated that he would have voted "aye,"
but had paired off with Mr.. RurHERFooRp; and
MIR. JONES, of Appomsttox, said he would have Fo-
ted mo" but had paired of with Mr.. JONES, Of
Meckiensurg.
On motion Of Mr.. Seldom, the House adjourned
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RArAi REscosTRE.--Wm. Hollis and Jonathan
Bridges had fight In bar room, at Selma, Ala,
on the LIST inst, during which Hcllis drew knife
and stabbed his antagonist in the side Of the head
severing the temporal artery. At . second blow,
the knife cut its way through the skull bone, and
passing through the brain, lodged In the base OF
the Uranium, where poet norton examination
discevsred the point Of the blade, broken off,
Bridges survived but few hours. Hollis has yield
cd himself 20 the hands Of justice. The hght grew
out Of IN old grudge.
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IiuRsED 70 DEArH--0n Sunday night last man
naIned Joshua Eitler was burned to death at his
house IN Cleveland. Ohio. lie had rescued his
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