The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-31

House met at II A. NJ, Speaker Turner
in the chair.
PRAYER by Rev. j. A. Dearborn, Of the
Church Of Disciples.
BILLS FROM SENATE PUT ON CALENDAR.
Under suspension of the rules, Senate
bill to authorize subscriptions to the stock
of incorporated companies by the counties,
cities, and towns through, by, or near TO
which the Shenandoah Valley Railroad
Company shall have been Incorporated, to
construct railroad branch,
Senate bill, with House substitute,
(known as the road billy, with Senate
amendment to House substitute.
House bill to amend the Code in relation
to the records of the late District Courts OF
Appeals, with Senate amendments.
House bill to dispose of the States In
terest in the Potomac Bridge at Point OF
Rocks, with a Senate amendment.
BILLS REPORTED.
Senate bill for the protection Of persons
attending the State and county Fairs, and
to prevent gambling at the said Fairs, with
recommendation that it do not pass.
Senate bill to repeal chapter 81 of the
Code, and providing for the storage and
sampling of leaf tobacco, with amendments.
ABOUT RECONSIDERATION.
Mr.: KELLEY offered resolution suspend
much of rule 10 of the House allowing two
DAVIS tor Il motion to reconsider any bill
&C., passed. Agreed to.
THE FENCE LAW.
Senate bin to amend the act in relation
to fences and for the protection of crops
was taken up out of its order and amended.
1t was read third time and passed.
ROAD BILL.
The road bill was taken up, and, on mo-
ton of Mr.. BELL, of Augusta, the House
refused to recede from its amendments to
Senate amendments to House substitute,
and asked committee of conference.
The SPEAKER named the following as the
| committee on the part Of the House
Messrs. Thurman, S. V. Southall, jackson,
| George Graham, and Glasscock.
JUDGE OF NORTHAMPTON.
The Joint order being the election OF
| county judge of Northampton, Mr.. BAG.
WELL nominated James E. Heath.
1 There was no other nomination.
MIR. Heath received IS votes in the House
The joint vote was announced as follows
! Heath, s. scattering, 4. Mr.. Heath
was declared elected.
COMMUNICATIONS.
| The SPEAKER laid before the House the
following; which were referred:
| A communication from the Superinten.
dent of Public Printing in response to 9
resolution, submitting an estimate fol
printing and binding in paper, with muslin
backs, five thousand copies Of the public
acts passed at this session of the General
Assembly.
a communication from the Auditor Of
Public Accounts, stating that he had re-
| ceived from the Governor scrip for 300, 0OC
acres of the public lands donated to the State
| to promote agricultural education, and that
/ he holds it subject to the action of the lie.
gislature.
PASSED.
Senate bill to amend the act prescribing
| the duties and compensation OF certain
township officers. -
House bill authorizingthe Council of the
town of Staunton to elect constable anC
three justices Of the peace for said town.
PASSED.
Senate bill to authorize the city of Ports
| mouth, the town Of Danville, and various
counties to subscribe to the STOCK OF moor
porated companies.
House bill to authorize the Board of Pub
| lie Works to rescind the contrac with Kon.
rote Kreamer in regard to the Staunten
and Parkersburg road.
House bill to incorporate the West Poln'
and chesapeake Railroad Company.
POTOMAC AND RAPPAHANNoCK FISHERIES.
House bill providing for the protection
of the Potomac and Rappahannock fshe.
ries was, on motion of MIR. KELLY, made
special order for Monday next at Ii A. N
DISMISSED.
House bill authorizing the Board of Pub
lie Works to sell the States interest in her
works of internal improvement, on motion
| of Mr.. BuDD, was dismissed.
Adjourned to 10 A.. NJ. Monday.