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zee on Finance, and having laborious du-
ues devolved upon him, had requested to
oe excused, and he had acceded to the re-

i Messrs. Guy and W1NN were placed or
| the Committee on Courts, and Mr.. Poonr
was made chairman Of the COMMITTEE or
Labor and the Poor ut the request of MIR
BoDEKBR. - -1-
Colonel Guy was placed on the Commit.
tee on Roads.
(Note-The compliment paid by the Chair
TO Mr. BELL in, this connection was we'll.
deserved one. Mr.. 1925 efforts in behalf O,
the appointment of the Committee on the
Chesapeake and its Boundaries have been
persistent, and in n great degree instru.
mental In its ppcnntment. It was the
wish of the Chair arid many Of the delepates s
that he should have been its Chairman. bnt
this honor he modestly declined, Mr..
iSTUBBs, of Gloucester, has been another
active and. useful advocate OF the fishing in
terest.l
BILLS, ETC, REPORTED.
House bill amending section 9th of nm act
amending the Code in relation to fiducia.
ries, appro we'd July II, 1870.
House bill in relntion to fiduciaries.
House blll amending the Code as to COM
pelling the attendance of witnesses.
House bi u to amend the Code, as hereto
fore amen ded. as to suspension of execu-
inal cases.
House bin to amend the Code in relation
to- oflenc es against property. Reported
with reco Inmendation that it do not pass.
House Joint resolution in relation to the
dlsposltio IN of the funds paid into the State
treasury for the hire of convcts.
house. JOINT resolution in relation to the
removal of the penitentiary.
Hop sc bill to prevent the destruction of
game out of season. -
10 luse bill to regulate the sale of poisonous
suo stances by druggists and others. Re-
ported with recommendation that it do
not pass.
House bill requiring certain officers to
school officers.
House. joint resolution suspendipg cer-
Iain provisions Of the act to establish an
uniform system of public free schools.
senate Joint resolution requesting the
secretary OF the Commonwealth to procure
census returns for the State. e VIVA
BILLS, ETC., PRESENTED.
by Mr. MATTHEW'S: Bill in relation to
fiduciaries. Bill to incorporate the town
OF Hillsboro', Loudoun county.
Resolution inquiring into the expediepcv
of repeating section 4, article 3, of the Con.
stltutlon, requiring registration of voters.
BY Mr.. HAwxHURsr: Bill to amend 'J'ti The =.
Code In relation to fishing in the Potomac
and its tributaries.
Bill for the protection of religious meet.
iDgs, and preserving order at the same.
BY Mr.. STRoTHER: Resolution inuuir-;np
into the eXpediency Of submitting to the
State voters the question: "Shall there he
Convention to revise the Constitution and
amend the same?" -.-.
Bill to amend session acts Of 1869 and 1870
in relation to vacancies in township off;cas.
By Mr.. HUDGIN: Bill to amend the char
ter and change the name Of the AIesandria
and Fredericksburg Railroad Co,nnanv
By Mr.. NOBLE: Bill providing for the I'm.
paid expenses of the State ConstitutionaI
Convention. '0n"'
. BY Mr.. KELLY : Bill prohibiting fishing
in the Rappahannoc,k and James rivers
with staked or trap nets.
by Mr.: Z. PERKINS Bill authorizing the
Board of Superv .sors of Buckingham coun-
ity TO borrow DAoney to rebuild their court
house. ~.
/ BY Mr.. W ooDwoRTH Bill to regulate the
practice Of pharmacy and the sale of
poisons.
BILLS, ETC, PASSED.
F.ouse bill Tor the relief of the Bank of
W inchester.
House bill to amend the Code Of 1860 in
regard to the reports Of commissioners in
chancery.
House bill to amend the Code in regard
to fiduciaries.
Senate joint resolution instructing the
Secretary of the Commonwealth to procure
census returns for the State Of Virginia.
Adjourned.