The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-18

late sheriff of Russell county, ana his s,1,e.
ties, was taken up, the substitute pror,,snd
by the Committee OF Finance adopted. and
the bill rs amended ordered to engross-
ment, &c. #. >, as " Ill g,.s al.
ORANGE, ALEXANDRIA AND MANASSAS RAIL-
ROAD COMPANY. III
Senate bill to authorize the Orange, Alex
andr,a and Manassas Railroad Company to
endorse or guarantee the bonds Of the
L,uchhurg and Danvlle Railroad COM
many. and of the cities Of Lvnchburg and
Danvillc. for subscriptions to the Lynch
burg and Danvlle Railroad Company,
came up. ,,.
MIR. BELL. of Augusta, raised constitm-
tional doubt rs TO the proprlety OF tne oili,
as the State was stakeholder IN tne
Orange. Alexandria and Manassas kailroao
Company, and the proposition was 10 tnls
indirect way to lend the credit of the State,
and to put the State under new liabilities
in contravcntion of the expressed intent OF
the Constitution.
Several members Joined in the debate,
but, on motion Of Mr. STuBBs, the bill was
recommitted.
Senate bill to authorize the Grange, Alex
andria and Manassas railroad Company 10
consolidate and provide for the payment Oh
its mortgage debt, was taken UP and passed
without amendment.
CENTRAL LUNATIC ASYLUM.
Senate bill to enlarge the accommoda-
tions Of the Central Lunatic Asylum, Tor
colored persons. at Richmond, was amend-
| ed so as TO reduce the sum appropriated
from 5000 to 81 900, and passed.
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO INCORPORATED COMPANIES
BY COUNTIES, CITIES, ETC.
House bill authorizing subscriptions to
incorporated companies by counties, cities,
towns, and townships (engros>ed last mighty,
was taken up and passed.
DISMISSED.
The following House bills were dismiss
| ed: To amend the Code rs to proceedings
in courts; in relation to indemnifying
| bonds; in relation to awarding irJunc.
tionS to abolish the punishment of crime
by whipping; to authorize suits against
railroad companies in counties where they
| have depots to be brought against their
agents; and to authorize certain consta'
bles to collect claims still in their hands.
| PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. FAYERMAS: n resolution in.
structing the Committee on Asylums and
Prisons to report a bill to abolish corporal
punishment.
By MIR. BURGESS: Bill to incorporate the
1siC VI w lSAl, SuIl LlCholoAS
| Narrow-gauge Railroad Company.
DEATH OF MR.. BUCHANAN, OF sMYTH COUNTY
Mr.. MAHooD arose and announced the
death, this morning. Of Mr.. James L. Buch
anan, member Of the House Of Delegates
from Smyth county. After some appro
pirate remarks, he submitted the following
preamble and resolutions
Whereas the painful intelligence of the
death \ s I n
the county Of Smyth, having reached this
House, 1t becomes our sad duty to enter
that fact upon the journal of this House
The kind, conciliatory, and courteous de-
pertinent of the deceased, his warm heart
and open and sincere friendship, render
this mark Ofrespect peculiarly proper and
rs he had the esteem and friendship of his
brother members, and as his sudden death
is a source Of deep at1iction to us all-in
view of all these facts, therefore, be it
l. RESOLVED, That as mark of respect,
not less due than willingly paid, this House
and its officers wear the usual badge oil
mourning for thirty days.
2, That the Speaker of this House com.
municate a copy of these resolutions to the
family of the deceased.
5. That Mes>rS. George Graham of Wash.
ington, Addison Davis of Bland, PhilO
Bradley of Rockingham, Henry Bowen oil
Tazcwell, and Stith Boiling of Lunenburg,
be Il committee to take charge of the re.
mains and accompany them to their place
of interment in the county of Smyth.
+. That this House assemble in this hall
at 2 2. NJ. this day, and accompany in q
body the corpse to the depot.
5. That this House, rs Il further mark Of
respect, do now adjourn"
MrsSi's. MCCAULL, WooDsoN, THURMAN
JACKSON, and HENSLEy followed in high
eulogy OF the deceased when, the resolu
tions being put, were carried, and the
House adjourned.