The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-01-09

The Governor Improves Tue HppiicblIou
for an appropriation:to this end. !,
The papers were laid on the table ana
ordered to DE printed.
BILLS REpoRrED.
The following bills were reported from
committees and placed on the calendar:
House bill authorizing the Board Of SUI
pervisors of Buckingham county to borrow
money to rebuild the courthouse OF SAID
county. -. O.. "a. u
river. in Scott county, a lawful fence.
House bill making an appropriation for
repairs Of furniture in the Senate Chamber
and Hall of the House Of Delegates. :.
House bill 10 amend and reenact section
4. chapter 30, Code 1860.
House bill enlarging the corporation Of
the town Of New Market, Shenandoah
HOUSE House bill to amend, the charter of the
town of Liberty. >! = -}S.4
Senate bill to amend section 81 of an act
prescribing the duties and compensation OF
certain township officers, and to provide
for the pay Of the Overseersr Of the Poor
House bili,to incorporate the town Of
Blacksburg.a5 sf5':#"'.... ~ -
a ADVERSE REPORTS.
The Committee on Schools and Colleges
reported it inexpedient to amend the La"
In reference to taking the census OF children
az to REQUIRE It to be done in three or five
wears, instead Of one, as Is now the case.
Agreed to.
THE COMMITTEE on Counties, Cities, anu
Towns reported it inexpedient to leg1slate
In relation to prescribing forms OF accounts
for county treasurers and township CLERKS
@ LEAVES OF ABSENCE
We're granted for one day each to Messrs.
BoLLISG, r. G. w. JONES, c. +. HODGES,
GUY. KELLY, VIM; to Messrs. b ARTLETT
and WHITE for three days each, and to MIR.
SEAToN for two days. j..
10y. WoMAN's RIGHTS. T 49, .l
Mr.. LovEfsTE1N (by request Of certain
ladies\ asked the Use of the Hall Of the
House of Delegates on the evenings OF the
18th and 18th inst, for Miss Blake, lee
turer.
INQUIRY was made as to The subject of the
lecture.
Mr.. LovENsTE1s Woman's rights, j
think. il
The House refused to grant the request.
BILLS, &C., PRESENTED.
The following bills and resolutions were
presented, and appropriately referred:
By Mr.. CoCHRANE To amend the 1st Sec
ton of the act passed February 23d, 1887.
entitled can act continuing the payment Of
interest and dividends to the incorporated
colleges and seminaries of learning of the
State"
By Mr.. BURKHoLDER: To amend and re-
enact the Sd section Of an act amending
the charter of the city of Lynchburg.
BY Mr.. BUDD: To amend and reenact an
act for the government of towns of less
than 5000 inhabitants. approved November
8, 1870. =.
By Mr.. GLAscocK: Resolution inquirine
into the expediency of reporting bill for
making rivers and creeks lawful fences.
By Mr.. JOHNSTON: Bill to amend and re.
enact the 18th section Of chapter 1Ol OF the
Code, regulating Potomac fisheries.
By Mr.. COCHRAN: Bill to aid the Virginia
immigration Society.
AUGUSTA COUNTY AFFAIRS. ..-.
The motion of Mr.. WOOD, to reconsider
the vote by which ''Augusta county" was
stricken from the act authorizing certain
counties to contract with certain lncorpo.
rated companies, came up as unfinished
favored by Messrs. MCCAULL, BELL of Au
gusta, and WOOD, and opposed by Messrs
THOMAS, HANGER, and CocHRANE. The
motion to reconsider was then rejected
ayes, 40; noes, 56.
Mr.. HANGER submitted substitute fol
the whole bill, which was ordered to be
printed.
CIVIL RIGHTS AGAIN.
Mr.. MILLER (colored), of Goochland, sub
mitted resolution providing that any cap
tain, conductor, or agent of any public
conveyance of this Slate that shall make
any distinction on account Of color, shall
be fined not less than $500, nor more thar
$500, and imprisoned for not more than five
nor less than three years. Upon this reso
luton he asked the Immediate judgment Of
the House.
The SPEAKER decided that the resolution
could not be entertained, as 1t would lake
nothing less than an act of Assembly to ac-
complish the object desired ythe member.
Mr.. MILLER asked Jadar it be read.
The SPEAK5R said it could not be read.
1t was therefore, referred to the Commit.
zee for Courts of Justice, without reading.
49,. AMENDMENT CONQUERED IN.
Senate amendment to House bill fixing
the fees Of clerks of county and corpora
ton courts In certain cases, was agreed to-.
Adjourned, on motion Of Mr.. HILL. .,--