The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-02
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proror bv Rev. Tho.s. L. Preston, of the
Presbyterian Church.
n,,1s REPORTED AND PLACED ON TLEE CAL
ENDAR.
House bills for the relief Of VIM. u. TAI
iaferro to amend and recnact sectlon Oh
an act TO fix the time Of holding the corpo-
ration courts of the Commonwealth 10
dissolve the bonds of matrilnony between
hmnustus Z. Jones and Laura. E. Jones, his
wife. .;.,, t,,o 10
Tbe following were reported with the re-
communication that they do not pass;
Housc bills to amend, &C., the act author
izino John Lynch, ST., to build toll-brldge
across the James river at Dyn chburg, ana
to incorporate the Virginia Soc lety Tor the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and
Senate bill to amend the Code IN relation TO
the removal Of clerks of the court ana at-
torneys for the Commonwealth.
TIE CHARGES AGAINST THE MEGKLENBURG
DELEGATE.
The Committee of Privileges and Flee.
tions. TO whom was refc rred the petltlon OF
certain citizens of Mecklenburg praying
that the status Of GEO. w. YOUNG, Delegate
from that county, be inquired into, asked
authority to send for persons and papers to
investigate the charges against YOUNG.
Authority was granted.
CoMM1TTEE REPORTS.
The Committee for Courts Of Justice re-
Dorted it ineXpedient to legiSlate on resolu-
tions proposing that gambling be maze
felony. and recurring a speedy settlement
of the estates of decedents; and upon the
netitiou of members Of the bar OF Norfolk
county for an increase of the salary OF the
county Judge.
ineypedient to legislate on Il resolution pro-
noSinr. an extension of time for the pay
ment of State taxes.
The Committee on Ro. ads, DC, recon-
mended the rejection of the pctltlon OF CIT
liens of Allegheny county, asking "that
the county he relieved Of the payment or
land damages assessed against II Tor the
and that the Chesapeake and ONO Railroad
| Company or the State pay the same"
The above reports were agreed TO except
| the last, which was passed by.
PRIVATE BILLS.
MIR. THURMAN submitted Il resolution
| providing that Saturdays be set apart or the
Consideration of private bills; which, was
rejected.
| COUNTY OFFICERS.
The motion of Mr.. CRENsuAw to recon-
slider the vote by which Senate bill amend
ing the act prescribing the duties and COM
pensation of county officers was rejected,
was lost. -----
! BILLS, &C., PREVENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. J. f. WALL Petition of Martin
NJ. Adams and others in relation to the pre-
sent free-school system.
! BY ir. TERRY Bill to amend the charter
\ OF the town Of Goodson, Washington
county.
By Mr.. PASS1LL Requesting Congress
to test A. Watson's system OF storm signals
in Virginia.
| By Mr.. THURMAN: To make the Staun-
ton river lawful fence from the gap Of
Smith mountain to Halesford Bridge.
BILLS PASSED.
House bills fixing the salary Of the Capt.
| toll officers.
TO amend the act to provide artificial
legs for certain citizens.
REFUSED TO CONCUR.
! The House refused to concur in the Sen
ate amendments in regard to the Jurlsdic-
ton ofjudges to award injunction, and con-
ferring the same power on the Chancery
| Court of Richmond.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted Mr.. RAGsDALE for one day, Mr..
Boiling for four, and Mr.. Cox for five days.
| FISH AND GAME.
House bill for the protection of fish and
game was taken up, discussed, and amend
ed.
Mr.. J. +. WALL advocated the principles
| involved in the bill in a few clear remarks.
On motion of Mr.. BAGwELL, it was so
amended as to prohibit non-residents of the
State from catching, by traps or nets, birds
for market.
The bill was ordered to its engrossment-
ayes, As; noes, Al.
| Adioarned.