The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-12
HOUSE on DELEGA TEs.
RE Hoage ne met Ii The usual hour. Speaker
HaaogR.in the chair. S - :,
PRAYER by Rev. MD. Hoge, D. d..

/ HOUSE OF DELEGATES. q -.
TIE Hoase met IL fhe usual hour. Speaker
Il a1ogR.in the cliaifs -
Prayer by Rev. Md. Hoge,Q. .Ds
ELECTION or COUNTY JUDGES. ..---
The following joint resolution from the
Senate was received -
!" Resolred, That Thursday the 18th Gay
of December, 1872, att O'Clock, be appointed
to elect Judges for The. counties OF Appomat-
toS and Powhatan, to fll vacancies" !,
Mr.. MATHEW moved to amend so as 10
include the county of Botetour,. Agreed TO-
The resolution as amended was then
adopted. a1a'
BILLS REPORTED AND PLACED ON THE CALENDAR
House bills: To amend section Of chap
ter 100 of the Code of 1860, in reference to
notaries public; to amend 10th anu 2ise
sections, chapter 20l, Code of 1850, relative
10 the appointment of coDservators OF the
peace for waterine-places. for University OF
Virginia, and for incorporate colleges TO III.
corporate the town of CoyiDgton, county OF
Allegheny; repeating the act passed Marcb
%, 1871. in regard to boundary line Tor
Henry county; to declare New river bound
ary line between Giles and Pulaski coun-
| ties; to incorporate the town Of MartinsVlle,
in the county Of Henry. .--.-
BILLS, &C., PASSED. IT,. --.-st
Senate bill authorizing the Episcopal
church of Harrisonburg to execute deeds Of
trust. House bill to authorize the City
Council of Richmond to increase the salaries
of the judges OF the Circuit, Chancery, and
Hastings courts of said city. House bill to
amend the charter and change the name OF
the Merchants and Mechanics Savings Bank
of Richmond city. House bills to incorpo'
rate the Isle of Wight Land and Lumber
Company; to incorporate the town OF Sed'
don, in Bland county.
THE DOG LAW.
House bill to repeal an act authorizing the
Supervisors of certain counties to impose
tax on dogs was passed by the following
vote:
AYEs.-Mcssrs. Allen, Anderson, Beaton, Berger
Bernard, Bishop, Boiling. Booker, Bowen, Bi1stow
Brooke, Burkholdcr, Butler Campbell. +; D; Car
ter. Clopton, Coghill, Coleman; Cottrell; CritI
Fitzgerald, freeman, Fulkerson, Gardner, J. $
Gillian, Gilman, Graham, GTlTes, Gray GrGSi y II
Jones. ". I. Jones, Jorgcnscn. Kelly, hincheloe'
Lawson, Lewis, \. b. Lightner, I. Ligl,;ner, LIZ
nor Nickeas, Noble Norton. Nowlin. O'Feriall
Paige. Patterson. Poaguc, Queen, kadford RAMS
deli Eatiiti, foher son: EoSers , RoG strother
Souliln,l Sutllc Taliaftrro, Rolnas, 1urpin, Van
Auke,. Wall, Wake, Walker, Watts, wentworth
war!on Wia m, YS1ms i sng mf bSaon j. r.
rroW; Jack Garter, Dasicl, Fletcher, Lorcustcin,
Park, Sangstcr, Swami. Wats9n-l:.
rrvyuI. Christian. Cox, William Gillian. IIardcs-
r. r. Is. Jones, keyscr, Lasster. MulScy' NcaIe'
faync, learcc Perkins. Powell, hidnebllgcr, Sni'
dow, stephens. su;heilln' {. l.. IholhlSoh' i'o-
BALL. .--.-.-.~.
BILLS, &C., INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
Bv Mr.. YoUxG Resolution of inquiry as
TO cypcdicncy uf so amending the Code as TO
prevent the erection Of gates and bars across
the public roads.
Bv Mr.. EaGwFLL: To extend the time
within which 5. D. Fletcher, late sheriff oil
AccoGac county, may collect the taxes oil
lSGTtGS.
BY Mr.. SMITH: Extending the time to col
lcctors of the State from March /, 1873, to
May /. 1918, for making returns.
BY Mr.. GRESHAM : Inquiring into the eX'
pediency of amending the school law so as
to allow the Board OF School Trustees of the
several counties compensation.
By Mr.. ROBERTSON Authorizing the
Presbyterian church at Covinston to invest
500 willed by Elizabeth Scott to building O
parsonage.
By Mr.. RAMsDELL Joint resolution in re-
lation TO the james River and kanawba
canal.
BY Mr.. EVANS: Resolution of inquiry to
prevent minors from carry ing firearms.
By Mr.. MCMILLAN: EXpediency OF striking
out the 9Th section of article OF the Con-
stitution of the State, comforting upon the
Governor the veto power.
Bv Nlr. SMITH: Memorializing Congress to
abolish the Internal tax on all liquors mace
from fruit.
by Mr.. TnoNAs: Requiring ltigants in
civil cases to pay the expenses OF then
iurics.
By MIR. BAGwELL: To sell certain lands in
Acconac county for the benefit of the free
schools.
BY MIR. BoRLAND: Increasing the salary OF
the Judge of the Corporation Court OF Ports
mouth.
By.Ar. WHARTON: So amending the Con.
stitution as to extend the privileges of the
public schools to persons over tWenty-onc
years Of age.
By Mr.. RlpDLEBARGER: TO simplify the
election laws so as 10 prevent throwing out
polls on account of informality.
BY Mr.. RUSSELL: To amend 4th section,
chapter los, of the Code of 1850.
BY same TO exempt the county of Bruins
wick from the operations of IN act author
izing the supervisors of certain counties to
impose tax on dogs.
BY Mr.. ROGERS: Petition of W. +. Grigs.
by, of King George county, asking additional
compensation as collector Of taxes in 1877 i
By Mr.. RIDDLEBARGER: TO transfer the
States interest in the Valley Turnpike Com
pany to the private stockholders.
By Mr.. WALKE: Petition of William X
BRYAN and Thomas A. Bryan, asking relief
from fine imposed by the County Court OF
Pulaski.
On motion of Mr.. BuRKHoLDER the House
adjourned
JAMES RIVER AND kANAwHA CANAL.-Alr
Neglev, of PENNSYLVANIA, introduced IN the
House aud had referred to the Committee Oh
f,op,parra a hill for the completion of /;