The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-02-26
General Assembly of Virginia.
EFGHYY-FFHsSE DAY.
SATURDAY, February 9th.
SENATE.

SATURDAY, February 18th.
SENATE.
Mr.. THOMAS. President pro tene, in the
clair. !
The President laid before the Senate 4
communication from the Governor, enclosing
a letter from the Governor of West Virginia,
transmitting joint resolution adopted by
the Legislature Of that State IN reference 10!
the surrender by the State OF Virginia OF
books. papers, and records relating eXc!u-
sivey to the State Of West Virginia, winch,
on motion Of Mr. WARD, was referred to the
Committee on General Laws and ordered 10
be printed. =,
BILLS, &C., PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. WySNE: Bill to amend and re-
enact an, act entitled an act in relation to me-
chanics' liens, approved July II, 1870. =. .
By same Bill to incorporate the Atlantic,
Mississippi and Ohio Transportation and
Towing Company. /
BY same: Application from the congreSa-
ton of Sycamore church asking for payment
of rent of house as per agreement made Win
Court of Appeals.
, Bill to provide for the appointment OF Il
superintendent Of registration and elections
for the city OF Richmond.
BY same Resolution inquiring into the
expodiency of licensing g.mblng-houscs.
BY Mr. GREENE: Bill authorizing the
Board of Public Works to release the mort
gage or pledge executed by the town OF Pc
tersl,l,rg. on 3.5O0 shares Of the capital stock
Of the Petersburg Railroad Company under
an act Of the General Assembly OF Virginia
entitled Gan act authorizing the States
guaranty to certain bonds Of the town OF
peter>b,lrg." passed January &c, 1850,
BY Mr. NowLM Resolution inquiring II
some less expensive method Of collecting the
tax on oysters cannot be adopted. e
FISHING IN THE RApPAHASNocK AND OTHER !
RIVERS.
The Senate agreed to the report of the
committee Of conference with reference to
fishing in the waters Of the Rappahannock
or York rivers or their tributaries.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted to Mr.. PATTERSON for an indcli-
mite period Oh account Of illness i'll his family.
PUBLICATION OF ELECTION RETURNS.
Senate bill doing away with the pubica-
ton OF election returns in newspapers OF
Richmond was passed.
LEASE OF PESITENTIARY.
Senate bill in relation to the lease Of the
penitcntiary was made the order Of the day
for Wednesday, 18th instant.
IullLs REPORTED AND PLACED ON THE CALENDAR.
Senate bill to incorporate Jefferson College;
Senate bill to incorporate the Virginia Valley
Railway and Internal Improvement Com
pany; Senate bill to amend and reenact an
act passed February q, 1867. for the inl-
proycment and navigation Of New river, &c.
PUBLIC DEBT.
Mr.. WALKER, of the House Of Delegates,
communicated to the Senate the fact that that
body had agreed to Senate substitute for
House bill repeating the receivabiity of cou-
pons for taxes.
MEDICAL BOARD ASKED FOR.
Mr.. GRAHAM presented the petition Of citi-
zcns of Nottoway county asking for medi-
Gtl board TO examine all applicants who de-
sire to practice medicine in Virginia. Re
ferrcd.
THE PAYMENT OF INTEREST. -
Mr.. TAYLOR, of Loudoun, introduced
bill (Which was read the first and ordered to
be read the second time) to provide for the
payment of interest on the public debt for
the year 1872. The bill provides for the pay
ment Of six per cent. interest for the present
year, and leaves the amount to be paid in
subsequent years hereafter to be determined.
. . sENAsE BILLS REJECTED. . sf
In relation to abstracts of elections and
lists of county and township officers. n
To amend and rc0nact the 5Oth section OF
the act entitled an act to provide for gene
lsl election, approved May IL, 1870, so us to
require certificates of election of members OF.
the General Assembly to be forwarded to the
clerks of the two Houses thereof. 3s.'
de-. ....., INSPECTION OF LEAF TOBACCO. &C.. ,.... !
The report Of the Committee Oh General
Laws in reference to the inspection of leaf
tobacco, being the order of the day, was
taken up, on motion of Mr.. KIRKPATRICK,
who moved to strike out the word "ineype-
dent in the recommendation and to insert
in lieu thereof the word ''eXpedient"; the
effect of which would be to allow parties to
change public warehouses into private ware
houses by giving thirty days published no
tice of their intention soto do. The motion
was agreed to. A bill to carry out the pur-
pose of Mr.. KIRKPATRICK was then intro.
duced by that gentleman, and read the first
and second times. = '".-'< -
iH Hpnr1 BILLS ADVANCED. IL, Il
~ A large number of Senate bills were ad-
yanced to a third reading. ..a,., i
r'f g. CROP AND WEATHER REPORTS.
: Mr. WYNNE presented a joint resolution
requesting. our senator's and directing our
Representatives in Congress to use, their in,
,Guence to secure the adoption Of Commodore
AIaury's system of crop and meteorological
reports. Referred. 49, .,,' ' !
Adjourned. .Jaoss l,.aat. ..rt.r :
'>, 70 y HOUSE OF DELEGATES. g y e" 9.
Speaker HANGER in the chair. No prayer.
BILLS REPORTED AND PLACED on TIE CALENDAR.
Senate bills: To regulate the imposition,
assessment, and collection Of taxes for the
support of public free schools by counties
and school districts, &C.; to incorporate Nor
wood College; to provide for the collection
of taxes for 1871 in towns having separate
organization, tand to shaYessueh towns en-
braced in township limits. - ,s.J..
House bills with Senate amendments(a To
amend the act providinSfor the funding and
payment OF the public debt; to Incorporate
The james River aud surry County Railroad
Company. ,:'.s-tt't'e 'a.s,i
II. ggif ut t;;IIMIT OF DEBATE. ~
! Mr.. BURkHoLDER offered the following
resolution - sfl.@s :.. ,s.t5t. !,
80 .Resotpcd, That during the reminder Of