The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-30
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mont. which, on his nietioi., "as aeie"
Tho Committee for Courts OF Justlce.
" THE ASSESSMENT BILL
,,,,s taken ND and considered until the hour
of adjournment. ...-.-
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Sneaker HANGER in the chair. Prayer bF
the Rev. j. r. Garlick, Of the Lelgh-otreet
Baptist church.
BILLS REPORTED AND PLACED on TIE cALhHpAA.
Senate bills to incorporate the banh ol
Warren and for the relief of Madison aneh
were nlacetf on the calendar under suspeh-
sion of the rules. ,,,;t-
The following were reported lfoili eon''''''
tees and placed on the calendar.
Senate Joint resolution requesting congress
IN make an appropriation for the constfuc'
tom of q free bridge across the Potomac, con-
Meeting the city Of Washington WIN vIsi.
MI, Senate bills to incorporate the NorioiN
and Southern Hallway Company; TO cnanse
tbe title and amend the charter OF inc farin'
,';Ilo charlottesville and Stanardsvllle Mar
rnw Gauge railroad House bills TO lhc"Tpo-
rotn thr Alexandria Passenger Railway Ic'il-
r,mv. ia amend the Code in relation to couni!:
irvv. 10 incorporate the Inebrlate's Home
NIGHT SESSIONS.
The unfinished business Of Saturday (being
thc resolution Of Mr.. CRITz, which PROVIDES
for NIGHT sessions on Mondays, Wednesdays,
and Fridays was taken up, and the propose
ton Of Mr.. CRITz agreed to.
Mr.. BURKnoLDER moved 10 allenu y!
Drovision that the SPEAKER shall Vacs!e tue
chair each day at o'clock and resume IL AZ
o'clock, and that at the last-named hour Tue
roll shall lie called, and list OF ABSENCES 9o
furnished the daily papers. Lost-ayes' ~
noes. So. .,,o,o
Mr.. LAss1rER moved to dismiss the whole
subject. Lost. .,.. co.. ho
pending propositions that hereafter the liousc
eh,ll meet at II o'clock A. nj. Agreed TO.
- Mr. 3.yspr11 moved to amend the subStl-
t,,tc by providing for sessions on TUESDAY
and Thursday nights for the consideration OF
private bills. Agreed to-ayes, 81; noes, 10:
The substitute rs amended was thenaSrced
Mr.. TA11AFERRo offered resolution pro-
v;dinr that the SPEAKER shall to-day vacatc
tbe chair at 8 o'clock and resume it at I
o'clock, and that vote on the educational
lond.scrin bill lie taken ut 10 O'Clock tonight.
The resolution was referred to the Commit
tee on Rules.
Mr.. EVANS proposed to limit all speeches
TO thirty minutes. Laid on the table. r
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted Mcssrs. FREEMAN flour days,
BoRLAHD Zone day., J. G. BROWN Zone week.,
and SSlpow -four days.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr.. NEALE arose to privileged question
L., 81 ho off
had been signed to the minority report OF the
joint committee on the public debt without
his knowledge or consent. lie desired 1t tc
he understood that he was opposed to any
measure of finance which did not propose tc
carry out in good faith the provisions OF tho
existing funding act.
BILLS PASSED. H#
House bills to amend the law in relation tc
grand iuries with Senate amendmentS); tc
allow B. Ashton Lewis further time to qualify
rs treasurer of Brunswick county; and fol-
the relief Of Thomas Davis, an infant, Of
Greene county with Senate amendmcnD.
EDUCATIONAL LAND SCRIP.
On motion of Mr.. WHARTON, the considera
ton of this subject (the special ordcr) was
postponed until o'clock tomorrow.
BILLS, &C., PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. HANGER: Petition of citizens O
Augusta for repeal of the law giving the
Stanton and Parkcrsburg Turnpike Com
pany the right to charge toll between Buffalo
Gap and Staunton.
BY MI. SoUTHALL: Bill to protect the right:
in property Of married women.
By Mr.. PAUL LIGuTSEE: Bill for the con
struction Of a narroW-Sauge railroad from
the West Virginia line in Pendlcton count!
through Highland, Bath, and Allcgllan!
counties, i'll Virginia, to the Chesapeake ant
Ohio railroad.
BY Mr.. KISCuELoE : Resolution inquirlns
into the expedicncy Of amending the law re
lating to attachments for debts under twenty
dollars so us to extend the jurisdiction AM
right of trial by justices in cases Of attach
mcnt to the sum Of fifty dollars.
BY Mr.. SouTuALL: Bill to prevent the Sal'
of the personal property Of surctics until TIL
personal property Of the principal is OK
lausted.
BY Mr.. PAUL LlGHTNER: Petition Of Cit
zcns of Highland for the right Of way to tn
South Branch railroad, above described.
Bv Mr.. CHRISTIAN: Petition Of citizens o
Matthews to prohibit the taking of oyster
from their natural beds in June, July, Al
gust, &c.
JAMES RIVER AND KANAwHA CANAL.
House bill for the sale and completion g
the james River and Kanawha canal came II
us the continuing special order, and wa