The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-02-07

1 W s d. Meadows for divorce etncuto
for the reason that oil leglslatlon
n ma. this subject is prohibited by the Constf
tuition. y
,rso11-r1oSs PRESENTED AND ADOPTED.
py AR. GREENE: To cause the repair OF the
hrnIon railing Gin the rear of the Senate.
nv Mr.. STEVENS: Inquiry ns to the repeal
If tbc charters Of the several railway compa.
MICS which have refused to pay taxes 10 III,
State under the provision of the assessment
and tax-bills of 1ST0-'11. CO..,
BY Mr.. GR1MsLEY: Repeating rulg o1 Sen
ate which requires House DIS anu l,vI
Joint resolutions to remain uIluef ee 49, ro,
of the Senate after passage OF ieeG ;,Ja. ",
the space of two days for the feil'ai''u'' V
the session.
u,Is INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
Br MFR. F1rzrArn1ck: Bill to Incorporate
Rv same: Bill to prescribe in what man
nor and on what conditions hollsclo!aci Va
hood of a family shall set apart ana hola =,
i,omnstcod and personal property Tor Deheh'
of himself and family. n,
Rv Mr. UryDi.Ey: Bill to appropriate 'he
income arising from the proceeds OF the i'ho
scrip accr,ling to Virginia, NC
Bv Mr.. ROLLER: Bill to amend ana ree!lae'
section 10, chapter 81, Code of ls6o, fela'ins
ia tolls On turnpikes out OF repair.
nv AR. Massey: Bill to amend anu reenac'
section 2 Of CHAPTER 800 Of the acts OF 1871
10. as amended by all act approved epluGis
%. 1871. in relation to incorporating the to"i
of West Point.
By Mr.. HERED0N: Bill IN rcliIioii " u'"'
Gus contracts and assurances. A.,
Bv Mr.. LAKELAND: Bill to preserlpc 1ii'
terms of the circuit courts OF the stste.
PROPOSED ADJUSTMENT OF THE OFFICE OF
SECRETARY OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
On motion of Mr.. FITZPATRICK, the Com
mittee on Finance was discharged from Tue
consideration of Senate bill 9S, in relation &c
tho duties and salary of the secretary OF inc
Board of Public Works: .:
The hill was then read the second Iliile.
0nmotion Of Mr.. COCHRAN, it was amehdcd
60 M TO go into effect on the 1st OF july.
# was then ordered to a third reading.
TTbis bill imposes the duties OF secretary
of the Board of Public Works on the he e5n@
ter of the Land Office, and allows HIM S3Vo
ner annum, inaddition to his present salary
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To amend the charter of the Virginia Loan
and Trust Company.
For the assessment Of taxes on persons,
lands, licenses, &c.
To prevent the destruction OF sheep by
dogs.
In relation to fishing in the Rappahannock
river.
incorporating the Petersburg Law Assoch!-
ton.
pany.
In relation to trials i'll which appeals may
be taken.
TO provide for the collection Of taxes IL
The wear 1871 in towns not having separate
as contemplated by the ConStl-
tuition for towns Of 5000 inhabitants, and to
have such towns embraced III township
limits.
TO incorporate the Potomac and Manassas
Railroad Company.
To amend and reGnact an act entitled an
act for the protection Of fish in the Shenan-
loah river and its tributaries, and the tribu-
taries of the Potomac river west Of the She
nandoah river, approved November 9Th,
1870, so as to exclude the Shenandoah river
and its tributaries from the operation of said
act.
SCHOOL BOARDS,
Senate bill to provide for the organization
of school boards, ETC., was discussed up to
the hour Of adjournment
rNote.-The amendment offered yesterday
wien the bill for the protection OF sheep
from dogs was under consideration, provl-
ding that the operations Of the bill should
not extend beyond the limits of the counties
of Clarke and Frederick, should have been
credited to Mr.. LACKLAND.]
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Speaker HANGER in the chair. No prayer.
BILLS REPORTED AND PLACED on THE CALENDAR.
House Joint resolution providing that the
members of the General Assembly shall not
receive per diem after the expiration of
ninety DAYS with an adverse recommended
tom. House bills: To amend the fence law ;
TO regulate judicial sales and prevent tho
sacrifice of property; to amend the public
free school act.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The Committee for Courts Of Justice re-
ported it inexpedient to legislate for the re-
covcry of borrowed property, the existing
laws Detl!S SliuClcut, III LlS opilitou VI InC
committee. Agreed to.
The Committee Ola Schools and Colleges
reported that constitutional provision pre-
vented the legislation asked for by petition
of the City Council Of AleXandria-viz., "To
provide for the apportionment Of the money
appropriated by the State for public free
school purposes among the several counties
and cities on the basis Of the revenue paid by
them respectively, instead of on school popu'
lation, as at present" Agreed to.
The Committee on Finance reported it IN
eXpedient to legislate upon resolution allow
ing the banks that will give the largest IN
terest to become repositories of the public
moneys upon giving satisfactory security, DC
Agreed to.
ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE.
Senate joint resolution providing for the
adjournment of the General Assembly sint
die OH the 4th Of March was taken up, an6
on motion Of Mr.. HILL, was laid on the table
HOMESTEAD LAW.
On motion Of Mr.. O'FERRALL, the House
Joint resolution suspending the sale of pro
pelty claimedas exempt under the homestead
act, until the constitutionality of the act il
determined by the Court of Appeals, was
taken up and passed.
PUBLIC DEBT.
House bill to provide for the payment O.
the public debt came up as the special order
Mr.. BOOKER moved to postpone the specia
order until tomorrow, particularly because
the member from Amherst (Nlr. CoGHILL)
who was DESTROYS of participating in the de
bate, was unable to be present to-day.
Mr.. WALKER hoped the subject would b.
taken up. 1t had been postponed Ions
enough.
Postponement was advocated by Messrs
BROOKE, GRAY, and DANIEL, and opposed by
Messrs. DESEALE and O'FERRALL. The mo-
ton was then rejected.
The bill (as proposed by the majority o.