The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-22
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A majority Oh all tde iuei'. a.. A;II
not having voted in the alaflha1i'e, ''i' 'n'
was rejected. -,, +ho ,-oto inst taken
resulted, when the ayes anu h'e'
callefl--avcs, 16; noes, 10.
Tho,e he;np q tie vote, the PRESIDENT
,,oteJ nve and the vote was reconstructed.
BILLS PASSED.
rrouse bill recurring clerks of courts TO
Cornish county supervisors With copies ol
aa,,ri order, and allowances that arc pay
allie ont Of the county treasury, and relul-
ring Supervisors to levy tax to pay the
same. -, o., a..
act approved March %, 1871, rs amended ny
the act approved 18th January, 1877, direct
ING the Board of Public Works to sell the
States interest in the various INTERNAL I'M
proyement companies.
House bill for the relief OF the sureties OF
BENJAMIN Robinson, late sheriff OF Greene
county. o,,o,,,,o
Senate bill to amend the charter and change
the corporate name Of the Citizens Savings
Rank Of Petersburg. This day introduced
by Mr.. GREENE
sES.TE BILLS ORDERED TO ENDORSEMENT.
Providing for the repeal Of all acts and
narts of acts cxempting from taxation rail-
roads and canal companies.
no amend and reGnact the I'd section OF an
act approved March 4, 1871, to regulate judi
cial sales and prevent the sacrifice OF pro-
perty. ;a,.
interest in realty. .u,o
paople on the question OF amending the Con-
stitution Of the State.
To amend the Code i'll relation to proceed
inrs in criminal cases against convlcE.
10 render valid and amend the charter Of
incorporation of the Charlottesville Milling
and Manufacturing Company.
10 amend acts in relation to judicial sales
and prevent the sacrifice Of property.
Prescribing the duties and compensation
of county officers.
For the relief Of Robert N. Heterich, late
SUPERINTENDENT of schools fer Rappahannock
county. .-..- a.-: .
SENATE BILLS REJECTED.
TO amend and rcenact section 1G Of chap
ter III, Code of 1860, in relation to infant and
insane defendants and the appointment Of
guardians ad Item.
10 amend and reUuact section 0 Of chapter
1856 of the Code, in relation to enforcement Of
judgment liens.
incorporating the Blue Ridge Springs Com
pany.
House bill entitled an act to amend and re-
enact section As, chapter So, of the Code OF
1860, in relation to the number Of guards for
a lunatic while being conveyed to the asy-
lulns.
COMMITTEE REPORTS AGREED TO.
A large number Of committee reports de-
claring it incXpedient to report upon thesub-
jects of resolutions Of inquiry heretofore re-
ported in this paper were taken up and coli
CURED in.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Speaker HANGER in the chair. Prayer by
Rev. DR.. Curry, of Richmond College.
BILLS REPORTED AND PLACED oS TIE CALENDAR.
House bill providing for the payment Of
certain cIlims due by the State on the con-
struction of the Coyington and Ohio rail-
road; to allow further time to j. Douglas
Thornton, clerk Of Sussex county, to give
boud and qualify; to incorporate the town Oh
Newbern 4; to repeal act of 9th Of May, 1852,
having the same object.
ADVERSE REroRTs.
The following resolutions, &c, were re-
ported upon adversely: Petition Of Richard
Hert and others, of Fairfax county, for
power to collect unpaid taxes for 1857, 'JS,
and 80; resolution requiring all resolutions,
&C., to lie read and explained before being
referred; resolution providing that members
shall each have SO worth Of stationery, COLI
mencing with Tue beginning of the next ses
sion; bill to amend and reGnact section ?,
chapter So, of the Code, i'll regard to county
levy. These reports were agreed to.
COST OF TRANSPORTATION OF coSvICTs.
Mr.. RANsDELL offered resolution request
ing the Auditor OF Public Accounts to fur
ni.h the House with statement OF the
amount paid out of the treasury of the State
as expenses in bringing convicts to the State
penitentialy, including fees OF shcriils and
deputy sheritis; also the amount paid as en-
penseS as above to each county and city.
The House refused TO refer the resolution
to committee, and it was then agreed to.
f.-- NIGHT SESSIONS.
Mir. SuTTLE offered n resolution providing
for night sessions for the consideration of the
educational land scrip bill. The House re-
fused to refer the resolution to committee,
and it was then, Oh motion Of Mr.. =. X.
JONES, laid OH the table.
LEAVE Or ADSLINSH
was granted Messrs. SHOOT five days., BEA-
TON two days., and CoTTRELL Zone day..
SENATE AMENDMENTS AGREED TO.
Senate amendments to House bills for the
reassessment Of lands, to authorize deputy
clerks to take Acknowledgements Of deeds by
married women, and in relation to the pre-
servation Of order at religious meetings,
were agreed to.
LAID on THE TABLE.
Senate bill for the incorporation Of the Po-
tolnac Land and Improvement Company was,
on motion Of Mr.. HEAD, laid on the table.
TIE NEW JAMES RIVER BRIDGE.
| Senate bill to amend the charter of the
James River Bridge Company was taken up,
| the question being upon its passage.
Mr.. DANIEL presented petition against
the passage of the bill, which he had read by
| the clerk. Hc then submitted some remarks
in opposition to the bill, and expressed the
hope that it would be laid on the table.
Mr.. CLoPToN followed in support Of the
bill, and said the whole people of Richmond
only opponents were those who were inter-
ested in the toll-bridge monopoly, now drain
ing 5000 u year out of Richmond and Man.
chester.
Mr.. DooLEY also earnestly advocated the
passage Of the bill. He stated incidentally
that he was authorized to say that all of the
senators and majority of the delegates from
Richmond were in favor of the free bridge
and of the bill under consideration. He also
read numerous letters from gentlemen who
had signed the petition against the bill with
drawing their names from the same, having
signed it under misrepresentation.
MIR. DANIEL said he had not avowed any
onpoSit;an m the free l,,'dre and had eS.