The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-02-27
General Assembly of Virginia.
EIssETY-TgsInD DAY.

EEGEETY-T9sIND DAY.
MONDAY, February &c, 1872.
| SENATE. "
I;eutenant-Gover MARyE in the chair
No prayer.
BILLS. &C., PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
| Rv Mr.. TAYLOR, Of Loudoun: Bill pro
| viding more e1cctually for the -protectlon
sheen in the county Of Loudoun, and Il
amend and repeal certain acts in relation
By same: Petition of o1s citizens of Lou
doun county praying the imposition OF ta'
on R spS r.. orrsrxnrnnr: Resolution inquIring
into the eSnediency of abolishinS all compul
sorry inspections.
Ky Mr.. LAKELAND Bill to amend the ac1
of INCORPORATION of the town of tlncastlc.
Bv same: Resolution inquiring into eXpe
dicncy of increasing the compensation O
county superintendent of schools, ana ina
/ certain letters on the subject from Kew. y
| GRAY. supcrintcndent for Botetourt, and l.
y. Holland. superintendent for Roanoke, d.
considered by the committee.
| l,v Mr.. ROLLER: Bill to elect Keeper o.
the penitentiary and defining his duties and
the duties Of tie superintendent aud inspect
UrS. =,
Ry same: Bill to incorporate the West
Rockingham Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany.
Ev Mr.. WARD: Bill to authorize the cor
| Dorite authorities Of Winchester to borrow
money to enlarge water works, &c.
| REVOLUTIONS REPORTED TRoH COMMITTEES AND
PLACED on CALENDAR.
House Joint resolution requesting Con-
press to furnish Virginia her quota OF arms
Senate Joint resolution in relation to Matthew
T. Nlaury's plan for system Of crop reports
and meteorological observations.
BILLS PASSED. ..... $685..
Senate bill for the relief Of ". r. Vaughn
and W. T. Smith. executors of W. 5. Smith,
deceased.
senate bill to incorporate the Norfolk and
Lynuhaven River Railroad Company.
Senate bill TO amend acts in relation to
Senate bill to incorporate the Columbia,
Fairfax, and Prince William Railroad Com
Senate bill to incorporate the Harrison
burg, Bridgewater, and West Augusta Rail
road Company.
Senate bill to amend and rc6nact an act
passed February 10th, 1867, entitled 'an act
for the relief Of the late sherlifs OF the Com
monvealth."
Senate bill to amend an act entitled can
act to amend and reenact an act passed Feb
rllary 2Sth, 1855, amending an act for work.
ING the roads of Loudoun county,"
Senate bill to amend the act of incorpora-
t;on of the Richmond Land, Mining, and
Manufacturing Company, passed March lst,
1867.
Senate bill to incorporate the Piedmont
Improvement Company.
Senate bill to incorporate the town OF Sct!-
don, in the county Of Bland.
( Senate bill to extend the charter OF the
sweet Springs and White Sulphur Turnpike
Company, in the county of Allegheny.
Senate bill concerning the duties and priv.
legcs of members Of the General Assembly.
Senate bill to amend the act Of incorpora.
ton Of the Farmers aud Merchants Loan and
Trust Company, of the city of Norfolk.
Senate bill to incorporate the Southern
Banking and Trust Company.
House bill to incorporate the st. Patrick's
Beneficial Society, of Lynchburg.
House bill to incorporate the Midway, RI
phinc, and Drownsburs Turnpike Company
..... UsURIoUS CONTRACTS.
Senate bill in relation to usurious contracts
and assurances was taken up, and the vote
being taken OH the passage Of the bill II was
decided in the negative. On motion OF Mr
WYNNE said vote was rec0nsidcTcd, and OF
the motion of Alr. COCHRAN it was laid Oh Tx
table. ...
SPECIAL ORDERS FIXED.
For Wednesday: Senate bill to authorize
the taking Of the sense of the people on thu
question of amending the Constitution OF TIT
State. For Thursday: The tax bill.
THE GAMING LAW.
On motion of Mr.. WYSSE the Committee
on General Laws was discharged from thu
consideration Of the bill introduced by hin
on Saturday to license gaming, and the same
was referred to the Committee on Finance
| REJECTED.
House bill in relation to attorneys at law
generally. ....--
Senate bill for relief of sureties Of G. D
Handy, late sheriff Of Carroll county.
RELEASE OF MORTGAGE.
Mr.. THOMAS, from the Committee Oh I'll
nance, reported, without amendment, Senate
bill authorizing the Board Of Public Works
to release the mortgage or pledge, executed
by the town of Petersburg on $500 shares
of the capital stock Of the Petersburg Rail-
road Company under an act Of the General
Assembly of Virginia entitled "an act au.
thorizing the States guarantee to certain
bonds of the town OF Petersburg" passed
Goth January, 1850.
CROP AND WEATHER REPORTS
The resolution asking Congress to adopt
Commodore Maury's plan for meteorological
and crop reports was passed.
Adjourned. .... '-
49,, ~, HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Speaker HANGER in the chair. Prayer BY
Rev. j. +. Deans, of the Manchester Baptis
| church. s-fi.-H
BILLS REPORTED AND PLACED ON TIE CALENDAR
House bills: To amend and reGnact section
II of chapter 157 of the Code of 1860, in re
ference to jurisdiction of county courts; tt
prevent boys under twelve years of age from
carrying firearms to incorporate the Pitt
sylvania and Henry Railroad Company; tc
prohibit the running of freight cars OH the
Sabbath with recommendation that it dc
not pass; to incorporate the Halifax County
Railroad Company; to incorporate the At
Jopt;n ATissisSinDi and Ohio DEMONSTRATION