The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-19
The General Assembly Of Virginia
WEDNESDAY, December Is, 1872.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Senator QUEsENBERRY in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. j. l.. Burrows, ID. d.. Of
the First Baptist church.
HOUSE BILLS APPROPRIATELY REFERRED.
An act to sell the lands in the county Of
Acconmc donated by Samuel Sanford and
apply the proceeds to flce-school purposes.
T'rhis bill was subsequently passed.
An act to amend the Code as amended by
an net approved May 10Th, 1870, i'll relation
to marriages, births, and deaths.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. FITZPATRICK, from the Committee on
General Laws, reported bills:
TO incorporate the town OF Martinsviic,
in the county Of Henry, with amendments.
TO incorporate the town Of Co1nytOn, i'll
the county Of Allegheny.
TO declare New river, within certain
bounds, a lawful fence.
70 declare Smiths river, within certain
bounds, Il lawful fence.
BILLS, RESOLUTIONS, &C., INTRODUCED AND
APPROPRIATELY REFERRED.
BY Mr.. TAYLOR of Loudoun: a bill to
| provide for Il board of equalization.
BY Mr.. ANDERSON of Pittsylvania 4 bill
declaring all domcsticated animals and birds
personal property.
by Mr.. WAED: Petition requesting that
the law of the Code requiring miIcrs 10
| grind grain into tlnur for family Use for toll
| TO he SO amended IL to secure to the pub
| lie the benefits Intended thereby to lie con-
tcrred, and 10 prevent III future further vlo-
lation of the law.
Bv Mr.. HUSDLEY Petition of the school
board nf Buckingham.
BY Nj LAKELAND: The petition Of Henry
Aunspaugh and siXty-threc other citizens Of
Fincastlc PRAYING for an amendment to the
charter Of said town.
| By Mr.. TAYLOR Of Norfolk city: \ bill in
relation to the Norfolk ani Southern Rail
road Company.
by Mr.. NuwLIS: \ resolution Is to TIE
expediency of employing an official reporter
| for the Senate, who shall lie charged with
the duty OF furnishing IN official report o.!
| the proceedings, including The substance Of
| the debates.
By Mr.. GRIMsLEY: A bill! for the protcc-
ton OF bGilecS for reward and compensation.
BY Mr.. Johnson: Petition of citizens Of
Accomnc asking the protection OF oyster
beds in Cherrystone creek.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
| Senate bill continuing the payment Of ill.,
terest and dividends to the University of
| Virginia, Virginia Military Institute, and in
| Stitutions of learning III the State, being the
unfinished business OF yesterday, was taken
up and discussed at length; pending which
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
| House met at the usual hour. Speaker
HANGER in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. Joseph q. Tyler, of the
| Seypnth-Street Christian church.
BILLS, &C., PLACED on THE CALENDAR.
For the relief of William NJ. Buck; to
encourage agricultural aud industrial fairs
Joint resolution in regard to the public debt
to authorize the qualified voters of Halifax
to vote on the purchase of the tol.brdge ut
South Boston: to provide for rediy;sion OF
the county OF Fairfax into townships; to
prohibit the voters of Lynchburg from
voting for county officers OF Campbell
county; Senate bill declaring valid DEGREES
made in vacation by consent of parties, with
House amendments; to amend the 18th Sec
ton, chapter Isl, OF the Code Of 1860; TO in
corporate land companies in the respective
counties of the State; TO authorize the At
lorney-Gener;il to associate with him Judge
William j. Robertson in the matter pending
before the Supreme Court of Appeals touch
ing the constitutionality of what shall be re-
ceived in payment for taxes, &c.
RESOLUTIONS PASSED.
Onmotion OF MIR. NEALE, it was "Resolred,
That the Superintendent of Public Build
ings have prepared place in which the men,
bers of the House may deposit their hats and
overcoats."
On motion of J. G. BRowS: That the Secre-
tary of the Commonwealth be requested to
furnish the House the number Of election
districts from which improper election IT.
turns were made, and the number Of votes
not counted by reason of improper returns
of election boards, at the late election.
The Committee on Rules, TO which was re-
ferred Il resolution inviting the various minis
tiers of the city, without regard to color, to
ofliciate in the House, recommended that the
House do not agree TO the resolution. The
report was conquered i'll. .at
cOMaITTEE on INSURANCE.
The following committee was appointed