The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-01-30
The General Assembly Of Virginia,
"WEDNESDAY, January 90, 1879.
SENATE.

The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES III luz .ciah'
No prayer.
.,yxASpnlA, LoupoUN AND HAMPSHIRE RAIL
ROAD COMPANY.
The followin. Is the bill reported from
tho Committee for Courts of Justice III Eci;!-
ton to The Alexandria, Loudoun and liamp-
shire Railroad Company, an imperfect synoH
sis of whirh was published yesterday
"The Committee for Courts of Justice
have, according to order, had under cons'd.
Grafton a resolution requesting Information
from the Board of Public Works ms to DonoS
due by the Alexandria, Loudoun ana Hump,
shire Railroad Company. and instruc',ng Sa.u
committee 10 report whether or mol saia
Alexandria. Loudoun and Hampshire hail-
road Comnanv, by its failure to comply
with the provisions of the act d'spn-
sing of the States interest i'll SAID
road. and the deed Of trust made III pur'
suancc of said act. has made such icrleit-
,lre as to authorize said Board Oh iuDiic
Works to resume the absolute ownership,
possession, and control of the stock OF the
State in said road. &C.. and beg leave 10 re-
port that the Attorney General OF the State,
having filed written opinion helore your
committee to the effect that upon the facts
as presented to him there has been such
forfeiture, and that tue State has tue right to
resume control Of the stock sold by TIC Board
of Public Works to said company, your
committee recommend that the Board OF
Public Works be directed, under the advise
mcnt of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, to take such
steps as they deem best to enforce Sald for
fcturc.'
On motion of Mr.. HERSpoN. the report Of
the committee was rccomm;tted i'll order
A. c,,Ir inv nt a.
subject might take place.
SOUTH BOSTON TGLL-BRIpGE.
House bill 10 authorize the qualified voters
of the county of Halifax to vote on the qleS-
ton of the purchase Of the to!l-bridse at
South Boston, in that county, i'll order TO
make il IA free bridge, With the disagreement
of the House Of Delegates to the 20, Itb,
aud 9th amendments of the Seuate, was taken
up, and the senate reccded from lis amend
mentS.
The bill will now go to the Governor for
his approval.
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
Senate bill to Incorporate the American
Li!Loyraphic-Stone Company Of Virginia,
with an amendment; Senate bill adversely
rcpoltctD to authorize county surveyors TO
take acknowlcdg ments of deeds; House bill
with an amendmcnt) TO Incorporate the
NIan.orikc Wharf Company, on the Kappa
hammock river; Senate bill to amend and re-
enact section G3, chapter s., OF Code, III rcla-
ton TO lunatic asylums; Senate bill (ud-
velsly rcportcd) to amend and rctnact Sec
tion Is of an act entitled "an act to establish
and maintain uniform system OF public free
Schools" approved July II. 1870; senate
resolution as TO Cxpcdicncy Of providing ~
law for per di,n, compensation 10 school
trustees, to be p%id out of the district school
fund, with the recommendation that it is it,
cXpcdicnt to lcgi.s!atc upon tie subject.
Resolutions as 10 whether any, aud If any
what, additional legislation is practicable in
order to secure &sre cllec,ualIy the benefits
Of frce-School 8ancation TO tie families Of
taxpayers q ether citizens residing jn coun-
ties or school districts which arc sparscly
populated; and as 10 amending the public
school-aw Of the State as to require the
Second Auditor to pay to the treasurer OF
each county, &C., with recommendations that
they do not pass
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. EoYKIS: Bill declaring 4 portion
of Smiths creek and Cohoon'S creek 4 law
full fence by same Petition OF the citizens
of Nanscmcnd county in reference TO above
bill. Ey Mr.. MEEM: Bill in relation to the
condemnation and occupancy of land for
railroad purposes. BY MIR. KIXEY: Bill to
prevent forced sales of personal property.
Bv Mr.. TAYLOR Of Norfolk Bill to incorpo-
rate the Masonic Relief Association Of the
CITY OF Norfolk. BY Mr.. LAKELAND: Bill TO
amend and ItcDact sections j aEd ID OF the
| act approved June u, 1870, entitled IAN act
| to prescribe in what IEallncr aud on what
conditions Il householder or head of Il family
shall set apart and hold a homestead and per-
sonal property for Tie Leue!it of himself aud
lulni; exempt from sale for debt"
JAMES RIVER AND KANAwHA CANAL.
Mr.. ROLLER made motion 10 take up
Joint resolution appointing commissioners
on The part OF the state of Virginia to re-
present Tie wishes OF her people in relation
TO the completion of the JalncS River and
kamaWha canal before Congress.
On motion OF Mr.. HvSDLEY, the motion
was laid on the table.
DELINQUENT LANDS AND THEIR LOCATION.
On motion of Mr.. MASSEY, the Auditor of
Public Accounts was requested 10 furnish
| the Senate a statement OF delinquent lands
aud their location; also, what lands are
owned OF held by the State hy virtue of pur-
ClllSC tUt ullu tiiI ioSsitlUb
| of the same; also, at what time sale of DC
linqucnt lands will take place.
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.
Mr.. TAYLOR of Loudoun moved that Sen
ate bill TO establish a board of equalization
be taken up from the table and consider ed.
Not agreed to.
MANASSAS GAP RAILROAD COMPANY.
On motion Of Mr.. THOMAS the Committee
for Courts of Justice were instructed to ill.,
quirc Into and report whether the road-bed
and land condemned for the extension Of
the Manassas Gap railroad from some point
cast of Thoroughtare gap to the city OF
Alexandria has been forfeited by non-uScr
either by the MluasSas Gap Railroad Com
panv prior to its con olidation with the
Orange and Alexandria Railroad Company
under the act passed February Il, 1867, Or
since by the consolidated company, or whc-
Their the same has reverted to the original
proprietors Of the land, or whether the
title re!naiDs in the latter company; and if
so, what legislation Is necessary so that said
road-bed, as it now exist, may he appro-
priated to the uses and purposes originally
contemplated in the act passed March II,
1858. A