The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-03-14
The General Assembly of Virginia.
THURSDAY, March 10, 1878.
SENATE.
Lieuteuant-Goycrnor MARYE in the chair
COMMITTED REPORTS.


dren. with the recommendation that the
Senate agree to House amendments; 10
amend and rcenact section 80 Of chapter lS4
of the Code as amended, concerning allow
ance of certain officers, with a substitute;
amending the Code in regard to wrts Of
mandamus, prOhibiIiUn, and cerh0df1
amending the Code in relation to proceed
ings where there is garnlshee.
Mr. TAYLOR, OF Loudoun, from the Com
miltee en- General Laws, reported bill au-
thorizng the County Court Of Norfolk
county to appoint commissioners to divide
the roads of the various townships in said
county into convenient road districts, and to
contract annually for keeping in repair the
public roads in said county.
: MIR. TAYLOR, OF Norfolk city, from the
Committee on Roads, reported bills author
izing the city Of Richmond to contribute 10
the completion Of the Gainesville and Keys
vile railroad !; to amend the Charter OF the
hflar tic and Chesapeake Towing Company.
Mr.. ANDERSON, of Rockbridgc, from the
Committee on Public Institutions, reported
Bills: Providing for public schools in certain
Io,ui;.ics; aWboriZiil. the County Schoo;
Beard Of Elizabeth City TO borrow money !;
10 provide for tho fuudin- OF bonds of the
formation from the Superintendent CT Pub
lie Instruction in relation to the 1nauces oil
the pubic schools.
INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. LAcKLAND i bill Incorporating
the Farmers Benevolent Fire Association,
Of Botetourt county, &c.-reielrod. ~
Mr. QCEsENBERRY: \ resolution providing
for mere ctiectually securing the library
floor. By Mr.. THOMAS: \ bill i'll reference
10 the removal of causes from one court to
northumberland.
"a LIMIT TO NEW BUSINESS.
Mr. ROLLER moved to take up Senate joint
resolution providing that after Saturday,
March Is, no new business except The cleo
ton Of county judges shall! he introduced
and considered in either House Of the Gene.
raj Assembly, and this resolution shall not
be Suspended without the consent OF two
thirds of each House. Agreed to.
The question was then upon agreeing to
the resolution, and the question heiug taken
by ayes and noes, the resolution was agreed
10, rs follows:
AYEs.-Messrs Anderson Of Pittsylvanla, Andcr-
sou of RockbrdGe. Cochran. Graham, Grceae, john
son. Sowin. Nuttipg, Patterson, Robinson, Roller,
Taylor OF Loudoun, Taylor Of Norfolk city, and
WSane-H.
NoEs-AIessrs. Grower, Hcrndcn, Hnndley, Lack
land, Martin, Norton, Quosen0crry, and Wards.
Mr.. NowLlv moved to reconsider the vote
nv which the Lili was passed. Agreed to-
ayes, IL; noes, 8.
On motion of Mr.. TAYLOR of Norfolk,
the bill was laid on the table.
TIE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.
The CHAIR appointed the following sena-
tors on the part of the Senate on the joint
committee Of conference on the interest bill :
Messrs. HERNDoN, WARD, TAYLOR Of Nor
folk. PENN, aud COCHRAN.
BILLS PASSED.
TO incorporate the Farmers Bank OF
Lynchburg; to establish seals and flag Of the
Commonw ealth !; to amend and reGnact GER
Richmond Building and Improvement Com
pany; to repeal all act, approved July II,
1870, entitled au act to authorize the Gov.
ernor to exchange the arms of tue State for
Roberts's breach-loadiag guns; to amerd
the 7th section of On act TO provide
for dividing the several counties Of
the State into townships; to amend
| The Code Gs to the pleading Of usury 10y
| chartered companies; to authorize the Board
Of Supervisors of Bath county to borrow
| money TO dcfray the cost Of greetings bridge
over the CowpaSture river; to establish and
| incorporate the Tazewell County Agricultu-
| raj Society; to appoint L police for the same !;
! to authorize the Board of Directors of the
Western Lunatc Asylum to convey certain
| LOT Of land to W. y. hayser, Of Staunton; 70
| incorporate the Rockingham Bank to amend
the Code concerning the Superintendent of
Public Buildings; to authorize equity courts
to declare watercourses lawful fences; il re.
laticn TO certain pleas of set-off, with an
amendment; to provide for schools in GER
tain localities.
ELECTION OF COUNTY JUDGES.
Senate joint resolution providing for the
election OF county judges on the 2Jlh sinstant
was taken up and agreed to.
ELLIS ADVANCED.
A number of Senate bills were taken I'D
and advanced to their engrossnent and third
reading. IL.
On motion of Mr.. THOMAS the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES. ..t
Speaker Hanger in the chair. NO prayer.
RECEPTION OF PRESIDENT GRANT.
Senate joint resolution dScharging the
specia! committee of reception Of President
Grant Oh his contemplated trip to this civ
(hc having postponed that trip indefinitely
was concurred in.
PUT on THE CALENDAR. ...-......
House bill to authorize the Lcesburp and
Aldie Turnpike Company to issue preferred
stock.
THE VETOED REAssEssMEST BILL.
Senate bill to amend al act providing for
the rl.lsscSsment OF lands in the Common-
wealth, passed February ], 1872, SO as to eng
bic those counties which failed to avail them.
selves of the provisions Of said act to do so,
having been vetoed by The Governor and
passed over the veto 10y the Senate, came TO
the House, the question being, "Shall the
bill pass Notwithstanding the veto of the
Governor"
Mr.. ROBERTSON opposed the bill on ae-
count of its unconstltutionality. II was, how
ever, passed by the following vote:
AYEs.-afrssrs. Allen, Anderson, Bishop, Boil
ing. Booker, Bouicn, Bowen Rristow, j. q. brown,
Butler Jack Garter. L. j. Carter, ClUpton, Coghl,
Coleman, Cox, Cummings. Dalton, Delaney, De-
neelc. Donald Douglas, Early, Elliott, Fitzgerald,
Ereeman, EglkGrson; William Gillian. Graham,
2. K. jones, u. 8. Jones. w. T. Jones, ktncheloe,
Lasster, Lewis, A. b. Lishtner. =. Ligtner, Lips.
connie, Matthew Of Eoadoun. Matthews, sliller,
Munsey. Noble. y orion, ,FerralL Pearee, Perkins,
gosgns Powell Queen, Radford, Es:naaell katt1,
sapther Swann, suflsrlin Tailsferro, Tiemss Tie-
bslE THrpin, Van Ansen,s Wall, Wake, Watson
Wharton, Williams, and Young -7a. fssef -
AoEa--Asssrs.E eatoni beraaTd, Rcslsnd, Brooke,