The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-01-08
The General Assembly Of Virginia
TUESDAY, january I, 1878.
SENATE.

SENATE.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS MARYE in the chair.
PRAYER by the Rev. Thomas L. Preston,
ID. D., of the First Presbyterian church.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. ROLLER, from the Committee for
Courts of Justice, reported bills: To amend
section OF chapter 1856 of the Code, in rela-
ton to dockcting judgments and other liens
of like nature; amending the Code in re-
lation to nolaries public; in relation to mar
riagcs, births, and deaths, with the recon-
mendation that it do not pass; so rs to pro-
vide for the payment Of fines against delin-
ouent clerks; authorizing the Presbyterian
church at Harrisonburg TO have and hold Il
certain beuucst; in reference to marriages
within prohibited degrees of relationship.
MIR. FITZPATRICK, from the Committee on
General Laws, reported a bill to authorize
the qualified voters of the county of Halifax
to vote upon the question of the toll-bridgo
mt South Boston.
Mr.. TAYLOR, of Norfolk city, from the
Committee on Roads and Internal Naviga-
ton, reported bill declaring certain streams
in the county Of Charlotte to be highways.
BILL INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. WARD: A bill to incorporate the
Woodstock and Lost River Turnpike Com
pany.
BILLS PASSED.
10 incorporate the town of Potomac: to
amend an act entitled an act TO author
ize the Board of Supervisors Of BuckinG-
ham county to borrow money to rebuild the
courthouse of said county. destroyed by fire;
amending the Code in reference ~ nota-
ries public.
After an hours tilibustcring on the part
of the Senate over a bill to authorize the
qualified voter Of the county Of Halifax to
vote on the question Of the purchase of the
tol-bridge at South Boston deE0t the SEN
ate at ten minutes past 5 o'clock adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met as usual Mr.. BOOKER in
the chair Speaker HANGER being absent on
account Of sckness). No prayer. Under a
SUSPENSION OF THE RULES
the following bills were placed on the calen-
dar: House bill, with Senate amendments,
for the relief Of Joseph T. Griffith and others,
sureties of &. A. Milton, late collector of
Battlehoro' township, in Clarke county !;
House bill, with Senate amendment, in re-
gard to the public debt. ....
REPORTED AND PLACED ON THE CALENDAR.
House bill to incorporate the town of
Newcastle, in Craig county; House bill to
amend sections GO and II Of an act rrescrib-
ing the duties of certain township officers,
approved July II, 1870; House bill to pre-
vent the running freight trains on railroads
on the Sabbath-day; House bill to incorpo-
rate the town of Lebanon, in Russell county
the Committee for Courts Of Justice, to
whom was referred a resolution proposing
$50 to amend the law as to require each
county, city, and town to pay the expense
CT its own criminal prosecutions" reported
i. ineXpedient to legisl,te.
BILLS, &C., PASSED.
House bill, with Senate amendment, in re-
gard to the public debt. This bill invites
conference between the bondholders and the
special committee of the General Assembly.
Senate amends to 10th February, 1881
House bill for the relief of Joseph r. Grit
fifth and others House bill to provide arti-
fetal limbs for citizens of the Commonwealth
who lost their limos during the war; Senate
bill to exempt citizens Of Tangier, Sykes, and
ChinSoteaguc islands House amendment in
serting Hog and Cobb's islands, from jury
service; Senate bill, with amendments, in
relation to the taking of acknowledged by
clerks of county courts; House bill to en-
courage agriculture and industrial farming.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE +
was granted MeSsrs. p. q. CARTER, RUSSELL,
and ANDERSON for two days each.
DISMISSED.
House bill to amend section q of chapter
$50 of the Acts of 1S71-'72, prescribing the
duties Of township officers; House bill to
prescribe the duties of county treasurers and
other officers.
BILLS, Sc, REPORTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. BoRLAsD: To amend section IA of
chapter 10l of the Code, in regard to fisheries.
BY MIR. GRAY: Petition of various citizens of
Fluyanna asking for q lawful fence. By Mr..
POWELL: EconomiZing the cost of public
printing. BY Mr.. BOILING: Memorial in
regard to fraud in the manufacture of fer
tillzers. BY Mr.. FITZGERALD: To fix six per
cent us the legal rate Of interest in all cases.
By Dir. WALL: In relation TO appointment
Of commissioners to define the boundary
line between Virginia and West Virginia.
BY Mr.. DOoLEY: For the relief of the
estate Of Robert Lumpkin, deceased. BY
Mr.. Z. X. JONES: TO allow merchants to sell
articles which have been left with them for
repairs after certain time. By Mr.. SUTHER-
LIN: To amend chapters 1850 and ITO of the
Code. BY Mr.. DENEALE: To exempt for five
years from taxation all capital that may
be invested in mining and manufacturing.
BY Mr.. BoRLAsD: To amend sections q, X,
and q of act providing charter. for the
city Of Norfolk. in force March 18, 1871.
On motion Of Mr.. BuRKHoLDER the House