The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-27

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With Mr.. PESN. who was absenf-ne mu 4.,s
h, ,s .syoted .snou on the passage OF the on'.
Mr.. prsS would have voted "aye.
~ rHEsESrEp AND REFERRED.~~'
nv AIR. COCHRAN: Bill to authorize me ...:
;ss,1e of hnd.warinnis for small qtlan.li,.s ~
lien of warrants heretofore lssuea Iol ,lamto
quantities Of land. BY ME: WARD: Dai' .o y,
Mo,"tpyn. sicyensburg, Frederick county,
W Rv Mr.. ROLLER Bill to enable the
trrstoes Of the NIassanutton Presbyterian
church. near Cross Keys, Rockingham coun-
~. Va.. to receive and hold a bequest under
tbe will of Ann Dawson, deceased. by Mr..
IIcrI.sn. Bin to amend and reenact section
< of the act approved May Is, 1870, entitled
an act fixing salaries of judges of the several
courts, &c.
ORDERED TO BE PRINTED.
Mr.. THOMAS presented a substitute for
House bill 159, in relation to interest on mo-
ney or other things; which was ordered 10 be
printed.
INTEREST TO COLLEGES.
Senate bill providing fer the payment Of
interest to colleges and other seminarles OF
learning was taken up. Mr.. QusENBERRY IN
the chair.l 1t provides for the payment o.!
six per cent. interest on the consols ana
six per cent. upon twe-thirds of the
unfunded bonds held by colleges, &c, III
stead of six per cent. upon all bonds, as now
provided by law. The bill was put upon ITS
massage and rejected-for want OF a consti'
tutioral majority-aves, IL; noes, Z.
Mr.. NowL1N moved to reconsider.
MIR. ANDERSON of RockbridSe made an able
and earnest argument in opposition TO Inc
motion. He wanted the bill killed.
At $40 the Senate adjourned; MIR. AMBER
SON having the floor.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Speaker HANGER in the chair.
PRAYER by Rev. G. G. Biting, OF the Be-
cond Baptist church.
BILLS REPORTED AND PLACED ON TIE CALENDAR.
House Bills TO provide for the repair or
the State capitol and Courts of Appeal; to
INCORPORATE the Richmond Hebrew Benevo-
lent Society; to incorporate the Abingdon
Academy Of Medicine; to authorize the
County Court of Norfolk county to appoint
commissioners to divide the roads III said
cotlntv. and to keep same in repair, was, on
motion Of Mr.. WATTS, taken from the uble
and placed upon the calendar.
Semitic Joint resolution with House amend
ments, expressing the concurrence OF tue
General Assembly in the Governors recon-
mendation of the assumption of the debts
of the several States by the Federal Govern
ment.
EXTENSION OF SESSION.
Mr.. WATTS offered the following, which
was passed without debate:
"Resotred by the General Assembly, That
the present session of the Legislature be and
is hereby extended for period not exceed
ing thirty days from the Sd day of March,
1918. as provided for in the Constitution"
Mr. WATTS was appointed to communicate
the action Of the House to the Senate.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted to Mr.. CorTRELL for one day.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
The following bills were introduced and
referred: BY Mr.. CHRISTIAN: TO inquire
into the expediency of protecting aud dein-
ing the right Of licensed oystcrmen while
oystering in the waters of the Common.
wealth of Virginia. by Mr.. HEAD Petition
of citizens of Loudoun county in relation
to the prohibiting the sale Of spirituous and
Intoxicating liquors. BY Mr.. O'FERRALL:
Petition of Ann Sipe for relief as security Tor
Robert NJ. Mooney, collector in the county
of Goochland. BY Mr.. MUSsEY To amend
section 3G. acts 1S71-'I2, inrelation to roads.
THE ASSESSMENT BILL.
The morning hour having expired, the
spccial order OF the day-Senate bill tor the
assessment of taxes on persons, property,
&c.-was taken up and considered by Sec
tions until q O'Clock, when, on motion Of
NIr. DESEALE, its further consideration was
postponed until tomorrow.
BILLS PASSED.
Senate bill to amend the 1st section Of
chapter 120, Code of Virginia of 1860, in re-
lation to notaries public. House bills to in
corDol7lte the Virginia Coal Company, with
Senate amendments 4; to amend chapter II 0
of the Code as amended by the acts passed
January 8, 1867, with Senate amendments.
NO QUORUM.
Senate bill to amend the Code in relation
to the maintenance Of iIlcgitinlate children
was on its passage when, on,a call for di-
vision, there was no quorum voting. a cali
of the House was ordered, and the bill passed
by the following vote: Ayes, 43 noes, 70.
COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
The SPEAKER announced the following
committee to visit the Central Lunatic Asy-
lum, as required by House joint resolution
passed yesterday Messrs. &. W. i. MAT
THEwS, DOUGLAS, and BUTLER.
On motion of Mr.. LovENsTEIN the House
adjourned.