The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-03
lie General assembly D \ isggiaia.
SATURDAY February 4, 1873.
sENATE. e.

SATURDAY, ebruaTy q, 1870.
SENATE.
Senator THosfAs, the presid entpro tenn, in
the chair. No prayer.
+ SEunte bill for the assessment OF Eaxes ON
persons, property, income, licenses, DC, was,
on motion of Mr. EEREDoN, taken up, Eeaa
the third time, aud passed with its title, ana
ordered to be communicated to the House OF
Delegates this day. ~
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BysMr. GREENE: Bill for the relief of the
heir-at-law of Bennett Aldridge, deceased.
81: Dir. ROLLER: Bill to amend, and reenact
the LIST section of chapter 100 OF the Code
as amended and reenacted by the act ap-
proved January IA, 1873, in relation to not;-
r ies public. ;. BY Dir. WARD: Bill to prevent
the destruction Of cartridges in the counties
OF the State until after the 1st day Of Octo-
Der, 1874, and for other purposes.
& ri RAILROAD DEBrs OF COUNTIES. Z, i
Senate bill TO secure and provide for pay
inc the railroad debts of counties, townships,
cities, and towns in Virginia was taken up
on motion of MIR. Penn, and made the special
order of the day for Wednesday, 9th instant,
at O'clock.
On motion of Mr.. MASSEY the Senate adj
lourned until Monday at II O'Clock.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Speaker HANGER in the chair.
Praverhy Rev. J. G. CRANBERRY, Of Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. .as-" a-s
REPORTED. s'
Senate bill to amend sections /, 8, 16, and
II of chapter 100 of acts of 1S66-'t7, in re-
lation to the charter of Jonesville Senate
bin to incorporate the town Of Rocky
Mount, in Franklin county; Senate bill to
authorize the Board Of Supervisors Of Wythe
county TO keep in repair certain public roads
in said county; House bin to amend section
l. chapter 115, Code Of 1860, in relation to
aliens: House bill to provide for rec Establish
Ing the seals and flags Of the Commonwealth
House bill to amend sections l and 2, Code
1SG0, &c, prescribing the courts in which
legal proceedings are commenced; House
bill to amend 18th section of roth chapter Of
the Code Of 1860, in relation to the service
of process, &c; House bill to amend sec
tons and Of chapter 25l, acts OF 1S55-'6G,
in relation to Uppervillc; House bill to
amend sections 4, %, and 20 of nh act i'll re-
lation to working roads in Loudoun coun-
ty: House joiut resolution instructing the
Treasurer to issue duplicate of check NO..
1872 to J. II. Greenlee.
REroRTs OF COMMITTEES. ea. s
From Committee on Counties: Reporting
adversely to legislating on tho subject of so
amending the acts of 1869 as to provide
for collection of road.taxes by overseers, &c.
RESOLUTIONS, &C., PASSED.
Mr.. RAMsDELL offered resolution that the
chief clerk of this House be directed to re-
port to the House list of the names of the
officers of the House Of Delegates, with the
amount of compensation to each. BY MIR.
MATTHEWS: 4 resolution inStructing the
Committee on Agriculture and Mining to re-
port bill 10 amend an act passed january
&c, 1866, authorizing the voters OF certain
counties, &C., to vote upon the question of
repeating the act relating to fences, &c. BY
Mr.. 2. X. JONES: That committee Of FIVE
be appointed to proceed to the Hampton
Normal and Agricultural School and inquire
into the condition of said school, report the
number of students from this State and other
States, and also in what manner tue land
scrip donated by Congress to this school has
been applied, and other Information of in
terest, provided Ito money is paid from the
Treasury of the State for that purpose.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted NicSsrs. CAMPBELL, WATSON, and
RADFoRD for two days each, HILL and SNI-
DOW four days each, MILLER and Cox three
DAYS each, LAWSON and Wake one day each.
ELLIS, &C., PASSED.
Senate bill to amend 9th section, chapter
1, of an act providing charter for The town
of Staunton; Senate bill to amend 11th sec
ton of I'm act incorporating the Valley Rail-
road Company, passed March 1, 1867 Senate
bill to amend nj act declaring certain
streams in Charlotte county highways.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. RAasDELL: To authorize the Co.
vernon to appoint State chemist and assayer
Of metals, &c. By Mr.. FITZGERALD: TO pun
ish more severely the crime OF arson, and to
provide that barn-burning at night shall be
capital offence, &c.
JURISDICTION OF COUNTY AND CIRCUIT COURTS.
The hour Of 1 =. NJ. having arrived, the
special continuing order being House bill
to define the jurisdiction of courts, &C., was
taken up, the pending question being the
amendment Of Mr.. WALKER. This amend
ment was discussed by Nlessrs. FULKERsoN,
RIDDLEBARGER, KINcHELoE, and TALIAFEIRo
to adjournment. -, .....