The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-01-21
The General Assembly of Virginia
MONDAY, January 20, 1873.

SENATE.
Senator QCEsEHDERRY in the chair. Prayer
by the Rev. a. r. Miller, Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church.
REMOVAL OF CAUSES.
Senate bill to remove certain causes COM
mcnced in the county courts and for other
purposes, with The amendments proposed by
the House Of Delegates, was taken up, and
the amendments agreed 10.
CoSaITTEE REPORTS.
+ Mr.. FITZPATRICK, from the Committee on
lG of chapter 81 of the Code, in relation to
the inspection of tobacco also bill to repeal
certain section of the Code so far us it applies
to the county of Russell, with the recommen-
dation that it do not pass.
BILLS, &C.. INTRODUCED.
Bv Mr.. WARD: \ resolution requesting
The Acknowledgement to appear before the
Senate Committee for Courts of Justice. Tues
day. january %, to give his views whether
or no. in accordance with a proper CONSTITUTE
ton Of the act passed April 18th, 1867, ell
titled Gan act dispo>ing OF the States interest
in the Alexandria,, Loudoun and Hampshire
railroad, en- certain conditions and of the
deed of trust given in pursuance thereof, DC,
there has not been by said company such Il
forfeiture as to authorize the Board Of Public
Works TO resume the ownership Of the State
stock in said road sold to said company
agreed to. BY Mr.. FRENCH: A resolution
requesting the Superintendent OF Public In
struction 10 furnish to the Senate at as early
q day AZ practicable the number Of addi-
tional teachers and schools for each county
int ti,y,
the free-School system in the State-agreel
to. BY AIr. HUNDLEY: A bill to amend the
Code in relation to the appointment Of criers
of couris-placed on the calendar. BY Mr..
HuSDLEY: n bill to enable the veStrymen OF
Liitleton parish, in Cumberland county, to
sell certain lands and invest the proceeds.
&c. referred. BY Mr.. Penn: Joint re-
solution exemrting from the tax in-
nosed on charters: a bill to incorpo-
rate the New River Railway Compa-
ny, n narrow-gauge road from the town
of Danville. by Martinsyile and Hills
vile, to point on the Atlantic, Mississippi
and Ohio railroad not east Of Max Meadows
rule suspended and resolution agreed to.
BILLS PASSED.
Senate bill in relation to the taking of ac-
acknowledgements by clerks of county courts,
with amendments; Senate bill to amend and
reanact the 9th section Of chapter 10S Of the
Code, in reference to marriages within pro
hibited degrees of relationship Senate bill
to amend and reenact section 9S, chapter 1853,
OF the Code, so as to provide for the enforce
ment Of fines against delinquent clerks; SEQ
ate bill to amend and reenact sections LIST and
Sd o. an act entitled can act declaring GER
tain streams in Charlotte county to be high
ways approved March %, 1872 ; Senate
bill to enable the Presbyterian church of
Harrisonburg, Rockingham county, to re-
ceive and hold bequest under the will of
Ann Davidson, deceased !; Senate bill to
amend and reenaet sections II and % of an
act amending the charter of the town of
HTriSonburg, passed July 9th, 1870; House
bill to incorporate the town of Newcastle, in
the county of Craig; House bill to amend
and reenact the 9Th section Of an act to APP
propriate the income arising from the
proceeds of the land-scrip accruing to
Virginia under act of Congress of July 2,
1862, and the actS amendatory thereof,
approved March 10th, 1871, &C.; Senate
bill amending and reenacting 14th Sec
ton Of chapter 10 of the Code, directing the
Committee OH the Library to make purchases
for the library House bill to authorize the
Virginia and North Carolina Railroad Com
pany TO assume and be known by the name
OF the Washington City, Virginia, Midland
and Great Southern Railroad Company {;
Senate joint resolution instructfng the Audi.
tor of Public Accounts TO subject the pro-
perty Of the Chesapeake aud Ohio Railroad
Company to the payment of taxes due and
in arrear.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Speaker HANGER in the chair. Prayer by
Rev. DR.. w. a. Campbell, of the Presby.
terian Church. .
DEATH OF A COUNTY JUDGE.
The SPEAKER laid before the House COM
munication from the Governor containing an
official notice Of the death CT Judge +. j.
Ribble, Of Roanoke county.
COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDS.
The SPEAKER also laid before the House a
communication from the Governor contain
Ing list Of commissioners of deeds ap-
pointed for Virginia during 1872.
REroRTEp AND PUT ON THE CALENDAR.
House bill to amend section /, chapter
10l, Code of 1860, In relation TO protection
Of deer; House bill to prohibit the receiving
of coupons for MI portions Of the public reye-
nue.. &C.; House bill to repeal an act in force
March yfh 1870 hof oh ba pa