The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-21
The Genera! Assembly Of Virginia
THURSDAY, February 20, 1878.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Lieutenant MARYE in The chair.
HOUSE BILLS REFERRED.
An act giving the consent Of the State for
the purchase hy the United States OF land
within this State for the erection Of light
houses; to repeal the act entitled an act to
amend and rCCnact section II of chapter 81
Code of 1860, In relation to certain debts due
the Virginia Military Institute, approved
March (, 1871, and to rCc!lact the said sCc-
ton of the SAID chapter; to incorporate The
New York, Norfolk and Charleston Railway
Company; to authorize the issue Of dul,li-
cate land warrants, &c, where the Ori9i-
nees have been lost or destroyed to amcGd
and II Cuact tile eth section of Hi act approved
April =. 1870; to provide for dividing the
several counties of this STATE into town.
ships; to amend and reCuact sections 6, ID =,
and 81 of an &C: providing chatter for the
city of Norfolk, in force March /, 1872; to
INCORPORATE the Hunter Woods Club, OF
Norfolk: to declare Hardware river, in Flu
wanna county, lawful fence; TO authorize
the formation Of the Virginia Mining, AIaGu-
featuring and Transportation Company; to
incorporate the Nansemond Land. Lumber
and Narrow Gauge Railway Company; TO
more ctirctually punish enibcZzlcment; and
House joint resolution mcmorializng Con-
gress to modify the law imposing tax on
tobacco.
COMMITTEE REr0ETS.
Mr.. THOMAS, from the Finances Committee,
presented report asking to lie discharged
from the further consideration of Il re3olu-
ton as to repeating act prescribing the times
for holding the circuit courts. &c, that the
same be referred to The Committee for Courts
OF Justice; also joint resolution authorizing
the Board Of Public Works to audit the
claim Of Cock and Collier for work done OF
the DanviIle and Wythcvi!e turnpike.
Mr.. HERNDoS, from the Committee for
Courts OF Justice, presented report dc-
claring it incXpedieDt to legiSlate on The SUBJ
jcct of 4 resolution more eilectualiy to pro-
tect landowners, &c, against persons riding
through their farms.
Mr. TAYLOR Of Norfolk city, from the Com
miltee on Roads, reported Senate bill TO
amend the charter Of the Petersburg Rail-
road Company, with the recommendation
that it do not pass. Also, Senate hill to au-
thorize the Roanoke Valley Railroad Com
pany 10 construct wagon-way across their
bridge at Gainesville.
Mr.. BoYKlS, from the committee appointed
to examine the Treasurer's Office. presented
a report stating that the books, &C., were
found to be correct, Sc. ..s.I:
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. WARD: A bill authorizing the cor.
porate authorities Of Winchester to subscribe
to the capital stock of the Shenandoah Agri-
cultural Society. By Mr.. GREENE A bill in
relation to the establishment Of hospitals in
counties aud cities. By Mr.. TAYLOR of Lou
doun: A bill to amend the acts prescribing
the times for holding the county courts, &c.
BY Mr. COCHRAN: u joint resolution i'll resa-
ton to the centennial celebration Of the
United States and international exhibition
referred to Committee on Federal Relations
and ordered to be printed. BY Mr.. Penn
A resolution as to the eXpcdiency Of requiring
all railroad companies to pay part of the
expense Of fencing the land through which
roads may pass. by MIR. KIRKPATRICK A
bill TO incorporate the Farmers Bank of
Lynchburg. BY Mr.. TAYLOR Of Norfolk: a
bill to Incorporate the Boston Warehouse ind
Wharf Company.
PETERSBURG RAILROAD BILL.
I. 5Er. " AID moved to take up the bill amend.
Ing the chsrter of the Petersburg Railroad
Company, reported from the Committee on