The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-03-15
The General Assembly of Virginia
FRIDAY, March Il, 1878.
SENATE.


SENATE. .a.s@.s.
Lieutenant. Governor MARYE in the chair
#.. LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
On motion of Mr.. QUEsEsBERRY, leave o.
absence was granted to MeSsrs. IRIDEAoRl
and COCHRAN. On motion Of Mr.. HUNDLEY
leave of absence was granted mr.. WYSsE'
PUBLIC SCHOOL FINANCES. . ...s
The President laid before the Senate
communication from the Superintendent Of
Public instruction in response to Senate
resolution in relation to public school
finances.
On motion Of Mr.. GREEN, the communica
ton WAS referred TO the Committee on Pub
lie instruction and ordered TO be printed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Dir. F1TzPATRIcK, from the Committee or
General Laws, reported House bill to author
ize the corporate authorities of Norfolk
county to contract for keeping the roads IN
rcpair: Senate bill to authorize the trustees
Of Manchester to borrow money; to require
the manufacturers of fertilizers. DC, to labe
their packages; to incorporate the Farmer
and Mechanics Fire Insurance and Benevo
lent Association, Of Botetourt county to au
tlorize the corporate authorities of Liberty
to borrow money.
BILLS INTRODUCED. .. o..
By Mr.. HvNpLEY: A hill to amend an act
&C., to prescribe the mode Of clecting trus-
tees for the town Of Farmviiie, &c.-rcfcrrcd
By Mr.. GREENE: 4 bill amending certain
sections of The Code-reterrcd. BY MI
MAnTIS: a bill to authorize the Chester
field Land and Improvement Company to
build wharvcs- referred. By Mr.. RIxEY: A
communication from citizen of Fauqulcl
countv-referred. BY Mr.. TERRY: A bill
to incorporate the Richmond and Fair Oaks
Turnpike Company.
TAXING COUPONS.
Mr. THOMAS moved to take mp House bill
to amend and reGuact section G3, chapter
$50, of the acts Of 1S11'72, rs to collection
of tax on coupons. Agreed 10.
Tue bill, after some discussion, was pass
ed-aycs, %; noes, 3.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
Mr.. KIRKPATRICK moved TO take up the
Joint resolution in relation to amendments TO
the Constitution. Agreed to.
Dir. TAYLOR Of Loudoun moved to lay
them on til" table and make them the special
order for "Wednesday next. Upon division,
it appeared that there was no quorum vot-
ing.
iIr. TAYLOR of Loudoun moved to adj
iourn. and Dir. ANDERSON OF Rockbridge de-
lnanded the ayes and noes. The Senate re-
fused to adjourn--ayes, 4; noes, Is.
hir. TAYLOR OF Loudoun moved again to
Law them Oh he table; and the vote again
being taking hy division, it was found that
no quorum wa voting.
Mr. GREENE moved to adjourn.
Mr. FITZPATRICK demanded the ayes and
noes. Lo5t--aycS, I; noes, 70.
The motion to Iay The bill on the table and
make it the special order Of the day for
Wednesday was amended so as to strike out
Wednesday, and insert Tuesday, and then
agreed to.
THE COURT BILL.
The Senate bill with House amendments
in relation to the courts Of the Common
wealth WIS taken up and the amendments
agreed to.
j HOUSE OF DELEG ATES.
Speaker HANGER in the chair. No prayer.
BILLS, ETC, WHICH HAVE BECOME LAWS.
To authorize the trustees of Hamilton
Lodge, No. 81, A. +. ", to borrow money
for building purposes. Approved March s,
1878.
To Incorporate the Masonic Relief Assoc
citation Of Norfolk city. Approved March s,
1873.
10 amend section /, chapter 100, of Code
as ameuded by the act approved January II,
1873, in relation to notarcS public. Approved
March 6, 1873.
TO amend sections7 and 8, chapter 100, in
relation to terms Of Supreme Court of APP
D eals. Approved March s, 1878.
70 amend section Al of an act prescribing
the duties of county officers, approved March
13. 1872. Approved March S, 1878.
Declaring portions of Smiths creek and
Cohoon's creek lawful fence. Approved
March s, 1873.
Joint resolution for the appointment Of a
Joint committee to make arrangements for
the reception of the President of the United
States.
Joint resolution in relation to the death of
General Ed. Johnson.
Joint resolution giving the consent Of the
State Of Virginia to the Berlin Bridge COM
pauy to build u bridge across the Potomac
river at Berlin. Approved March 6, 1873.
Declaring Smiths river, in Henry county,
a lawful fence. Approved March 8, 1875.
To amend chapter 6! Of the acts of 1871
'73, approved February 2, 1872, authorizing
the collection of the unpaid taxes of the
county of Orange for the years 1SGS-'G9.
Approved March S, 1878.
TO incorporate the Virginia Coal Com
pany. Approved March 10, 1878.
TO authorize the issue of duplicate land
warrants, &C., when the originals have been
lost or destroyed. Approved March s, 1873.
To amend sections and ,, chapter 254, acts
1S55-'J6, in relation to the town Of Upper
vile. Approved March s, 1878.
TO authorize the guardian of John p. Boyd,
~ infant, to convey certain real estate In the
State of Alabama, Approved March S,
1873.
10 protect fish in Clinch river. Approved
March S, 1873.
TO repeal the act amending section II of
chapter "a of Code of 1860, in relation to GER
tain debts due the Virginia Military Insti-
tute, approved March 4, 1871, and to re-
enact said section of the Code. Approved
March 8, 1873. .1
70 incorporate the Hunter Woods Club,
Of Norfolk. Approved March 8, 1878. :
Declaring what fees a justice of the peace
may charge for services connected with the
trial OF warrants for small claims. Approved
March s, 1878. .s .s-.. -. ess.
TO declare Hardware river, in Fluvunna
county, lawful. fence. Approved March
s, 1878. III
TO amend section, -, chapter ITO, of the
Code rs amended by the act passed January
Stb. 1867 d in relation to the time of trial OF
IL case after the order of publication. Ap.
proved March S, 1873.
To incorporate the Franklin toll-bridge
across Staunton river, in Campbell and Hall.
fax counties. Approved March s, 1873.
TO mendsection 4 tf chapter 125 Of Code
of / go, in relation to the maintenance of lie.
climate children. Approved March S,lS73.
JointTesolution to authorize the Board OF
Public Works to receive the amount due by
fhn iayauIrio oudnun on5 IIap,p,I,ir re