The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-24
Tno ,ereraT ssembIy of Virginia.
SATURDAY, February q, 1873.
SENATE.
Senator THOMAS IN tue cii''T.
COMMITTEES REPORTS. &

County. City and Town OrGanlzal'oh:S,,, ~ "
portcd, without amendment, House n''l :"
an,cnd sections | and Of chapter 90, aC u!
&C 1s35-'5G, passed December ~, io',' IN
relation to the town of Uppcrvii'e. AIao'
uruse bin 70 amend and rCGnhct inc seIe't'
section Of All act approved AFril = lo.o' 'o 10
nrny;,,o for dividing the several counties VI
This State into townships.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
Nv ATr. GrAuAM:.A bill to provide Tor the
sal,. Of the States Interest i'll WORKS OIL IN
trrnafimDroycmcn;. By Mr.. Penn: y blll
70 provide for the safety of State bonds he!d
nv Inc Eoard Of Education Tor the benefit Of
certain colleges.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Senate Joint resolution expressing tie con-
currrnyc Of the General Assembly III the
Governors recommendation of the aSSilmj-
lion OF the debts OF the several states ny
the Federal Government, being. the uhtlil-
ishcd ,busincsS Of yesterday, was taken up,
the question being on the adoption OF Tie
substitute, put, and determined III the atrnl-
ative.
Tus OYSTER BILL.
House bill for the preservation of oysters,
and ,o obtain revenue for the privilege OF
taking ;l;rm within tic waters OF the Col!i-
uolWr,l,h, was taken up and passed.
COUNTY ROADS.
On motion Of Mr.. ASpERsos of Rock
III i;."e tle Committee on Eoad, was DIS
charged from the further consideration OF
senate bill TO regulate the working OF the
roads of ROclibridgc county, and on his lur
Their motion the bill vas referred to the COM
.n;t,ec on County. City. and Town OrganIza-
ti0n-, with lCayc to report during the session
of The senate. Subsequently Mr.. GHIMsLEf,
from tue Committee on County, Cay, ana
Town Organizations, reported tle SAID Dill
without amendment.
pAyvlLLE AND wYTiIEvlLLE TtESrIkE.
Senate inint resolution authorizing the
poqrd q; Pubic Works TO audit the Claim OF
Cook & Collier for work done on the Dan
vile and Wythcyillc turnpike, was taken up
and passed.
CISCiNNATI AND ST. LOUIS RAILROAD.
Senate bill TO authorize the Governor TO
hire uuL conycts in the pcnitcntialy to Tie
Washing;c Cincinnati ana st. LOUIS Eal!-
road Company upon certain conditions was
takeu up and paSscd-ayes, - noes, 0.
At this point Mr. QuEsENEEERT moved TO
adjourn in honor Of the day. Lost.
THE PUBLIC DEET.
Senate Hill to provide for the payment of
the interest Oh the public debt was taken up
and made the special order for Monday, and
the continuing order until disposed OF.
LEAVES or ABSENCE.
ON motion, Senators KIRKPATRICK and
ROBINSON were granted leave Of absence for
two days each.
House bill to incorporate the Virginia
Mining, Manufacturing and Transportation
Company WAS taken up, on molten of Mr..
WARE, aud passed with It's t!tlc.
TIE COURT. BILL.
Nj GREENE presented resolution pro-
yilinr that the Senate shall proceed on
Tuesday next, 1T , O'Clock, 10 vote upon the
bin TO regulate and define the jurisdiction of
the county and circuit courts,to prescribe the
number Of terms of the circuit courts, and
to fix tho pay OF county judges. Rejected:
The court. bill was then taken ny, dis
cuS>cG, and amended.
On motion of Mr. NowLIN the Senate ad-
iUurncd.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Speaker uANGEn in the chair. Prayer 10y
Rev. L. L. Preston, Uf the Presbyterian
Church.
REPORTED.
House bill TO amend sections CO and % of
an &C, prescribing the duties and compensa-
ton Of certain township officers, reported
with recommendation that it do not pass
House bill TO declare the james river towing
lath 4 lawful fence, reported with subs'l-
lutc House bill to amend chapter PSI, Acts
1867, and chapter 2j2, Acts 1SG9-'Io, i'll
relation to the Clinch River Navigation Com
pany; House bill to amend in act for the pro-
lection of fish in Roanoke river; House bill
to empower the Board of Supervisors OF
Chesterfield county TO erect fence and
change the line of the district, III which the
act PASSED january 2G, 1866, is i'll force;
uouse bill 10 amend section Of in act to
prescribe tic time for holding the Circuit
Courts of the State; joint resolution instruct
ing the Attorney General to inquire whether
any dividends were due The State on stock
held l,y the state in the Petersburg and Roa-
nokc Railroad Company before the date Of
their transfer in lS4y; House bill to author
izc the Board OF Public Works to sell the
States interest in tho internal Improvement
companies.
UNDER SUSPENSION or RULES.
House iicint resolution 10 authorize the
Board OF Public Works to receive The.
amount due l;y The Alexandria,, LuLdousi
and Hampshire Railroad Company, and TO
extend the time for The completion of the
Washington and Ohio railroad to the town
OF Winchester was put OH the calcndar, OIL
motion of Mr.. MATTHEW Of Loudnun.
Senate Joint resolution in regard to the CEN
tcuuial celebration and international cXhibi-
ton WIS also placed Oh the calendar.
RAILROADS..
The SpEAKER laid before the House COM
munic:tion from the Board of Public Works
in regard TO inquiries ana examinations into
llIc acts and proceedings, DE-, of the railroad
and canal companies within the State, rs re-
pugcd lay the fifth section OF al act passed
March ,, 1861.
The communication was laid on the table
aud ordered to be printed,
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. BUREuoIDER offered the Following:
&" Reso!ced, That The Committee on Roads
and Internal Navigation be instructed to ill.,
quire whether all the railroad and canal COM
panics have complied with an act passed
November ,, 1869 to provide for The regu-
lation CT railroads and canals, and that the
committee hc authorized 10 send for persons
and papers" Agreed to. Mr.. KELLY oler-
cd Tie following: "That The special com.
nittee appointed 10 investigate the sale Of
the States interest in the Richmond and
Danvile Railroad Company have leaYe to
send for persons and papers," SC.
Agreed TO.
TwENTY-sECoSp OF FEBRUARY.
Mr.. =. Il. JONES offered the following:
Whereas this day is the anniversary Of