The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-01-24
On motion of Mr. q. b. LisMTsER, Senate
hill to amend section 5fh, chapter list, OF the
charter of staunton, was put Oh the calea-
eouurrnrE.REpnR1s Aesegp 20.

bill to amend section 9th, chapter Isl, vi tle
charter of Staunton, was put Oh the cais1-
dar.
COMMITTEE REPORTS AGsEED TO.
From committee on Counties, Cities, and
Towns. rcporting adversely to amending the
law in relation to township collectors, DC.
from same committee reporting adversely 10
a bill euacting more stringent laws 10 regard
70 p,1;de-boards at crossroads from com
m;ttee on Roads refusing to recommend
transfer of the States interest in the valley
Turnpike Company to the private stockhoid'
crs.
REroRTrD AND Put on TIE CALENDAR.
Joint resolution appropriating money to
GREG. an etiifcp for the statue OF Washing
ton: House bill TO authorize the voters OF
Halifax to vote on the question OF the pur'
chase of toIl-bridge. &C.; House pill TO
proyde for REIMBURSEMENT to the United
States of certain lands for lighthouses.
RELIEF OF LATE sHERlFFs.
On motion of Mr.. THOMAS the House re-
cedcd from lis amendments to. senate amend
n,entst 10 House bill ito amend IN act iOr the
| relief of the late sheritfS Of the Stlte," and
agreed 10 the Senate amendments, thus pass
ing the bill.
DASyIILE AND VIEW RIVER RAILROAD.
Senate Joint resolution to exempt from
taxation bill to incorporate the panflfe
and New River Railroad Company. after
considerable discussion, was rejected by at
ayes to 60 noes.
COUNTY JUICE FOR RcaNUSE COUNTY.
The hour foG this Joint resolution having
arrived, Mr.. FITZGERALD, in few appropTl-
! atc remarks, nominated Tor judge OF Eoanoke
county Colonel G.. +. Board.
The SrEiSER appointed MessrS. fITz-
GERALD, Boiling. and YAK AvKEN commit
Tee on fhe part of the House TO confer WITH
a similar committee from the Senate ana
count the Joint vote, which was reported as
follows: Whole number Of votes cast Ia
of which Colonel G.. 3. Board received LII,
.Jobu A. McCaul, S (Aics<rS. JoH* q. 3RoWS.
Up. J, CARTER. COLEMAN, HAH1LrOS, TURIN,
fcUSG, Of the House, voting for Mr.. Nc
Caul), G. B. Fitzgerald 1 Or. YAK AUhEHl,
and L. I. Gustav |.
Colonel G. B. Board, having received a
majority OF all the votes cast, was declared
duly elected.
TIE OYSTER ELL.
The hour having arrived for the consider
alton Of this BILL it was taken up ana dis.
cussed by Mes.r>. BAGwELL, DASIEL, and
CHRISTIAN.
Several amendments were offered, which
we're rejected.
Dir. BAgwELL moved to strike out the
whole Of the 18Th section, Rfjectcd-ayes,
81 !; noes, 81.
On motion of Mr.. BAGwELL the 18th sec
ton was 80 amended rs to impose two cents
instead of three cents per bushel OIL the Calf
ryipg trade.
The 18th section was further amended on
motion of Mr.. BAGwELL.
- INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
Br Mr.. STROLLER: To amend an act in re.
lation to fences. BY Mr.. You're: Petition OF
citizens of Mccklenburc, Sc, BY Mr.. LAS
SITTER: To incorporate the Nansenond Land,
Lumber, and Narrow-Cauce Railroad Com
panv. By Nlr. NEALE: To reduce the tax Oh
property of Captain \. y. Semmes, Of Alex
andria, Va. BY Mr.. CLorToN: TO establish
n State board of mechanical experts, &c.
Adjourned.