The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-17
The General Assembly Of Virginia.
SATURDAY, February 10, 1873.
SENATE.

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SATURDAY, February 10, 1873.
SENATE.
The L1ErTESAST-GovERSoE in the chair
PRAYER by Rev. DR.. George Woodbridge, Of
the Monumental (EpiscopaD church.
REPORTED PROM COMMITTEES.
: Senate Till adversely reporteD for the re-
lief Of Perry Jefferson, administrator Of
John NJ. Scey, deceased; House bill for The
preservation OF oysters, and to obtain rev.
enue for the privilege of taking them from
the waters of the Commonwealth.
PROTECTION OF LAND OWNERS.
On motion of Mr.. NowIIS, the Committee
for Courts Of Justice were Instructed to in
nuirc into the cypcdicncy of providing law
for the more cffactuaI protection OF land
owners from Gepled ,tions committed by
persons riding through their. firms. pulling
down fences, taking fruit, &c.
CHARTER OF FIScAsTLE.
Mr.. LACKLAND presented the proceedings OF
the town council of Flncastle relative to an
amendment Of the charter Of said town
which, on bis motion, was referred to the
Committee on General Laws.
TIE ORIGINAL DRAFT OF TIE SECESSION
ORDINANCE.
On motion of Mr.. THOMAS, the joint reso-
luton Yesterday Introduced by him request
Ing the Governor 10 make application to the
Federal authorities for the return of the
original draft OF the Virginia ordinance of
secession, abs.rac:cd from the capitol at the
time OF the evacuation, Tas taken up and
agreed to.
RAILROAD ELLIS.
Mr.. NowL1S introduced a joint resolution
TO the effect nat the General Assembly will
consider no bill for the incorporation Of &
railroad company, or amending the charter
OF railroad company, until tile assessment
bill, the tax bill, the Jill imposing tlXcs Oh
oysters, and bill for the payment OF the ill.,
terest On the public debt, shall have first
been considered and disposed OF.
The Senate refused to suspend the rules
for the consideration Of tie resolution this
day, and it therefore lies over.
STATES INTEREST ~ UPPER A:POMATTox COL.
PASY.
Mr.. TAYLOR, OF Norfolk, from the Com
mittee on Roads, presented bill authorizing
The Board OF Public Works to dispose of the
States interest in the Upper AppocalttoX
Railroad Company.
PASSED,
Senate Till in relation to the lease of the
penitcnt iaiT. Senate hill to Incorporate the
United STATES silver Amalgamating Company
OF Virginia.
BILLS REJECTED AND THE VOTES THEN RECON
sIDEHEp.
House bill entitled III act for the relief Of
George Wright, assessor Of the township Of
TAYLOR, county of Orange; Senate bill in re-
lation to providing for the payment Of rail.
The votes by which both Of the above bills
were rejected were afterwards reconsidercd,
and the bills were then laid upon the table
aud will cone up again upoE their passage.
BILLS ADVANCED.
A large number OF Senate bills were ud-
vanced to Il third reading and engroSSmeDt
At 2:l0 the Senate, finding itself without q
quorum, adjourned, Oil motion OF Mr.. Con
NALLY.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Speaker HANGER in the chair. No prayer
REPORTED AND PUT or TIE CALENDAR.
Senate bill 10 amend the Sd section of an
&c: passed July 9, 1879, Incorporating the
Fairfax CoH!ity .SarrowGauge Elevator
Gairoad Company Senate bill to authorize
counties, cities, and towns to indorse the
bonds Of the Washington, Cincinnati and
st. Louis Railroad Company; House bill tc
rate the Gordonsvi!ie and Chester Gap Rail
read Company, approved t[arch -, 1871
House bill to declare portion of ChIppa'
, i.,I. tt,1f =
amend section 2Cth, chapter 81, Code 81
1850, in relation to certificates of stock
Personal EXPLANATION.
Mr.. PETER CARTER rose to privileged
question, and stated that in the Wig Of
yesterday there appeared an article in re-
gard to the vote on the court bill, stating
that the bill h&d been defeated by the votes
of "ignoraEt negroes" -Ir. CARTER stated
tibet he WAS only Responsible to his colsti-
tuents for tie way he voted.
HOUR OF MEETING.
EIr. IRVINE offered The following: ''Rc.
solceG, That when this House aGiounS TO-
day it meet ;gain on Monday and thereafter
at II O'Clock" Agreed to-ycas, 81 nays, 50
NIGHT SESSIONS.
Mr. SMlrn offered the following: "Re.
seized, That this House. on and after the
l7th instant, meet every Monday, Wedncs'
day, aud iEriday, 1T Il z. NJ. to consider local
and private bills III the order in which they
come on the calendar"
The House reitl>ed to suspend the rules,
and tie resolution WAS referred.
SPECIAL oEnER.
On motion CT Mr.. MATTHEWS, Senate bill
for the assessment OF taxes of persons. pro-
rerty, &c, was taken up and made the sDe.
cial continuing ORDER for Monday tie 18th
instant at i. y.
TIE FENCE Law.
On motion of Mr.. SMITH, the vote BY
which House bill to amend iii act authoriz
ing tie voters Of certain counties TO vote Oh
the question of repealing the net relating to
fences, etc, WAS ordered to engrossneDt was
rcconsdered.
Mr.. CLoPToS offered the following amend
mcnt: "Add to the lst section: Provided
That tie provisions OF this act shall not ap.
ply to the couIty.of Chesterfield" Agreed
to. Other amendments were offered by Mr.
CoTTRELL and Mr.. gardner, when, on mo-
ton Of Mr.. GARDNER, the bill was passed by
pAsvlLLg AND NEW RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY
Senate joint resolution exempting Il bill
incorporating the Danyi!le and New River
Railway Company from the tax imposed by
the e1St section Of an act imposing taxes
&C., was rejected by 4 vote OF "a yeas to 81
Maya constitutional vote being required
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Leave Of absence was granted Messrs
BUTLER and KELLY for one day each, RAT
CLIFF six dhys, TIDBALL and P.J. CARTEE
three days each, GRAVES four days, LEWIS
WILLIAMS, WATSON, COLEMAN, and MATTHEW!
two days EACH.
THE INTEREST BILL.
House bill in relation to the interest or
yrnpay pamp mn a. t!,a aparoi continn mir u