The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-28
General Assembly Of Virginia.
FRIDAY, March q, 1874.

FRIDAY, March q, 1874.
SENATE.
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. MI. Bailey.
WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE.
House Joint resolution requesting our
senators and members in Congress to vote
for an appropriation to William and Mary
College was agreed TO.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR. ...
The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a
communication from the Governor; which
will be found elsewhere. .- 4.
On motion Of Dir. RiEgM, the communica-
ton was referred to tue Committee on FL
nance and ordered 10 be printed. ...
FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. PENN, from the Committee OH Finance,
! reported, with amendments, House bill en-
| titled "un act for the preservation Of oysters
and 10 obtain revenue for the privilege of
taking them within the waters OF the Com
EmonWealth."
MIR. COCHRAN, from thc Committee on
Banks, reported without amendment Senate
| bill to incorporate the Bank Of Virginia.
Mr.. MoFFETT, from the Committee on
General Laws, reported without amendment
Senate bill to incorporate the Odd Fellows
Relief Association of Virginia. Also, with
an amendment House bill to authorize Ocean
Lodge, No. 116, A., +. and A. NJ, to borrow
money and to execute deed Of conveyance
to secure the payment of the same.
| Mr. COCHRAN, from the Committee on FL
nance, reported without amendment Senate
; bill to amend and reenact the 9Th section OF
TO protest of notes.
Mr.. KIRKPATRICK, from the Committee on
Public Institutions. reported without
amendment Senate bill to amend and reenact
clause LIST OF section "a of chapter IS OF the
Code of 1873 in relation to the salary OF
county superintendent of free schools.
MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA BOUNDARY LINE
Mr. MEEK, from the Committee on Fede-
raj Relations, presented "a bill to designate
the arbitrator TO ascertain and hX the eoun'
Diary between the States of Maryland and
1 Virginia.; which was subsequently taken
up ana passed. Ayes, 81 noes, D.
i PRESENTED AND REFERRED. -.
BY Mr.. MEEm: Bill for the relief of the
sureties of a. s. Morrissett, late treasurer
of Page county.
By Mr.. ALLAN: Bill to provide for repair
Ing the greenhouse of the Governors man
sion.
| INVESTIGATION or BASEMENT OFFICES.
The following, offered by Mr.. MorrErT
was adopted:
"Resolred, the House of Delegates con
curring). That the Second Joint Committee
: of Investigation, appointed to inquire fur
, Their into the condition OF bonds, &c., under
> a resolution of March 4tl, 1874, be instruct
ed to Investigate also the condition OF affair!
In all of the basement offices, and repor
what legislation is necessary tor the better
protection Of the interests Of the State auC
/, that they SHALL have power to send for suct
, persons and papers as they may desire"
Mr.. MoFfETT was ordered to inform thu
) House.
: EXTENSION or SESSION.
C House joint resolution for an extension o
t the present session of the General Assembl,
q was taken UP, on motion Of Mr.. SMITH, o
Nelson; and the question being on agreeing
l thereto, Mr.. GRIasLEY demanded the pend
: ing question, and the resolution was passec
: by the following vote: ~
ri AYss.-Messrs Allan, Bland, Cochran, Connally
Crirhter, awsOn. Duhieto. EaSthanl, Eubauk
Evans, kinney. Graham. Grimsley, herndon, Hol
, | tauay, l.athrop, lawson. btaddvx. Mofetf, Penn
Quesenlerry, nagland, Smith OF Nelson, Stevens
Ierry, Thomas. and Wynne-27. Il
! NOES.-Messrs. Beazley, Clark, Greever, Kirk
patrick, nussey, Meem, Se1Dcrry, kowiiu, Pride
| more, Rue, Smith OF Russell, Taylor and Ward
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