The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-20

POWELL than he has already secutcu U'
them in the performances of CHARLOTTE CusR
NAN. which are to take place in February.
General Assembly Of Virginia.
MONDAY, January 10, 1874.
SENATE.
Acknowledgement WITHEBs presiding
PRAYER by Rev. ]. K. Garlick, OF the Leign'
Street Baptist church.
HOUSE BILLS REFERRED.
A number of House bills were taken up,
twice read, and appropriately referred.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
mfr. PRIpEMoRE, from the Committee on
General Laws, reported Senate bills: TIC
amend the 9th section Of an act to moor
porate the Insurance and Savings Company
of Virginia !; TO incorporate the Atlantic
Bridge Company an act to amend an act
amending the Gath section of chapter 81 OF
the Code of 1873. in relation to subscriptions
by counties and townships to works of in
ternal Improvement, with the recommenda.
ton that it do not pass, as 1t is lneXpedlent
to legislate on the subject.
Mr.. PRIDEMoRE, from the Committee on
Public Institutions, to whom was referred SO
much of the Governors inaugural message
as relates to the abolition of the office OF
Superintendent of Public Buildings, re.
ported that it is iueXpedient 10 abolish said
Office, and that the Governor have power to
appoint a superintendent at q salary OF
81 900 per annum.
On motion of Mr.. MoFFETr, the report
was laid on the table.
BILLS, ETC., INTRODUCED AND REFERRED
By Mr.. WYNNE Joint resolution III Te :Sc
ton to the distribution OF the Coae' Lies
By Mr.. RAeLANp: A bill to incorporate
the Town of Banister. in the county OF Hall
fax. :. oa,
onn; of increasing the salary of the judges Of
the Suurcrne Court Of Appeals 10 $4,000.
~ MIR. SMITH, of Nelson A bill to amend
sortinn &c, chapter $50, of the Code Of 1873,
in relation to pay of sherids and sergeants.
Bv Mr.. TERRY: A motion that when the
Senate adjourn to-day it adjourn to meet at
P. NJ. tomorrow, and at that hour until
otherwise ordered. Agreed to.
BILLS ADVANCED.
a
'anced to their engrossment and third read
ne.
On motion of Mr.. PATTERSON, the Senate,
It 1885, adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
House met at P. NJ. Speaker HANGER in
he chair.
ILLS, RESOLUTIONS, &C., INTRODUCED AND
REFERRED.
By Mr.. DooLEY: To amend and rtenaet
ection Q, chapter 173, Code 1873, as to
.hancery dockets.
By MIR. MONTAGUE: Resolution that the
Committee on Courts of Justice inquire into
he expediency of repeating so much of Sec
ion 12. chapter 83, Code of 1873, as fixes
he toll of miIl-owners grinding corn into
neal at one-tenth instead Of one-eighth, as
he former law did.
nv Mr.. HoLBRooK: Bill to amend and
eanact sections SO and 60, chapter 81, Code
# 1873, in relation to the granting Of char
ers by the Circuit Courts.
By. Mr.. B. w. LACY An act to amend
nd reenact section IL, chapter GO, Code of
nv Mr.. WILLIAMS Bill to amend and re-
,nact section 8, chapter 1859, Code of 1878,
.elatiye to the death or change of parties
md The discontinuance Of causes not prose-
,uted.
By Mr.. FULKExsoS: Bill to amend and re-
enact section 8, chapter 142, Code Of 1873,
With reference to buying and selling cou.
pons.
By Mr.. OuLD: Application of the trustees
Of Union Station Methodist Episcopal
church, South, for authority to make deed
Of trust on parsonage property for the pur-
pose of securing debt due thereon.
By Mr.. HOWARD: Memorial Of the bar Of
Floyd county in reference to the county
court system.
Z By Mr.. ARMSTRONG : Resolution that the
Board Of Public Works be requested to in,
form the House of the amount OF all stocks
owned by the State in works Of internal i'm.
on, the LIST of May, 1866, and what
disposition has been made of them; by whom
sold, to whom, at what price, and by what
authority. Also, what amount Of stocks are
now owned by the State, and the indebted
ness to the State from internal improvement
and what disposition has been
made of the same. ast - 1
By same: Resolution inquiring into the
of extending the Brooks Gap,
Hardy and Hampshire railroad, under its
present officers, to the Ohio river near
Wheeling and eastward ola Massanutten to
Petersburg, &c. a
BY Mr.. j. 81. LACY Resolution inquiring |
into the expediency. of instructing Virginia
senator's in Congress and requesting her rep.
to use their influence to secure |
to the State her just share in the distribution |
Of the national currency, &c.
Memorial asking aid for the trustees Of |
Washington Cemetery in the burial of Con-
federate soldiers. 5s.
By Mr. RAINS Bill authorizing the school
trustees Of Richmond county to appropriate |
q portion Of the proceeds of the tax on dogs
towards school purposes.
Leave Of absence was granted to Mesrs.
LovENsTElN and ARMENTRoUT.
BILLS FROM COMMITTEES. X ,.llIss
Bill to amend the law In reference to the
salaries Of city and corporation judges.
From Committee on Courts OF Justice WED
that IL, do not pass.
Bill giving consent of the State TO the PVT.
chase by the United States Of tract q land
q the county ef Henrico, and OF tWo par
,els or land ID the town OF Danvtiie, 20 90
Isad asSnationaI cemeteries, and to be ex.
,mpt from taxation by the ssates and eorpo-
alton. 80 d, -.
aroeny; with reeonne ndasicn that y 90 MOI
hi Bin Il 10 prevent pulling down and leaving
down fences, De. i. .i, &. u.s. II
B sii to'proYide for organizing chain gangs