The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-20
Ger General Assembly Of Virginia.
sussbar, Aeeh 4 1874,
1,ie,ItenantG oTernor WrnERsin the chair.
pnyar by Rev. Nr, Eld&rson. e: -
coMN1TTEH.RHpoRTs.

| prhi;c Insfitutious, reported without amend
mont Honse Joint resolution asking the 10Y
| arnmant Of the United States Tor Ruplie
| iands TO he devoted to public free SCHOOLS.
AR Gp1ssLEr, from the Committee on luz
-,;nro,io,r reported with an amendment Se
nate hin to incorporate the Southern selue
ment Society. ;..oo or
County. City, and Town Organizations, 70 -
norted without amendment senate oni :.
provide for the appointment OF trustees Ioi
The town of Columbia, in the county OF rlu
wanna.
PEGS OF ATToRSEY-sENERAL'
Mr. HrRSnos presented bill to ameno
.hn XII Section of chapter 161 of the Coae
oor noornino, the fees of the Attorney General
Rcferred 10 Committee on Finance.
PERSONAL.
Messrs. BLAND, BEAzLEY, and IAYLoR
,sked that it be entered upon tue Joulua
that had they been present When Tue W. .e
was taken they would have voted 10 pass LIZ
petersburg charter over the veto OF Inc oo''
ernor. Agreed to. ..-a..
PRESENTED AND REFEREED
pv Mr.. GR,MsLEy: Bill TO amend the cnar'
fer OF the town Of Culpepcr: .u,.,or-,to
Rg AIR pr1DEaoRE: Bill to Incorporate
.,,a Io,mos river Water-Power Company. :,
III pv NJ DurrIELp: Petition Of the Councii
,y 10 oitv of Portsmouth for sale OF inc
o;tr,s ;nterest in the Norfolk County ferry
ond ann]ication of the proceeds 10 PaSlnS
streets Of the city.
IMMIGRATION.
coro,o hill for the encouragement of iaud
,,'rohasers and actual settlers, &C.. and ap'
propriating $4,000 therefor, was passeo Ny
the following vote:
,xrs -Messrs. Allan. Bland, Cochran, Connally,
c,s,cbsr. I5ufield, Eastman, Eubank, Evans,
Wasscy. PATTERSON, Quesenberry. Ragland, kue'
Smith ; of Nelson, Stevens Thomas ana "ynne--
S9Sors.-Messrs. Beazley, Nnney, Greever, Lack
land. Nlcem, Moffett, Newberry, Nownn, frlce-
more, Smith of Russell, Iaylor' ana "afo-AZ'
JAMES RIVER COAL COMPANY.
Mr.. K1RKpATIcK presented ga bill to in-
CORPORATE the James River Coal Company"
Referred 10 the Committee on General Laws.
INTEREST ON MONEY.
On motion of Mr.. TAYLOR. 1t was re.
solved that the Committee for Courts OF
Justice inquire into the expectancy OF re-
curing by law that the holders OF bonds or
other evidences of indebtedness shall an
nually notify all the parties thereto that the
interest on such bond or evidence OF IN
debtedpess Is due, and whether any portion
of said bond has been paid or not.
PASSED.
Senate bill to incorporate the Southside
Mining Company. ...
House bill entitled an act requiring the
county Judges Of the counties of Albemarle
and Surry to submit the question of con-
timing or repeating the fence law to the
voters of townships in their respective coun-
ties, with an amendment.
House bill for the relief Of the estate of
William NJ. Hume, deceased, late sheriff OF
Senate bill for the relief of the sureties of
John D. Templeton, late sheriff of Scott
county.
INTEREST ON MONEY.
House bill ia relation to interest on money
was taken I'D as the order of the day. The
hin proposes to fix the legal rate of interest
at 6 per cent, and makes the penalty for
I,srry forfeiture of all interest charged. To
this bill the Senate Committee on Finance
nroposed substitute. fixing the legal rate at
per cent, and making the penalty for
l,sury forfeiture of both principal and In
terest.
Mr.. WARD spoke an hour in favor of the
substitute, and the substitute was adopted
by the following vote:
AYEs.-Al,an. Beazley, Cochran; Eva1s. Finney,
Greever. Lakeland, Massey, Mofett, Newberry,
Patterson, Pridemore, Quesenbury, Rue, Smith
Cn Smith g. B 81 A Connally crltcher Duff
field tastham, Eubank. Graham, Holtaoay, hun nv
y. Lawson, Meem, Nowin, kagland' Thomas ana
WIFI Mr G. T. SMITH, who had voted "aye"
for that purpose, moved q reconsideration OF
the vote Just taken, and spoke against the
substitute. ona
Mr. CocHRAN in opposition to, reconsidera'
ton. a.ho aoor yben
at 3.1O. be yielded to motion to adjourn.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Tho House met at II A. M.-Speaker
HANGER in the chair.
MFR. HUNTER, of Frederick, rose to
PERSONAL EXPLANATION, .. ...
and said that had he been present when the
vote was taken upon the GRIFFITH resolution
he would have voted in the negative.
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
Senate bill to provide for the payment o.
certain claims for printing and binding tht
new edition of the Code.
Senate bill to provide charter fox Win
chester.
House bill amending the act appointing
trustees for the town Of Port Royal.
House bill to dispense with security IN TIT
trial of certain controversies between tn
| l<t>o nd Poi
| Company relating to the taxation of the pro
nerty. earnings, and indebtedness of sal,
company.
| House bill to extend the corporate pow
ers of the German Banking Company of Al
exandria.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
Mr.. MORRIS introduced bill to repes
certain sections of the Code in relation t
fish in Smith river. Also, bill repealini
the act declaring Smith river in Henry coun
| ty lawful fence.
Mir. MORRISON A petition from citizens Q
Rockbridge county asking protection for tis
| in that county,
| Mr. MAaRUDER and Mr. CRANK each pet
| ton asking amendments to the charter.
| Charlottesville. -..
Mr.. L1aHrNER: A bill to incorporate th
Highland County Bank.
Mr.. OULp A petition of banks and bank
Ing associations OF Richmond city in relation
to the assessment of taxation of shares Q
banks aud bank stocks. = s--, =.
Mr. RICHMOND offered resolution prov
ding for ~
| s NIGHT SESSIONS .
on and after next Monday for considering
private bills.
Mr.. JACK CARTER moved to lay 1t on til
table, which was defeated-ayes, SO; noes
| II.