The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-02-20

| for the Senate proceeded to us cohsioei"
t;nn-.-viz the bill to provide for leasing o
the neniteutiary; which was discussed ano
finally ordered to be engrossed ana reao
third time.
Adjourned. --~-.-.-~
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Honse met at 10 M.-Speaker HANGER 10 IL
the chair. Prayer by Rev. mr. Cal'pD'"
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
Rv Mr.. BoYKIN: Bill to authorize Joho
w. Ames TO erect pier wharf on Nahse'
Rv Mr.. LoyEssrE1N: Petition of nolarns
public of Richmond city In regard 10 oi'A's@
of law as to notices Of protest. ,,,,ino
Nv MIR. A. J. CLARK: Resolution .nf Enanse
into the expediency of increasing 'no '''''',l
tax on sample-merchants. s,rtbor time
Nv Mr.. HADYH Bill allowing Luz aS ~ rol,,m.
to the owners of lots in the to"n VI Uoi ~,
hin. FIuyuuua county, 10 ouiiu VI 'O
prove the same. po.;.;o, ofJH, Nell
By MIR. HENDERSON: ,es''o" Va
sou, D.. VI AZ 1:ocKRILLE: Memorial OF citizens
py ,,-far asking for the passage OF law
81. he protection of sheep.
'oi INV cosp1rIoN OF TIE CAPITOL.
rso c.v,rpR APPOINTED Messrs. CocERILLFE,
nnooKs. #. 5. GIBSON, YAGER, and WILLIAM
HO,Krks the committee on the part Oh the
House. under Senate joint resolution to ap-
noint a Joint committee to examine into the
present condition of the Capitol.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted to Messrs. MATT CLARK, Hill,
NORTON, and JONES for two days each, and
GRIFFITH for seven days.
The morning hour having expired the
House proceeded to the business on the cal
eudar. The first business was the motion Of
Mr.. POWELL that the House recede from its
amendment to Senate bill prohibiting the
SALE OF INTOXICATING LIQUORS on THE SAD
BATH.pAY,
to which amendment the Senate had disa'
greed. The motion was rejected.
... REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
Senate bill to amend the law In relation to
offences against property; Senate bill to
amend the charter Of the town of Wood
stock; in Shenandoah county, with amend
ments House bill providing for the organi-
cation Of chaiE.gangs, with recomme ndation
that the House insist upon It's disagreement
10 the amendments of the Senate; House
bill to amend the act incorporating the
Brooks Gap, Hardy and Hampshire Railroad
Company approved March 81. 1879, with
amendments; House bin forfeiting certain
lands and for other purposes, with recon-
meudation that it do not pass; House bill to
provide for the REIMBURSEMENT to the United
States in certain cases OF title to and Jurls-
diction over lands for sites Of lighthouses,
beacons, and other aids TO navigation in the
waters of the State; House bill to incorpo-
80 Prtrp cyrjp l
county House bill to amend the charter OF
Scottsvil!e, with recommendation that IL 90
not pass.
The vote was recorded as follows:
AYss.-Messrs. Armentrout, Armstrong, Banks,
Blair, Branch, Carter ii. Az Carter IF; ~ clark
Malt, Flnney, gibson On Gibson g. 81 8 ell
lam Go9awyn Hale hamilton Ha nrds0 K hfn
fae aso{ s. a Mss
dlston. Powell, Rains, Eogers, Round, soruEgs,
stoyali, Sypha1. Thomas, Turner, Van Auken'
Wallace, Whitaker, and Young
SoES.-Messrs. Anderson, Beaton. Bicklngs, 30
harmon, Boykin, Brady, Brooks, Brown; CaInpoeI,
Carter Jack, Clarke a. ~ GockeriEe; Coghili'
Grauk trz Davis; Dooey mtzpatIrGs, fi p.V
son, Haden, Hecninger, 4olorook, HosklnS lW.l'
Hudgns, Hunter, james. Lewis, Lightner; Loyen,
stein tosingS MasIlos aee2a ouId, Pamnii, Pop
ham, Richmond, Sellers, ehumae, Spratt Strotner'
Stuart Swami, Iallaf2rrO, Lou, W iii,
Withcrs, wager, and Air. Spc1Ker-oO.
Mr. DooLEY moved that the House Insist
upon its amendment, and that committee
0; conference be appointed TO consider the
di,ayreeing votes of The tNo houses. Agreed
to.
On motion of Dir. LEWIS House bill for
the
PROTECTION OF SHEEP
in the counties. of Frederick end Clarke was
taken I'd Out OF its order. Dir. LEWIS otered
destitute, which was amended by insert
ing Goochland, Powhatan. and CHARLOTTE
counties; and as amended the substitute was
agreed to, and passed to its engrossment and
third reading.
-e PASSED.
House bill to give effect to compromise
OF the litigation in respect to the construo-
ton and effect OF the will OF Samuel Miller,
deceased. and to establish the manual. labor
school provided for In the 18th clause OF said
will. was. on motion of MIR. mAGRUDsR, taken
up and passed.
House bill to amend the law IN relation 10
weighing snd selling live stock, was, on mo-
ton of Mr. ARMSTRONG, rccommitted.
House bill to amend the act incorporating
the New York and Norfolk Railroad Com
reny. and to make further provisions In re-
gard to the charter OF said company, was, on
motion of mir. NHnEY, taken up and passed
to its engrossment and third reading.
Mr. CoaHlLL moved that the House insist
upon its disagreement to the amendments OF
the Senate to House bill providing for organ
izing chain-gangs, and that committee oil
conference be appointed. Agreed TO.
s.t4 rr HAuRY MEMORIAL. ri. =
Senate preamble and resolutions In refer
enca to tho construction OF suitable memo
rial to commemorate the achieV ements and
perpetuate the fame OF Commodore HI. +,
Maury, deceased, was agreed to.
THE NATIONAL E1oHEoUEB. II
Mr.. ANDERSON. of Richmond. offered g
preamble and resolutions iustructirg Virgil
MIA senators and requesting her representa-
tivcs in Congress to use their best efforts to
secure the passage of the exchequer bill (of
fered by Mr.. Platt) by Congress, or some
such measure as shall secure to the people
of the United Stale good and cheap none!
and an equitable distribution of the oapablt
means Of the country. Referred to Commit
lee on Federal Relations.
i've. BOUNDARY LINE. 2.
House joint resolution authorizing ant
empowering the Governor to institute sucl
proceedings or suit as he may deem prope
for the settlement of the boundary line be
tween Virginia and Maryland, was agreed to
House bill continuing the
SPECIAL COURT OF APPEALs
! was under discussion at z. NJ, when To
House adjourned, Mr. OULD having she floor
i s q =.
| TYR .rIos.-A careful canvass was mad