The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-12-22

of the bar OF Lunenburg. Mecklenpnfg,
Nossoway, Greenssille, and Bruins VICE coun.
ties for new judicial circuit.
nv. MIR. MaaRUDER 8 Resolution as TO the
expedfency or amending the law so as 20 re-
duce the present eXtrayagans charges LOT
publishing notices for taking accounts De.
fore cof,nissioners;in chancefy.
BysMr. CRANE: Resolution as TO the ex-
pedicncy Of more effectually protecting the
interests Of married women IN certain cases
of deed Of trust.
By Mr.. WHARTON: Bill to amend the law
In relation to internal impro yelneDts.
BY Mr.. DooLEY "A bill to amend the char.
Tor of the ''Little Sisters OF the Poor OF
Richmond. )
REPORTED FAvoRABIY.
House bill for The relief of John Carr, OF Eau
quier county House joint resolution IN reia'
ton 10 printing annual reports OF the Iunalic
and deaf aud dumb and blind asylums. AND
the folio wing, reported adversely, was agreed
| to Joint resolution as to the arrangement
of cases upon the docket OF the supreme
| Court of Appeals.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
! was granted to Messrs. j. A. CARTER, hale,
LUCAS, BROWN, WHITAKER, GAINES, and
| LlpsooMB, for three days; ROGERS, four Gays ;
P. j. CARTER, two days; WEBB. four Gays !:
HAMILTON and NoRroN, two days; HARRIS
and BRANCH, one day; and CRITz, nVe days.
| 1t was Mr.. FULKERsoN, not Mr.. LoNGLEI,
who received leave on Saturday.
House bill to provide for new registra-
ton of the voters of Torrance Store district,
| Chesterfield county. ~
House bill providing for contests and de-.
termination thereof In elections held to take
| the sense of qualified voters on subscrip-
tions to stock of internal Improvement COM
panics.
House bin to amend the act to authorize
Id. A. Picker to erect bridge over North
| river. mn ...r..s: a...ns -as-.a q,
| DISMISSED. ...-
On motion OF Mr.. POWELL, House bill to
amend section 10 of chapter Is of the Code
of 1873, In relation to public free schools,
| was dismissed. Ha
MIR. LoNeLEY, the patron of the bill, enter.
ed q motion to reconsider.
Mir. WILLIAMS offered the following:
Resolued, That the correspondence of the
Governor with the authorities Of Aceomac
county and the Governor Of Maryland, With
accompanying papers and documents, be
printed for the use of the House.
! d>.... SPECIAL ORDER.
| On motion of Mr. DooLEY, House joint
resolution proposing amendments to the
| Constitution was made the special order for
Tuesday the 18th of January. .# III
| ACTS THAT HAVE BECOME LAWS.
Mr.. LovENsrEIN reported the following
acts of Assembly which have been appro ved
by the Governor: Joint resolution author.
izing the Governor to cancel the contract
with Mason, Gooch & Hoge for the hire Of
lconvicts, on certain conditions. Approved
December 14'h. @@s
An act to amend and re6nact the 10th Sec
tlon Of chapter 1874 Of the Acts of 1874, in
relation to the terms of holding the circuit
courts Of the Sixteenth judicial circuit. APP.
proved December 10Th.
An act to provide for the collection of the
revenue Of Lee township. in the county of
Accomac, for the year 1874. Approved De-
cember 18th.
| An act to amend and r. euact section IA of
chapter los of the Code of 1873 as amended,
| In relation to the terms Of circuit courts.
Approved December 10Th.
| An act to authorize the Virginia Military
Institute to borrow money, and to secure
the same by lien on it's real estate. Ap-
proved December 10th.
Joint resolution suspepding the time Of
payment of certain judgments against John
81. Snodgrass and his sureties, late collector
of Robinson township, Wise county, till
June I, 1875. Approved December 18th.
An act to incorporate the Virginia Ma
sonic Widows and Orphans Home. APP
proved December 10th. t-" III 3"
| An act to incorporate the Southern His.
torical Society. Approved Deem Der 18th.
An act to amend and reenact sections 20
and 81 of chapter 155 of the Code of 1878,
in relation to special terms of circuit courts.
Approved December 10th.
An act for the relief of 81. r. Hooper,
Joseph Jorgensou, and James Mckle, sure
ties of B. n. Cox, late sheriff of Prince Ed.
ward county. Approved December 10th.
Joint resolution for recess of the Gene
ral Assembly. Agreed to December 10th.
| Adjourned. . -s -r..~r.#