The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-04-28
4 ~ ,11sr-1 ,E nELEGATEs.

n resolution ne GestIeu w - a15 mn
for srspendipg the appropriatloh VI p Sd
to the State Agricultural Coliese'
and resolution referred. In.
MIR. koINER introduced a Iesoiu;
str,1ct;nr the Committee on Constltutloha
sn,ondments 10 INQUIRE into the eSpedlencS
~ 90 amending the Constitution rs 10 pro,
v;dc for a higher qualification OF senators anu
daleootcs, a. to age and experience, a. "
Conflicting official engagements ana uut.cs'
and a. TO connection, official or otherWlse'
w;th nowerful corporations, when are i,he'!
% cynrt nm undue influence over lncii az
| tion rs legislators. Referred. a..
AR MONTAGUE moved TO reconsiue, .hs
| %, . Inv which the House ordered TO us tliIu
re,din1 the Senate joint resolution ior the
| a nnninment OF joint committee TO Vls',
| Ennturky without expense TO the STATE,
| ord ascertain whether an arrangement eau
hn ,nndc for connection of the railroad Sys'
tenn Of Kentucky with that OF virginia, III
| Cumberland Gap. Agreed 10.
Mir. MONTAGUE then offered rs suostitu!e
q resolution directing the Board OF fuDl'e
Works to carry out the objects OF Tue leSo
| luton. .:.,,,o and
MIR. FuLKERsoN favored the substitute, ' AN.
Messrs. RICHMOND, BLAIR, and ANDERSON W
posed it, .5 o,d thc Sem
| oto rcSnlntion read a third time ana 80,
Mr.. HANGER presented memol .ta , nen.
,ro merchants Of Stanton against tuo
WV WV, ,ax h;I and expressing their aplttC rn,n
. Wv! '"s ,ho efforts Of the senator iio, .l
| ,'oi ". f,. the protection OF the lhIeie'''
oil , nte,,,''i Joint resolution authorizing ene
mus. a,ittcc to investigate the charees
JOINT ,V ,hn Eastern Lunatic Asylum 10 pro-
aSail's. ,i;sch,rne that duty after the close u
ceeu ~ ian of the General Assembly was re-
jected. 1,,so n;,,s and Joint reso-
lutions were
PASSED.
Providing for the assessment Of the shares
If hanks or banking ASSOCIATIONS, anu ILL.,
posiug tax thereon.
PV 70 authorize the Board Of Supervisors OF
York county to borrow money TO rebuiid
the courthouse, jail, and clerks office OF SAID
county.
To prevent Instructions to the free pas.
sopc OF fish in the streams Of the State.
Extending the privileges OF taking hsh TO
the landowners Of Lancaster and other
counties.
70 authorize the qualified voters Of the
county of Chesterfield tovote upon the CUES
ton of the removal Of the county court
house.
For the relief Of William W. Phelps, late
sheriff Of Wythe county.
To appropriate $500 to the Richmond
Howitzers.
TO authorize the voters OF Meckenbure
county to vote upon the question OF repeal
OF tie fence law.
To incorporate the town Of Lawrenceyille,
in Brunswick county.
To amend the law in relation to the con-
demnation of lands for school-houses.
To authorize the treasurer OF Nansemond
county to invest, by order OF the school
trustees of the town Of Suffolk, the district
school tax of that town.
TO amend the charter OF the Matoaca
Manufacturing Company, in Chesterfield
county.
10 incorporate the Abingdon Academy OF
Medicine.
Providing remedy against turnpike COM
panies falling to keep their roads In order.
To incorporate the Charlotte County I'm
migration Society,".
Reducing into one the several acts in rcla-
ton to the seat of Government of this Com
monwealth, providing for the custody and
care of the property Of the State in or adll.
cent thereto, aud for the sale OF part OF SAID
property.
TO authorize the counties Of King William
and King and Queen to negotiate loan for
the purpose Of purchasing steamboat.
TO authorize the voters of Halifax county
to vote upon the repeal Of the fence law.
TO authorize the Council of Winchester TO
borrow money. -.
To authorize the school board Of North
cumberland county to apply the fund derived
from the tax on dogs.
To incorporate the Giles County Iron
Company.
To Incorporate the New River and Pied
mont Narrow Gauge Railroad Company.
TO authorize John w. Ames, of Nanse-
mond county, to erect a pler-Whart Oh
NanScmoGd river.
TO authorize the payment of 300 to the
Commonwealth Attorney of Clarke county
for assistance in the prosecution OF criml-
nal in Frederick county.
For the relief Of William E. Mickie, of
the county Of Charlotte.
The SPEAKER laid before the House House
bill for the assessment, levy, and collection
OF taxes on railroad, canal, telegraph, trans
portation, insurance, ard other companies,
as requiring immediate attention. The
Senate having insisted upon its amendment,
to which the House had disagrecd.]
Onmotion Of Mr.. RIDDLEBARGER, the House
determined to insist upon its disagreement
aud ask for committee of conference.
Senate bill approprialing the public reVe,,
nue. for the fiscal year lSI3-lSI4, was reau
and laid on the table and ordered 10 NC
printed. .o
The following Senate bills and joint reso'
buttons We're
Senate bill for the release to the heirs OF
+. D. Haroth the Commonwealth's right te
certain real estate which be died seized, upor
proof of heilship and irregularities OF pro-
ceedings Of escheat.
TO amend the law in reference to protes
of notes.
In relation to public roads in Nelson
county.
For the relief of Silas B. johnson, la!'
sheriff of Rappahannock county.
10 incorporate the Augusta Fire Com
pany, of Stanton.
The SPEAKER vacated the chair at 5 ?. N
Evening Session.
| The SPEAKER resumed the chair at P. n
House bill to authorize the Richmond ant
Danvile Railroad Company to change an(
regulate the gauge of its road came up as un
finished business.
The question before the House was thu