The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-02-25
General Asssnblyd Virginia.
TUESDAY, FsbruaryA 1874

d TUESDAY, FebruaryA 1874.
SENATE 80
q MI TaoHxs 10 the char. Prayer by Key
Il w. G. Luupkin, OF Alexandria, grr~.e.
II .s a ousg BILLS REFERRED. Ssl -
j "A number of House bills were taken ~
twice read, and appropriately REFERRED
i coRM1TTEE REPORTS. - "a, -.
Mr.. Pa1pguoRE, from the Committee o.
G general Laws. reported !: House bill 70 IN
; corporate the Virginia Chemical and Mlnlne
Company Tthis bill was subsequently, sent ~, :.
the Committee for Courts of JustieeI; piii Z
change tbe name OF the Union Lead-Miht
COMPANY and reiocorporate The same upoei
the name and style of the Wythe Lead anu
Zine. Mine Company; Senate bull 10 lncoi
porate the Cupeper Library Association
to incorporate the Westham Granlte ION u
nony of Virginia: to repeal section al o.
Char S6 of the Code OF 1873, in reEllol
! to exportation or sale without inspection OF
flour. corp-meal, bread, salt 1!h, cue. ,
to amend and reenact section LIST OF chaplsr
100 Of the Code of 1878, in relation 10 maui
ing seins in the waters of Accomac anu
NORTHAMPTON counties; to provide !or ".
sale and analysis Of commercial ielli,E C.on;
and report asking to be dlsenarseu .;,i ~
the further consideration OF senate Iv ont
lsuthorze the township boaro vi w make
Branch township, Norfolk eoue'y ,,h,Iding
a snecial levy for the costs OF repuh ,
Scatt,s Creek bridge, and that the salhe S; ~
| .osarrod to Tho committee on County, City
and Town Organizations. .,o Committee
Ar syrrr, IF Nelson, from tue Conin'.se
~ Ho,,ntv Citv and Town Organizations,
.aor,od Senate bill to prescribe Inc pay VI
repJi' comn,issioners in Nelson county ior
1874, 1875, and 1876.
| nils. ETC, PRESENTED.
| r,a following bills, etc., were presented
and appropriately reierrea: a..
apo III Mr burrIELD: Petition Of the heirs
2ohsrt A. Armistead for confirmation OF
t;,,o to certain land on Washington Point,
Norfolk. under patent to Jesse Nicholson
issued 18th May, 1909.
Ry MIR. THoxAs: A bill to amend section
% Of chapter 81 of the Code, in reference to
the establishment of ferries and bridges.
By the same: A bin to amend and re-
enact the 1st section of an act passed March
4th, 1872, amending the act to incorporate
the Potomac and Manassas Railroad Compa-
ny, as amended by an act approved March
9th, 1878. .....
BILLS ADVANCED.
A number Of bills were taken up, read
twice, and ordered to be engrossed and read
q third time.
BILL PASSED.
The following Senate bills were passed:
To amend and reenact section SO Of chapter
40 of the Code, In reference to sales made
under judgments, warrants, or de rees 1or
debts contracted prior to April 10Th, 1860.
To amend the charter OF the town OF Po-
tomac.
TO amend and reenact the 1st section OF
the act to incorporate the Richmond ana
Henrico Turnpike Company. Approved
March Goth, 1878.
To provide for the registration OF the
voters of the city of Lynchburg.
To incorporate the Chesapeake and Abe
marie Railway Company.
Senate bill providing for the establishment
of the Southern Lunatic Asylum was taken
up, and pending its consideration the Sen
ate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
House met at u M.-Speaker HANGER in
the chair. Prayer by Rev. DIR. Biting.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. j. L. NASH: Bill to provide for
working the roads in Princess Anne county.
By MIR. BoHAHsoN: Petition Of citizens of
Matthews county in regard TO the protection
Of oysters.
BY Dir. GAINES: Bill to incorporate the
town of Smithville, in Charlotte county.
By Mr.. MONTAGUE: Bill amending the
Code in reference to grand larceny.
BY Mr.. OULD: Bill 10 amend the act in
cooperating the Firemans and Merchants In
surance Company, of Petersburg.
BY Mr. O'NEAL: Bill to authorize the APP
pointment of an additional commissioner in
chancery for the Corporation Court of the
city Of Alexandria.
By Mr.. HoENISGER Bill to incorporate
the James River Coal Company.
By Mr.. BLAIR: Bill for protection of fish
in the rivers of this State above Underwater.
By Dir. CRANK: Petition OF citizens OF AL
bemarle for increase Of Sheriffs' fees.
By Mr.. 4. j. CLARKE: Resolution lrqulr-
ing into the expediency OF repeating the law
requiring leaf tobacco to be Inspected before
ii can be exported.
BY Dir. BoYKIN: Bill SLOWING j. r. hilby
to erect pier in Nansemond river.
b. Mr. Massey: Resolution inquiring into
the cxpedency Of amending the law so as tOS
allow the judges OF the Supreme Court OF
Appeals to render decisions without giving
written reasons therefor.
Be- Mr.. Lowell: Bill for the relief of W.
3. Garrison, OF Warren county.
By Mr.. BoYKIS: Bill to authorize the
Trea urer of NanScmond to.inyesr, by order
of the School Trustees OF SutTJlk, tue district
school-tax OF that town.
The Committee on the Chesapeake, &C., re-
ported it ineXpedient TO legisate upon the
subject OF regulating by law the
CHARGES MADE BY STEAMBOATS, ----
between the different landings on the Rap.
nahaunock river, Agreed TO.
The Committee 90 Finance reported it in
expedient to egislate on the subject of
LEASING THE JAMES RIVER AND KANAwHA
-...-. CANAL.
Agreed to.
The same committee suggest that the petit
ton of citizens Of Accomac county asking
the privilege OF local option law regulating
the sale of alcoholic liquors, &c., be rejected.
Passed by. i.
The committee to investigate the affairs
of the sinking-fund commissioners under
suspension of the rules presented joint
resolution asking that the Treasurer be au..
tborized to place the bonds, now stored in
" wooden safes" in the capitol, in the vault
Of some of the city banks. The resolution
was read three times and passed.
THE CLAIM OF GENERAL WISE.
The hour for the special order having ar
rived jurisdiction Of the county courts) Mr..
MASSEY, who was entitled to the floor, yield
| ed to Dir. BAGwELL to make motion to sus-
| pend the rules, 80 as TO take up the bill to
nav General Ii. A. Wise for services as
boundary Line commissioner.
The rules were suspended and The bill
taken up.
Messrs. BAewr1I and J. A. CARTER spoke