The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-12-14
General Assembly of Virginia.
SATURDAY, December -, 1874.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Prayer by the Rev. George Woodbridge
D. D., of the Monumental church.
House bill to authorize the sale Of certair
church property 10 Shenandoah county wa:
taken up and appropriately referred.
COMMITTEE REPORT.
Mr.. KIRKPATRICK, from the Committee or
Public Institutions, reported Senate bill tt
authorize the Virginia Military Institute tc
borrow money.
LUHATIC ASYLUM.
The PRESIDENT announced that Messrs
TERRY and LAWSON would serve on the spe.
cial Joint committee On the part Of the Sc
nate to examine and report upon certain
sites in reference to the erection Of lunati(
asylum.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. PRIDEMoRE: A bill 10 provide by
communication tor soldiers Of this State who
lost limbs in the late war, SC.
BY Mr. PATTERSON: A bill to amend sec
ton 81 Of chapter 81 Of the Code.
By the same: A bill to protect the city Of
Richmond in making subscription to the
stock of the Richmond and Trans. Alleghany
Narrow. Gauge Railroad Company.
By Mr.. MCRAs: A bill to amend section
SO of chapter 1877 Of the Code of 1878, in
relation to proceedings in chancery.s
THE PUBLIo DEBT.
Mr.. THOMAS presented the following joint
resolution, which was agreed to under a sus.
pension Of the rules
Resolved by the General Assembly, That
the holders vi regis: ei ed Stale stock bearing
five per centum interest may fund the same
with six per centum stock under tue pro.
visions OF the act Of March 80, 1871,
amended by the act Of March 2, 1872; pro-
Yided that the warrant thus funded into six
per centum stock shall be at the rate of five
sixths of two.thirdS Of such FIVE per centum
stock and interest as of July l, 1871.
DEFEATED.
Senate bill to amend The Code concerning
the fees of the Acknowledgement was taken
up, and defeated on the question of engross
ment, having failed to receive the constitu.
tional majority-ayes, I6; noes, Is.
BILLS ADVANCED.
A number oil bills upon the calendar were
taken up and advanced to their third read.
ing.
INSPECTION LAWS.
Senate bill providing for the abolition OF
all inspection laws in the State of Virginia
was taken up and referred to the special
joint committee appointed to consider that
portion Of the Governors message in refer
ence to the inspection of tobacco.
TAX ON STAMPS.
Senate bill imposing a tax on stamps or
| contracts was taken up and discussed unit
100 P. NJ, when it was laid on the table
and made the order Of the day for Thurs
day next.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
House met at IL M.-Speaksr HANGER il
| the chair. No prayer.
The following were
PRESENTED AND REFERRED:
| By Mr.. WEBER: Bill to provide arti6cia
| limbs for soldiers manned in war.
BY Mr.. ROGERS: Resolutions Of Farmers
Club Of King George county Ia relation t.
roads and the protection of sheep.
By Dir. LOWELL: Resolution as to the ex
pediency CT reducing the limitation of &C
tions upon constaole's bonds from ten to fiy.
years.
BY Mr.. GRAVES: Resolution inquiring int
the expediency of allowing school trtistee
compensation for their services.
| By MIR. OuLD: Bill to establish an insur
ance bureau. III was Mr. LEWIS, of Frede
rick, who spoke against this bill yesterday
not Dir. WILLIAMS.
By Mr.. YOUNG: Resolution iuquiring int
the expediency Of further legislation to pre-
vent the erection Of gates and bars across
public highways.
By Mr.. MATT. CLARK: Bill to amend The
law In reference to the bonds of fathers Of
bastard children.
By Dir. CRITz: Resolution inquiring into
the expediency of amending the Constitu-
ton SO as to abolish the Office of county
treasurer. go
BY Mr.. CocKERlLLg: Bill defining the fees
of justices and relieving the o,ate OF costs.
BY Mr.. CocKERiLLE: Bill for the collection
Of fines. &c.
BY Dir. ScRUGas: Bill for the relief of
names FL. Collie, sheriff Of pittsylysnia.
!. BY MIR. ANDERsoA: Bill to provide for