The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-12-21

HOUSE BILLS REFERRED. ...
A number Of House bills were taken up
twice read, and appropriately referred.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. LAKELAND A bill TO incorporate
the Towp-Ha!i and Temperance Relief As
ISOLATION of Flncastle.
By Mr.. NowLIN: A bill TO amend section
"a of chapter Sc Of the Code.
By MIR. WYNEE: Memorial of forty mem.
bers OF the Richmond Tobacco Exchange
demonstrating against any change 10 the pre-
sent tobacco-inSpcction laws.
BY Mr.. HERNDoN: A resolution as to the
expedency Of making it the duty of the AS
SCISSORS for the respective counties and cor.
porations of the Commonwealth TO inspect
the records of their counties and corpora.
tions, and report to the Auditor the amounts
10 be paid by the clerks for tax on process,
on administrations, on deeds, and oil other
taxes and fines collected by the clerks.
By Mr. SMITH of Nelson: A resolution as
to the expediency of sc amending the State
Constitution as to provide for the appoint.
ment of magistrates By the county judges
or otherwise. s#s@. ~ s-. e.. .....1 q
By MIR. NowLIs: A resolution as to the
eXpediency OF 80 amending section 8 oil
chapter 48 of tine Code as to provide that
the jurisdiction for the trial Of all cases oil
assault and battery not feloniOus shall be ia
the county courts. except 10 cities, where the
police justice shall have jurisdiction thereof
LEAVE OF ABSENCE. ....
On motion of MIR. Rue, Mr.. GRAHAM was
granted leave of absence for five days, aud
MIR. ALLAN for three days.
PASSED.
The following bills were passed: ..
House bill TO incorporate the Albemarle
Home Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
House bill to incorporate the town of Port
Royal. '........ .-..
JURISDICTION OF JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
Senate bill 10 amend and reenact section
Is Of chapter 201 of the Code as amended
and section l of chapter 202 Of said Code,
in relation to.procesS upon indictments, IN.
formations, and presentmeDts, was taken
up, the question being upon agreeing to the
amendments of the House of Delegates; and
being taken, the amendments were agreed tc
Senate bill in regard to the penalty of in.
junction bonds was taken up and discussed,
pending which Mr.. TAYLOR, Of Loudoun,
moved to adjourn.
MIR. NowL1N demanded the ayes and noes,
and being tsken the question was decided in
the afirmative-ayes, II; noes, 10.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
House met ut - M.-Speaker HANGER ir
the chair. Prayer by Rev. DR.. Tupper.
The following bills, resolutions, &C., were
PRESENTED AND REFEREED.
By Mr.. j. l.. NASH: Bill to incorporate
the Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Compa.
ny Of Princess Anne and Norfolk counties.
By Mr.. ARMSTRONG;: Resolution inquirinp
into the eXpedlency of SO amending the law
concerning licenses for the sale OF spirituous
liquors as to require that any persons in.
tending to apply for such license shall post g
notice thereof at not less than three places
In the negbborhooa.
BY Mir. MASSEY: Resolution as TO the ex.
pedlency Of legislation for the protection Of
sheep.
BY Alr. P. j. CARTER Resolution to refer
80 much of the report of the State Superin
tendent Of Education as refers to Hampton
Normal and Agricultural College to thu
Committee on Agriculture and Mining.
By Mr.. WILLIAMS: Bill in relation to sub.
scrip,ions to stock OF incorporated compa
nies by counties, cities, towns, and town
ships.
By Mr.. ROUND: Bill to amend the charter
Of the Columbus, Prince William, and Fair
fax railroad. e@
REPORTED.
Farora6ly.--House bill declaring South
anna river IN Louisa county lawful fence
House bill to protect sheep In Augusta
county; House bill to amend the law in re-
lation 10 tramroads, Tue follosiing reported
adversely were agreed to: Petition of F
Homer, Dr., OF Fauquer county, praying ,
return OF the excess OF taxes upon certain
lands; resolution 10 relation to providing o
clerk TO assistthe Register OF the Land Office
PASSED.
House bill 10 amend section IS Of chapter
Is OF the Code of 1878 to provide for taking
the census of school populations.
Hnnss bill to amend section "a of chapter
1875, Code Of 1873. in relation to misdemean
ors.
House bill to extend The corporate powers