The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-19
General Assembly Of Virginia.
WEDNESDAY, March Is, 1874.
SENATE.

Lieutenant-Governor WrTHERs In the chair.
No prayer. ..-n
JOINT SESSION.
Mr., CoGH1LL, from the House Of Dele
gates. communicated to the Senate resolu-
lions of the House relative to joint session
of the two houses for the purpose Of receiy-
ing the representatives of Maryland appoint
ed to confer with the authorities Of Virginia
relative to the boundary line between the
two States. The Senate conctlrred In the re-
solutions, and it was ordered that the House
be informed thereof.
FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. CRIcHrER, from the Committee on
Roads and Internal Navigation reported
with amendments, Senate bill to incorporate
the Richmond and Newport News Railway
Company.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. GRIMsLEY: Bill to amend ana re-
enact sections 81 and 50 Of chapter 100 OF the
Code in regard to the allowance to clerks o
circuit courts.
By same: Bill to incorporate the Southern
Settlement Society. -,
appointment OF hsn commissioners ZOE Tue
State of Virginia.
Ry Mr.. HERNDoN: Bill to incorporate the
Masonic and Odd. Fellows Temple Associa
tion of Fredericksburg.
By Mr.. RAeLAND: Bill to authorize the
trustees of the Presbyterian church in Ban
| lister to sell the church and parsonage, lot:
and buildings, aud to build a church al
South Boston.
SOUTHERN HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
MIR. WYSHE offered preamble and the
| following resolution:
Resolved By the General Assembly, That
the Superintendent of Public Buildings,
With the approval Of the Governor, be au'
thorized to furnish such accommodations in
the capitol for the Southern Historical So.
ciety us may be compatible with the proper
custody Of the records Of the Common
wealth."
The rules were suspended and the resolu-
ton agreed TO, and the Clerk ordered to In
form the House.
IMMIGRATION. ....a
Senate bill for the encouragement Of land
purchasers and actual settlers in Virginia
and 10 repeal an act approved March 18th
1873, entitled III act for the encouragement
OF immigration, was taken up, amended, anc
ordered to engroSsment-ayes, 10; noes, IL
PROPERTY OF WOMEN.
Senate bill 10 exempt the property of tn
husband or wife from the ante-uuptlal deDt
of the other was taken up, on motion of MIR
SMITH, of Nelson, read the second Time, ant
the question heing on agreeing TO the suo
.,jt,lte reported by the Committee for Court
of :Justice the CHAIR announced that the hou
Sxed for the assembling ia Joint convention
NJ the Two houses had arrived; whereupol
the Senate repaired to the hall of the Hous
of Delegates. --
JOINT SESSION.
At the conclusion of the joint session [fo
which see House report the Senate returne
to its cham Der and resumed the considers
ton of the bill to exempt the property Of th
husband or wife from the ante nuptlal debt
of the other. The question recurring on tn
adoption of the substitute, and being pu
was determined in the affirmative, and th
bill as amended was ordered to be engrosse
and read q third time.
INTERPRETATIONS OF PROPERTY.
Senate bill to prescribe how hypotheca
tions of products and commodities shall b
; made, and to prohibit the hypothecation c
, consienments except on conditions, wa
called up, on motion Of Mir. SMITH of Ne
son, and was fully discussed.
On motion of Mr.. HoLLADAY the pendin
question was demanded, and the bill wa
? passed--ayes, "a noes, 4.
) THE COURT SYSTEM.
House bill entitled an ACT to amend an
, reenact sections 3, 4, s, and IL OF chapte
154 of the Code OF 1878, in relation to th
jurisdiction of the county courts, was take
\ up, and was discussed, without definite a,
i ton being taken, until the hour Of aojourr
l ment.-3 p NJ.
!. HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Il House met at IL A. M.-Speaker HANaE
in the chair. Prayer by the Rev. j. z. Tylel
INTRODUCED AND RRFRRRsD.
Mr. LIPPs offered resolution ameniin
the law relating to public free schools.
MIR. BANGS: A bill for the relief of th
late township collectors of the Common
wealth.
| Mr. ALEXANDER: A petition Of member
Of the bar Of Pulaski asking an increase 0
i pay of sberifs. So s.s. ~%.G
1 Mr.. CooEERrLLs: A petition of citizens 0
Fairfax county asking protection for sheep
REPORTS FROM 0OAHlrrEEs.
Senate bill to amend The charter OF the Pc
tomac Land and Improvement Company.
Senate bill to rereal the charter OF Man.
chester Cotton Mills, granted by the Judge
OF the Second Circuit, and to rtiacorpo crate
said p0nlnany 4