The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-02-14
General Assembly of Virginia.
FRIDAY, February IL, 1874.
SENATE.
The Senate was not in session to-day.
1JOrrcE OF DELEGATES. ..", ::

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The Senate was not in session to-day.
Il HOUSE OF DELEGATES. ~:
| Horse met at y M.-Speaker HANGER ]
) the chair. Prayer by Rev. j. Z. dranoery'
INTRODUCED, AND REFERRED.
Nv Mr.. FrLKERsoN Bill to prevent the a.
struction of fish in the north fork OF the no
ston river.
By Mr.. RrDDLEBARGEr Bill to incorporat
the Valley Educational Association OF Que
nandoah county. 49,.
By Mr.. CLARK: Resolution inqulring int
the expedency of leasing the James hlSe
and Kanawha canal. ,,,;,
By Mr. MONTAGUE: Resolution eApressln'
tbe Qualification of the General Assembly a
ltbe recent course of the President OF tn
limited States in reference TO Iexas.
Nv Mr.. RIDDLEBARGER: Bill prescribing
mode for the institution and prosecution
suits for the sale of real estate held or uset
az common by the cities and towns OF TIT
Commonwealth.
| By Mr.. BAGwgLL: Petition of citizens 0
Chincoteague island praying the passage 0
local option Law regulating the sale OF al
coholic liquors. =,
| Bv Mr.. MORRISON: Bill in relation u
fences between lands coterminous. ,:.,
By Mr.. POWELL: Bill to declare fiss
river. in Franklin county, laWlul lcNco.
Nv Mr.. Brooks: Bill to authorize 'ne
| purchase of O site for the penlteht'aiS'
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES. 49,
| Uo,se hill providing charter ZOE tne
town of Manchester. :, roforo,oo
uonsn hill to amend the law IN reference
r. the assessment of lands, with recommen-
| jot:o,, tbof II do not DaSSs
o" Mouse bjlj to provide for the completion
| - 49, DI,ck Lick Cave PlaSter-Bank turn
| pike. in Wythe county.
| House bill authorizing and directing the
commissioners of the sinking fund to. con-
vert into six-per-cent. registered STOCK OF
Virginia all bonds, stocks, &c, received by
virtue of the 9Th section of the act OF March
30th, 1871.
House bill to amend and reenact the law
with reference to dispositions.
House bill to make repairs at the Eastern
Lunstic Asylum.
House bill 10 prevent counterfeit coupons
from being received in payment OF taxes,
debts. &C., to the State with recommends
ton that it do not pass.
House bill to amend the law in reference
to the fees of the Attorney General.
House bill to provide for the collection of
taxes and county levy in the township OF
Manchester, in Chesterfield county, assessed
for 1873, with recommendation that tie
House agree to the Senate amendment.
Senate bill to incorporate the town OF
Boydton, in Mecklenburg county.
Senate bill to repeal chapter SO of the Acts
of 1872-'73, authorizing the Board of Super.
visors OF Wythe county to contract for keep
ing in repair certain roads in said county.
Senate bill to prevent dogs from running
at large in the town of Winchester.
Senate bill to incorporate the town OF
Gladeville, in Wise county, With amend
ments by the committee.
Senate bill to regulate the granting of or
binary and other Licenses in Bland and Giles
counties.
House bill to amend section "a of chapter
1876 of the Code of 1873, providing for the
organizing of chain-gangs, with recommends
ton that the House disagree to the Senate
amendments.
The amendment Of the Senate to House
Joint resolution appointinga joint committee
to whom shall be referred all matters rea-
ting to the late defalcation in the office of
the Secretary of the Board Of Commissioners
of the Sinking Fund was agreed to.
LOCATION OF THB CENTRAL LUNATIC ASYLUM.
The Committee on AsyIums and Prisons
presented a report recommending that (the
Senate concurring) a committee OF two on
the part Of the Senate and three on the part
Of the House be appointed to visit and in
spect the buildings of Randolph Macon Col
leee, which are offered for sale to the State,
and inquire into the expediency Of purchas-
ing them for use as lunatic asylum.
Mr. ANDERSON offered an amendment that
the committee should also visit the Bellona
Arsenal property, in Chesterfield, and re-
mort unou the price at which it can be
bought, and as to its adaptability for the
purpose desired.
The amendment was agreed to.
The resolution of the committee was then
agreed to also.
order of the day, the bill 10 relation to the
INTEREST ON MONEY,
was postponed until Tuesday the 18th IN
slant.
Senate bill to amend and reenact section
- of chapter So of the Code Of 1873, so as
more effectually to require millers to grind,
for toll. all grain brought to their mills for
the consumption Of the person bringing OF
sending it or bis family.
House bill to provide for the collection of
taxes and county levy in Manchester town
ship, in Chesterfield county, assessed for
1878, with Senate amendment. " ~. SIS.
The House disagreed to the amendment
of the Senate to. House bill providing ior
organizing chain-SSangs.
Sanss..e joint resolution giving further time
to the Auditor Of Public Accounts within
which to qualify, was agreed to-
Senate bill prohibiting the
SALE OF INTOXICATING LIQUORS on TaE SABBATH
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came up. The question being on agreeing
to the amendment proposed by the Com
mittee on Courts of Justice,
Dir. HoLBRooK moved to postpone unit
the 23d instant. .'-.....,
| MIR. GRIFFITH moved TO dismiss the bill.
| Messrs. MASSEY, j. A. CARTER, ARM
STRONG, and VNEAL opposed the motion t
dismiss.
Messrs. LovENsTE1N and DooLEr supported
the motion to dismiss, because the city o
Richmond has an ordinance on the sam
subject that fully meets the people of Rich
mond.
| Pending the discussion, on motion Of AIR
CECIL, the House adjourned.
|
| The EMPIRE Is PEACE.-The following ex
tract from letter of an intelligent Eng
| lishman to the Richmond Dispatch vel,
plainly and forcibly illustrates the obloqul
and disgrace which has been brought upol
the United States since its government ha;
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