The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-30
General Assembly of Virginia.
TuuRsDAy. January 20, 1874.
SENATE.

ie,1tenant-G oYernor WTHERs presiding.
PRAYER bv the Rev. Joseph Il. Tyler, OF the
Seyentb-Street Christian church.
Senate bill to extend The time in which the
Charlottesville, Stauardsri!!e aud Fermyillc
narrow. Gauge Railroad Company may com
mcnce and complete its road, with the amend
ments proposed by the HeuSc Of Delegates,
was taken upand the atns ndmcnts agreed to.
The bin now goes to the Governor for his
approval.
HOUSE BILLS REFERRED. B..
4 number of House bills were taken Up,
twice read, and appropriately referred.
FROM THE GOVERNOR.
The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate
communication from the Executive enclosing
a list Of the commissioners for Virginia re-
siding 10 other States; which was tabled and
ordered to be printed. ~
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. lERNDOS, from the Committee Tor
Courts of Justice, reported bills: 10 amend
section T. OF chapter iS7 Of the Code OF
1873. in relation to offences against person;
to authorize the Union Station Methodist
church (3ouih) to make deed OF trus. on
| property +; in relation to shcritls' bonds; TO
| amend the Code in relation to the orSaniza-
ton of chain-gangs, with the recommends
| ton that it DO not pass: an act 10 prevent
pulling aud leaving fences down, ANU OF
opening and leaving open gates, without per,
| mission of the owner; to rtcnact and amend
27,h section Of chapter liz o! the Code oil
| 1873. in reference to proof Of wills where
the witnesses thereto reside beyond the coun-
| ty where the will is offered for PROBATE.
| Also, a report declaring 1t lnexpedlent 10
llegislate on the subject Gas il is suhclent!y
| provided for by lazy OF resolution as TO
striking out the word "white" IN the hrs'
section of chapter 12l of the Code OF 1873.
Mr.. PRIDEMoRE, from the committee on
General Laws, reported bills: To incorpo'
rate the American and European Land Com
pany to repeal chapter 80 of the acts o
Assembly of the session of 1872o73 entitled
AN act to authorize the Board Of Supervl
sors for Wythe county to contract for keep
ing In repair certain public roads i'll salt
county,; declaring Il portion OF Chappa
Wamsic creek a lawful renee; to incorporat
the town Of Gainesville, in the county 9
F. Wise prohibiting the sale Of Intoxicating
4 liquors on the Sabbath-Gay.
, MIR. CRlrcuER, from the Committee Of
Roads and Internal Navigation, reported
Senate bill to Incorporate the Richmon
c and Transalleghany Sarrow-Gauge Railwa
!, Company.
[ MIR. KIRKpATRICE, from the Committee o
Public Institutions, reported Senate bill t
authorize the School Trustees OF Stonewa
township, in the county of Richmond, OF
of the proceeds of the d0g-taX Of 1872 t.
build one or more schGol.houSeS in sal
township.
. BILLS, ETC, PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
The following bills, ETC., were introduce
, and appropriately referred:
BY Mr.. WARD: A bill to extend the luri:
diction Of the county courts to the trial {
civil cases in which the claim shall not be {
greater value or amount than 5000 eXcluSiv
, OF interest.
By mir. HERNDoN: A bill to authorize tn
churches of Danyille to hold property. a
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
from Greene (Mr. BEAzLEY) was granite
. leave OF absence for four days from to-mol
row,
Il THE SPECIAL ORDER.
Senate bill to provide charter for I'll
, city Of Petersburg, being the special Orde
OF the day, Was taken UP, aud discussed a
: length by Mr.. ALLAN. of Prince Edward, i
: opposition to the bill, and by Mr. HUMBLE
III Ahfoi VI tuC oiif, diu 1lSO ny III SSSEt
). THeMAs, KIRKpATRIck, and PRlDEaoks. TT
bill was finally laid on the table, and mad
the special order OF the day for Tomorrow
at 12s O'Clock.
!, Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
House met at II M.-Speaker HANGER il
the chair. Prayer by Rev. Dir. randerslice
BILLS, &C., INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Dir. MASSEY: Bill fixing pay and mile
age of the presiding officers and members o
the General Assembly. Proposes to Tx th
pay of the presiding officers ut $1,000 Pr
anuun each, and of members at 5000, ant
mileage Ut 10 cents.l -
BY Mr. lARMENTRoUr: Joint resolution
| fixing the time for the adjournment Of til,
| General Assembly at May !, 1874. 81
By Dir. HARRISON: Bill to prevent the sail
OF Intoxicating l1nors 20 mirrors, Aabi.ua