The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-02-16
General Assembly of Virginia.
SATURDAY, February IA, 1874.
SENATE.
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HOTISE OF DELEGATES.

The Senate was not in session to day.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
House met at IL M.-Speaker HANGER in
the chair. Prayer by Rev.J c. Granbery.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. HALE: Bill to authorize the dis
trict school boards Of Grayson county to
apply uneXpended district funds to the pay
ment of teachers salaries.
By MIR. Lips: Resolution in reference to
disbursement of public school funds by
county school superintendent.
By MIR. LOyENSTEIN: Petition OF j. Thomp-
son Brown, Offering to sell to the State the
Amelia Springs properly, with extensive
brick buildings thereon, and representing it
as tue most suitable and economical site for
the location of The Central Lunatic Asylum.
By MIR. RIDDLEBAIGER Petition of citizens
Of Edinburg praying for special license law
for that town.
By MIR. HoLBRooK: Bill for the relief of
William w. Phelps, lutc sheriff Of Wythe
county.
by Mr. MATT. CLARK: Bill to amend chap
ter s, section AZ of the Code Of 1878, in re-
laton TO elections.
by Mr. BAGwELL: Bill to authorize the
trustees of Ocean Lodge, No. 116 a. f. and
4. MaSons, to borrow money and to giyese-
curity for same.
Senate amendment to House joint resolu-
ton for the appointment of joint commit
tee in reference to the manuscript summary
of the resources of the state, prepared by
Major Hotchkiss, was agreed to.
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
Senate bill to incorporate the Richmond
and Trans-Alleghany Railway Company.
{. Senate bill to authorize certain counties to
vote upon the question of negotiating a loan
and to issue bonds in the name of said coun-
ties, for the purpose CT establishing line
of steamboats, on the Rippahannock river.
House, bill TO incorporate the Eeep Run
Mining Company, with an amendment.
House bill providing for taxing certain
costs in motions made by the Auditor sgainst
collecting officers, and in cases of appeals
from decisions of the Auditor.
House bill to amend the law in relation to
the militia. -. - En- = erals
House bill authorizing O sale Of the Sper-
ryville and Rarpahannock Turnpike Com.
pany.
House bill for the appointment Of trustees
for the town of Columbus, in FluYanna
county.
House bill to incorporate the Virginia and
Tennessee Border Fair Association, in Wash
ington county. H
House bill to change the name Of the
Union Lead-Mine Company, &C.
House bill to regulate the sale of boots
and shoes containing wood or paper bot
toms, With recommendation that it do moi
pass. s...... s.
House bill to incorporate the benevolent
,EaG .l1 l,nr
men of Virginia, with recommendation that
1t do not pass. -@
The SPEAKER laid before the House
coMMUNlC ALTON FROM THE AUDITOR OF PUBLIC
ACCOUNTS
showing the amount Of oyster-taX collected
for the year 1878 and the monthly receipt:
and disbursements on account Of the oyster
tax during the year 1878.
| LEAVE OF ABSENCE
| was granted to Messrs. Cox and BRANCH fo
two days each, and a. j. CLARK, PANNILL
FOSTER, and MOORE for four days each.
| Senate bill prohibiting the
SALE OF INTOXICATING LIQUORS on TIKI SAB
| BATH-DAY
came I'D as unfinished business. Messrs
BLAIR, MASSEY, and OULD spoke in supper
Of the bill, and Messrs. GILMAN, GRIFFITH
and CECIL against it.
The discussion, which was very protrac!ed
| was closed by call for the pending question
10y Mr.. PowELL), which vas upon the mo
| lion of Mr.. GR.rFlTH to dismiss the bill.
The motion to dismiss was defeated-ayes
80; noes, 81. The bill then passed to it
third reading and engrossment-ayes, SO
noes, 81. is
Upon motion to reconsider Messrs. BAG
WELL and RrDDLEBARagR opposed the bill
and Messrs. PETER CARTER and j. A. CAR
TER favored it. The motion to reconside
was rejected. 80 415s-j " -
| Adjourned at $50 p. NJ.