The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-12
General Assembly Of Virginia.
WEDNESDAY, March II, 1874.
SENATE.

WEDNESDAY, March II, 1874.
SENATE.
Mr.. 0UEsENpEIRy in the chair. No prayer
House Joint resolution appointinga JOIN
committee to visit certain properly III SoI
nection with location for lunatlc asylum
was taken up. The House OF Delegates ais
agree to the substitute proposed ny LUG ecu
ale for said resolution. -
ON motion of Mr.. TAYLOR, the Senate IN
sisted on its substitute, and tho House wa
ordered to be informed.
HOUSE BILLS. ~ .:::--~-
A large number of House bills were tWlc
read and referred to committees.
TOWN OF BoYDToN.
The Senate agreed to an amendment pro
nosed by the House to Senate bill to incor
norote the town of Boydton. The bill nov
goes into the hands Of the ExecutiVe'I
RESIGNATION.
The acting president laid before the Senat
n communication from the Governor trans
hitting the resignation Of j. Is. JET. Esq, q
Judge Of the County Court OF Stanford ant
King George counties, to take effect on to-
I'd of April next. The communicate
was laid on the table, on motion OF MI
CRITCHER.
EASTERN LUSATIc ASYLUM.
The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate
communication from DR.. d. R. Brewer, sll
perintendent of The Eastern Lunatic Asylum
saying, in response TO resolution OF th'
Senate calling for the information, that tnert
are no patients in the Eastern Lunatlc Asy
lum "not entitled to support ut puDiic eA
pcnse." p,,,,o,, the
communication was laid Oh the table ana
ordered TO be printed.
FROM COMMITTEES.
AR CocuR.S. from the Committee on FL
nance, reported, with q SUBSTITUTE therefor,
House bill in relation 10 interest Oh
money. 1rhe substitute proposes to restore
the law as it existed prior TO the adoptlon OF
the underwood Notwithstanding the
mo imum rate of interest allowed to be
at six per cent. per annum, and the
penalty for usury forfeiture OF both interest
and principalJ
MIR. COCHRAN, from the same committee,
without amendment, Senate joint
resolution in relation to the public debt.
MIR. HoLLApAY, from the Committee on
Public Institutions, reported, with substi-
ute therefor, Senate bill to provide for the
.emoyal Of tue State penitentiary. '
TIE DEBT DUE BY WEST VIRGINIA.
Mr.. NownN offered a preamble setting
orth the facts connected with the separation
If West Virginia and her admission into the
Union, and the following resolution
ReSolued uhe House Of Delegates con-
Nhof in no
# the United States be instructed and our
of the House Of Representatives
,e requested to secure such legislation by
Congress as will compel the State of West
Virginia to comply with her obligations to
ssume and pay just proportion Of the
public debt Of this State"
Messrs. CRITcHER, CoNNALLY, BLAND,
PENN, and HERNDoN expressed grave doubts
Is to the expedien.y of asking the Federal
Government to "compel the State of West
Virginia to comply with her obligations"
on motion of Mr.. NowLIN, the rules were
for the consideration of the reso-
ution this day.
Mir. BLAND moved that the resolution be
Indefinitely postponed. Agreed to.
AYEs.-Messrs: Bland, Clark, Cochran, Gonnal-
y, Critcher, Dufield, Eastman, Eubank, Flnney,
neem, noffett, NewoerrY. Patterson, Penn, Pride
more, QuesenOerry, Ragland, Smith OF Nelson,
smith Of Russell, Taylor, Terry, Ward and
SoES-Messrs. allan, DatpSon. Euans, Graham,
lakeland, massey, Nowlin, aud Rue-S.
So the preamble and resolution were in
definitely postponed.
IMMIGRATION.
Senate bill for the encouragement of land
purchasers and actual settlers 10 Virginia
was taken up. Mr.. QUEsENBERRY (Mr.
SMITH, of Russell, in the chair spoke for
half an hour in favor Of the bill as reported
rom the committee. Several amendments
offered by Mr.. PRIDEMoRg were voted down.
THE LATE WILLARD FILLMORE.
Mr.. OULp, from the House of Delegates
at 2:30 o'clock, presented to the Senate re-
Solutions passed by the House in respect to
tue memory of the late Willard Fillmore.
On motion of Mr.. QUEsENBERRY the immi-
grafton bill was laid upon the table and the
said resolutions taken up.
Mr.. CR1TcHER, in supporting the resolu.
tons, paid brief tribute to the virtues and
public services of the deceased.
The resolutions were unanimously adopt
ed.
On motion of Mr.. LAWSON the Senate
then adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
House met at IL A. M.-Speaker HANGEs
in The chair. Prayer By Rev. john Il Ed
wards, d. D.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
MFR. NORTON offered resolution inquirins
into the expectancy of regulating and fixing
the rates of wharfage on James river. Also
n petition Of citizens Of York county asking
an increase of fees of sheriffs.
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
Senate bill to amend the law in relation
to weighing and insuring tobacco.
Senate bill to amend the law to prevent
the fraudulent marking or branding of plant
ers' tobacco.
Senate bill to incorporate the st. Georges
Benevolent Society, of Fredericksburg.
Senate bill to incorporate the Sons ofLevi
Of the city of Petersburg.
Senate bill TO amend the law so as proVld
necessary clerical assistance in the office o
the Governor.
Senate bill to amend the law in relation +
hauling seines in the waters Of Accomac ant
Northampton counties.
Senate bill to incorporate the Bank o
Jacksonville.
House bill to amend the law in relation t.
violations of the Sabbath-day.
Two House bills to amend the law in rela
ton to public free schools.
House bill to incorporate the Giles Count,
Iron Company.
House Gill for the protection of sheep il
Powbatan county.
House bill to provide for the removal Q
weirs and hedges in Rappahannock creek.
Dir. BAawELL, from the committee ap
pointed to investigate the late alleged defal
cation in the Office of the sinking fund com
rnain 70 rIrhinh WI nofurroA raanlI1