The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-02-09

Onmotion of Mr.. NowLfS, Mr.. HERsDos
was granted leave of absence for three uay'
from to-day. .ss.7..-s -. g.,
By Mr.. MoFrErr: A bin to provide foi
the payment of the Indebtedness OF iaIrls
burg township, in the county Oh hoch'ns
ham.
r. By Mr.. GRrxsLEY: A bill TO Incorporate
the Culpeper Library Association,
RI the same: a bill for the rellet OF tht
suretIes of Charles Shcrt, late sheTln OF Cui
pepper county. 49, h;,, nro
On motion of Mr.. GaEEvER, the Dill pro
yiding for lease of the penitentiary "a s
taken up and made the special oraer lo %.
"wednesday, and the continuing ORDER un'i
disposed OF. ,,,,.;o, &c
I,y MIR. SMITH of Nelson: A resolution d,
to the expcdiency Of providing by Jaw tna.
thc nroperty Of a single woman snail not We
liable after MARI iage for any ante-hup'i"
debt of her husband.
TIouse bill with Senate amendments
amending section "a of chapter l9o or tns
code providing for the organization OF cha'ii'
o,nos, WAS taken up and passed.
House bill to prevent obstruction5 10 n'sn
ways. ,
REJECTED AND RECUSSiphhED'
1rouse bill for the relief of the late she
ria. If the Commonwealth was taken up
and rciected-aye>. IL; noes, IL. ouose'
n,,ently the vote by which the bill was ue-
teated was reconsidered, and the Dill was
then tabled.
BILLS ADVANCED.
A number Of Senate bills were twice reao
and ordered to be cngrossed and read
third time.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
House met at II M.-Spcaker HANGER in
the chair. Prayer by Rev. DR.. T. l.. Preston
Senate bill to provide a
CHARTER FOR PETERSBURG
was reported from the Senate by Mr. IUSD'
LEY.
Mr.. ROUND moved to refer it to the COM
mittcc for Courts Of Justice.
Mr.. BROOKS called the ayes ana noes ;
which were ordered-ayeS, 4G; noes, H.
FROM COMMITTEES.
House bill No. 81. for the relief OF >hrliils
in the service Of civil process OF otncr eoun
ties than the one in which they reS'ae, WIN
recommendation that the House agree " .n luz
y
10 amend section of chapter 100 OF the Code
of 1879 in relation 10 e>cheatorS, with same
recommendation. >.
House bill No. ZIG, incorporating Pamplin
City.
REGISTRATION LAWS.
The Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tiops reported that it would lie violation
of The Constitution of the State to abolish
the registration laws Of the State except in
cities and towns containing over one thou.
sand inhabitants, as proposed by the bill re-
fcrrcd to the committee. Agreed to.
The Committee on Roads was discharged
from further consideration Of the bill "to
provide for payment to the county Of Ale
ghany the amount of certain judgments for
damages to landowners arising from the con-
struction of the Coyington and Ohio rail-
road" and it was referred to the Committee
on Claims.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted to Messrs. WISs for one day,
JONES and w. A. NASH two days, and GRAY
SON five days.
Dir. HUNTER offered joint resolution i'll
the Keeper OF the Rolls to with
hold House bill No. 81, passed yesterday.
Agreed to.
The report for the Committee on Courts of
Justice came up as unfinished business.
They reported it inexpedient to legiSlate on
the subject of amending the Code in refer
ence to exemptions in case Of distress.
Agreed to.
The morning hour having expired the
House proceeded to the business on the
PASSED.
House bill No 50, for the relief Of sherif1s
in the service Of civil process of other coun-
ties than the one in which they reside. The
amendments Of the Senate were agreed to.
House bill No. 60, to amend the 2d section
of chapter 100 Of the Code Of 1878, i'll rela
lion to escheators. The amendments Of the
Senate were agreed to.
Senate bill No. 50, to incorporate the One
Dollar Savings Bank at Charlottesville.
House bill No. ), to amend section 4 OF
chapter 1872 of the Code OF 1873, in reference
to judgment liens.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. CoCKER!LLE: Memorial FROM citi-
Zens Of Fairfax Courthouse asking for the
passage Of law forbidfng the sale of ar
dent spirits on the Sabbath.
By Mr.. WEBB. Bill to amend and reenact
section l Of chapter TAG Of the Code Of 1873,
in relation 10 limitation of entry on or actions
for land.
By Nlr. FULKERsoN: Bill to incorporate
Abingdon Academy of Medicine.
BY Mr. LEE: Bill for the relief of the
Sureties of j. K. Pharr, late sheriff of ALLIE
ghany county.
By Mr.. Brown: Resolution Of inquiry in
reference 10 the number of clerks in the
Auditors office. Adjourned at2 P. N.