The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-07

arSt7 Alancheabef 70 0pe1slne fCsSionS $3.50
senate with prayer. Agreed 70.
l8sBy Dir. THoHAs bill to nmend tneAcs
incorporating The Potomac Land and In
psoyement Company.
pEI1soUESf LANDS.
The PREsDgSr announced the folio wing
committee on the Bubject OF fhes gaze OF ue'
linouent lands for taxes: Messrs. Pridemore,
Nowlin, and Quilted,
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
On motion Of Mr.. sMrfH Of Nelson, the
Senate proceeded to the executi, IN OF the
joint order, having for its object the election
of certain officers. Estle5 .
For Judge Of the County Courts Of Clarke
and Warren, Mr.. WARD nominated Mr.John
y. Page. The vote resulted as follows:
For Mr.. Page, 1872; for Dir. John ".
Ware, 5; for Mr.. William Kennedy, l.
MIR. Page was declared elected.
For Auditor the vote resulted as iolloWs:
William L. Taylor, 124; John w. WasD,
80.
Mr.. TAYLOR was declared duly elected.
For Superintendent Of Public INSTRUCTION,
william Ii. Ruffner received 100 votes.
DIR. Rutfner was declared duly elested.
For Superintendent of the Penitentlary,
George F. STROLLER received ll3 votes, W.
Fl. Wilker:on 20.
MI. Strotber was declared duly elected.
For Agent and Storekeeper Of the Penl.
tentiary. William 81. Taliaferro received LID
votes, II. L. Wjgand "a. $1,000
Mr.. Taliaferro was declared duly elected
Adjourned at 2:40.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
House met at - M. Speaker HANGER in
the CHAIR. Prayer by Rev. A. c. Bledsoe.
A message was received from the Senate,
by Mr.. WARD, that the Senate had agreed 10
House resolution in reference to the election
of county Judges to fill vacancies, with an
amendment.
Mr.. LoypNsTE1y offered concurrent reso.
,,,tion that the General Assembly proceed
nj O'Clock, by election, to fill the offices OF
Superintendent of Public Instruction. Su.
pcrintendent of Penitentiary, Auditor OF
Public Accounts, and Penitentlary store
Keeper. Passed.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS OFFERED AND RE-
FERRED.
By Mr.. HoLBRooK: A bill to establish an
additional lunatic asylum. To Committee
on Asylums and Prisons. ..
Bv Mr.. MCGoNEGAL: Resolution 30 aIloW
the electors in the several townships OF oully
county to vote on the subject OF "Jence vi
no frnce,n and to allow q majority 10 ue'
eide that question. TO Committee on Agrl'
culture and Mining. ;,
Bv Mfr. BoYKIN: A bill to repeal an act
approved March 8, 1878, declaring portion
Of Smiths creek and Cahoon's creek lawful
fence. To Committee on Agriculture and
Mining.
Bv Mr.. CRITz: A bill providing that the
Secretary of the Commonwealth be author
lied to furnish each member of the General
Assembly copy of the Code of 1873, eN-
cent such members as already have the
same. TO Committee on Coults of Justice.
nv Mr.. HALL: An act to amend and re-
anoct the first section of an act entitled Gan
act to provide for the protection Of fish in
New river and its tributaries" To Com
mittee on Chesapeake and its Tributaries.
By Mr. LEWIS: A petition Of citizens Of
Clarke county recommending Colonel j. w.
Ware for county judge. To Committee on
Courts of Justice.
BY Mr.. LEWIS Petition Of j. FL. and Will
liam r. Alexander asking the correction OF
an erroneous assessment of taxes upon their
lands in Clarke county, and the return of
the amounts paid under such assessment.
To Committee on Finance.
By Mr.. SCRUGGs A resolution inquiring
into the eXpediency OF making it a penal of.
fence for any person to pull down and leave
down the fence Of another, or to open and
leave open the gate of another. To Com
mittee on Courts Of Justice.
BY Mr.. DooLEY: a bill to amend and re-
enact section Is, chapter 10, of Code of 1878
with reference to the salary of the city and