The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-04-22

r,e,eoa,es eoneurringA That after Monasy
r, saIssSsss
imtIons "a adIourn, shall. be passed Or Hoteu
s y, NV IN pssssnt General Assembly. S
The resolution WAS rejectad'
- MuHr SESSIONS. Es.
IN motiorof Mr.. PnNN, his resolutohior
session, tonight and jto-morrou night vas
taken I'D aud passed; thereupon the cnAil
was vacated until 8 O'clock to=nignl. - -.
The Lientenant-G Governor resumed tne
chair at 5 P. M.,..-r-,,o..r,,-..--
feated the Senate took up the tax Dill ano
discussed it until adjournment.
HOUSE OF, DELEGATES.
House met at IL A. M.-Speaker HAsaH
In the chair. Prayer by Rev. George Ivan
derslice. ,,....s...--..-..,
RrroRrHp PROM COMMITTEES.
uouse hill to amend the law in relation &c
the duties. &C., of township collectors, VIII
recommendation that it do not pass.
House bill to repeal section 10, Code O
1914 in relation to fishing in Roanoke river
west OF the Blue Ridge.
rrbc Committee on Finance reported
against the petition Of the Town Councll o
IInperyille, asking certain restrictions upot
the granting Of licenses to sell Whiskey IL
that town. Agreed to.
INVESTIGATING coNNTTHB.
The SPEAKER appointed Mcssrs. NBBLBY
BoYkls, and BRowx as the committee on the
mart OF the House to investigate the charges
against the superintendent and directors o.
the Eastern Lunatic Asylum.
Mr.. LEWIS stated that he would have ToIeo
in the affirmative on the question OF INC lcase
of the penitentiary, but had paired OH Will
Mr.. DAVIS. 49, uo,s. ~
On motion Of Mr.. STUART, the HOUSE &c
soIyed that the resolution heretofore aoopt,
Cd. nroyidine for the call OF the ron alu !!
aIIowino eacl, member to call up bill shouia
he So modified as to apply only TO nlghs ses-
sions. 49,. 1o,s. -
,oS1od m take q vote upon the immigration
hill, at . o'clock, and that no member shoulo
ho oIlowrd to speak longer than fifteen min
ntes mon any special order.
On motion Of Dir. RIDpLHBARGHE, the vote
VIVA rccopsidered, and the clause limiting
the time OF speeches to fifteen minutes was
stricken out.
IMMIGRATION BILL.
Tho bill for tae encouragement OF land
purchasers and actual settlers came up as
the special order. T..
support of the bill, and Mr.. HsSFBn re-
piled. .,.,on
which was upon the passage OF the Dill.
The call being sustained, the bill failed for
want of A constitutional majority.
AYBs.-Messrs Allen, Anderson, Bsgwell, Bisk-
fpgs, Blair, Boykin, Brady, Brooks, Brown, Camp
bell .CarSteT CECIL A j. Gn5k e Davls
Gardner, p. Gibson, Goodwin, Barrison, Hen
derson, Hoeniger. Hudgin. Joroan, j: h. Lacy,
Lee LoIe MssradsT hhasNs n.y.
lev, Neal, Ould Pendleton, RiddlebarRer, Rogers,
Round, Scruggs, Shumate, Stuart, Swami. Taliafer-
e. Taylor 9~rneE, Yss Auken' Wallace "inn
NORs-Messrs. Armentrout, 4 rmstrong. Bohan-
non Branch, Jack Carter, T. J. Garter, Matt CIark,
ostrieE fuiperson Gibson Graves Grayson
Haden. Hale, Hamilton, Harris, Hill, John Il. Hos
kns Howard Hpns Same Set h Lons
lev, Loving, Lucas, Lybrook,. Mcmillan, Monta-
que, Morris, Morrison, Moss, Nlckens, Norton, Pam
n Popham, Powell Rishmond sel ki,s s;oZTS
Syphax, Thomas, Weop " hlssaker, Wihl"ms' In
ger, and MIR. Speaker-5S.
On motion Of Mr.. LovgssrEIs the House
proceeded to tske up House engrossed bills,
and the following were
PASSED.
House bill authorizing and directing the
of the Sinking Fund to con-
vert into six per cent. registered stock OF
Virginia all bonds, stocks, &C., received by
virtue of the 5th section OF the act passed
March 80, 1871.
House bill to provide for the completion
of the Black Lick and Cove Plaster Bank
in Wvfbe cauuty
House bill to authorize the Mayor and
Council OF the town Of Suffolk to borrow
House bill to incorporate the Virginia
Turnpike Company.
House bill to amend the law in relation to
the protection Of game.
House bill to provide the mode of ascer.
tanning compensation for land condemned for
q road or landing.
House bill to make repairs at the Eastern
Lunatic Asylum-ayes, 90; noes, 7.
House bill to amend the law in reference
to dispositions.
House bill to amend the law in reference
to the fees Of the Acknowledgement.
House bill providing for taxing certain
costs in motions made by the Auditor against
officers, and in cases Of appeals
from decisions of the Auditor.
House bill to provide for storage and pre-.
servation of the arms and ordnance stores OF
the State.
House bill to incorporate the town OF
Smithville, in Charlotte county.
House bill for the relief Of James y.
Swanson, of PittsylYania county.
House bill to incorporate the Lexington
Gas Company.
House bill to authorize the county OF Es-
sex TO vote on the question OF the fence law.
House bill in relation to proceeding at
rules. :.
House bill to enlarge the corporate limits
of the town Of Goodson.
House bill to amend the law IN relation to
voters. .a.--........
House Joint resolution in relation to pay
ment of interest on the bonds held by the
literary fund came up.
Dir. ROUND moved to commit the bill,
which was rejected-ayes, IS; noes, So.
Pending the discussion Of the bill the
chair was vacated until 8 P. d.
Evening Session.
The SPEAKER resumed the chair at 8
Pm. ..,-s.s ....
Senate bill to provide for the appointment
Of fish commissioners came up as unfinished
business.
Mr. MASSEY moved to dismiss the bill ;
which was agreed to. t..
House bill appropriating $500 to the Rich
mond Howitzers was advanced to its en-.
grossment.
Senate bill to repeal the charter granted
the Manchester Cotton Mills by the Judge Of
the second circuit, and Incorporating sale
company.
Adjourned at 9:45 P. N.
New Laws.