The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-02-28
General Assembly of Virginia.
FRIDAY, February 81, 1871:

IL OF cha pier II OF the Code OF 1870
)! ARDENT SPIRITS.
On motion Of MIR. SMITH. Of Russell, tn
bill to regulate the sale OF ardent spirits VIZ
taken I'D and made the special order oil I'M
day for Tuesday next
BILLS PASSED.
The following Senate bills were passed
For the relief OF George w. E!drldee ano
others suretips of john A. Graves, town
shin collector of Giles township, ID Ahiei''
county. ,v,sh-
To amend the act to incorporate Tue WASH
ington City, CiuclnnaIl anu o'' no''S
read Company. ~,,,,.,os
For the relief of the sureties OF Charles
Short. late sheriff Of Culpeper county.
70 amend the charter of Randolph Macon
College. u,,u. :.
s,ruct free macadamized turnpike road
from the town of FincastIe to its road.
TO incorporate the Westham Granite Com
pany, of Virginia.
no amend an act authorizing the erection
OF n bridge across Indian creek, In Norfolk
county.
In reference to disturbance Of religious
worship.
For the relief of the sureties Of W. r.
MILAN, late sheriff of Fairfax county.
To incorporate the Farmers Insurance
Company.
To provide for the payment Of the indebt-
edness OF Harrisonburg township, in Rock
iugham county.
TO incorporate the town of Mechanics
burg, in the county of Bland.
TO enable married women to insure the
lives Of their husbands.
To authorize the appointment Of trustees
for benevolent societies having no lands.
To authorze'the Shenandoah Valley Ag-
ricutural Soaety to borrow money.
TO incorporate the St. George Benevolent
Society. OF Fredericksburg.
To provide for the establishment of he"
school district in the county OF Carroll.
10 incorporate the Bank of Potomac ana
Sufety Deposit Company, of Alexandria.
To incorporate the Sons OF Levi IN Inc
city of Petersburg.
TO incorporate the West Point and Han
over Junction Railroad Company.
To incorporate the Rappahannock Bank
ing and Insurance Company.
To authorize the trustees of the town OF
Baunis,er TO elect mayor, etc.
TO amend section OF. chapter 10 of the
Code. in relation 10 the salaries of the judges
OF the Supreme Court of Appeals and the
pay Of the reporter for the same court. This
bill fixes the pay of the judges at $4,000 per
annunl except the president, who Is TO re-
ceiye $4,000. subsequently reconSdered
10 incorporate the Culpeper Library AS
Socistion.
Prescribing in what manner records OF lie
Suprene Court Of Appeals shall be printed.
House bill to change the name OF the
Union I.ead-Mine Company, and to re-
incorporate the same under the title OF the
WythevilIe Lead and Zinc Company.
House Joint resolution extending the time
for the collection Of taxes and county aud
township cvies.
NO BILLS TO BE INTRODUCED AFTER THE FIJI
TENTH OF MARCH.
Mr.. PENN presented the following resoiu-
ton:
Resolced, That no bill or joint rcsolu-
ton having the force of law shall be intro
duccd in this body after the 10Th OF March,
| 1874.
MIR, NowL1N moved to refer the resolution
to The Committee for Courts Of Justice, that
it might there sleep the sleep of death.
Mir. PRlDRxoRE favored the resolution.
He hoped the Legislature would adjourn on
| the last Of March.
| Mr. TAYLOR wanted the resolution ADOPT
ed, but thought proviso authorizing any
committee to introduce bill should be
added to the resolution.
The motion 10 refer was rejected.
Mir. NowLIS said that he had used every
means in his power looking to an early ad.
iourumcnt Of the General Assembly, but
that Mt the expiration Of ninety days, if the
business of the State demanded, he would
as he had done in the past, vote for tina
which he believed was to the interest OF the
State. e., be was not afraid Of any popu
lar cry, and be did not mean to let that detel
him from voting for an extension Of The ses
: sion if it was deemed necessary. BE hopet
the resolution would not pass.
The pending question was called and sus
: tanned.
On the adoption of the resolution air
TAYLOR, of Loudoun, demanded the aye!
and noes and the resolution was agreed Il
by the following vote:
AYEs.-Messrs. Beazey. Bland, Clark, Conualy
Duhield. Evans, Finuey, Greever, Grimsley, Herll
Newbcrry.. Penn. Pridsmore, Queseu9srry, nag
Land. Smith OF Russell, Taylor, Ward-23.
| NoES.-Messrs. Graham, Lakeland, Eowlin, an
Wyune-4.
GOING TO WORK IN EARNEST.
Mr. LAWSON presented the following reso
luton; which was adopted
. Resolred. That after Monday, March %
, the Senate shall meet ut IL O'Clock Unit
: otherwise ordered.
COMMITTEE ANNOUNCED.
The PRESIDENT announced Messrs. TAYLo
of LoudouD, NoFFETT, and NEwRERRY as th
, committee on the pirt of the Senate to col
9 slider the building of State cOurt-hou'
and law-library with the courts for the cit
OF Richmond.
BILLS ADVANCED.
A number of bills were taken up from th
calender and ordered to be engrossed an
read third time. Adjourned.
I HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
>, House met at IL M.-Speaker HANGER il
:, the chair. Prayer BY Rev. DR.. Biting.
INTRODUCED AYD REFERRED.
BE- Mr. MATT. CLARK: Bill to authoriz
the voters of Halifax county to vote upo
/ the question of building or purchasing
: bridge at South Boston.
Il By Dir. HUDGIN: Bill for the relief Of tb
township collector Of Caroline county.
BY Mr.. Do0LKY: Bill to amend the Law
with reference TO chartered companies.
) By Mr.. HARRISON: Petition Of citizens 9
Lond0un asking the repeal OF The act Q
january 26, 1865, in relation to fences.
By Mr. LIGHrNER: Resolution inqntrin
into the expediency OF reducing the price
land-warrants. d y.s .. IL. q
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