The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-12-17

the chair. Prayerby Rev. DR.. Topper.
The Following bills, &C., were
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. NEELEY Bill to rfsrrange the
Eighth judieisl circuit. and to, create there
from an additional circuit, to be known as
the Seventeenth. ITO include Warwick,
Elizabeth City, james City. New Kent. and
Charles City counties, and Williamsburg
By Mr.. LoNGLsY: Bill to amend the 18th
section of chapter IS Of the Code OF. 1871, IN
relation to public free schools. ILL.,. i
By Mr. NEELEY: Bill to amend the law In
relation to salaries Of circuit judges. ProYl.
ding that the circuit judges shall receive 81
900 per year, except that the judge of the
Seventh shall he paid $500 and the judge OF
the Eighth $1,000.
By Mr., LEE: Resolution inquiring int
the expediency Of amending the law SO asst
divide fees for inspection of tobacco equally
among the inspectors on the part OF The
State in the several warehouses in the city Of
Richmond, and requiring said inspectors TO
alternate regularly at said warehouses.
BY Mr.. LIaHTsER: Bill for the relief OF w.
w. Summers, late sheriff of Highland
county.
By Dir. RlDDLEBAReER: House bill to Sc.
the heirs, hnesl and collateral, of deceased
policy. holders.
By Mr.. Brown: Petition Of citizen, OF
Liberty asking amendments to their town
charter.
By Mr.. CR1Tz Bill to amend the Code in
relation to compensation OF assessors.
By MIR. HOWARD: Resolution to refer go
much of The Governors message as refers to
fishways. &C., to the Committee on Chesa-
peake and It's Tributaries.
By Mr.. j. a. CARTER: Bill for the encou.
rsgement of emigration.
By Mr.. WHARTON: Memorial from the
German Baptist congregations Of Mont.
gomerv county, praying the Legislature to
memorislize Congress for an appropriation
for the relief Of certain citizens of Kansas
and Nebraska.
By Mr.. ANDERSON: Petition Of the Did,
cesar Missionary Society of Virginia asking
an act of incorporation.
BY MIR. KolNER: Bill for the protection Of
sheep in Augusta county.
By Mr.. ROUND: Bill to authorize county
school boards to eXpend sum not exceed
ing $50 in paying the expenses of one trus.
tee of each schoo! district in attending meet
ings of the County School Board.
FROM COMMITTEES.
Farordbly. -House bill to amend the Code
in relation to misdemeanors House joint
resolution providing that holders Of FIVE per
cent. registered State stock may fund the
same into six per cent. stock under the pro-
visions of the act Of March 30, 1871, as
amended by act of March 7, 1872, at the
rate of tive-sixths of tWo-thirds of such stock
and interest, as Of July l, 1871; House bill
to release Michael Lauphermer from the pay
ment Of forfeited recognizance; House bill
to amend the Code so as to provide for taking
the census of school population.
Unfaporably.-Reso rs to the expe-
dieucy of allowing the voters Of Amelia
county to vote upon the question of repeal
log the fence-law and for the protection of
crops.
PASSED.
House bill to Incorporate the Orkney
Springs Company; House bill to incorporate
the Winchester Building Company; House
bill for the protection of sheep in Fairfax
county House bill to amend the law in re-
lation to rules; House bill in relation to sale
of certain church property in Smithheld;
House bill for the protection of deer in Giles
county; House bill to amend the charter of
Van Bufensyle and change its name to Ork-
ney House bill to amend the law IN relation
to the obstruction of Watercourses; House
bill to provide for the collection of revenue
Of Norfolk city for 1874.
House bill to incorporate the Virginia
Masonic Widows and Orphans Home, with
Senate amendments.
Senate bill to authorize the Virginia Mill
tary Institute to borrow money and create
lien on the real estate to secure the same.
CHRISTMAS RECESS.
House joint resolution in relation to the
Christmas recess as amended by the Senate
was agreed to.
Senate joint resolution suspending the
time of pay ment of certain judgments against
john II. Snodgrass, Of Wise county, was
agreed TO.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was asked for Mr.. SPRATT. Refused.
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