The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-12-21
General Assem- biy 81 iirgsliiiiisIiia.
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4 MosDAr Decembef 90, 1875.
q SENATE.

SENATE.
Lieutensnl. Governor THOMAS 10 The chair:
81 Prayer bY Rev. Z. @. Biting, D. D.,of the
Second Baptist church. ,-..-....---.
RICHMOND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE..
House billgto incorporate the Richmond
Chamber OF Commerce was taken up, twice
read, and referred to the COMMITTEES on Ag.'
ricuiture, Mining, and Man ufaetures.
THE JAMES RIVER AMI. KANAwHA CANAL.
MIR. COCHRAN, from the Committee on FL.
nance reported Senate bill and resolution
providing for repeal Of the law transfer
ring. upon certain conditions; the james
River and KanaRha canal ito the United
States Government, with the request that
the committee be discharged from Its con.
side,atior. and 1t be referred to the Commit
tee on Roads. Agreed to- :s.s
FROM TH8 ATTORNEY eRNERAL.
The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate
communication from the Governar enclosing
communication from the AttoTney-General
In relation to proceedings now pending In
limited States courts; which, on moaen Oh
Mr.. SIscLAIR, was referred to'the Committee
for Courts of Justice. .@s1& 5ErtIEi s&.'
| a' PETITION or sHERrFF5.
Mr.. SMITH presented petition Of sheriffs
Of the Common wealth asking that they be
relieved from 'fiduciary duties, and that
nubljc administrator be created In each
county and city in the State. In place Of the
sheriff. Referred. S>...,,.,s% ,-1...-.2 s,t-,.
Ia !; 7, "a PASSED. .aS3s2 tsiiEa,ii,H
House bill with Senate amsndmeats) to
amend The Law 10 relation to commissioners
in chanc Gerry. gsg - +. ,t"nasC. '3Ei'D
;. Senate bill to authorize the board Of super
yisors of Smyth county TO borrow money to
rebuild the courthouse, clerks office, &C.,
of said county. .,5aa.d = st,:',2t' &i 80
f3 EXECUTIVE SESSION. i,'ksA"i3
After the engrossmeut of several bills, on
motion of Mr. QUEsENBgRRY, the Senate went
into executive session. ...-......,.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES. i,
The House met at ID M.-Speaker HANGER
in the chair. Prayer by Rev. DR.. Edwards.
REPORTED FAvoaABLY FROM Committees.
Senate bill to amend section of the char
ter of the Warm Springs Company.
Senate bill to incorporate the East Rock.
ingham and Page Farmers Home Mutual
Fire Insurance Company.
House bills to amend the charter OF the
Ettricks Manufacturing Company; to amend
the charter of the Battersea Manufacturing
Company; to amend the act approved
February II, 1874, in regard to pulling down
fences and leaving open gates; to amend the
act prescribing the powers, duties, and liza,
bilities of certain county officers; to provide
commutaton for an artificial leg to James j.
Sheppard, Of Halifax. ,.....a...
REPORTED UNFAYoRABLY. ...
House bill to provide Communication pay
to David r. Horton for loss Of arm.
IL LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Leave of absence was granted to Mr..
Warts for FIVE days, Mr. CoGHILL for four
DAYS, Mr.. BRoADDUs and Mr.. WITCHEE for
three days, and Mr.. SIBERT for two days.
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. ..-...
AIR. BoHANNoN offered the following as a
substitute for other propositions presented
| on the same subject: RESOLVED the Senate
| concurring), That when the two houses adj
iourn on Thursday the 23d instant they
aeiourn to meet on Tuesday the 18th instant.
| Passed. ss. -ss's G -s- #.s-.a. .r
- t +, PASSED. . ....
Senate bill requiring the Board of Direc.
tors Of the lunatic asylums TO dispense With
the office of treasurer, and providing the
| mode Of disbursing the funds, with House
amendments. t- 81" tg
Senate amendment TO House bill to amend
the act to establish separate circuit court
for the city of Fredericksburgiwas agreed to-.
House bill to reduce the commissions OF
the penitentiary storekeeper from eight to six
per cent. being before the House on its Third
reading. Mr.. STRAYER moved to reduce to
FIVE per cent. on sales.
Messrs. GRAY, A. I. CLARKE, j. A. CAR.
TER, LAMKIN, and WILLIAM SMITH argued ia
favor of reduction to six per cent, and the
proposition to reduce TO five per cent. was
advocated by Messrs. STRAYER and ARM
STRONG. $50 e,~Faa
Mr.. STRAyER's motion was rejected-ayes,
90: noes, 6S. The bill was then advanced to
its epgrossment. re
On motion Of Mr.. RUFPlN, House bill to
submit the question of repeal of the fence.
law to the people of certain districts in Din
widdie county, which was reported unlaYor'
ably by committee, WAS recommitted.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. WALLACE: Bill to revise and re-
enact the charter Of the Female Orphan
| Asylum of Fredericksburg.
By MIR. STRAYER: Resolution as to the ex'
pedeney of establishing department OF
agriculture. ....-
BY Mr.. WATTS: Bill to enlarge the powers
of the Mayor and Council of the town Of
Big Lick, in Roanoke county.
By Mr.. BERRY: Bill for the protection oil
sheep in Bedford county.
By Mr.. FowLE: Resolution iEquiring
into the eXpediency of so amending the law
in relation to the tax upon notorial seals as to
include all contracts, deeds, mortgages, fl.
davits, proofs. &C.. requiring all to, be &C.
knowledged before an officer, clerk, notary,
or magistrate, whose official seal, furnished
by the State, should in every case be at.
tached, with tax on the seals.
By Mr, KELLAM: Bill to authorize the
trustees of the Third.Street African Methe.
dist Episcopal church to borrow money and
execute deed Of trust to secure the same.
By MIR. MATHEW Resolution as to the
expediency of increasing the compensation
of jurors and witnesses.
By Mr.. SIMPSON: Bill to amend the law
| in regard to public schools,