The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-01-25
ACTS THAT HAVE BECOME LAWS.

The following acts were approved by the
Governor January -, 1875:
To prohibit the condemnation of lands be-
longing to Iunatic asylums, the Institution
for the Deaf, Dumb, and Blind, or TO any
university, college, or seminary of learning.
For the relief of john A. Spilman and
Robert Frazier
In relation to printing annual reports of the
iunatic asyums and Deaf, Dumb, and Blind
Institution.
For r,arranging the dates for the ending
Of the sch6o-year, the making of annual re-
ports OF school officers, and the holding OF
he annual meeting of the county school
boards.
70 amenl and reeuact section %, chapter
IS. Code o: 1873, to provide for taking the
census of school population.
Making an appropriation to cover the State
court house with slate or tin, and make the
same ire-proof.
To amend ard reeuact section 1, chapter
POP, Code of 1873, in relation to the trial of
indictments for telones.
TO amend and reenact sections So and Sc
of chapter 100 of the Code, and to repeal an
act approved March 16, 1874, in regard to
The protection of fish in the waters of New
river.
For the relief of the trustees Of Odd.Fel-
lows Hall, Richmond city.
To authorize the conveyance of land by
the Institution for the Deaf, Dumb, and
Blind.
To amend and reenanct section II Of an
act approved March u, 1871, entitled an act
to incorporate the Life Insurance Company
of Virginia.
Making an appropriation for increasing
the number Of cattle-pens in the city OF
Richmond.
The act for extending the time for the col
lection of taxes and county and township
evies for the year 1874 was approved Janu-
airy 20, 1874.
PASSED.
House substitute to Senate bill declaring
the true intent and. meaning Of an act ap.
proved April Is, 1874, for the preservation
of oysters, sc. [rhis is the Taliaferro sub.
>ltute.l
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted to Messrs. j. r.. HosKINs and r.
s. JONES for. two days each, PENDLEroN tor
three days, and WHITAKER and LENNON for
six days.
The adverse report Of the Committee on
Finance in relation to certain bonds Of the
Bank Of Rockingham came up as unfinished
business.
Messrs. ARMSTRONG ana VIM opposed the
report, and Mr.. STUART favored it.
The question being upon amending the re-
port so as TO declare it expedent 10 legis-
late on the suhject, the motion Was lost
ayes, AZ; noes, 43.
The question then required upon the
adoption Of the report Of the committee,
which was that it is ineXpedient to Iegisate
upon the subject of authorizing the return
of certain bonds held in trust by the Trea.
Surer of the Commonwealth for the benefit
Of the Bank Of Rockingham (Which were abb
stracted from the Treasury until it is ascer-
tanned to what extent the sureties upon the
official bond of the late Treasurer of the
Commonwealth may be responsible for said
bonds, The report vas agreed to.
AYEs.-Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Anderson,
Campbell, j. A. Carter, 2. j. Carter, A. ]. CLARK
Cockerille, Coghill, Dooley, Fipney, Fitzpatrick,
Flood, franklin, Friend, Gaines, Gilman, Graves,
Hauen, Hale, HamiituI, Henderson, H9ninger, Hol-
brook, Howard, James, Jett, hoiner, Lewis, Long
ley, Lovenstein, Loving, Lybrook, Morrison, Oud,
Powell, .Rirlmond, Scruggs shumate, STROLLER,
Stuart, Swami. Wallace, and WiIhers-44.
NoEs.-Messrs. Armstrong, Bagwell. Branch,
Jack Carter, Cecil, Cox, Crank, Davis, Fukerson,
L. 5. Gibson, GraySon. Harris, Hill: Hoskins,
comb, Lovell, Massey, Mcmillan, Norris. ". A.
Nash, Neeley. Nickens, 0'Neal, Pannill: Popham,
Rains, Rogers, Round Sellers, Storal Syphax,
Taiaferro, Turner. Webb, Wharton, Williams
" iun, and Yager-43. .l
Adjourned at 2:30 P. NJ.