The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-03-08
General Assembly Of Virginia
SATURDAY, March 6, 1875.
SENATE.


Mr.. QUEsESBERRY, president pro tenn, ir
the chair. Prayer by Rev. j. B. deter, d. d
The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate {
communication from the Governor enclosing
memorial from the National Prison Reform
Association; which, on motion of Mr. Ell
BANK, was referred TO the Committee on Pub
lie Institutions.
COMhIgTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. HERSDoN, from the Committee fol
Courts of Justice, reported House bill for The
relief of the sberifs of Charles City, New
Eent, &c, with au amendment.
House bill to amena sections Is and 10 o.
chapter 50 of the Code so as to provide law
library at Staunton and Wytheville, with tho
Recommendation that it do not pass.
Mr.. HUEDLEy, from the Committee on
County, City, and Town organiza ions, re-
ported back House bill to provide q general
road law, with the recon incubation that the
Senate adhere to its amendment and disagree
to.the House substitute
| INTRoDUGKI.
| by Mr.. Penn: A resolution requesting the
House of Delegates to retnrn Senate bill to
authorize the town Of DsnAille to issue its
bonds in payment of certain Indebtedness
Agreed to.
BY Mr. EEwBERRY: A bill for the relief
of tic securities of Charles a. Fudge, late
sheriff of Tazeweli county.
PASSED.
House bill to provide for determining the
respective terms of office of the members Of
the CiysC Council of the city Of Manchester
was taken up on motion Of Mr.. MckAE and
passed. with Its title.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Senate Hall, wit SUI bstitute, in ralaSon to
the abGlitios of inspection, warehouse fees,
&C., being the unfinished business ct gater-
day, was taken up.
Mr. KIRKPATRICK continued and coneluled
his argument in favor of a5oishing public
inspection, &C.
Mr.. TERnr 6,llowed Mr.. E-lRKpArRrc& on
the same side
At the conclusion of Mr.. TEaRY's remarks
Mr.. RAGLAND Gfered compromise for the
whole subject, shich Messrs. kIRKPATR.ex
and SMITH Of NeLcn said would be accept
able 70 them if the rest of the Sanate would
agree to it.
Several senators wanted the subssr,t recon-
mitted.
MIR. ErraSK offered the following to heal
matters
Resolued, That the question of tobssco in
spection be referred to special committee to
be composed Of the secNtors frem Halifax
(RAGLAND), Campbell (KIaEPATRICKl Nelson
(SMlrH), Caroline (QUEskSsERRYl Bucking-
ham (HUSDLEY), Patrick (gENE), and Rich
mond city (MCRAE). with Instructions to re-
port On Tuesday next. [Laughter.]
The resolution, after much discussion, was
agreed to.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Speaker HANGER in the chair. Prayer by
Rev. DR.. Read
Fdr0rabiy House bill to incorporate tie
Protestant Episcopal Church Home; House
bill TO authorize the James River and Karlu-
wha Canal Company to execute mortgage,
and to subscribe to the capital stock of the
Buchanan and Clifton Forge railroad, aud TO
authorize the city of Richmond to guarantee
'aid subscription; House bill to Incorporate
he Buchanan and Clifton Forge Railroad
company.
The SPEAKER laid before the House
rom the Governor accompanying memo.
ial from the National Prison Reform Asso.
iatlon, which he commended to favorable
onsideration.
PASSED.
House bill authorizing Griffin Hoffman, of
Iccomac county, 10 erect wharf at Pun.
Stn3gue Geek.
House BIZ! TO authorize the Auditor of !!