The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-01-12
SENATE.

I By Mr.. SMITH, OF Neisou IL o''' ~ a'o
sections and Of an set to prescribe nov
hypothecatons shall be made, &C.. so rs u
i Mace numanufactured tobacco on the same
1 footing as all other commodities to be h!po
:hecated. J.,
By Mr.. KIRKPATRICK: a resolution as 70
the expediency OF SO amending the laws re-
onlatipe the docketipg OF Judgment liens a.
TO make the recordation of such judgment:
optional with the holders thereof.
By MIR. PENN: A resolution as 10 tne eN
pedicncy of so amending chapter 10 OF sec
| ton of the Code as TO make the salaries o
| the first and second clerks TO the Secretary O
the Common wealth the same as clerks OF ths
same grade in other departments.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
On motion of Mr.. STEVENS, Dir. GRAHn
was granted six days leave OF absence.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were passed:
Ssnate bill to amend the Code in relation
to printing the records OF the supreme oouf'
of Appeals. .o.,,oo =,
land by the Institution for the Deaf' Dunio
and Blind.
senate bill to amend section II Of chapter
lIS OF CUGc, Will iS'oi SiNS ~ SSS'o~~
ments, on annuity bonds, &c.
senate bill to repeal the feAce-law In the
district formerly known as Red Bank toWn'
shin, in Halifax county.
House Joint resolution in relation to print
ing the annual reports of the superlntend'
ents of the Institution for the Deaf, DUMP,
and Blind, and insane asylums.
House bill to rtarrange the date OF the
school year, &c.
House bill making an appropriation to
cover the State courthouse with slate or lin,
and make the same 6re-proof.
House bill to amend section % OF chapter
rs of the Code, in relation to taking Gen.
sus of the school population.
House bill providing for the assessment OF
shares of banks or banking institutions, and
imposing tax thereon.
House bill for the relief Of John A. Spill
man and Robert Frazier.
BILLS ADVANCED.
A large number Of bills were taken up
and advanced TO engrossment and third
reading.
PETERSBURG SCHOOL BOARD.
On motion of Mr.. KIRKPATRICK the resolu.
lions presented by the Committee on Public
instruction in reference to a communication
from the School Board of Petersburg were
taken up, and the recommendation OF the
committee referring said resolutions to the
Board of Education concurred in.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at II M.-Speaker HANGER
in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. DR.. Preston, of the Pres
bytcrian church.
MIR. CRlTz introduced resolution request.
ing the Second Auditor to furnish state
ment in detail of the amount of the unpaid
annuity on account of the Old James River
Company. Agreed to.
Mr.. MONTAGUE offered resolution in-
structing the Committee on Federal Rea-
tions to consider and report what action, il
any, Virginia shall take in reference to the
present state of political affairs in Louisiana.
Agreed to.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. HosKISs: Resolutions adopted by
Vineyard Grange, King and Queen county,
respecting protection Of sheep and the fence
law. -
By Mr.. LovENsTEIN: Petition Of guards Of
the penitentiary for increase OF pay.
BY Mr.. LovENsTEIN: Bill to incorporate
the Ladies' Hebrew Benevolent Association
Of Richmond city.
REPORTED.
FaUorably.-Senate bill transferring to the
Commissioners Of the Sinking Fund certain
bonds of the Commonwealth received by the
Auditor Of Public Accounts in equitable set
tIement of claims in favor OF the Common
wealth under section "a Of chapter 40 OF the
Code of 1878; House bill appropriatipg 81
900 to enable the Ladies' Memorial Assoca-
ton OF Manassas to enclose the cemetery I'M
der their charge with substantial stone fence;
House bill to protect sheep In botetourt
county.
House bill to prevent the carrying Of
firearms, bowie-kniyes, or daggers, on the
Sabbath. day or to places of public worship.
Reported with substitute.
Aduersely.-House bill for the relief OF
James II. Collie, sheriff of Pittsylyania
county; House bill for the relief of William
E. Grigsby, township collector of King
George county; Senate bill to authorize the
trustees of the Presbyterian church In Ban
mister to sell the church and parsonage lots
and buildings, and to build church at
South Boston.
The Committee for Courts of Justice re-
ported back the message OF the Governor IN
relation to pardons. Ordered to be prfn ed,
PASSED.
House bill to amend and reenact section 0
of chapter 1877 of the Code of 1873, in rela.
lion to coroners' inquests, and motion to re-
consider, made by Mr.. BROOKS, agreed to.
House joint resolution returning the
bronze statues in the western yestibule of
the capitol to the owners thereof.
House bill making an appropriation for
increasing the number of State cattle-peps
in the city of Richmond.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
for two days was granted to Messrs. You've
and JORDAN.
MARYLAND BOUNDARY.
Senate bill declaring the meaning and con-
struction of the 22d section of chapter 214
of an act approved April Is, 1874, entitled
san act for the preservation of oysters, and
to obtain revenue for the privilege of taking
them within the waters Of the Common.
wealth." came up as the special order, and
the vote upon its passage being taken with.
out discussion it was rejected.
Mr.. NEzLEY moved reconsideration.
Pending that motion the bill was discuss
ed by Messrs. NEELEY and PETER CARTER In
favor and Mr.. CoeHILL against it.
At 2:35 P. NJ. Mr.. CoGHILL gave way TO
motion to adjourn; which was agreed TO.