The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-16

book is printed in very elegant style.
For sale by WEST, JOHNSTON d Co.
General Assembly of Virginia.
MONDAY, February Is, 1878.
. SENATE.
Ljeutenant-Goyernor WITHsas in the chair.
No prayer.
AGREED 70.
Senate bill with House amendments to IN.
corporate the town Of Hamilton, in the
county of Loudoun, was taken up ana the
amendments agreed to.
BILLS PRESUMED.
By Mr.. THOMAS: A bill to provide for the
payment of interest on the public debt
Placed on the calendar.
By the same: bill to amend section 81
Of chapter 172 of the Code of Virginia, IN
relation to notices for taking dispositions.
By Mr.. TAYLOR: A bill to incorporate the
town of Waterford, In the county of Lou
doun.
By Mr.. NRwRKRRY: A bill to amend the
Code SO as to establish highechool In the
town of Jacksonville.
House bill to prevent the carrying OF fire.
arms, boNie-kRiyes, or other dangerous
wea pous, on Sundays and at places OF pub
lie worship, sc.
spkc1AL ORDERS.
House bill to provide for. working and
keeping in order the roads of the Common
wealth was taken up, and, on motion OF hT.
TAYLOR, laid on the table and made the spe-
cial order for Thursday at O'Clock.
House joint resolution to amend the third
article of the State Constitution was taken
I'D, resd, laid on the table, and made the spe-
cal order for Wednesday at P. III.
BILLS ADVANCED.
number of bills on their second reading
were taken up and advanced to engrossment
and third reading.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were passed:
Senate bill for the relief of William f..
Grigsby, township collector of King George
county.
Senate bill to authorize the return Of s35
to William B. Knyser, of Staunton, Va, for
taxes enormously assessed and collected
against him.
Senate bill to establish an independent cir
cult court in and for the city Of Frederlcks.
burg, dc.
House bill to provide artificial limbs or
communication therefor for soldiers manned IN
war, &c.
House bill to amend section ] of chapter
81 of the Code, in relation to turnpikes.
House bill to repeal sections Al, 4S, 49, and
so of chapter 81 of the Code, in relation to-
fishing in CIinch river.
House bill to incorporate the Ladies' Memo
rial Association OF Manassas.
House bill to amend section % of chapter
100 ofthe Code, in relation to the destruction
of fish in the north fork of the Holston river.
sPIRITUoUS LIQUORS.
Mr.. THOMAS, from the Committee on FL
nance, reported Senate bill authorizing the
qualified voters OF kccomac county to deter
mine By vote whether spiritu0u3 or fer
mented liquors shall be sold 10 said county
or license granted for the sale of the same.
F.. COUNTY OFFICERS.
Senate bill to prescribe the duties. &C., OF
county officers was discussed and tabled.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at IL A. M.-Speaker HAM
GER Ia the chair. No prayer.
RBp0kTED. =
Fdporotsy.-House bills: TO pay II. r.
Pollard, attorney for Archibald Adie, GER
tair judgment Of the Court Of Appeals; to
amend the charter Of the Valley Union Edu-
cation Society and to change the name to
collins Institute, &c.
House bill providing for the payment to
Allegheny county the amount Of damages to
laEd.holders arising from the acts incorpora.
ting the Covingtoa and Ohio Railroad Com
- - ho IN fla
Chesapeake and OHIO railroad without pro-
yiding any indemnify TO said company, &C.,
was reported adversely.
The Committee on Finance reported against
the petition of the Frsnklin Society and LII.
brary Company asking exemption from tax
alton. Agreed to. .......
The saEe committee reported it inexpe-
lient to permanently change the time of pay
;ag taxes to the LIST of June, as the matter
has been substantially provided for 10 the
tax-bill. Agreed to. 49, ........
PRxESTED AND REFERRED.
BIZ Mr.. TALrAFERRo: Bill to incorporate
the Edward Academy Company, Of Prince
George county.
By DIR. LovENsTEIN: Petition Of j. c. Far
rar and others in regard to the sale OF certain
church property in Mecklenburg county.
BY Mr.. CoaH1LL: Bill providing charter
for the city of Petersburg.
LEAVE or ABSENCE
was granted to Messrs. ALEXANDER and JET
for four days each.
HARBOR COMMISSIONERS.
On motion Of Mr.. TAYLOR Senate bill to
create Board Of Harbor Commissioners for
Norfolk and Portsmouth, and for the pre-.
servation and improvement of that harbor,
was taken up and passed with House amend.
ment.
INTEREST ON THE STATE DEBT.
Under suspension Of the rules Mr. ARM.
STRONG offered resolution, which was agreed
TO, that the Second Auditor be requested to
report as soon rs possible the aggregate
amount of the accrued interest on all classes
Of the State debt from july LIST, 1871, to and
january 1st, 1876; the amount of
interest paid thereon or received in coupons
or tuxes; the amount accrued and unpaid
IN the. Isl day CT January, 1875; the amount
sue and unpaid to the Literary Fund and
PASSED.
House bills: Toamend the law In reference
0 county ley!es;