The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-01-22
General Assembly of Virginia.
THURSDAY, January 81, 1875.
SENATE.


SENATE.
PRAYER by Rev. Thomas L, Preston, OF the
First Presbyterian church.
FROM THE AUDITOR. ..e
The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate
communication FROM the Auditor of Pubic
Accounts in response to resolution calling
for n statement of the number OF merchants
licenses issued during the year 1874.
On motion of MIR. GREEvER; the: eommuni-
cltiop was laid on the table and ordered TO
be printed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
MFR. PR1pEMoRE, from the Committee
on General Laws. reported bill to lncorpo.
rate the Grand Lodge Of the Independent
Order of Good Templars of Vfrg lnia, ana
bill to amend an act to incorporate the VII
gnia State Society.
Mr.. RAcLsNn, from the joint committee on
tobacco inspections, reported that 1t was IN
expedient to legislate on the subject OF re-
peal of the compulsory inspection law.
1sTgoE ICED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. DUfFIgLD: A bill to amend section
o. of cha pter 40 of the Code, in relation to
the powers Of the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts rs to claims against the Common
wealth, DC. "a
By the same: A bill to amend section 10
of CHAPTER 80 of an act to prevent the de-
structiou OF wild fowl in this State.
By MIR. FI>NEY: Petition of citizens OF
Northampton county Playing an amend
mcnt TO section l of chapter 100 OF the Code,
I'D relation to hauling of seines, &C., in said
county.
By Mr.. pR1DEMoRE A bill to provide for
the equalization of personal property
throughout the state, and to require certain
reports in reference thereto.
PASSED.
On motion Of Mr.. ALLAN Senate bill to
Incorporate the British Association OF VIZ
GINA was taken up, and passed with its
title.
ELECTION OF COUNTY OFFICERS.
Senate bill to. provide for the election and
qualification of county officers, being the
Unfinished business of yesterday, was taken
up and its consideration resumed, the ques-
ton being upon Mr.. PRIDEMoRE's amend
ment, which, being put to the vote, was re-
jected.
The bill was discussed at length and
amended, and was finally ordered to be en-
crossed and read a third time-ayes, 1G;
noes, 10.
On motion Of Mr.. MoFFErT the bill as
amended WAS ordered 10 be printed.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at y M.-Speaker HANGER
10 the chair. Prayer by Rev. Dr. Wood
bridge.
REPORTED.
observation-disclosures bill declaring the South
Fork of North Anna river, IN Spotsylyania
county, lawful fence; House bill to amend
the act declaring Smiths river, in Henry
county, lawful fence; House bill to amend
the law 10 relation to turnpikes; House bill
to amend the charter of Manchester.
House bill providing for the submission to
the people of the counties Of the Common
wealth the question Of imposing tax on
dogs was reported unfayorably.
MORE REPORTS.
The Joint special committee on the Cover
nor's message in relation to the inspection Of
to- ), &C., reported that it is ineXpedient
to Iegislate on the subject.
The committee Of conference on the dlSa-
ereeing votes upon House bill in relation TO
rules reported Il substitute therefor.
INTRODUCED AND kEf EhhEp.
By Mr.. HoLBRooK Bill to incorporate the
Virginia Land and Immigration Society.
By Mr.. Ko1NER: Bill requiring assessors
to list deaf and dumb and blind children in
all parts of the State, &c.
BY MIR. FRANKLIN: Bill toamend the char
ter of Lynchburg SO as to set apart one per
centum of the annual resources OF the city
as sinking fund.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted to Messrs. BRADY and MAGRU-
DER for TWO days.
BANK OF ROCKINGHAM.
The Committee on Finance reported upon
4 resolution authorizing the return TO the
Treasurer, to be held ia trust for the benefit
of the Bank of Rockingham, bonds to the
amount of $4,000, which was the amount in
bonds distracted from the Treasury belong
iny to said bank" that it is inexpedent to
lcgisatc upon the subject until it is ascer-
tanned to what extent the sureties upon the
official bond of the late Treasurer of the Com
monHealth may be- responsible for said
bonds.
Mr.. ARMSTRONG moved to strike out Gin
eypedient" in the report in reference to the
bonds of the Bank of Rockingham and insert
"expcdient." and made speech in support
of the motion.
Mr.. STUART replied on behalf of the Fl
nance Committee.
Mr.. RiDDLgBARGER followed in favor of the
motion and Mr.. DooLEY in opposition.
Pending the remarks of the latter
TIE GENERAL ROAD LAW
came up as the special order, and was under
consideration until adjournment, at Z. NJ
FROM WASHINGTON.
1Special dispatch to the Baltimore SUM-