The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-22
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nv. As the Serate was far ahead of the
louise Ia the transaction of business he
bought 1t cculd afford to pay this mere ri
,ute to Inc memory OF the Father Oh MS
Country. The motion was carried-ayes,
@; noes, 10; absent, IA.
NEW LUEATIc ASYLUM.
Mr., KIRKPATRICK moved that the Senate g,
into Committee of the Whole to dispose OIL
the question Of 8 site for new tunallc asy-
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Mr.. PR,pEMoKE objected on account oil the
small number of senators presen'.
Mr., KIRKPATRICK withdrew his motion.
rRAss-ALLEGHANY NARRow-GAuGE.
House amendments to the bill allowing
counties TO make subscriptions to the Rich
mond md Trans. Allegheny Railroad oom'
nany by vote of majority of property
ro4dcrs were rejeeted.-
RoAD.LAw.
The bill proposing to regulate the work
ing of the roads Of the Commonwealth WAS
discussed until the hour of adjournment
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Tho Horse met at II o'clock A. M.-Speaker
HANGER in the chair.
REPORTED.
MISUNDERSTANDING as 70 the eHpe-
diency of recurring clerks OF courts 10 Iur'
nish comics of settlements of fduclarie', &c
report agreed to; petition OF Mayor anu
Council of Strasburg for an inquiry into tue
compliance of the Winchester and Strasours
Railroad Company with their charter, &c
report agreed to; Senate bill TO prevent IRE
sponsible constructing companies from &C,
nuiring control of Virginia railroads ana
other internal Improvements.
Fnroroblu.- bill to amend the law IN
relation to r ,oratons &C orally, with amend
mcnts: House bill providing charter Tor
| Petersburg: House bill to authorize the
trustees of Jacksonville Male Academy to
transfer the academy to the school trustees
Of Floyd county; House bill TO amend the
| law in relation to general elections; House
bill providing for submission Of the repeal OF
the fence.law in Mount Vernon and Centre
vile, in whole or in part, to the voters OF
Fairfax county.
ACTS THAT HAVE BECOME LAWS.
Mr.. LoyESsrE1N reported the following
acts approved by the Governor February Is,
1875:
An act to amend and reenact section 40 of
an act entitled an act to amend the charter
of the city of Lynchburg, approved March
6, 1872. o.,
To confer on the Montgomery White Sui
phur Springs Company the rights and iran
chises of the Montgomery White sulphur
Springs Railroad Company.
Joint resolution authorizing the Auditor
of Public Accounts at his discretion TO sus.
pend proceedings on the official bond OF
| lanes NJ, Corbilt, late treasurer OF Soutnamp-
ton county.
TO empower the Hebrew congregation OF
Alexandria to borrow money.
Prescribing the times OF holding the courts
of the Tenth, Eleventh, Thirteenth, and Fiji
tecnth judicial circuits.
To repeal the fepce-law in Red Bank
township, in Halifax county.
For the relief of Benz. T. Oliver, OF Prince
William county,.
For the relief Of j. B. Fleshman.
To amend the charter of the Longdale
Iron Company.
TO incorporate the town of Hamilton, in
| L1udoun county.
To furnish John A. Brooks artificial eyes,
or Communication therefor.
To lcgalizc a deed of trust given on the
Methodist church at Unison, in Loudoun
county.
Join. resolution extending the time within
which the accounts OF j. B. Golliday, late
treasurer OF Shenandoah county, with the
! Commonwealth may be audited and settled.
Joint resolution inStructing our senators
and requesting our representatives in the
Congress of the United States to oppose any
increase Of intcrnal-reyenue tax on mauu-
featured tobacco.
To amend section 8 of the act approved
March "a, 1874, entitled can act to prescribe
the times for holding the terms OF the Cir
| cult courts of this Commonwealth, and to
repeal section ID OF chapter 155 of the Code
of 1873" which authorizes the judges OF said
courts to fix said terms.
HOW THEY WOULD HAVE VOTED.
Messrs. LAMKIN and ROUND stated that had
they been present they would have voted in
the affirmative upon the question OF the pas
saye of the bill in relation to counterfeit cou.
punS.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. HupGIs: Bill for the relief of the
sureties of Alexander Scott, late sheriff Of
| Caroline county.
| Bv Mr.. MORRISON Petition Of the Fancy
| Hill Grange, of Rockbrldge county, asking
| tor a tax on dogs.
BY Mr.. MORRISON: Petition of citizens OF
Rockbridge asking for change in the law so
as to make sberiils er Ctici0 commissioners
for tie sale of land under judicial DEGREES,
and redu ling the fees for the same.
Bv Mr.. j. a. CARTER: Resolutions as 10
the eXclequer scheme CT Mr.. D. FL. London.
BY Mr. CRITz: Bill to amend the Code IN
reference to printing records OF the Court OF
Appeals.
By Mr.. FULKERsoN Bill to amend the
charter OF the town of Goodson.
| SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY.
The SPEAKER announced the appointment
of Messrs. LOVING, ARMSTRONG, and O'NEAL
as the committee on the part of the House to
prosecute the inquiry in relation to State
bonds, as provided by the resolution of Mr..
STUART, OF Augusta.
REARRAHGEAENT AND INCREASE OF CIRCUITS.
| House bill to rearrange and increase the
number of circnits in the State was taken up,
on motion Of Mr.. NEELEY, and read second
| time.
Mr.. ALLEN offered substitute, and spoke
iu support OF it.
Mr.. NEEEY advocated the bill, especially
urging the formation of separate circuit for
Accomac and Northampton counties. He
ltSu llOfeu " udhC luc piii LuC spCSioi ouO
continuing order for Monday next which
WEE agreed to.
ANTE-SCPTIAL DEBTS.
Senate bill to exempt the property Of bus.
band or wife from The ante-nuptial debts OF
the other was passed without debate-ayes,
80; noes. is.
LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS.
Tho ,,otsn, ontered hv Mr. COGaILL to re.
consider the vote by which the House feiusea
TO order Senate bill " TO authorize tne iorma'
lion Of partnership associations 10 "nlca Tue