The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-10

PRAYER bv Rev. Charies MtuuiSeioue' 49,
If St. Paui's church. ~----''
COMMITTEE REPORTS. n
Mr.. HyRspoN, from the Committee for
Courts. Of Justice, reported the following
bills: 40 o. ID
90. of CHAPTER 81 OF the Code, IN re'atton TO
With the recommendation
that the committee be discharged from me
consideration of the subject, and that the OIL
he referred 10 the Committee on Roads.
Senate bill directing the enforcement OF
the contract with the James RlSer ana IA
nawba Canal Company and the Common.
wealth under the act to authorize the James
River and Kanawha Canal Company to Dor
row moUey.
senate bill for the protection of passengers
travelling 10 stages, &C., reported with tne
recommendation that the committee he ois'
CHARGED from the consideration OF the suo-
iect. ADD that it be referred TO the COMMITTEE
senate bill to amend and reenact sections
: and & of chapter II of the Code, to prevent
tbe sale or farming out of any office, &c., re-
norted with the recommendation that II DO
not pass. .Lo
Commonwealth in certain cases.
Senate bill to authorize the Board OF Su.
neryisors OF Fauquier county to ADOPT Tor
any district in said county the road law OF
Loudoun county.
MIR, PRipEAoRE, from the Committee on
General Laws, reported House bill TO autno!
lie the Hebrew congregation Of Alexandra
to borrow money. .--.
Mr.. MEEM, from the Committee on Fede-
raj Relations, reported House joint resolu-
ton requesting Congress TO max an appro'
priation for the Dismal Swamp Canal Com
pany.
Mir. WARD. from the COMMITTEE OF Coun-
ty. CITY, and Town Organizations, reported
House bill to provide for working and keep
inv in order the roads of the Commonwealth;
also. House bill to amend and rtenact sec.
lions 2, 4, II, %, and "a Of the act to pro-
vide new charter for the town of Char
lottesville. ...... .
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
Nv Mr.. LAKELAND: Remonstrance Of the
Mayor. members of the Common Council,
and citizens Of Salem, against the petition of
John Goode in regard TO the Salem and New
castle turnpike.
Bv Mr.. FISNEY: Petition of citizens Of
Accomac county praying to be allowed to
vote on the question whether spirituous
liquors shall be sold in said county, &c.
BY MIR. THOMAS: a bill to incorporate the
town of Falls Church, in the county Of
Fairfax.
By MIR. EtBAEK A resolution providing
for the printing OF 1000 ezra copies of the
last report of the Auditor Of Public Ac-
counts for the use of the General Assembly.
By MIR. PENN joint resolution providing
for an election for Lieutenant. Governor on
the 25sh of February to fill the vacancy oc-
casioned by the resignation of Lieutenant
Governor Withers. [Agreed to under a
suspension of the rules.]
BY Mr.. HERNDoN: A bill for the protection
Of lives and limos of citizens of this Com
mon ealth against railroad companies OF this
Commonwealth.
By Mr.. Penn: A resolution instructing the
Lieutenant. Governor to issue writ Of cleo
ton, to take place on the Cd Of March, to fill
the uneXpred term in the DanyIle district
made vacant by the death Of Senator Clark.
By Mr.. HUEDLEY: A resolution Us TO " hat
legislation is necessary to conform the cleo
ton laws to the amended Constitution.
Mr.. HuNDLgY ANNOUNCED that Mr.. GRIMs-
LEY was detained from his seat by sickness.
PASSED.
The following bills were passed:
Senate bill to confer on the Montgomery
White Sulphur Springs Company the rights
and franchises of the Montgomery White
Sulphur Springs Railroad Company.
House Joint resolution to suspend legal
proceedings on the official bond OF james Nj.
Corbett, late treasurer. of Southampton
county.
Senate bill for the relief of Philip Timbers,
of Cuipcper county.
Senate bill to change the name Of Fairfax
to Culpeper.
House bill to empower the Hebrew con-
gregation of Alexandria to borrow monev.
Senate bill for the relief of the sureties of
A. S: Modi>ett, late sheriff Of Page county.
House till to amend the act to provide
new charter for the town OF Charlottesville,
with an amendment.
DISTRICT AND COUNTY OFFICERS.
Senate bill to prescribe the duties, liahli-
ties, and compensation of district officers.
was taken up and ordered 10 be engrossed
and read a third time.
Seuate bill to prescribe the duties and COM
pensation of certain county officers, was dis
cussed until adjournment.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.7
The Hou-e met at y M.-Speaker HANGER
in the CHAIR Prayer by Rev. w. A. Camp
bell, of Manchester.
REPORTED.
Fdrorably.-Senae bill authorizing Grif-
fin Hoffman,, Of AccOmic county, to erect
wharf on Pungoteague creek, in said county;
~ r,z,,f no fn finrl NJ
trict Colonization Boards throughout the
State with an amendment); House bill TO
provide for general registration of the vo-
tiers of Lebanon township, in Russell COUP
ty: House bill to amend the charter Of the
town of Chatham House bill authorizing
the payment OF iuterest on the bonds ct the
State held BY The Miller Manual-Labor School,
of AlbemarIe: House bill 70 authorize ID. A.
plecker and others TO construct a lram.road
or narrow.gauge railroad IRON the Valley
railroad at or near Mount Crawford DEF o. 10
Bridgewater; House bill to amend the law 10
reference to county IepieS.
Adversely. House bill authorizing the
trustees Oh the Methodist Episcopal church
;(Eortb) at Stsunton to sell portion of their
real estate.
On motion OF Mr.. ScEesGs, Senate joint re.
suIutions presenting
IT, TO THE WIDOW OF n. h. CLARK,
hate senator fron Pittsysauii county; the
iDgasd chair occupied by Der late bush mn,
was placed on the eaIeuda-, and afterwards
taken zap out OF It's order ana passed.
GOOD sAaAEITANs. &c.
Mr.. BROOKS presented a bill TO Incorporate
the Stale Grand Lodge of tie Independent
Order OF Good samarifans and Daughters of
Samarials No. 6, OF Virgiuia; which was
placed ON the calendar.