The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-01-30
General Assembly Of Virginia,
FRIDAY, January 20, 1875.

SENA IE.
Lieutepant-Goyernor WRITER'S In the chair
Prayer by Rev. C. c. Biting, D. D., of the
Second Baptist church.
COMMITTEE REPORT.
Mr.. CRITCHER, from the Committee on
Roads, reported Senate bill to prevent ire.
sponsible contracting companies from &C.
curing the contract of Virginia railroads
and other internal improvements.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. HERNDoN: A bill to authorize the
payment of $500 to j. G. Mason for the
prosecution of criminals in the county OF
King George.
Bv the same: A bill to change the name
of the Fredericksburg and Gordonsylle
railroad to the Potomac, Fredericksburg and
Piedmont Railroad Company.
By Mr.. STEVENS: A resolution as to what
steps are necessary for the repair of the Clay
statue in the Capitol Square.
By Mr.. McRAE Resolutions of the Coun-
Gil of Richmond relative to tobacco inspec.
tons, sc.
BIZ Mr. TAYLOR: A resolution as to the
eypediency of 80 amending the school law
as 10 allow the patrons Of public free schools
to nominate and the Pubic.School Board
to appoint teachers in the public schools.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
On motion of Mr.. EVANS, MIR. DAWSON was
granted leave of absence for two days.
On motion of Mr.. HUNDLEY, Mr.. kIRKPAT-
RICK was granted two days leave.
RECONSTRUCTED AND TABLED.
Mr.. MOFFETT moved to reconsider the vote
by which House bllto submit to the quail
fed voters of King William and Essex coun-
ties the question of repeal of fence-law was
passed yesterday.
On motion OF Mr.. HuNDLEY the bill was
laid on the table.
PASSED.
House bill to authorize the division of
school districts into sub.districts, and to pro-
vide for the management of the public schools
therein.
Senate bill to incorporate the Town.Hall
and Temperance Relief Association Of the
town of Fincaste.
Senate bill to incorporate the Royal Arch
Masons and Library Association OF Farm
vile, Va.
Senate bill prescribing the time for hold.
ing the courts In the sixth, eleventh, ana
thirteenth judicial circuits.
Adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at - NJ, Dir. TALIAFERRo,
of Gloucester, in the chair
REPORTED.
Fororablv.-Senate bill to authorize the
BOARD of Visitors of the Virginia Military
Institute to perfect title to a house and lot
sold by their order; House bill to amend
the law in reference to judgment liens;
House bill to incorporate the Border Grange
hank: House bill to amend the charter of
tine Bank of Manchester; House bill re-.
ouiring one Of the judges of the Court Of
Appeals to reside In Richmond, and pro-
yidipg additional compensation therefor;
House bill to incorporate Staunton River
Grange Savings Bank, In Pttsylvania coun-
ty: House joint resolution proposing amend
meuts to the 4th, 9th, 10th, and 18th articles
of the Constitution House oiur resolution
memorialzing Congress In reference to the
tax on circulating medium; Senate ONT
resolution extending the time for the final
settlement of the Treasurer of the city of
Richmond with the Auditor of Public Ae.
counts.
The Committee on Propositions and
Grievances reported the following resolution
in relation to memorial of the German Bap-
fist congregation of Montgomery county,
praying the Legislature to memorialize Con.
gress for an appropriation to relieve certain
citizens of Kansas aud Nebraska:
Resoloed, That the memorial be recon-
mended to the favorable consideration of
Congress, and that copy Of this resolution
be forwarded to the Speaker of the House of
Representatives and to the President of the
Senate, with request that the same be laid
before the two houses respectively.
Aduersely-House resolution in reference
to lowering The Houdon statue of Washing.
ton to the level of the lobby floor; memorial
of National Board Of Trade to allow persons
to form business associations under certain
limitations; House resolution in reference
to changing the time of meeting Of the Gen
eral Assembly.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. HUNTER: Bill to authorize the
Episcopal Female Institute at Winchester to
borrow money.
BY Mr.. O'NEAL: Petition for the relief of
John A. Seaton.
BY Mr.. GILMAN: Resolution as to the eX.
pediency of paving with asphalt the walks
of Capitol Square.
BY Mr.. R. f. JONES: Bill to abolish pun.
ishment by stripes.
By Mr.. HAMILTON: Bill to amend the law
in relation to the size Of ballots.
by Mr.. BEAToN: Joint resolution authori-
zlng the Auditor Of Public Accounts at his