The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-01-04
Genstal Aasembly1of Virgins
sarvapAY Jaauars.9, 1871

PRAYER by the Rey., j. r. .Garliek, D, u,
of the Leigh.street. Baptist church, ! - !
A number of House bills were taken .-i up
twice, read, and appropriately referred.
RECORDS or THE SUPREME COURT. H.
Mr.. ,THexAs, from the Committee for
Courts Of Justice, reported Senate Dill 70
amend the Code in relation; to printing tne1
records of the Supreme Court OF Appeals,
which was placed on the calendar.,sg ~
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. l. IcKLAYD: Abill for the protec.,
tion cf Iasseugers travelling In STAGES ana
other conveyances against loss, injury, &c.
Ry Mr.. EuBANE: A bill to authorize tne
conveyance OF land By the Institution Tor
the Deaf, Dumb, and Blind:
!, TBvMr. RAaIAsp: A bill to repeal the
fence-!aw ia Redbank township" Hafia1
county. 81 b" - ~, ~, wy.
Mr. LAWSON announced that Mr. MoFFETT
was detained from bis seat by sickness. 49,,
Mr. PRrDEHeRE announced Cnat LIE.
CLARKE WAS detained from his seat ny req
son OF sickness. ''
..r4 pr r,1sG : BILLS PASSED. - btt@ i
The following bills were passed:
Senate bill 10 provide for appointment OF
ti.h commissioners for the State OF virginia.
Senate bill TO punish desertion on the part
Of husband or parents. 1l'-E -. ILL., , >.
House bill to provide for contests ana de-
termination thereof in elections be1d 70 .aKe
the sense of qualified votersto subscriptions
to the stock Of, internal improvement CON-
panies. >>-,...st. - t...,i ~
an act to authorize D. a. Picker to erect a
tol-bridge across North river at MI. CraW-
ford, 10 Rockin CHAM county. ....... ST.. :.
BILLS ADVANCED. aE"as
number OF Senate bills were taken up,
twice read. and advanced to engrossment
and third reading.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
At 100 the Senate went into executive
session to consider certain appointments
from the Board Of Education.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEG ATES.
The House met at - M.-Speaker HANGER
in the cbair.-Prayer by Rev. MIR. Wander
slice, Of the Methodist church.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. LEE: Resolution inquiring into the
exLedlepcy of increasing the convict labor
now EMPLOYED in the stone.quarries belong
inp to the State, and whether the amount
annually expended in the purchase Of mate
rails for the several shops In the State prison
would not be sufficient to purchase such ad-
ditional uuarries as would furnish constant
employment to all abIe.bodied convlcts.
By Mr.. HALE: Resolution requesting the
fish commissioners Of the State to confer
with the authorities of West Virginia in
reference 10 placing fish-ladders in the falls
of the Kanawha river below the mouth OF
Gauley river, and at Richmond falls on said
river.
Bv Mr.. Foster Memorial Of the Dismal
S samp Canal Company 10 the Congress OF
the United States for aid in the repair and
Improvement of the company's works.
By MIR. LoSGLEY: Bill to change dates OF
beginning of the school year, &c.
REPoRTED FAvORABLY.
House bill making an appropriation OF
$1,000 for covering the State courthouse
with tin or slate.
House i,int resolution increasing the pay
of the cspi,o police.
Senate bill to incorporate the town OF
Fairfax, in the county Of Fairfax.
Senate bill in relation to increasing the
salaries of judges by the Councils of Rich
mond and Petersburg.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
for an indefinite time was granted to Mr..
STUART. ...
DIR. RlDDLEBARGER introduced resolution
that the letters Va, which surmount the
Speakers chair, be removed. The House
refused to refer the resolution, and pending
its consideration the House adjourned.