The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-09
General Assembly Virginia.
MospAY, February 8, 1915.
SENATE.

Paut's church. ~ -gty 10 Is,
A number OF House bills were taken up
twice read, anG appropriately referred:
During The reading of the communication
from the House Mr.. PRIDENoRE moved tna'
the Senate adjourn, and that the vote DC
taken by ayes and noes.
The CHAIR decided that the motion was
out Of order, as it was not competent 10 en-
te;taiu any motion while the Senate was III
the midst Of subject.
Mr.. PR1pEMoRE appealed from the decision
Of the GEAR, and the vote beng taken Tue
decision Of The CHAIR was sustained.
TIE communication being concluded, hlr
pRIpraonE moved to adjourn, and be being
the only senator voting in. the aflrmative'th
CHAIR declared that the motion was lost.
FROM THE GOVERNOR.
The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate 0
communication from the Governor enclosing
communication from the United States
Centennial Commission, which, on motion Of
Mr. NOwLIN, was referred to the COMMITTEE
on Federal Relations.
The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate
communication from the District Grange,
Patrons of Husbandrv, of Farmyille, TO-
pether with certain resolutions, &C., which,
on motion of Mr.. CRlTCHER, was referred to
the Committee for Courts of Justice. -.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. FIssEY: A bill to enable the
qualified voters of Accomgc county to deter
mine by ballot whether spirltuous liquors
shall be sold ia said county, or license De
granted for the sale Of same.
By Mr.. PENN: A bill to amend section
S.>t ho ('ndl nf 1914.
By Mr. BLAND: A bill for the RELIEF OF
the securities of j. S. Jones.
By Mr.. COCHRAN A bill to incorporate the
Odd Fellows Relief Association and Library
Han of S.aunton, Va.
PASSED.
Senate joint resolution presenting the IN
valid chair used by the late Senator clarke,
of DanviIle, to the widow of said senator,
House bill to protect sheep in the county
Of Augusta.
cities and towns.
Uouse bill to amend section 45 Of an act
10 amend the charter of the city of Lynch
burg.
number Of bills on their second reading
W, re taken up out of order on the calendar
and advanced to their eugrossment and third
reading.
DISTRICT OFFICERS.
Senate bill prescribing the duties, powers,
liabilities, and compensation OF district
officers, and 10 repeal chapter Al, and section
| Of chapter As, of the Code Of 1873, was,
on motion of Mr.. HuSDLEY, taken from the
table, read, and discussed until adjournment.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at II M.-Speaker HANGER
in the chair. No prayer.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. BROOKS: Resolution of Otter Dale
Grange, Chesterfield county, protesting
against repeal Of laws in relation to inspec-
lions of tobacco.
By Mr.. HANGER: Bill to authorize the
Methodist Episcopal Church (North) at
stanton to sell portion of their real estate.
By MIR. JACK CARTER: Petition of citizens
Of Lebanon township, Russell county, for a
new registration.
BY Mr.. scRUGGs: Bill to amend the char
Ter of the town Of Chatham.
REPORTED.
drornbly.-House joint resolution asking
Congress TO. IN appropriation to deepen the
waters in the Ohio and Kanawha rivers.
House bill in relation to the suspension OF
State officers vas reported adversely.
The Committee for Courts of Justice re-
ported uron resolution as TO the eXpediency
Of incorporating "such church organizations
as the Evangelical Lutheran Synod Of Fir-
ginia" that it is inexpedient to legislate upon
the subject because it is prohibited by the
Constitution.
LIMITING SPEECHES.
Mr.. POWELL moved that on and after to.
day no member shall occupy the floor longer
than twenty minutes at any one time. Re.
ected.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted Mr.. SELLERS for five days, Mr..
PETER CARTER for four days, and Mr.. AN.
DERsoN for two days.
POSTPONED.
The first special order House Joint reso-
luton amending the 81, Sth. and 10th arti-
clcs of the Constituencies postponed, on
motion OF Mr. DooLEY, until Tuesday the 9th
instant.
ACTS THAT HAVE BECOME LAWS.
The following acts were approved by the
Governor February 3, 1875:
Joint resolution memorialiZing Congress
in reference to the tax on circulating me.
dum.
To amend and reenact section II OF chap
ter IS of the Code OF 1873, with reference TO
assignment of breaches in actions on annu-
ity or other boards.
To incorporate the British Association of
Virginia.
TO provide for the division of the coun-
ties Of the Commonwealth into msgiSterlal
districts.
10 provide for q general registration of
The voters OF the town of FarmvlIc.
TO authorize the Board of Visitors of the
Virginia Military Institute to perfect title to
house and lot sold by their order.
Authorizing the divisions OF school dis
iricts into su5-districts. and TO provide for
the management Of the public SCHOOLS there
in.
Providing for The assessment Of the shares
of banks or banking associations authorized
by the laws of this. State, or Of the United
States, and imposing tax thereon.
Incorporating the Trustees OF the Diocesan
Missionary Society.
Joint resolution extending the time for the
unal SeLtieueuL OF lEc 1rtaSuTel Vi tue CITY
OF Richmond with the Auditor Of Public Ac-
Providing for the issue of 100000 OF
bonds of the city Of Petersburg for the pur.
pose of retiring the bonds of said city TO fall
due in August, 1875, and to pay for laying
water-pipe and introducing water into the
fifth ward of'said city.
An act declaring the meaning and con-
struction OF the 22d section Of an act ap-
proved April IS, 1874, chapter 214, entitled
an act for the preservation of oysters and to
obtain revenue for the privilege Of taking
them within the waters of the Common
wealth. Approved February 8, 1875.
TERMS OF CIRCUIT COURTS.
Mr.. CoGHlLL called up Senate bill to amend
the law in relation to the times of holding