The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-01-05
General Assembly Of Virginia
MoSpAr, January 4, 1870.
SENATE. ma ~.

so. SENATE. ,..g E.sa
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS WIrHERs 10 the chair.
PRAYER by Rev. John e. Edwards, u. DE- OF
Centenary Methodist church. sa' <'..
1ia PROM THE GOVERNOR.
The PaEsrpEsr laid before the Senate
communication from the Governor IN refer
euce to the application made by the legal
representatives Of the late Thomas CraW.
ford for the two works of art in bronze, rep
reserting the arms Of the State, and intend
ed to adorn the Washington Monument.
ON motion of Mr.. QUEsENBERRr. the COM
municatior, was referred to the Commlttee
on Public Institutions. ...
T.. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. .~
On motion of Dir. PENN, indefinite leave
Of absence was granted Mr.. RERNDoN on ac-
count OF sickness ia his family. gos !;
.,,, INTRODUCED AND REFERRED. .''e,s
II By Mr.. ALLAN: A bill in relation to plead
ing statutes, Or the right derived theretroD'
By The some: A bill In relation to inJunc'
lion against railroads and other internal i'm
pr0gement companies. 49, :.
By Sir. CLARKE: A bill for the abolition of
puui.bment by stripes in the Commonwealth
of Virginia. II h., y" ...,
By Mr.. THoMAs: A bill to amend an act to
Incorporate the Potomac Land and Improve
ment Company. a..
,. PASSED.
The following bills were passed:
Senate bill to amend section % Of chapter
Sc of the Code in relation to The alteration OF
roads, canals, and streams.
Senate bill to incorporate the Turner
Home Uf the CITY of Norfolk. s"a
House bill for The relief of j. R. Shield, OF
York county. a.
House bin for the relief of Stafford C..
Cook, of York county.
House bill for the relief Of the township
collectors Of Caroline county.
House bill for the relief OF John Carr, Of
FaDquier county.
House Joint resolution directing the keeper
of the rolls to retain Hou%e bill No. 80 to in
corporate the town OF Va1.Burensville, and
change its name.
Adjourned.
s.. HOUSE OF DELEG ATES.
The House met ut IL M.-Speaker HANGER
in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. A. C, Bledsoe, of the Meth
odlst church.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. T. s. GLIB ON: bill to prevent the
carrying Of firearms, boTie-kniyes, or dag
gers on the Sabbath day or TO places Of pub
lie worship. Imposes fine of not less than
$40 nor more than $20.] 4 Il
By Mr.. NORRIS Resolution as to making
the superintendent of the poor elective BY
the overseers Of the poor.
BY Mr.. LAMpKIN: Resolution as to "ctar.
tering Joint stock company for the purpose
of overwhelmingly"
By Mr.. MCMILLAN: Resolution as to the
expediency Of providing by appropriate e-
gislation for limiting the liability Of sure,ies
on bonds to period Of five years unless by
u renewal of the obligation.
By Mr. HOWARD: Resolution as to the eX-
pediency OF so amending the Constitution as
to abolish the office of supervisor, and de-
yolvc the duties Of that office upon the Sc.
nior Justice of each magisterial district.
BY MIR. LEWIS: Resolution as to the eX
pediency Of authorizing the school trustee
of districts 3 and Of Clarke county to Dor
row money for the purpose Of erecting a
sraded.school house at or near Berryville.
By Mr.. SYPHAX: Bill TO incorporate Ste
vens Lodge, No. 1430, United Order OF Odd
Fellows, Of Alexandria county.
BY Mr.. HILL: Bill to amend the law in re-
lation to jurieS in criminal cases.
BY Mr.. SYPHAx: Joint resoiuio ion in re!a-
ton to the erection of free bridge by the |
United States between Washington city and
Alexandra county.
BY Mr.. YAGER Bill for the relief of Will. |
liam Campbell, late sheriff of Page county. |
BY Mr.. A. I. CLARKE: Resolution as to the |
expectancy of extending the jurisdiction OF
county courts to all criminal cases.
By Mr.. ARMENrRoUr: Resolution as to the
rXped ency Of erecting al some sui able place
an asylum for the reception of all iucurabIe
or confirmed lunatics.
REPORTED.
Farorably: Senate bill to incorporate the
town of Fairfax, 10 Fairfax county; House
bill for rH"rangiDg the dates for the ending
Of the school-year, the making of annual re-
ports of school officers, &C.; House bill to
provide for an increase of school-funds of
Prince William county; House bill for the
relief of the trustees of Odd-Fellows' Hall,
Richmond House bill to provide for work
ing aud keeping in order the roads Of the
Common wealth; House bill for the relief Of
John A. Spilmsn uad Robert Frayser.
Unfauorably: House joint resolution re-
funding $4,000 to the Petersburg and We'll
don railroad; House billfor the relief Of the
late sheritIs of the Commonwealth.
FROM THE GOVERNOR.