The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-01-23
General Assembly Of Virginia.
FRIDAY, January %, 1915.
SENATE.

Prayer by Rev. Thomas l.. Preston, Il. D.,
of the First Presbyterian church.
The report of the conference committee on
the disagreeing votes Of the two houses
to House bill in relation to rules was taken
up and the report agreed to.
ROADS.
Mr.. DuFFIELD, from the Committee on
Roads, reported House bill to confirm an act
passed by the North Carolina Legislature to
incorporate the Elizabeth City and Norfolk
City Railroad Company; bill to incorporate
the Fincastle Railroad Company House bill
to incorporate board Of harbor commits
sioners for Norfolk and Portsmouth.
INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. PRIDEMoRE: A resolution that when
the Senateadiourn to-day it adjourn to meet
on Monday the 25lh at - O'Clock. Agreed to.
By, Mr.. HERNDUN: A bill to amend the
Code in relation 10 road districts.
By the same: A bill to amend the Code in
relation to overseers of roads.
BY same: A bill requiring title and con-
tract for real estate for public uses to be ap-
proved or disapproved by county courts.
By Mr.. SMITH Of Nelson A bill to pro-
vide against nesting priced tobacco to re-
duce iuspection.feeS; to provide against COM
puIsory inspection Of Virginia tobacco eX-
ported from the State provided it be branded
'.Virgnia tobacco" and TO provide that
charges in private warehouses shall not ex-
ceed those in public warehouses established
by law, &c. ..-.
PASSED.
Senate bill to give circuit courts exclusive
jurisdiction on appeal.bonds from the county
courts, &c. 81.
Senate bill to Incorporate the trustees of
York River Lodge, No. ~, Knights Of Py-
thas. '-~
/ Senate bill to amend section II of chapter
1O5 Of the Code, in relation to suits for d.
vorce.
Senate bill to provide for general regis.
tra,ion of voters otthe town Of Farmville.
House bill to amend the sixth section of
the act incorporating the Little Sisters Of the
Poor Of Richmond.
RB-AsSRSsaEST OF LANDS.
Mr.. Thomas moved to take up the bill to
Common wealth. ... .s
MIR. QUEsENBERRY opposed the motion to
take up, and claimed that several senators
were absent who wanted to discuss the bill.
Mr.. THOMAS insisted upon his motion.
up.
Mr. GRIMsLtY approved of the motion to
consider the bill to-day.
Mr.. NowLlN said it was not even necessary
to have any legislation on the subject, for the
present assessment bill answers every pur-
pose. He didn't ever regard it as necessary
to have another tax.bill, as the present tax
bill will hold over.
Tpr rbar ot,o,o off hry Mr.
LAND, who demanded rhe pending question.
Of taking up the bill Mr.. TIL MAS demanded
the ayes and noes.
The Senate refused to take up, the vote re.
sulting-a ayes, 8; noes, -.
REcoMMITT.D.
On motion of Mr., LAKELAND, Senate bill
for'the formation Of the Fincastle Railroad
Company was taken up from the calendar
and recoMmItted tothe Committee On Roads.
sf TIRE PUBLIC DEBT. j,
Mr.. Thomas moved to take up the bill to
provide for the payment Of the interest on
the public debt. tt :, = - I
Mr.. NowLls said he understood that
there was not money enough in the Treasury
at present to carry on the Government for q
longer period than ninety days. and with a
thin Senate and under present circumstances
he thought it futile to consider the subject.
Mr. THOMAS said that there would be
plenty of money In the Treasury when the
Board will be called upon to pay the interest.
The motion to take up was agreed to.
Inc question was upon the passage Of the
bill.
Mr. THOMAS: Now, L any gentleman wants
any more time to consider the bill I am will