The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-01-09
General Assembly Of Virginia.
FRIDAY, January 8, 1875.
SENATE.
Lieutenant Governor Writers In the chan

ii 3la ;, HOUSE BILLS REFERRED. 81
Anumber OF House bills were taken up.
twice read, and appropriately referred.
COMMITTEE REPORTS. - , b
= Mr.. PR1DEMoEE,5 from the Committee on
General : Laws, reported, with a substitute
therefor, Senate bill to incorporate the Poto-
mac Land and Improvement Company.
Mr.. CRITcHER, from the Committee on
Roads and Internal Navigation, reported
Senate bill to incorporate the Norfolk and
Princess Aune ,Narrow-Gauge Railway Com
pany; Senate bill requiring more SPECIFIC
reports from the railroads and canals Oh the
State.
Mr.. THOMAS. from the Committee on FL
nance, reported bill to provide for the pay
ment of the interest on the public debt
Senate bill to provide for the liquidation
of the public debt; Senate bill for the relic
of J. E. Fleisbman, of the county OF Apo
mattcX. $3.50
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. MASSEY: Resolutions Of Acquin'
ton and BeIlahrilIe Oranges asking for pro-
,eciion of sheep, and In opposition to the
feuce.law.
By MIR. WARD: A bill to prevent irrespon'
sibie companies from acquiring virgins
railroads and other works OF internal I'M
provement. -s.....
BY Mr.. GKrMsLEY: A bill to amend section
7 of chapter 3S of the Code, in relation to
delinquent lands.
Bv Mr. ALLAN: A bill preventing railroad
companies from transporting animals for .
longer period than thirty hours without
food or rest.
House bill with Senate substitute to
amend section %, chapter 1877 of the Code, IN
relation 10 rules.
MANNED SOLDIERS.
Senate bill to provide by commutatlon fol
soldiers of the late war who lost limbs in the
service of the State, and are citizens thereof,
being The Unfinished business of yesterday
was taken up, discussed at length WIN
great yehemence, and finally, on motlon Oh
Mr.. TERRY, recommltted.
ENGRossED.
. A number Of bills were taken up and ad.
yanced to enerossment anda third reading
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEG ATEs.
The House met at II M.-Speaker HANGER
in the chair.
PRAYER b, Rev A. C. Bledsoe, Of the Meth
odist Churcr.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. JACK CARTER: Bill to amend GER
tain sections of the Code in relation to fish
ing IN Clluch river.
By Mr.. FOSTER Petition of citizens OF
Norfolk and Princess Anne counties for the
of In Thoso npakQ In z
and rivers and inlets at certain periods.
By An FOSTER: Bill to amend the law in
relation to fishing. ..-...
By Mr.. ALLEN: Bill to protect sheep in
Botetourt county.
By MIR. WHARTON: Petition of Frank
Henderson, Of Montgomery county, asking
an amendment to the charter Of Blacksburg
By MIR. MOORE: Bill to incorporate the
town of Mount Jackson, in Shenandoah
county. ..
BY Mr.. MOORE: Petition Of citizens Of
Mount Jackson, Shenandoah county, in relt
ton to granting license, to sell liquor II
80 id town.
By Mr.. B. w. LACY: Bill for the relief o.
the late sheriffs of Charles City and New
Kent counties.
By Mr. ROGERS: Bill for the relief of E
r. QueSenbury, administrator of N. Quesen
bury, for taxes enormously assessed.
By Mr.. j. A. CARTER: Bill to legalize Q
deed Of trust given on the Methodist church
at Unison, in Loudoun county.
REPORTED.
Fucorably: House bill to limit the in
debtedness of cities and towns; House joint
resolution returning "the bronze statuesir
the western vestibule of the capitol"; House
bill making an appropriation for increasing
the number Of State cattle-pens in the city O
Richmond; House bill to fix the pay Of juror!
serving on coroners' Juries, with suosll
tute; House bill to amend the Code in rela
ton to public free schools, fixing the mini
mum number of pupils at fifteen and pro
viding that minorties may enjoy proper
tionate share of school funds; House bill t
encourage intermediate grades of instruction
in public schools. & ..-
adversely: Resolution as to authorizin.
county courts to inpauel grand juries; reso
luton for extending the jurisdiction to coun
ty courts in all criminal cases. The con
sideration of both adverse reports was post
poned until the 18th instant.
ACTS THAT BAVE BECOME LAWS.
Mr.. LovENsTEIN, from the Committee OF
Enrolled Bills, reported that the Goyerno
had approved the following acts
Joint resolution providing that holders
Eve per cent. registered State stock ma
fund the same into six per cent. stock unde
the provisions Of the act of March 8, 1871
as amended by the act of March Z, 1872, q
the rate of 6ve-sixths of two-thirds of surl
stock and interest as of ist of July, 1871
Approved January 5, 1875.
An act to provide for the collection Of tn,
revenue of the city OF Norfolk for the yea
1874. Approved January 5, 1875.
An act for the relief of 81. Wyer, of tn
county of Fauquier. Approved January
1875. -+.
AN act in relation to the sale of certain
church property in Smith6eld. Approved
January 5, 1875. riot
An act to incorporate the Winchestel
Building Company. Approved January 8
1875. .s ILL., ~ yrE:t IS
AN act for the protection of sheep in Fair
fax county. Approved January 5, 1876.
An act to amend an act passed January
20, 1929, entitled an act to appoint trustees
for the town of Port Royal, in Caroin.
county. Approved January 5, 1875.
An act for the removal of weirs and hedges
in Rappahannock river. Approved January
3, 1875. fs< a -
An act to authorize the trustees of Jeru
salem church, in Richmond county, to sci
and convey certain real estate. Approved
January 3, 1875.
An act to establish the boundary line be
tween the counties of Wythe and Grayson
Approved January s, 1875.
An act to authorize the sale OF certain
church property in Shenandoah county.
Approved January 3, 1875.
7 An act to incorporate the Protestant Epis.
copal Education Society of Virginia. APP.
proved January 8. 1915,
! An act to amend and resnact the. I'd Sec
tion Of an act approved February II,
1874, and amended by an act approved April