The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-01-07
General Assembly Of Virginia.
WEDNESDAY, January 8, 1875.

Oeneral ASSClIlUly -! -
j. "WEDNESDAY, January 8, 1876.
SENATE. a'.
Lieutenant. Governor W1THERs in the
chair. Prayer by Rev. John +. EDWARDS,
D. D., of the Centenary Methodist cnurcn'
PRESENTED AND REFERRED. Z
Nv Mr.. 'GREgvER: Memorial of citizens OF
Smyth equity asking the location Oh Inc
new lupatic asylum at Marion. -
By Mr.. DUFFIELD: A bill to incorporate
the Norfolk and Princess Anne marrow
Gauge Railroad Company.
By MIR. ALLAN : A bill to incorporate the
British Association Of Virginia. .,,g..,
By Mr. Penn: A bill to liquidate The puo'
lie debt OF Virginia. -----...---.-
:n.: 49, COMMITTEE REPORTS. 81
Mr. PENN. from the Committee on PriVl'
,,eees and Elections, reported, with amend
ments. House bill to provide for a new re-
oistratiou Of voters in Torrence's-Store Yo-
t;no.district lin the county of Chesterfield.
Senate bill, with an amendment, to amend
and rteoact section 6 Of chapter I'll OF the
Code, in regard to county, city, to"n' anu
township subscription to works of internal
improvement. a., co,;,.oo an
paads and Internal Navigation, reported
ujthout amendment House bill to protect
the civ of Richmond in making subscrlp.
tion to the capital stock of the Richmond
and Trans-Alleghapy NarroW-Gauge Kali
way Company. u;
nance. reported without amendment House
biil for the relief OF William T. Albright, late
sheriff of Montgomery county; also, House
hill with the recommendation that it DO not
MISSY providing for the assessment OF the
shares of banks or banking associations au-
thorized by the laws Of this State or OF the
limited States, and imposing tax thereon.
Mr.. KIRKPATRICK, from the Committee on
puDIic Institutions, to whom was referred
from the Board of Public
Schools of the city of Petersburg enclosing
resolutions adopted by said Board in refer
ence to certain charges made by the Superln-
PENDENT Of Public Instruction in bis last an
nual report, reported the following resolu-
ton:
"Resolued, That the matter referred to
this committee on the petition of the PETERS
burg Board of Education be referred to the
Board OF Education, which, In the OPINION
of this committee, is the proper body to con-
slider the same, and that the Board be re.
ouested to investigate the matter complained
of and report the results of their inyestiga-
ton to the General Assembly,"
uSrIN1sHED BUSINESS.
House Joint resolution resembling the joint
resolution directing the Keeper Of the Rolls
10 retain House bill No. 81, being the un-
finished business of yesterday, was taken up
md 6i,pIsSpt ut length.
The pending question was finally demand.
ed by MIR. a,EEM, and being ordered the
Joint resolution was agreed to-ayes, "a
noes, 8.
PASSED.
Senate bill to authorize a new election IN
Farmville GA the question of subscription to
the CAPITAL stock Of the Farmville, Charottes-
Vile and Staunardsville Narrow Gauge Rail-
road Company was taken up and discussed,
The question being on the passage OF the bill,
MIR. KIRKPATRICK called up petition of
tax .payers OF Farmville protesting against
the bill. .-..
After considerable discussion the bill was
passed--ayes, "a noes, 6.
COMMITTED.
Senate bill to cause land to be sold or adver-
tised to be sold for non-payment of taxes to
be stricken from commissioners books was
discussed and finally committed to the FL
nance Committee.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGA TES.
The House met at u M.-Speaker HANGER
in the chair.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. BARNES Resolution as to amend
ing the homestead law so as to protect more
etfectually the rights Of the children Of the
debtor.
By Mr.P. GIBSON Resolution Of the Pa.
irons of Husbandry of King William county
on the subject of fencelaw.
By Mr.. Brooks Bill to amend the char.
ter Of the Bank of Manchester.
BY Mir. GARDNER Bill authorizing the
trustees of the Chestnut (coloreO Baptist
church to sell and convey certain property.
By Mr.. GeoDwYE: Bill to incorporate the
Masonic Temple Association OF Petersburg.
By Mr.. KoINER Petition Of five colec-
tors of Augusta county for an extension OF
time for collecting taxes.
By Mr.. Brown: Bill for the protection Of
sheep In Powhatan county.
By Mr.. CRANK: Memorial of vine.growers
and others of Albemarle praying for encour.
agement of vine.growing by appropriate le-
gislation. ...i ~ y. t.-E.
By Dir. DooLEY: Bill directing the Com.
missioners of the Sinking Fund to sell the
States interest in the Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac railroad.
By Dir. STRoTHKR: Bill in relation to the
pay of county judges.
By Mr.. HoENINaEK: Bill to repell the 4th
section Of the act to incorporate the Rich
mond, Williamsburg and Central Turnpike
Company, in Henrico county and petition
of citizens Of Henrico praying said repeal.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
for three days was granted to Mr.. BRADY.
REPORTED.
Fauorabl.-House Jill to amend the law
in relation to official bonds. House bill au-
thoriziDg the division Of school districts
into sub-districts. House bill to incorporate
Hamilton Institute.
Untauor ably. - House bill authorizing
trustees OF districts and of Clarke county
to borrow money to be used in erecting a
graded school.house. House bill to author
ize the establishment of free ferry across
the RappahaEnock river.
Mr.. FINNEY presented, and under a sus.
pension Of the rules had read, petition OF
citizens of Pittsylvania county for a restora-
ton of jurisdiction of felony cases to the
county courts, &c. Referred.
DISMISSED.
Senate bill to punish deserion by parents
was dismissed, on motion OF Mr.. JACK CAR
TER.
House joint resolution for the relief of the
late sberiffs of the Common wealth.
Senate bill to authorize the councils of
Richmond, Petersburg, &C., to increase the
salaries of hustiugs and corporation judges.
House joint resolution to refund IS, 600 TO
the Petersburg and Weldon railroad.