The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-01-23

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The reading OF the bill was .caledfor by
Mr.. ErBxSx. The bill was read.
Mr.. TAYLOR moved to make 1t the speclaai
order for TUESDAY at 7. N. Il Z.
MFR. NowLrS: Lett be "Wednesday.
- Mr.. TxYEbR: Very well.
The motion to make it the order for wed
nesday was agreed to. 81 'san y r
wi 8stpj SICK. :. tts - -@.'tl
f Mr.. TAYLOR announced that the senator
from Middlesex (Nlr. BLAND was detained
from bis seat By sickness. .,...r
-. FROM THE LIBRARY. ...r
~. Tho pRps,nEsr laid before the Senate a
communication from the Secretary OF Tue
C:nmmopw wealth, in response to a resolution,
Giving list of books and works.of art pur-
chased during the year, from whom pur'
chased, prices. DC.
On motion of Mr.. PRIDEMoRE the commu-
niration was laid on the table and orderedto
be printed. ~ T. '
A number of bills were taken from
the calendar and advanced to their Iengross'
ment and third reading.
Adjourped. D" g. = .. .' ~.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES. sa-. ~.
The House met at II M.-Speaker b ANGER
10 the chair. Prayer by Rev. Dr.. Wood
bridge. ai 50, ~.
! Farora 5lv.-H0use bill to amend the law
in reference to fees of the Secretary of the
Commonwealth !; House bill to amend the
law in relation to salaries OF circuit judges;
House bill to amend the law in relation to
trustees House bill to amend the law in re-
lation TO sci vice of executors in cases for the
Common wealth; Housebill to rearrange and
increase the number Of circuits in the State;
House bill to provide for a new registration
Of voters at Torrence's Store voting.district,
IN Chesterfield county, with recommendation
that Senate amendment be concurred IN.
House bill TO amend the law in relation to
attachment was reported adversely; and
House bill to protect persons and property
affected by the operations OF railroads Was
reported with substitute.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By MIR. ARMSTRONG: Bill to authorize ID.
A. Picker to construct tram or narrow
gauge railroad from the Valley railroad at or
near Mount Crawford depot to Bridge
water.
By Mr.. Ko1sER: Petition of J. B. Smith
and )tbers against an extension of the cor.
porate limits of thetown of Waynesboro'.
By Mr.. PoPHAM: Resolution as to the ex.
pedleucy of taxing merchants upon the
largest stock of goods on hand at any one
time during the year.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
for three days was granted to Mr.. Brown,
and for an indefinite time to Mr.. MAGRUDER
because Of sickness in his family.
THs UNFINISHED BUSINESS
of observation-disclosures bill in relation to GER
tain bonds of the Bank of Rockingham-w
discussed by NessrS. DooLEY and ARMSTRONG
until O'Clock =. NJ, when the general road
law came up as the special order.
Mr. MCMILLAN moved to postpone the
road.Iaw until saturday the 23d instant at 1
O'Clock; which was agreed to.
House bill to declare the meaning of tie
act of 1874, in relation to
PocoMoKE
river and sound, was then considered.
Mr.. NEELEY opened the discussion in sup
port of the bill.
Mr.. TALrArgRRo offered substitute to
the substitute submitted by Mr.. CoGHILL.
Mr.. NEELEY agreed to the
TALIAFERRO SUBSTITUTE,
and after further discussion by Mr.. WILL
LIAMs the Coghill substitute was rejected,
aud that of Mr.. Taiaferro agreed to by the
House and advanced to its third reading.
1t declares that the true meaning of the 22d
section Of the act of 1874, in relation 10 the
preservn ion of oysters, &C., was to give to
citizens Ct Maryland the privilege of taking
oysters in the Potomac and Pocomoke rivers,
and not in Pecomoke sound; that insisting
and declaring the true line between Mary
land and Virginia east Of the Chesapeake
bay is the lire known as the Calvert. Scar
borough line, and that a part of the county
of Somerset, claimed by Maryland, is south
of that line, aud of right part Of the terri
tory of Virginia; yet, in spirit of comfy
and goodwill to the sister State, be it en-
acted that the privilege OF taking oysters in
Pocomoke bay shall be enjoyed by citizens
of Maryland in common with citizens of
Virginia north of right fine running from
Cedar straits to the intersection OF the CAL
vert Scarborough line with the Pocomokc
river.
Adjourned at 2:45 Pm.