The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-01-18
General Assembly Of Virginia.
SATURDAY, j snuary 16, 1875.
SENATE.

SATURDAY, j snuary 16, 1875.
SENATE.
The Senate was called to order at - NJ. by
the PRESIDENT. Prayer by Rev. T. 6. Da-
shell, of st. Marks Episcopa church.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. KIRKPATRICK, from the Committee on
Public Institutions, reported bill 10 incor-
porate The Hamilton Institute.
Mr.. LAWSON, from the Library Committee,
reported bill authorizing the Secretary OF
the Commonwealth to subscribe to copies Of
Professor Rogers report on the geology Of
the State.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. EASTMAN: Resolution instructing
the Committee for Courts to inquire into the
expediency of amending section 80 Of chap
ter 40 of the Code of 1873 as amended by
CHAPTER 100 of the acts Of 1874, in reference
to sales under judgments, warrants, or de-
crees, for debts contracted prior to April TO-
1863, 80 as to extend the provisions OF said
section for further period Of twelve mouths.
By Mr.. FINNEY: A DILL to amend sections
2and of an actapproved April so, 1874, pro-
viding for the assessment, levy, and colec-
ton OF taxes.
By Mr.. MoFFE1T: A bill to amend the act
incorporating the town Of Van Burensville,
and 10 change its name.
PASSED.
House bill to incorporate the Hamilton In
stitute was taken, OH motion Of MIR. GREEvER,
and passed.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at u M.-Speaker HANGER
in the chair. Prayer by Rev. DIR. Preston.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. STUART: Petition of John F..
Mann, Of S.auntoD, for an appropriation TO
| furnish him an artificial limb.
BY Mr.. CECIL: Petition Of citizens OF
| Boone county, w. Va, asking for the land
books of that county prior to the year 1860,
now in the Auditors office.
by Mr.. ANDERSON: Bill to amend the law
| in reference TO attachments.
By MIR. LEWIS: Bill for the appointment
of directors and proxies for the States OF
| Virginia and West Virginia ia the Cross
Roads and Summit Point Turnpike Con-.
pipy.
By Mr.. WILLIAMS: Resolution as to the
expediency of reducing the tax on mer-
chants.
By Mr.. LoNGLEY Bill for the protection
of Emory and Henry College during It's
commencement exercises, and to provide
temporary police force for il.
REPORTED.
Farorobly. House bill to amend the law
in relation to protests; House bill for the pro.
lection of sheep in Shenandoah county.
ACTS THAT HAVE BECOME LAWS.
Mfr. LoyENsTEIN, from the Committee on
Enrolled Bills, reported the following acts
were approved BY the Governor January
Is, 1875: >.
Act to amend an act authorizing D. a
Plecker to build toll. bridge across North
river ut Mount Crawford, Rockingham.
Act providing for contests and determine.
ton thereof in elections held to take the
sense of qualified voters on subscriptions to
stock of internal improvement companies.
Act to release Michael Laupheimer from
the payment of a forfeited recognizlnce.
| Act to incorporate the town Of Fairfax, in
Fairfax county. ......
| Act to amerd the Code Of 1878, chapter
IT'S, section 10, in regard to the penalty OF
injunction bonds.
Act for the relief of j. r. Shields, of York
county.
Act for the relief OF the township col.
leclors of Caroline county.
Act for the relief of Stafford Fl. Cook.
Act for the relief Of John Carr, OF Eau
quier. ....
Act to amend section of chapter 2o2 OF
the Code of 1873, in regard to Jurles IL
criminal cases.
Act to incorporate the Agricultural anc
Mechanical Society of Virginia.
| Act to amend the 18th section OF an ac
passed January s, 1856, to incorporate The
| Firemeus and Merchants Insurance Company
of Petersburg.
Act for the protection of deer in Giles
county.
Act to protect the city of Richmond il
making subscription 10 the capital stock Of
the Richmond and Trans-Alleghany Mar
! row.Gauge Railway Company.
| Act for the relief OF w. T. Albright, late
sheriff Of Montgomery county.
Act to amend section "a Of chapter Sc o.
the Code of 1873, in relation TO the condi
ton upon which the streets and alleys OF .
city or town may be crossed or occupied by
internal Improvement companies.
HOW THEY WOULD HAVE VOTED.
Mr.. ROUND stated that he would have voted
in the negative on the bill for the extension
Of time for the collection OF taxes, and Dir.
p. j. CARTER would have voted "no" upon
| the passage Of the Louisiana resolutions.
SPECIAL ORDER. -
House bill to prevent the receiving OF
counterfeit coupons in payment of taxes,