The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-03-10
General Assembly of Virginia
TUESDAY, March 8, 1915.
SENATE,

SENATE.
Lieutenant.G Governor THOMAS in the chair
QUALIFICATION OF SENATOR CLARKE.
Mr.. W.T.. CLARKE, Of the DanYille dis.
trict. senator elected to fill the unexpired
term of Michael II. Clarke, deceased. came
forward to the clerks desk and took the oath
of office. the members of the Senate rising
during the administration of the oath.
goUsE BILLS REFERRED.
number of House bills were taken up,
twice read, and appropriately referred.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
MIR. HERSDoN. from the Committee for
Courts of Justice. reported declaring 1t mex
pedent to leeslate on the subject of reso-
luton requiring person who kills another
in duel, or otherwise, to pay the llle-in.
surance OF such person /; House bill to
amend sections Is, IS, and 10 of chapter Is
of the Code, 10 provide a law.library at
.Staunton and Wylheville.
Mr.. MoFFEgE, from the Committee on Gen.
eral Laws, reported Senate bill to incorpo-
rate the Virginia Mining, Manufacture
ins, and Land Improvement Company ;
House bill to amend the law passed 2Gtn
Ja1uary, 1866, foc the protection OF crops,
&c, so far as 1t applies to Gainsb oro' town.
shin in Frederick county; House bill with
the pacommendatiSa that it do DOT pass to
ameas, section OF chapter 100 of the Code
of Virginia, to prevent the free passage of
fish is the streams Of the Common wealth,
&c. Rause bill declaring certain streams in
the couaty of Charlotte to be highways.
PRESENTED ANb REFERRED.
BY Mr.. MEEM: A bill to incorporate the
Valley Cemetery Association.
By Mr.. kEEM: A bill 70 incorporate the
New River Bridge Compasy.
BY Mr.. MeRAE: A bill to authorize the
city of Richmond to subscribe to the capital
stock of the Richmond and Tsans-Alleghany
NarEow.Gauge Railroad Company on certain
conditions.
By Mr.. EuBAsK: Petition Ok citizens of
Rocktridge county in relation to the mode
of selling real estate.
BILLS PASSED.
The following Senate bills were passed:
To authorize the Board of Directors of the
Western Lunatic Asylum to sell certain lots
of land belonging to said asylum.
To amend an act passed April 16, 1850, to
Incorporate the Richmond and Coalfeld
Railroad Company.
For the relief OF Peter J. Holmes, surety
for J. @. A. Holmes, of Southampton county.
To Incorporate the Virginia Mining and
In. Drovement Company.
To amend and rtenact section 90 Of chap
ter IT'S of the Code, in relation TO the docket
ing OF causes ready for hearing in the SUI
preme Court Of Appeals.
To Incorporate the Virginia Deep Run
Mining Company.
cANvA ssING ELECTION RETURNS.
Senate bilf to amend section 10 of chapter
, of the Code Of 1878, in relation to canvass
ny election r, xurns, came up on the calen-
lar, the question: being upon the passage of
he bill.
Mr.. HERNDoN S. Nd he could see no occasion
or passing the b. as the law is already
imply sufficient on Ibis subject.
The vote was about TO be taken, when Mr..
ALLAN demanded the yes and noes.
The vote being taken it appeared that no
quorum was present.
MIR. PRIDEAoRE asked that the .absentees be
allied.
The roll was called again, and the vote
TODD as follows: Ayes, g; noes, 20.
The CHAIR announced that the bill mad
allied.
Mr.. ALLAN moved to reconsider, and
rsued the notion at same length.
he motion to reconsider was agreed to. |,
On motion of Mr. ALLAN the pill was re-
ommitted to the Committee on Privileges |
nd Elections,
THE TOBACCO QUESTION.
Mr.. KIRKPATRICK moved to take up the re-
orts from the special committee with refer.
lce to the inspections of tobacco. Agreed
J.
Dir. PRIDEMogE moved to indefinitely post
one each OF the reports.
Mr.. McRAE opposed the motion, and hoped
would pot prevail.
At tho instance Of several senators, Ir.