The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-03-27

The Committee on GuTolieu At''5 ., 49, 49,.
the following acts approved oy the ooYeihoi
March 25th, 1915: 81, ;,
An act to require the county Juuse VI
Princess Anne to submit The quest'on VI .on'
tinuing or repeating the fence-lam 10 Ine
voters OF the county; to pay John v. otese1 WI
services In Investigating the basement JIM.
of the capitol !; for the relief OF X. A. Wrlcnt,
to amend sections and OF the charIer OF Tue
Richmond, Creighton and Hanover lurnphe
C,mp1ny. in Henrico aud Hanover countes;
RI antborize the sale of the commons belong
inc tn the city of Manchester to amend sec"
ton I of the act of March 9th, 1873, declar;
inc Smiths river, in Henry county, lawful
fence to amend sections 10, IL, and IL OF
chonter IA of the Code, and to provide ior q
Iow.lihrary at Staunton and Wytheyille; to
sub. divide the Twelfth judicial circuit, ana
n create new circuit, to be known as the
Eighteenth circuit; to prescribe the tunes
for holding the courts OF the Fourth Ju.
dicial circuit: to amend section l and repeai
section of the law in relation to the ny
notification of products, &C., so as to place
manufactured tobacco upon the footing
with other products; to provide Tor more
specific reports of the transportation
Of produce on railroads and canals;
to provide for the appointment Of hsh com
missioners for the State to incorporate the
Richmond and MeckleDburg Railroad COM
nany: incorporating the Broadus fema'e
College. at Winchester; to Incorporate Inc
Sewport and Blscksburg Turnpike Com
panv: for the protection of sheep III foWna-
fan county: to repeal charter OF tue Otter
Ridge Company, in Bedford county; TO In
CORPORATE the Gloucester Monument Asso-
citation: to incorporate the Protestant Epls-
copal Church Home; allowing Willis >. Lee
tn erect wharf or pier on Nansemond river;
for the protection Of sheep in Albemall lie
county: for the relief of S. Z. G. Beale, late
treasurer of FIuquier county; to authorize
the township board of Columbian Grove
township. Lunenburg county, to pay CLAIM
due DR.. George E. Gee against SAID town-
ship to consolidate the existing debt OF the
University Of Virginia; to authorize tue
Chesterfield Land and Improvement COM
pany to construct railroad; in relation 10
subscriptions to the stock Of incorporated
companies by counties, cities, or towns )
to provide for an increase Oh TIE
school funds Of Prince William county !;
to incorporate the Border Grange ware
house and Supply Company; to incorporate
the Granite Insurance Company; to author.
iZe the board of supervisors OF gloucester
county to release part of q Judgment against
Jasper G.. Hughes, collector of Abingdon
township, in said county; to authorize the
Auditor of Public Accounts to temporarily
withhold certain judgment against Jasper
C. Hughes, &c.; TO authorize the sale OF the
penItentiary spring lot, and the erection OF
a suitabl. building for the confinement and
EMPLOYMENT of the female convicts IN the pen
itenliary to authorize the trustees ofthejack-
sonvlle Male q cademy to transfer said acade-
nv to the school trustees of Floyd county;
to encourage intermediate grades Of lnstruc-
ton in public schools; to incorporate tue
Indies Memorial Association Of Northum-
berland county; to amend the charter OF the
Potomac Land and Improvement Company !;
tor the relief of the LeeSburg and Aide
Turnpike Company to require steam-ves-
sells navigating James river to sound their
steam-whistles on approaching the bends
thereof; for the relief of the securities OF
William Z. Rush, late collector Of Millboro'
township, in Bath county.
REPORTED.
Facorably.-Senate bill to incorporate the
Southside University and to change It's
name; Senate bill to amend the law IN rela-
ton TO cany .Ssing election returns, with
amendments; Senate bill to amend chapter
100 of the Code as amended April 10. 1874,
in relation to hauling scines in the waters OF
Accomac and Northampton counties.
PASSED.
Senate bill prescribing the duties, powers,
&c., of county officers, &c., with amend
mentS.
Senate bill to provide for the payment of
interest Oh State bonds held by the Miller
Mauual-Labor School.
House bill for the relief of Leander Walker,
late sheriff of Craig county.
House bill TO authorize King and Queen
and King William counties TO borrow money
| to purchase steamboat.
House bill to require one Of the Judges OF
the Court Of Appeals TO reside in Richmond,
and to give him extra compensation there
! for.
Senate bill for the relief of the sureties of
| Charles a. Fudge, late sheriff of Tazewell
county.
House bill to authorize the Common Coun-
ell of Winchester to borrow $4,000.
Senate bill to authorize the city of Rich
mond to subscribe to the capital stock OF the
western connections Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad; with amendments.
House bill 10 amend the law in relation TO
the number of commissioners in chancery.
House bill to incorporate the Lynchburg
CLUB.
Senate bill TO authorize the directors of the
Western Lunatc Asylum to sell certain PAL
GELS Of laud in toe town of Staunton.
House bill 10 amend the charter Of the
town OF LccSburs.
House bill to authorize d. A. Picker and
others to bull | a tram or narrow-gauge rail-
road at or near Mount Crawford, on the VAL
ley railroad, TO Bridgewater.
House bill to amend the law in relation
10 taxing costs.
TO repeal the fence-law in Stanton town.
ship, in Halifax county.
House bill to Incorporate the Richmond
Perpetual Building, Loan, and Trust Com
| pany.
House bill TO incorporate the Old Domn-
ion Telegraph Company.
House bill in relation to mechanics liens.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS DEFEATED.
! House joint resolution proposing amend
meuts to the 4rh, 9Th, 10th, and 18th articles
of the Constitution was postponed until next
Wednesday. This is equivalent to dis
missal Of the resolution
| PENALTY RESTORED.
Senate amendment to Senate bill pre-
scribing the duties, &C., of county officers,
&C., restoring the penalty of five per cent.
for non-pay ment Of taxes before December
of each year, was concurred in. The bill
now goes to the Governor.
Senate amendments to House joint resolu.
ton proposing amendments to the I'd, Sd,
4th, 9Th. 9Th, and 9Th sections Of the Consti-
tuition, and an additional section TO article .,
were agreed to-ayeS, IS; noes, "a.
| REJECTED.
Senate bill for the relief Of the securities
| l.to n W. -. a.