The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-24
General Assembly of Virginia
SATURDAY, January %, 1876.
SENATE.
Senator QCEsENBERRY ia the chair. Pra.
by Rev. Charles Fl. Read, D. D.

Senator QrEsENBRRRY ia the chair. Prayer
by Rev. Charles Fl. Read, d. d.
THE IMMIGRATION COMMITTEE.
House Joint resolution permitting the Joint
Committee on Immigration to visit Wash.
ington on the 9th of January in the interest
OF immigration was taken up. The resou-
ton provides that there shall be no expense
to the State attending the committed
Dir. PENN moved to amend so as to provide
for the payment Of the actual expenses of the
commission out of the funds appropriated to
immigration.
Mr.. HIsToN moved to amend the amend.
ment so as to strike out " commission" and
insert "General Lee" SO as to pay General
Lees expenses only.
After some discussion the propositions to
amend were withdrawn and the resolution
as it came from the House was agreed 10.
Mr.. HINTON presented resolution pro.
yiding for the payment Of General Lees eX-
penses on the occasion of the visit of the
money in the Treasury not otherwise ap-
propria,ed. The Senate refused to suspend
the rules, and the resolution lies over.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. HERSDoN. from the Committee for
Courts of Justice, reported Senate bill to
amend the 10Th section Of an act passed
Marcb, 1874, to prescribe the time for hold.
ing the courts in the Tenth judicial circuit.
Senate bill to allow further time to E. b.
cambridge, Commonweaith's attorney OF
Frederick county, to qualify as such attor.
ney which was passed.
Senate bill, with amendments, declaring
liens on baggage and effects of boarders.
The same committee reported that it was
mex pedient to legislate as to amending the
Code so as to confer on justices Of the peace
in cities and towns Of over 5000 inhabita
concurrent jurisdiction with police justices
of all cases of assault and battery, not felo.
MES, &c. The report was agreed 10.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. ALLAN: A bill incorporating the
Farmvilte Manufacturing Company.
by Mir. SPITLER: Petition of citizens of
:Shenapdoah county praying the passage of a
law for the incorporation of fire insurance
company.
I BY the same A bill to incorporate the
Shenandoah Farmers Home Fire Insurance
Company. --~-s~.-.
by Mr. JOHNSON: A bill to require con-
foCmity of text. books. {.
By Mr.. GAYLE: A bill for the relief Of E.
e. HOLMAN, John Lesner, and Others, sure.
ties of p. Hodges, late clerk of the County
Court of Norfolk county.
by Mr.. COCHRAN 4 resolution requesting
the Treasurer to furnish the Senate with q
statement of the receipts and disbursements
Of the Commonwealth for the fiscal years
from ISL to 1875.
BY Mr.. HINTON Resolutions of the Boards
of Supervisors of Diuwiddie aud Lunen.
burg counties in reference to public schools,
&c.
By Mr.. PENN: A bill giving to John W.
Plunkett, collector of Blacksburg township,
Montgomery county, authority to collect
certain tax-tickets placed in his hauds for
collection. ...
By Or. HuRT.: r solutions of the Burke
vile Convention relative to tobacco irspec-
tious.
Senate bill to incorporate the Virginia and
North Carolina, Railroad Company.
Senate .blli TO create board of harbor
commissioners for the cities of Norfolk and
Portsmoutb.t&c.
Adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met atsN M.-Mr. TALIAFERRe,
vi NioucsSLeE, pfeslulnS. <. ....
49,. PRESENTED .Ass REFERRED.
BY Mr.. WV. SMITH: Bill for the relief of
William j. Shumate and wife.
By Mr.. ARMSTRONG: ELL making an ap-
preparation for heating and ventiiiting the
hail OF the House Of Delegates.
8y Mr.. Powell: Resolution of the Eor-
der Grange in regard to tobHeco inspections.
By Mr. RoBIsErr: Bill for the projections
of deer in Scott, Wise, and Buchanan coun-
ties. a~
By Mr. C. U. W,1a4aas: Resolution as to
the eSpediency of removing the belfry from
che Capitol grounds.
BY Mr.. PURCELL: Petition OF j. j. Davis,
Of Prince William coan.y, in regard to the
county judge, asking bis removal for fraud
and corruption. 49,
By Mr.. W. T. TALIAPEgRo: Resolution Of
inquiry as to the expedieney Of protecting
,lerks aud employ es from less OF salaries BY |
allure OF their employers. 'H
REPoRrsp FxvoRIBLY.
Senate bin to a.send the charter Of the |
oWn Of Seldom, In Baud county House |
i'll TO authorize the trustees or the Masons'
Tall, Petersburg, TO borrow money for the 4
rejection of ginseng In Wise and Buchanan
,unties; for the protection Of sheep in