The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-15

Senator QUEsESBERRr in the chair.- NO
prayer.
Senate bill, with House amendment. to
amend the charter Of the town OF Staupton,
was taken up and the amendment concurred
in. ,.4...u .aea,-s-s
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. EERNpoN, from the Committee for
Courts Of Justice, reported House bill to
amend the tenth section of an act In relation
TO process upon indictments, &C., with the
recommendation that it do not pass; also
Senate bill to amend the Code in relation to
the sale Of Intoxicating liquors to minors,
with the recommendation that 1t do not pass !;
also Senate bin in relation to masters and
apprentices, with the recommendation That
it do not pass. r-a. ..~.r
Mr. LAWSON, from the Committee on Pub
lie Institutions. reported House bill msk1ng
an appropriation for new heatlng-apparatus
for the Capitol.
He also reported, with the recommerda-
ton tina. 1t do not pass, Senate bill 10 au-
tho.iz, the Board of Education to provide
for the publication Of State map. ....
Mr. HERSDoN, from the special committee
TO consider the GisagreelDg votes OF the two
houses 10 relation 10 the pay OF county
judges, submitted a report fixing the pay at
$3.50 per ennun.
BILLS PASSED.
Mr.. GAYLE presented bill to amend Sec
ton II Of an act prescribing the powers,
duties, and liabilities Of certain county
officers; whics was passed under suspen'
sion of the rules. ....... -"
b. Mr.. Tanner: A bill to incorporate the
Grand United Order Of the Vanguard Of
Freedom end Temperance; which was
passed under sus pension of the rules.
By Sir. Hurt A bill to provide for work.
ing yeuitentia7y c0nvcts on the Milton and
Su,heriin Narrow Gauge railroad: which
vas Cassei undc: q suspension OF the iueS.
b. Mr. MARSHALL 4 bill to incorporate
The Botetourt Library Company; when was
raised under suspension OF tie rules.
Or motion Of Mr.. puFFIELp, Senate bill
to incorporate the Norfolk Dock Warehouse
ard Improvement Company was taken up
ard pissed.
On motion nf Mr. FLLt1TT, Senate Till to
amend sec,:oas1 /, 2, 8, d, 5, 6, I, and OF an
&C, for the encouragement Of lsnd-purcha9crs
and actual settlers in Virginia, ~, was
token up and passed.
On motion Of BIZ. DICKINSON, Senate bill
TO amend The 81 section Of an act TO author
iza The Board Of Supervisors Of Wythe
county to contract for keeping in repair the
roads of Wyshe county was taken up and
passed.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
b. Mr.. MARSHALL 4 bill to provide for
the parment of claim due by the State to
Ii. ?. Foster, OF Bo,ctourt county.
81 mr.. EREEvER: 4 resolution as to the
rXned;eney Of amounting the law SO as 10
! allow commissioners Of The revenue stated
salary ia small Of splrsely> settled districts in
pace Of commissions.
SPECIAL COURT OF APPEALS.
Senate hill 10 establish 4 special court OF
arpeals vas taken up, the question being on
he passage of the bill.
NJ, GlSron moved TO reconsider. the vote
| Nv which The bill vas engrossed, in order
jhqt he might move to strike out Richmond
aud inscr; Petersburg as the place Tor hold
| ing ,tc court.
'rEe motiou to reconsider was agreed to
ayts, Is; noes, Ia.
Mr.. HINTON moved to strike out erich
no1d" and iusert I: fcIcr>burg.'
Mr., ALLAN demanded the ayes and nofS
=. t.,rh were orLercG, and. baing taker, the
| Senate refuse; 10 sill X" out-aycS, IL ;
up"s, is.
| rte bl'l uas laen cnslossed and read a
tb:rd Tine.
IL. JuHNsoN tcoved that the bill have its
tnird reading to-day. Los.
THE CLIFTON FORGE CONNECTION.
House hill providing for the extension of
| ~. James RIVER and kanawha canal from
En:Laran TO Clifton Forge, with the substi-
me proposed by the Senate Committee on
| il ads, was lascH up.
'pha :nbStitr't. OSe1 By me SeTn' e.
which provides that the connection shall be
b. railroad, WIS rea0 ana perfected.
Mr.. DANIEL presented substitute for the
substitute. II provides for canal 10 Craig
Creek and for temporary railroad from
c. ail's Greek to Clifton Forge. This sub
si;tute j. SIMILAR to the House bill, except the
mauner in whicb tie city Of Lyhch5urS may
| subscribe 70 The work.
Mr.. Johnson c1adc brief and pointed ar
gumen in advocacy OF the committees sub.
stltute.
Mr.. DAHIIL followed in N able address il
favor On Ire substitute proposed by himself.
At a'cock the vote was taker, and Mr.
| DANIELS substitute was rejected-ayes, 8;
uoc>, 10.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
| bEt iUGSt tbCt II IL y CioNh d.
Speaker HAkoER presiding. Prayer by Rev.
D." A. l.. Dickinson.
Senate hii to define the limits Of the peni-
ttaiiarv' 10. on the line Of Belvidere street
WIS reported adversely; Senate bill TO amend
the general rcau Law was reported favor
! ON.
The committee Of conference on the DIS
agreeing votes Of the two houses upon the
bill IL REGARD to the salalies OF the county
ldges presented report recommending
,oat said salaries be fixed at 1900 instead oil
e; $3.50. as by tie Senate amendment, &c
! Ag.eed TO.
l. THE MEMBER FROM DISwlDDlE.
Mr.. EuGENE G. POWELL, delegate. elect
from DinwiGdie county, was sworn in by
he clerk, end the SPEAKER assigned him to
tue Committees on Claims, and Banks, and
Currency and Commerce. .....-
| THAT DkFlClT.
! The SPEAKER Ibid before the House com.
muaica,lon from the Auditor Of Public Ac-
counts in relation 10 the deficit in the school
fund which Nas referred To the Committee