The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-17
General Assembly of Virginia.
SATURDAY, January 10. 1876.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Sir. QUEsBNBERgy, president pro te'n'' III
| the chair. No prayer.
rus RICHMOND. FREDERICKSBURG AND PoTohAc
| RAILROAD COMPANY.
Mr.. CR1TcuER. from the Committee OF
| Reads and Internal Navigation, reported
Senate Joint resolution requesting tne noa. y :.
Of PuGiic Works 10 furnish the senate WIN
certain Information as to the TRANSACTIONS anu
liabilities of The Richmond, Fredericksou'
ard Potomac Railroad Company 10 ''ne
stockbc Hers of said road, &c. Asreed To-
PRESENTED AND REFERRkD.
| NJ D.s1r, presented bill to revise ana
amend The charter of the Lyuchburg FemaIe
Orphan ASYLUM; which was reicrreu. .,o
| Wr Pr.s presented q resolution as 10 Tue
evncdicrcv of amending section 3 OF cnapLel
IA of ,hc Code 60 as 10 provide mar the
u,.<t. o. laboring mon SLalt be exempt iloni
| thp len OF a,i execution 10 al ainoun'
exceeding twenty dollars per month. i''
ftrIed. so,,,,;o, &c ia
NJ. rIcKESsos presented resolution as ~
,hn cyocdIency Of 90 amending tpe plcs0n ~
roa,i.iaw Us to authorize the constructors ".
| new roads as well "a INC "''ei't'o' -
a,eidy established.
|
.ho ho,rds If SUPERVISORS of the several
'.n,,r,i,s in the Commonwealth to approprl-
o.n mad, for the collection. transportation,
carc ard ,xtibtior, and also for the return
If articles exhibited at the Centennial eXnl'
hilton al Pbil4dclpba in 1876; which was
read The drsi time. :.
Nr, ALLAN moved 10 suspend the rules III
order thu, TIC bill might have its second
reading 10 day. Lust-not receiving TWO.
thirds vote.
Sir. NrsS presented bill to incorporate
the Virginia Central Life Insurance Compa'
ny q hicb WIS referred. he also presented
the pe,ition of a. r. Mooklar asking to
have refunded fine imposed upon him. Re-
ferrcd.
Mr.. WARD presented bill fixing the term
Of office of tue constable OF the city OF Win
chester which was referred.
Mr. MARSHALL presented bill to amend
the law in regard TO criminal process IN cases
OF nlSdcmcanor.
The following Senate bills were passed:
10 incorporate the Madison Home Mutual
Fire Insurance Company.
In relation to cemeteries and cemetery as
Sociations.
THE CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION.
The bill sprropriatipg $1,000 for the care
ar preservation Of articles TO be exulDlteu
at the Centennial, &C., c%me up Oh its second
red NJ.
The bill vas ordered to be eugrossed by
the following vote:
kyEs.-Messrs. Allan, Cochran, nauiel, Dawson
Elliott. tubank, Hinton, Hurt, johnson, Lathrop
;irndox. Num-, Penn, Sinclair, Smith, TANNER
Terry, Ward, aud WORKMAN ia; -,..,.,n
Cfi,cher, Dickinson, Uufiield, Eastman, finney
Gr,cvcr. lIairston, Herhdon, Lawson: Marshais
Ncwperry, Qucselberry. slemp, spitier' Hoou-io
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
On motion Of Mr.. STEVENS, Mr.. ALLAN was
granted leave of absence for four days from
Monday, and Mr.. POWELL for two days from
| today. s..
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at II Nj. Speaker HANGE R
| in the chair. Prayer by Rev. j. Il. Tyler.
The SPEAKER laid before the House com.
muncation from Auditor Taylor, in reply tc
resolution of Inquiry, stating that the tax
paid in coupons in 1874 amounted to 1851,
09., and that it is not probable that les
amount will be paid in coupons in 1879.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. EDMUSpS Bill to amend section
of chapter 1S4 of the Acts of 1915, requirlrG
titles and contracts for real estate for public
uses to be approved or disapproved by coun'!
courts.
b Mr. EDMsNps: Petition and resolutions
inspections Of tobacco.
By Mr. HUBBARD: Resolutions Of the schoo
board of Buckingham in regard to the schoo
law.
Bv Mr.. KERRlcK: Bill to provide for work
ing the roads in Fsuqnier county.
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
House bill to provide for the appointment
of additional district officers House bill L
amend the free.school law, section 81, chap
ter rs; House bill to require releases oil trust
deeds and other obligations to be noted upol
the margin of the record OF such deeds o
obligations House bill to amend the genera
road law House bill to amend the charte
of Manchester House bill to authorize th
voters Of Chesterfield to vote on the question
of removal Of the county court house; Hous
} bill TO amend the law in regard to the pay O
county school superintendent adversely
House bill modifying the charter of Wash
ineton and Lee University was reported
with q recommendation that the Senate
amendments be agreedt to.
MEASURES OF ECONOMY.
House resolution instructin@ the Commit
, tee on Counties to report bill reducing The
pay of members Of the Legislature, &C., came
UP, and was discussed by Messrs. ALLEN
MCMILLAN, and MASSEY, but was not dis
posed OF.
ONLY NECESSARY STATIONERY.
Mr. CRlTz offered resolution instructine
the Committee on Rules to report resolu.
. ton changing the rules Of the House so as
TO require the clerk to furnish to members
only so much stationery as may be necessary
for their use as members.
WOULD HAVE VOTED "EO."
Mr.. CLARKE of Campbell asked to have
it recorded that bad be been present be
would have voted against the Centennial
bill.
THE LATE HON. WILLIAM A. GRAHAM
The SPEAKER laid before the house Iesolu
tons in regard 10 the death of Hon. Wllliah
A. Graham, Of North Carolina, one OF tnt
Maryland boundary line arbitrator, lament
inv his demise and rendering sympathy te
his family. agreed TO.
! COUNTY OFFICERS.
House bill to provide for the more SPEEDY
collection of the public regenue was discuss
ed by Messrs. CoGBiLL, LACY, GRAY, GORDON
SURREY, SIBEKT, NEELEY, CRITz, and LAM
KTs until adjournme mat 2:45 2. NJ.
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