The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-03-01
DOMESTIC MISCELLANY.

Acts that have Become Laws The Governor APP
proved the following acts February "A. 1876;
For the protection Of ginseng in the counties Of
the State.
To authorize the school trustees Of Brookland
district, HenricO county, to establish a collegiate
DEPARTMENT IN connection witt Brook High-SohoOl
To nrovide for the working OF roads in the oOun.
ty OF FauauieT.
To revise and amend the charter of the Lynch
burg Female Orphan Asylum.
To incorporate the New Market Female Insti-
tute Association.
To extend the charter Of the Wythe Watering
Company.
To authorize the trustees Of the property in the
city of Petersburg known as Masonic Hall to Dor
row money on the same for the purpose OF Its I'M
prOvement.
Granting loan of arms of the State to the prin-
cipal of the Fredericksburg Military Academy, and
to the faculty Of the Bethel Academy near War
rentOn.
Authorizing the trustees of Magnolia Baptist
church 10 Nansemond county to borrow money.
To incorporate the Masonic Mutual Life Assur-
aEcs Association of Norfolk.
To amend section y Of chapter SO Of the Code
Of 1878, for the protection OF wild fowl IN the
counties bordering on the Potomac and Rappahsn-
mock.
TO amend section ST of chapter ll3 Of the Code
of 1878. in regard to the recordation Of wills.
To amend an act approved February 18Th, 1875,
entitled an act to amend section Of the act ap-
proved March ~ 1873 entitled an act to prescribe
the times for holding the terms Of the circuit courts
Of this Commonwealth, and to repeal the 18th sec
ton of the l55.h chapter OF the Code OF 1878,
which authorizes the judges Of said courts to nix
said terms
To appropriate a certain sum annually to the
University OF Virginia.
To provide for the disposition Of the proceeds OF
Norfolk county ferries.
Tho University Bill as it Passed Both Houses
The following is the bill TO appropriate certain
sum annually TO the University of Virginia:
l. BE Il enacted 5y The General Assemble, That
there shalt be paid annually out of the rubhc treas
ury $50 coo for the support OF the University OF
Virginia, which shall be payable out Of any money
10 the treasury not otherwise appropriated but
this annuity is on condition that the said lnstltu
ton during its continuance shall educate all stu
dents of the State Of Virginia over the age OF elgh-
teen who shall be matricuated under rules and
regulations prescribed by the Board OF Visitors,
without charge for tuition, IN the academic depart
ment consisting OF the following schoOls-to wit
the schools OF Greek Latin, history and literature
moral philosophy, modern languages, natural phil
OsOphy, natural history and agriculture, genera
and Industrial chemistry, and pure mathematics
Pr0Uided, That no person shall be admitted as q
SlQQ6lL 4lOt VI OAol St Aok tAlNAOA ASSo 1ANSA
provisions of this act unless the faculty shall b
satis fed by actual examination Of the applicant
or by q certificate of some college or preparatory
school, that he has made such proficiency 10 TIT
branches Of study which be proposes to pursue a
will enable him 70 avail himself OF the advantage
afforded By the University.
2 Out OF this said appropriation OF $50 600 al
necessary repairs and the interest on the existing
debt shall first be paid, and a sinking fund OF 81,
600 per annum shall be established and placed IN
der the control Of the Board Of Visitors. to be aH
nually applied to the liquidation Of the principal,
8. an acts and parts Of acts making approPrla
tons tor the University Of Virginia heretOfOr
passed are hereby repealed.
A. This act shall be in force from its passage.
Report Against Judge Stevens. The special CON
mittee appointed to investigate the sOnduct c
Judge Stevens, through Mr. Massey oIairmsn, re
ported resolutions looking to the re nova OF ~ dg
Stevens for conduct derOgatory to his Judicial sta
The report wss agreed to by vote Of % to T.
Death of Hon. a. W. vsnablo of N. Carolina
A letter from Oxford to the Raleigh Ne'os date
February l4th, says:
"The Hon. a. W. Venable, on whose brow th
fingers of time for sometime past have made wi
ible impress, was taken much worse to day.
he yerqcs more and more on the brink OF the gray
fhe brightness OF his cOrlatldQ uOpO ouA t4u
shines with increased effulgenee. he Is conscioJ
that his days on earth are well nigh terminated
and with confident faith in the merits Of his Il
deemer he expresses perfect resignation TO o.
adieu to the things OF time and sense whenever
Dleases the good Master to call him home. Win
Mr.. Venabe has ever been Jealous Presoyterla
his views towards other denominations have bee
characterized by liberality aud Orothery affection
Since the above was in type we see 1t annOuuc'
that Mr.. Venable died at Oxford on the l9ih
February, in full faith of joyous eternity II
announcement comes too late for such an extend
notice as is due to the memory Of one so dist
euished, in the public stations which he filed, t
sound Judgment and iucorruptible iutegrity-al
so well known aud highly esteemed IN the counc
Of the Presbyterian Church, for his practical W
dom, and ardent attachment to its interests
C. Presbyterian.
Mr.. James r. DOweu, superintendent OF the 81
district, southern division, Of the Western I'm
Telegraph Company lines, comprising the Sta
of Virginia ard North Carolina and the grea
part Of Tennessee, died at his residence, IN q
cry, Friday night. Deceased was born IN Du
fries, Prince William county, December 23d, Is
and was therefore in the 6tty.fourth year OF his a