The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-25


Courts az Norfolk ard Petersburg, so as to
authorize the Councils Of the cities oil Ports
mouth and Lynchbnrg to increaseth saiass
ries and compensation of the Judges OF the
Hastings Courts Of said cities.
. Ssnate bill to repeal section 70 OF chapter
Of of the Code OF 1873, 10 relation to pilots
By Mr.. TALlAFERRo Of Gloucester Reso-
luton as to the expedieEcy of regulating the
compensation of county treasurers on 1ne
hasis of eight per cent. up to- s., 0Oo; TOUT
per cent. in excess OF $1,000 up TO S2o, ooO;
three Der cent. upon sums exceeding s2o.OoO
and no to 10000. and one per cent. on SUNS
exceeding $4,000. ,uu,on
of insurance.
By Mr.. CURLETT: Bill to give compensa'
sation to Jurors whether they serve OF not'
REPORTED ADVERSELY.
House bill TO authorize the county Judges
of RIand and Giles counties to audit tDe
claims of David Crofe aud others Tor Wofk
done on the Wolf Creek turnpike.
House bill for the relief OF. W.: j. Shumate
and wife in regard to oyerpaid taxes.
PERSONS AND PAPERS.
Tho Committee for Courts asked authority
IA send for persons and papers In lnVest'gat.
ine the charges made by j. j. Davies Us. the
Judge of Prince William county. Agreed 70.
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE.
THE SPEAKER laid before the House mes
s.re from the Governor transmitting the
semi-annual report of the Virginia Military
Institute, and recommending sucn action
towards relieving the present emOarrass-
ments of that Institution as may be Jn4ined
nv the condition OF the treasury; also, me-
mortal from the Board Of Visitors 10 the
limited States Congress for remuneration Tor
damages done the buildings of the Institute
bv The Federal General Hunter. Referred
and ordered to be printed. ~.
FEDERAL CEMETERIES. s
The SPEAKER laid before the House an APP
rIication from the Governments OF the United
States for cession of jurisdiction over the
Federal cemeteries at Alexandria, Balls
Bluff, City Point, Culpeper, Fredericksburg,
Poplar Grove, Richmond, Seven Pines,
Stauntop, and Yorktown. Referred.
GILLIAN vs.. PAGE.
The Committee on Elections presented a
report in the case OF Gillian Us. Page, of
Prince George county, in favor of Page, the
sitting member. The report vas passed by.
Mir. LOWELL, Of the same committee, pre-.
sented q report of the minority (Messrs.
CHARLES U. WILLIAMS, j. T. LOWELL, L.
SCRUGGs, and WILLIAM F. GoRDoN), declaring
there was no valid election held in Prince
George county on the ID OF November, 1875,
for member Of the House Of Delegates, and
recommending that new election be held.
The report was passed by and ordered to be
printed
PASSED.
Senate bill to repeal the 23d section of
chapter 81 of the Code of 1873, in relation to
pilots.
Senate bill to amend the law in relation to
producing abortions and misclrriages, with
House amendments.
Senate bill to prohibit the sale, exchange,
and purchase of corporate property by the
board Of supervisors Of any county except
with the approval and ratification of the
county court, with House amendment.
House substitute to Senate bill to confer
upon the Corporation Court for the city Of
Alexandria jurisdiction to remove from Of
Flee justices and constables Of said city.
TO amend the act to make valid the char.
ter Of the Virginia Savings Bank Of Lynch
burg. ,. ..5 ...s~..-....f- s.
TO confirm the title of Alexander Coke to
certain land in Princess Anne county.
Senate bill to amend the law as to rewards
for the arrest of persons charged with of.
fences. .. ...
To amend the act to authorize the town Of
Fredericksburg to issue bonds to pay her
ante-War debt. -
Authorizing R. R. Hutcheson, of Acco-
mac, to erect wharf on Pungoteague
creek. s3 .''
.....s. SALARIES OF COUNTY JUDGES.
House bill TO increase the salaries Of
county judges came up and was discussed
uatil adjournment.(a lat 800 P. NJ