The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-16
HOJSE OF DELEGATES.

dOUSE Or DELEIa1E S.
The House met at II O'Clock A. M. Speaker
HANGER in the chair. Prayer by Rev. DR..
Hatcher.
| - PRESENTED AEE REFERRED.
By Dir. FOWLER: Resolutions of the School
Board of Washington county in relation to
the free schools.
By Mr.. CuRLETT: Petition Of citizens OIL
Lancaster and MiddleseX for the privilege Of
dredging in Rappahanpock river.
By Mr.. WALKER: Bill 10 incorporate the
| Ladies' Memorial Association, of Westmore
land county and petition of citizens of that
| county to be relieved from tax on butchers
and drovers.
By Mr.. LACY Bill to prescribe the times
for holding the courts of the Eighth judicia
circuit.
TIE GENERAL TAxBILL.
The general taX-bill was taken up, and or
motion OF Mr.. CRUMP was made the specia
order for next Friday at u O'Clock N.
Dir. LETCHER obtained leave to have
printed an amendment imposing tax on
liquors.
THE PEABODY FUND.
Mr.. S1BERT offered resolution requesting
the Superintendent Of Public Instruction to
of the Peabody fund which has been turned
over to the State during the present school
year also to what counties and to what
schools such amount has been appropriated
Agreed to.
CONVERSATION OF SCPREME-CoURT CLERKS.
Mr. SMITH, of Fauquier, offered q resolu
ton requesting the Court of Appeals to fur
nish tie Legislature 4 statement Of the
amount of fees and emoluments other thar
salaries prescribed by law received under
provisions Of law by the clerks OF the courts
respectively of Richmond, Staunton, aud
Wytheville, during the fiscal year ending
October /, 1915. Agreed to.
FROM THE ATToRNEY.GENERAL.
The SPEAKER laid before the House mes.
sage from the Governor calling the attention
of the Legislature to communication from
Attorney. Ger era Daniel, in which he urges
an additional appropriation to defray the ex.
penses of the boundary line commission, &c.
Referred.
PASSED.
Senate bill to amend the charter of the
town of DanVlle.
House bill to extend the charter of Wythe
Watering Company.
Authorizing the trustees of Magnolia Bap.
fist church, in Nansemond county, to Dor.
row money. ...
House bill to amend the law for the pro.
lection of wild fowl in counties bordering
on the Potomac aud Rappahannock rivers.
House bill to authorize the trustees of Ma
sonic Hall, Petersburg, to borrow money.
House bill to authorize the Manchester
Manufacturing Company to reduce it's CAPT.
tai stock.
House bill for the projection of ginseng.
House bill to incorporate the Masonic Mu-
tual Life Assurance Association, of Norfolk.
House bill authorizing the school trustees
of Brookland district, Henrico county, TO
establish collegiate department in connec.
ton with Brook Hgh-School.
House bill to incorporate the Newmarket
Female Institute Association.
NIGHT SESSIONS.
Mfr. POWELL offered resolution providing
for night sessions Of the House, but it was
rejected by q large vote.
THE CONSTITUTION. .
Senate joint resolution agreeing to the
constitutional amendments 10 regard to the
elective franchise, &c, was discussed very
fully by Mr. DooLEY in support of the
amendments, and PETER CARTER was pro-
ceeding to make speech (oppositlon) when
the canal bill came up as the special order for
/ O'Clock, and Mr.. HUBARD, being entitled 10
the floor, spoke until 2:30 T. III. 10 favor OIL
the canal extension as against the railroad
connection from Clifton Forge to Buchanan.
Mr. STUART, of Augusta, then obtained the
floor, but gave way 10 motion 70 adjourn
which was agreed to.