The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-27


PIsyer by Rev. Charles II. Read, D. D., OF
the Gracc-Strcct Presby terian church.
-..--.- C1MMwqBE REPORTS.
Dir. NLwDEnRY, from the Committee on
General Laws, reported House bill to au-
thoriz. the Potomac Bridge Company TO
borrow money and TO issue bonds therefor
which WAS passed.
He also reported Senate bill to incorporate
the trustees of Lone Star Lodge, No. 142, OF
the Grand United Order Of Odd.FeloWS, Of
the city OF Richmond.
MIR. COCHRAN. frem the Committee on FL
nance, reported House bill to authorize the
assistant assessor Of York county to complete
the duties Of the late assessor; which was
passed.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Nj. WARD: a resolution authorizing
the clerk OF TIE Senate to purchase two CO.
pies Of ;hc Universal Map Of tie United
States. Agreed to.
by NJ. ALLAN: A resolution as TO Wrc-
ther auy legislation is necessary TO prevent
fraud under the present election law, and to
report By bill! CT otherwise. Agreed to.
BY Mr.. HINTON: q resolution requesting
the House 10 return to the Senate the two
bills repeating the charters Of the Montpelier
ayes, Is; noes, 6.
BY Mr. ALLAN A bill authorizing the
payment OF $500 to Thomas W. Hicks Tor
analysis ms de to discover poison in case OF
suspected murder.
By Mr., WORKMAN: A bill to amend the
charter and change the name OF the Mer-
chants and Mechanics Savings Bank of Rich
mond.
By Mr.. MARSHALL: Petition of citizens OF
Botetourt county asking to be attached to
Craig county.
PASSED.
Senate bill TO revise and amend the charter
of the Lynchburg Female Orphan Asylum.
Senate bill TO provide temporary head
stones to the graves of Generals j. f. B.
Stuart and A. z. Hill.
Senate bill with reference 10 county leVics.
Senate bill to incorporate the trustees Of
Lone Star Lodge, Grand United Order of
Odd-Fellows, of the city Of Richmond.
Senate bill Tor the relief Of township col.
| lectors.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at II H.-Speaker HANGER
in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. Dir. Jones.
REPORTED FAToRABLY.
Senate bills: To Incorporate the Virginia
and North Carolina Railroad Company to
provide for the disposition of Norfolk fer
ries, with amendments; to authorize J. j.
English, of Accomac county, TO erect u
wharf on Chincotoague channel, in said
equity, With anne dments.
| House bills: To exempt the property Of the
| Lee Monument Association from taxation,
&C.; to amend the law in regard to the re-
cordation Of wills
| House bill to allow c>mmu,ation for sol.
dicrs MANNED in war, IL lieu Of artificial
limbs heretofore provided, was reported
with recommendation ttat the Senate
amendments be disagreed 10.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. SCOTT: Bal 10 provide for j1ries
composed Of city ns Of both colors."
BY Mr.. FIsKE: Bill TO amend The law in re.
gard to sale OF liquors en- elec'ion.dayS.
By Mr.. STRAYER Bill to,incorporate the
Valley Cemetery Association.
BY Mr.. GILMAN: Bill to amend the law
concerning the manner of assessing taxes for
public free schools.
SCHOOL MATTERS.
The SPEAKER laid before the House CON-
munication from the Superintendent OF Pub
lie Instruction, transmitting, in compliance
with a,request of the House, a table showing
the amount Of State tax paid aud received
Tor school purposes in each county and city
in the State 10 and for toe last school year.
Referred.
WHITE AGAINST HCDGINS.
The contested-elcci case from Caroline
county came up, and after discussion by
Messrs. CoGalLL and NELLY 10 favor of or
deriug O new election, and Mr. SMITH of
Fauquier for scaling VI ute Qhe contestantA