The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-15

asEinpsthat s.las Martin be released from a
ineassessed against him IN the County Court
Of lee county
By samestto the Committee on Roads,
&cI: A bilIto allow the Walden.s Ridge
Railroad Company to extend their line into
Virginia. .,.s
nv Mr. srRoTHER Ito the Committee on
Roads, Rel: a bill to amend and reenact
sections and OF nm act entitled can act
TO authorize the formation OF the james
River and New River Railroad Company"
approved February 20, 1876.
Ry Mr.. GEORGE T. CLARKE Ito the Com
mittee for Courts OF Justice): A resolution
as to amending the law so as to require all
persons heretofore convicted OF felony IN
any Of the counties of the Commonwealth,
and sentenced on such convictions either to
capital punishment or to confinement IN the
penitentiary, to be transported to the penn
tentiary by guard or guards to be sent LOT
them by the superintendent Thereon on noti.
tication Of such sentence by the clerks OF
said counties; those sentenced to capital
punishment to be executed within the walls
of the penitentiary. DC. ~.
COMMITTEES REPORTS.
The Committee for Courts OF Justice re-
ported Senate bill to amend and reenaet
section 40 OF chapter $50 OF She Code, IN
relation to corporation Judges not able 10
hold courts-who to hold them; House Dill
providing compensation to the Attorney
General for services rendered IN the ou-
preme Court OF the United States House
bill to amend section OF chapter ia OF the
Code, with reference to the recordatlon OF
deeds. ... ...-,.
The Committee on Retrenchment and
Economy reportcd House bill to amend and
reenact the 9th section OF chapter 70, nX-
ing the pay OF the Acknowledgement. Re-
duces it to $500 per annum.]
The Committee for Courts Of Justice re-
ported that they had under consideration
the communication of the Governor and
the letter OF the A.torney-General,& DC, and
presented Joint resolution instructing the
Acknowledgement to defend the interests OF
the Commonwealth in the cases OF the Ches-
apeakc and Ohio railroad and j. W. Nc
Cready.
The Committee on Agriculture and
Mining reported, asking to be discharged
from the further consideration OF bill to
amend and reenact section s OF chapter IS
of the Code, IN relation TO weights and mea-
sures. Agreed to. Also, report declaring
it inexpedlent to legislate on the subject OF
petitions of citizens Of Clarke county for
and against the repeal OF the dog-law upon
the east side OF the Shenandoah.
JAMES RIVER AND KANAwHA CANAL COMPANY.
The SPEAKER laid before the House COM
munication from the Governor transmitting
communication from the president OF the
James River and Kanawha Canal Company
enclosing memorial OF the company to the
| General Assembly; which was referred to
the Committee on Roads.
EXCUSED-APPOINTED.
Mr.. WALLACE was excused from service
on the select committee appointed to inves-
tigate certain charges against AyIett Nicol,
| Judge OF the County Court OF Prince Will
liam, and Mr.. KELLAM appointed in his
stead. ......
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
On motion of Dir. KELLAM, Mr.. HUBBARD
was granted leave Of absence for two days.
RESPECT TO THE MEMORY OF GENERAL BAG
| WELL.
| Dir. Nicely presented preamble and
Joint resolutions Of respect to the memory
OF General Edmund r. Bagweli, late a
member OF the House Of Delegates from
Accomac county, &c.
Appropriate eulogistic addresses were
made by Messrs. Nicely, BoHANNoN, LovEN-
STEIN, RONALD, WALLACE, GORDON, BALL,
and CECIL.
The resolutions were communicated to the
Senate and on motion Of Mr.. DOOLEY the
House adjourned.