The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-08

for the thirteenth part of this elegant pieto-
rial publication. &
General Assembly of Virginia.
FRIDAY, January I, 1875.
SENATE. .5z.z 81
L,eutensnt.G Governor THOMAS in the chair.
a number of House bills were twice read
and appropriately REFER
Honse bill to sell the commons in the town
of Woodstock, in Shenandoah county, Was
taken pp and passed under suspension OF
ooMaTrEE REPORTS.
Mr. HERspoN. from the Committee for
Courts OF Justice: House bill with q substi-
tnte to prevent toe publication of medicines
to procure abortion.
Mr. CRrrcaen, from the Committee on
Roads. reported Senate bill to confer upon
The worcester Railroad Company, chartered
nv the Legislature of Maryland, certain
rights. annuities, &c., in this State. s
MIR. WARD, from the Com nittee on Banks,
reported Senate bill to make valid the char
ter of the Virginia Savings Bank, of Lynch
burg, sc. lThis bill WIS subsequently,
passed..
Mr., FIsSEY, from the Committee on
Comfy. CITY, and Town Organizations, re.
ported Senate bill to amend section OF caap-
ter Ga Of the Acts OF 1874, to regulate the
granting of ordinary and other licenses In
The counties of Bland and Giles.
fro ha
nance. reported resolution asking permits
SION 10 have two hundred and fifty copies of
the proposition of General r. Taylor, Of
foreign bondholders, printed. Agreed to.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED AND RE.
FERRED.
By Mr.. CR1TcHER: a joint resolution in
regard to the debt due Virginia by the
United States for advances, &C., made by
Virginia during the war Of 1872.
BY Mr.. ALLAN: A bill declaring liens on
baggage and effects of boarders.
On motion Of Mr.. SMITH, joint resolutions
relative to the Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad were taken up. s.
Mr.. SMITH moved to refer the resolutions
to tie Committee on Roads. .E.s
Mr.. ALLAN moved to refer.the resolutions
to special committee OF seven.
Mr.. GREEvER opposed the motion.
MIR. ALLAN said that the mover Of the re-
solutions was not on the Committee on
Roads, and that that committee would not
have time to discharge the duties required IN
the resolutions. G 81.
Mr.. ALLAN's amendment was rejected, and
the resolutions were committed 10 the Com
mittee on Roads.
Oomotion of Mr.. SMITH, Senate resolution
in reference to the James River and Kanawha
Company was taken up and referred to the
Committee on Roads. "
BY Mr.. CLARK A bill to authorize the city
of Dauyile to condemn private property for
public uses, &c. 2sti t''a'f =.
b. Mr.. j oHssoS !: A bill to amend the law
for the organization Of the State militia, DC.
THE TOBACCO QUESTION. =
House joint resolution providing for the
appointment of 3 special committee of ten
on the part of the House and five on the
part of the Senate, to whom shall be referred
all matters pertaining to tobacco inspection,
was taken up and concurred in.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS. r..
Joint resolution agreeing to amendments
to the Constitution of Virginia in reference
to the elective franchise and qualifications
for office, and concerning the legislative de-
partment, was taken up, the question being
upon agreeing 10 the resolution. $50
Mr.. ALLAN spoke for an hour and a half
in opposition to the resolution after which,
on motion of Mr.. GREEYER, the Senate adj
journed, m ; 81 ',,.Ess st
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at - NJ. Speaker HANGER
in the chair. No prayer.
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
House bill to authorize the trustees Of the
Third Street African Methodist Episcopa
church to borrow money and execute deed
Of trust to secure the same was reported
fayorably. an
House bill to amend the law In regard to
elections was reported adversely.
House bill to provide manner in which
merchants may retain vendors lien upon
rolling stock. sold to. internal Improvement
companies was reported fsvorably. ...#
MIcoUys. CoMADoRE.
The Committee on Elections reported that
Aaron Conadore (colored) is entitled to
the seat as delegate from Essex county,
which A. r. Micou contested. Agreed to. Z
DONATION OF PER DIEM.
Mr.. PRICE offered joint resolution that
two dollars per day for the next thirty days
shall be deducted from the pay of each
senator and delegate by the Treasurer of the
State, and the said sum shall be paid by him
to the commissioners from Virginia, to be
by them applied in such manner to the pur.
poses of the Centennial as they may deem
best Ia furtherance of the objects of their ap!
pointment. And it is expressly declared
that this sum shall operate only as an appro.
priation from the per diem compensation OF
each member voting therefor.
Under suspension of the rules the reso.
tuition was placed on the calendar.
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.:
MIR. FLOOD offered joint resolution for
the appointment of 8 committee, to consist
of ten delegates and Eve senators, to whom
shall be referred all matters connected with
the inspection Of tobacco. The proposition
was opposed by Messrs. LACY and LAMkIN,
and supported by Messrs. FLOOD, GORDON,
and CLARKE Of Campbell. Finally the reso-
luton was passed, and sent to the Senate by
Mr.. FLOOD. If /. .
Presented AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. CBUap: Bill to amend the act in
cooperating the Richmond Educational As
ISOLATION.
By Mr. JOHNSTON Bill to amend the char.
ter of the Valley Railroad Company.
By Mr.. STARKE: Bill to Incorporate the
Masonic Mutual Life Assurance Association,
of Norfolk. ---.---,,..
By Mr. hale Bill to provide for the
election and appointment of additional dis
trict officers.
By MIR. MATHEW: Bill to authorize the
Potomac Bridge Company to borrow money
and issue bonds therefor.
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