The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-22
General Assembly Of Virginia.
FRIDAY, January 81, 1879.
SENATE.

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Senator QUEsEsBERgY In the chair. Prayer
By Rev. Charles Fl. Read, D. d..
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. CRrrcHgR, from the Committee on
Roads. reported Senate bill to incorporate
the Virginia and North Carolina Railroad
Company.
Mr.. HA1Rsros, from the Committee on
General Laws, reported Senate bill TO pro.
vide for the disposition OF the proceeds Of
the Norfolk county ferries; which was
passcd. Also, Senate bill to authorize j. j.
English, of Accomac county, to erect wharf
On Chincoteague channel, in said county
which was passed.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. GAYLE: A bill to amend section
As, chapter SO of the Code, in relation to the
measurement of commercial and other ma
nures.
By Mr.. COCHRAN: A bill to amend aud re-
enact section 30, chapter 273 OF the hcts' u
provide charter for the city OF Staunton.
By Mr.. NUM-: A bill to Incarporate tne
West Point and Peninsula Narrow Gauge
Railroad Company.
By Mr.. COCHRAN a resolution requestios
the Auditor to report the amount OF revenue
tbst has been received from OCTOBER /, 800
"a J,nusry l, 1876, and the amount likely 10
no received for the balance Of the year at
tho present rates of taxation, the amount Que
The State for Temporary loans, and the amount
due the literary fund for arrearages que ou
capitatiou and property taxes, &c.
PASSED.
Senate bill to amend and reenact section
"a If chapter s Of the Code, in relation TO
the sale of intoxicating liquors on election
day.
Senate bill to amend and rccnact section
26 Of chapter 30 Of the Code, in relation 10
delinquent lands.
THE CENTESNIAL BILL DEFEATED.
The Centennial bill making an appropria-
ton for the transportation, care, ana eXnlOl-
tion of articles for the Centennial was taken
M. on motion Of Mr.. HINTON, the question
being on the passage Of the bill, and being
taken the bill was defeateG-ayes, 10; noes,
II.
DR.. COCHRAN moved to reconsider the vote
by whch the bill was defeated. Agreed to
ayes, 81; noes, Is.
On motion of Mr.. CLARK the bill was Ia
Dlcd.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at II M. Speaker HANGER
10 the chair. No prayer.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. EDMUSDs: Bill to amend the law
in regard to forced collection of rents, &c.
BY Mr.. BERRY Bill to provide for an in-
crease Of the school funds Of Bedford
county.
By MIR. CLAY: Bill to authorize the Board
of Supervisors of Meckenburg to in.
crease the salary of their county judge.
BY Dir. STUART Remonstrance of citizeus
of stanton against the proposed change in
their city charter in regard to the collection
of taxes by treasurer.
BY Mr.. CRITz: Resolution of Inquiry as to
the expediency of empowering notaries
public to issue attachments in all cases
where magistrates now have such jurisdic.
ton.
By Mr.. CRUMp: Bill to exempt the pro-
perry of the Lee Monument Association from
taxation, and to authorize the Treasurer 10
exchange any Of the funded bonds Of the
State held By the Association for other bonds
of the State of like denomination under Ger.
tain restrictions.
REPORTED FAr0RABLY.
House bill to incorporate the Broad Creek
Toll.Bridge and Turnpike Company.
House bill to amend the law in relation TO
suits on protested notes.
House bill to amend the act authorizing
the Board of Public Works to sell the States
and Potomac Railroad Company.
House bill to repeal sections A. 10, Is, II,
and Is of chapter 81 of the Code of 1873 in
regard to the harbor-master Of the county
dock in Norfolk county.
Senate bill to extend the police jurisdic-
ton of the city Of Alexandria.
Senate bill to amend the law in regard to
rewards for persons charged with offences.
Senate bill TO amend the act passed Janu-
ary 3, 1876, authorizing the town Of Frede.
to issue bonds to redeem her ante
war debt.
Senate bill providing for the submission to
the people of the proposed amendments to
the Constitution of Virginia in reference to
the elective franchise and qualification for
{ flee.
Senate joint resolution agreeing to amend
ments to the Constitution of Virginia.
Seuate bill authorizing Raymond Il. Hutchi-
son, of Accomac county, &c, to erect wharf
on Pungoteague creek.
Senate bill authorizing the Auditor of Pub
lie Accounts to refund fine edjudged against
4. T. Moo alar, of King and Queen county.
House bill for the relief OF the sureties Of
Samuel Trenary WIS reported adv ersely.
IMMIGRATIoE.
Mr.. CARTER of Loudoun from the Com.
mitee on Immigration. submitted the fol
lowing preamble and joint resolutions:
Whereas the approaching Centennial
may be made the occasion of visiting Vir-
ginia by many thousands if proper facilities
are offered them by her representative men:
ReSoEpcd, That the Committees 90 Immi.
grafton OF the General Assembly Of Virginia
repair to Washington in a body on the 9th
Of January for the purpose of conferring
with the Virginia delegation in Congress and
others as to the best meaus of promoting
that end and the general interests Of immi-
grafton; and that copy Of this resolution
be sent to each of the parties interested, and
to General Lee president, &C., with re-
quest that he and his most active co.work.
ers in the cause of immigration be requested
to accompany the party.
Mr.. PoPHAM moved to insert provision
hat the State shall incur no expense by zea-
son of the commission. Agreed to.
Mr.. NEELEY said he thought the reference
to the Centennial was inappropriate. The
General Assembly having declined to aid in
The Centennial Exposition the less they cay
about the Centennial the better.
Mr. LETcHER moved to strike out the pre-
amble. Agreed to.
On motion of Mr..STRorHEH the resolution
was amended by inserting after the word
'@Virginia " where it first appears the words
q be permitted to-" Agreed to.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Leave of absence was granted TO Messrs.
S1pERT and RUFsM for two days; GRAY,