The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-12
General Assembly of Virginia
FRIDAY, February II, 1876.


Lieutenant. G Governor THOMAS in the chair.
PRAYER BY Rev. Charles II. Read, ID. D., OF
the Grace Street Presbyterian church.
FROM THE GOVERNOR.
The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate 4
communication from the Governor, encl0S-
inc a communication Of the Board of Imm-
grafton, in relation to the appointment OF a
Superintendent Of immigration; which, on
motion Of Mr.. ELLIOTT, was referred to the
Committee on immigration and ordered TO
bc printed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mfr. NEwBERRY, from the Committee on
General Laws, reported Senate bill to ncOr-
porate the Christian Missionary Society OF
Richmond. He also reported Senate bill in
reference to the deposit required to be made
by foreign insurance companies as pre-
requisite to doing business in this State,
with the recommendation that it be referred
to the Committee for Courts OF Justice.
Mr.. CRITCuER, from the Committee on
Roads and Internal Navigation, reported
Senate bill to prevent Instructions to travel
on highways and streets by railroad freight
traiue.
Mr.. CLARK, from the Committee on FL
nance, reported House bill to amend and re.
ensct sections "a and % Of chapter $50 of
the Code Of 1873 with reference TO the col
lection of ofiicers's fees.
Hc also presented report from the same
committee declaring it inexpedient to legis-
late on the subject of petition OF :. 5.
Stanley, of Henry county, praying for au-
thority to collect certain taX-DillS due and
uucollected for the years 1867 and 1870, in
elusive.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr. ALLAN: A bill to amend and recnact
section 1, chapter 1SS of the Code of 1878,
in relation to burning Of dwelling-houses,
&c. and TO repeal sections 2 and 3 of said
chapter.
By Mr.. JOHNSON: Memorial and joint re-
solution of the Council of the city of Rich
mond relative to the surrender of certain
State property for the use of the city of
Richmond.
BY same: A bill to amend section s, chap.
ter 1872 Of the Code.
PASSED.
On motion of Mr.. BLAND, Senate bill to
amend the act to prescribe the time for hold.
ing the courts in the Tenth judicial circuit,
and to repeal the acts allowing the judge to
fix the time for such terms, was taken up
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THE TOBACCO QUESTION.
Dir. PENN, from the special joint committee
On tobacco inspection, reported bill in re-
lation TO tobacco and to repeal all laws on the
subject in force on the 1st OF January, 1876 ;
which, on motion of Mr.. Hinton, was made
the special. order for Thursday next-ayes,
IS; noes, o.
THE JOHNSON CONTESTED ELECTION.
At 1915 z. M. the Senate resumed the con-
sideration of the special order-namely, the
contested-eection case Of Knight Us. John.
son. The recommendation Of the minority,
offered by Dir. BLAND as Il substitute for the
majority report, was read.
Mr.. BLAND then took the floor and ad.
dressed the Senate in favor Of his resolution.
He spoke for two hours, and at the copclu.
sion of his address Mr.. COCHRAN gained the
floor, but yielded for motion to adjourn.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at - M.-Speaker HANGER
presiding. Prayer by Rev. DR.. Read.
coMMITTEE REPORTS.
Senlte bill for the relief Of e. B. Holloman,
John Lesner, and other sureties of j. p.
Hodges, late clerk of the County Court Of
Norfolk county; House bill to amend the
twentieth section of the act in regard to the
powers, duties, &C., OF county officers House
bill TO provide an artificial leg for II. B.
Grubbs (reported adversely; House resolu
tion to prohibit dis!raint and sale until 9
certain time adverse report).
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. SMITH, of York: Petition OF the