The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-29
General Assembly of Virginia.
FRIDAY, January %, 1876.
SENATE,

PRAYER by Rev. Charles III. Read, D. D., of
the Grace-Street Presbyterian church.
On notion Of Dir. DANIEL, a resolution re-
ole,ti Il committee OF conference as to dis
arrccing votes Of the two Houses on House
bill in relation To artificial limbs or commu.
tatpn for soldiers m1imed in var also as TO
disagreement of the two Houses as to House
bill TO amend chapter Is OF section % Of the
Code, in relation 10 commissions Of general
agent and s.0rck keeper Of the pcnitcntiary.
House amendments to Senate bill in reIa.
ton 10 abandoned turnpikes were agreed TO-.
THE MONTPELIER ELL.
Scuatc resolution requesting tie House to
return Senate bills repeating the charters OF
The Montpelier Humane Association (return.
Cd from the House Of Delegates in CON-
pliance with resolution Of Senate) was taken
~, and, on motion Of Mr. SMITH, laid on
the table.
Senate bill to incorporate the Aged Wo.
mems Home Association.
Senate bill u revise and reCaact the act 10
iu2orpcraie the Fesnale Orphan Asylum OF
Frederick burg.
Scualc bill 20 provide for the orgauiZ .tlon
and government Cf the volunteer militia OF
the Safe. and 10 repeal existing laws con-
cernlug the same.
Senate bill to incorporate the West Point
and Peuinsuli NlrroW-Gaugc Railroad COM
pany. a.
Sc0atc bill 10 amend Gnd rtCnact section ~
oc chapter 100 Of the lode, in relation to OBJ
.truc;in. Justice by threats or force.
REJECTED.
Mr.. CoCuGAH. from the Committee on Ri
nance. rcpo.ted, with the recommendation
that il do not pass, Senate bill for the relief
Of the i1,c township collectors il the coun-
ties OF lie, Wise, and Buchanan; WAlch
VII. taken up and rejected.
rRL-ESTkD AND REFERRED.
y: Mr. ALLAN: \ resolution adopted by
the British association, of tarmTliie, ask
Ing the passage Of the proposed charter for
the FarmYillc Manufacturing Company.
By Mr. CRlTCHEk: y bill to amend and
reCnact sections and 10 OF chapter lS3 o.! the
Codc, in reference to homesteads.
ApJOuRSs UNTIL MONDAY.
Mr. ALLAN presented 4 resolution that
when the Senate adjourn to day it adjourn
until Tuesday at noon. Lost-ayes, =;
noes, 10.
On motion of Mr.. DAHtEr it vas ordered
that when the Senate u0 o"-l t1-..4y t al.
journ until Monday at noon.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Tue House met at II NJ. Speaker II ANGER
in the chair. Prayer by Rev. j. ". Jones,
ID. d.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
Bv Mr.. JOHNSTON: Bill to amend the char
Ter Of the town Of Fincastlc, in B1tetouit
county. Also, petition of the citizens OF
Fincastle praying the passage Of the same.
By Mr.. PURCELL: Petition Of the citizens
Of Manassas and vicinity for amendments to
the charter of the town of Manas SIS.
By Dir. WALLACE Petition of merchants
of Fredericksburg for modification OF the
laws in regard to junk dealers, ard for re-
peal of the law requiring non-residents buy
Ing from Virginia merchants to take out 4
special license.
BY Mr.. ARMSTRONG Memorial Of The
county OF Rockingham N relation to the
public debt.
b. Mr.. GILMAN: Resolution as to the eX.
pediepcy of aboiishiuS the two and hall
per cenlum tax on the amount Of sales OF ar
dent spirits, wines, malt liquors, &C., made
by ordinary keepers and retail liquor deal
crs, and in lieu thereof impose simply Il spe
cili3 tax and a tax on rents.
BY Mr.. LETCHER: Bill for the relief Of the
Virginia Military Institute.
By Mr.. MALE: Resolution in regard 10 thu
holding Of court in Orange and Culpepey
counties, in the Sixth judicial circuit.
By Mr.. MATHEW: Resolutions Of the
School Board Of Loudoun in regard TO the
number of meetings Of the Board, and as tc
compensation Of school trustees.
BY Dir. CoGnlLL: Resolution in regard to
the possession and custody Of infants in cast
of separation OF husband and wife.
By Mr. PURCELL: Resolution Of inquiry a:
to the proprety of decreasing the number 0
circuits so that the aggregate compensation
of judges of the circuit anu county courts b,
not Increased by the act increasing the pay o
county judges.
By 6Ir. CLAY: Bill to incorporate tn.
Friendly Aid Society. of Halifax county.
BY Mr.. HoEssIGER: Bill to amend the law
in relation to bridges betw cen counties.
By MIR. PoPHAM: Resolution as to the eX
pediency of amending the penal laws so thai
the period Of confinement in the penltentiary
for all felonies shall not be less than three
years.
BY Bfr. HoENE1GER Bill to increase tn
efficiency Of public free schools by allowing
Z collegiate department.
By Mr.. MASSEY: Petition Of citizens o.
Scottsylle for rel lief of Samuel Il. Cooke.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Leave of absence. was granted to MessrS
ARTHUR, BRANCH, and FLOOD for three days,
and for an indefinite time to Mr. COLEMAN.
EXPELLED FROM THE Hot-sE.
Mr. CURLErT. of Lancaster, offered the fol
loving; which was agreed to:
"Whereas malicious articles have appear
ed FROM time to time in the EUening J0urna
against members of the Legislature, false
and uncalied for; and whereas the editor
only hold themselves legally responsible
therefore be it
'ReSolUed, That the editors of said jour
| nal be expelled from the floor and denied &C
cess to the galleries of the House of Dele.
gates during the sessions OF this Legisla
ture."
THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.
The Speaker announced the appointment
of Messrs. MASSEY, LOWELL, RONALD, STARKE
and Belts as the special committee to inves
ligate the charges against Judge Stevens, 0
Nelson county.
REPORTED ADVERSELY.
House bill to amend the law in regard Il
commissioners 10 chancery, with recon-
mendation that Senate amendments be disa
greedto
Senate bill prescribing the rate upon which
mileage shall be computed for the judges 0
the county courts, with recommendation
that it do not pass.
REPORTED FAyoRABLY. :
House bills TO amend the law in regard Il