The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-21
18 OF chapter. II OF the Code, 10 fe1a.ior to
the peuitentinry !; which was referred 70 the
Committee on Public Institutions.

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Senate bill to incorporate the Virginia
Christian Missionary Association.
Senate bill appropriatipg $4,000 to delray
the expenses Of the Maryland boupdary.line
commissioners. a.-'-r,..-',.,.,-.s,z -.
Senate bill for the relief Of the securities
OF Thomas L. Jones, late collector of Beaver
Dam tow nship, In Hanover county.
Senate bill to amend section II OF cnaptef
81 OF the Code, In relation to contributing
members to volunteer companies OF militia.
Senate bill to amend section OF cnapter
1888 the Code, In relation to the burning OF
dwelling. houses, and to repeal sections anu
8 of said chapter.
Senate bill to amend section % of chapter
81 of The Code, in relation to procedure
against delinquent stockholders in chartered
companies. ..-.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at II o'clock A. NJ
Sneaker HANGER presiding. Prayer by Rev.
MIR. Jones. .t J..
REPORTED BY COMMITTEES.
FavorobYv.-S Senate bill to incorporate the
Virginia Life Insurance Company, OF Rich.
mond: Senate bill to amend the charter CT
The Ajbemarle Insurance Company Senate
bill to amend the charter of the Richmond
Male Orphan Society; House bill to iDcor.
porate the Ladies' Memorial Association OF
WestmorelaDd county House bill to amend
the charter Of Richmond city.
Senate bif to incorporate the Southwest
Virginia Land, Colonization, and Improve
meat Company was reported with recon-
mendation that the Senate amendment be
agreed to.
BILLS ADVANCED.
On motion of Mr.. RONALD, House bill to
amend the law in relation TO the times oil
holding the courts in the Fourteenth circuit
was taken up out Of its order and advanced
to engrosSment.
House bill to authorize the Richmond City
Guard to uniform themselves as they may
desire, subject, however, to the approval OF
the Governor, came up on the motion of Mr..
LErcHEg to dismiss. Messrs. RONALD, G. U.
WILLIAMS, and GORDON favored the passage
of the bill, and Mr.. TALIAFgRRo opposed it.
The House refused TO dismiss, and advanced
the bill to its epgrossmcnt.
EXPULSION OF A MEMBER.
The special committee consisting of Messrs.
GORDON, BRoADDus. HOWARD, GlDDINGs, and
RAINS, reported that they had inquired into
the charges against R. D. RUFFIN, the colored
member from Dinwidde, and being Of the
opinion that he had been guilty of abstract.
ing thirty.six dollars from the "pay-book "
of the first doorkeeper, they recommend
that he be expelled from the House. Mr..
GORDON said RUFFIN had asked members Of
the committee to reopen the case after they
had come to conclusion, but being satisfied
that the testimony be proposed to introduce
would be OF no weight, they had declined.
The report was agreed to by vote of 50
to (Messrs. PETER CARTER, NEELEY, and
HAM1LroE).
Biz. CURLETT moved to reconsider, which
was refused, and the Speaker directed that
r. D. Rufin's name be stricken from the
roll of the House.
PAY OF MEMBERS.
House bill in regard to the pay Of men,
bers of the Legislature and certain officers
3 the Government was discussed by
Messrs. SMIMH of Fauquier and PoPHAM,
and was under consideration when the spe-
cial orders came up.
The Canal bill and Special Court OF
Appeals bill were postponed until Monday.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
. By Mr.. SWAMI: Bill to amend the charter
of the town of Bowling Green.
By Mr.. kERRlcK Bill to amend the law
in relation to criminal prosecutions.
BY Mr.. FOWLER: Bill to amend the char.
ter Of the town OF GoodSon.
By Dir. PRICE Bill for the relief of Charles
Marmaduke, late collector of King George
county, and his sureties.
BY Mr.. DoBBs: Bill for the protection of
sheep in the counties of Clarke, Frederick,
and Charlotte.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
House bill providing for submitting to the
people the constitutional amendments came
up as the next special order.
Dir. ALLEN offered an amendment pro-
viding for submitting the amendments sepa.
rately to the people for ratification.
After considerable debate upon that pro-
position it was rejectcd-ayes, So; noes, 81.
The bill was then passed, and the House