The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-09


Ward. Wood, and Woribaln-24.:
! Nogs.-Messrs. Allan. Newoerry, and slenp-3.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at ID M.-Speaker HANGER
presiding. The proceedings were opened
with praye, by Rev. c. Fl. Read, of the
Presbyterian Church.
LEAys OF ABSENCE. .---.--s.e--
Leave of absence for five days was granted
to Mr.. CURLErr; to Dir. AYLoR for an in.
| definite time.
REPORTED FAvoEABLY.
Senate bill to provide for working the
| roads in Shenandoah, Page, and Rocking
ham counties; House bill to extend the cor
porate limits Of the town OF West Point,
with Senate amendment; House bill for the
relief of j. J. Burks, of Amherst county
| House bill to Incorporate the town OF Hern'
don, in Fairfax; House bill to amend the
law in relation to trespasses by animals !;
House bill to amend the law in regard to the
| appointment of State assayer and chemist,
with substitute House bill for the estab-
lshment of bureau of agriculture and &c.
o!ogy.
| MONUMENT AT POINT PLEASANT.
The Committee on Propositions and
| Grievances reported the following Jolnt
| resolution in RESPONSE to joint resolution OF
the Legislature of West Virginia "to pro-
vide for The erection of monument near
the junction of the Ohio ard Kanawha rivers,
at Point Pleasant. in Mason county, to CON-
| memorate the battle OF Point Pleasant, fought
October 10, 1774":
Resoloed by the General Assembly Of
Virotnia, While in favor of commemorating
every event which serves to illustrate the
early history Of this Common wealth, yet in
view of Virginia's financial mbarrassments,
resulting from the late war and the severance
Of her territory, no appropriation ought to
be made by her Legislature at this time to
aid in the erection Of the proposed monu-
ment."
MANNED SOLDIERS BILL.
The report Of the committee Of confer
ence upon House bill 10 allow Communication
for soldiers manned in war in lieu of artifi.
cal limbs was agreed TO, and the bill goes to
the Governor.
PASSED.
Senate bill to incorporate the Aged Home
Association.
Senate bill to amend the act to designate
Diary of the States of Maryland and Virginia,
approved March %, 1874.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. SIMPSON: Bill to incorporate the
Consolidated Abattoir Company Of Alex.
andria, Washington, and Georgetown, and to
protect the health Of said cities.
By Mr.. WATTS: Bill to amend the act, ap.
proved March rs, 1915, to fix the terms of
the circuit courts.
BY Mr.. PERSON: Petitions of citizens of
Fairfax county for special road.
BY Mr.. MATHEW: Petition for charter
for the town o. LoVettsyile, in Loudoun
county.
By Mr. GILMAN: Bill to provide an artiti.
cial leg for Ii. b. Grubbs.
By Mr.. HoENSIGER : Bill to amend the law
in regard to outdoor relief of the poor.
BY Dir. WATTS: Bill to amend the act in
relation TO interest on money.
? RICHMOND CITY GUARD.
House bill to allow the Richmond City
G. uard to use such uniform as they may de-
sire came up for consideration.
Governor LETCHER opposed the bill, and
Mr.. W1TcHER rose to reply; but the hour for
the special order having arrived the bill
went over until Wednesday.
THE UNIVERSITY BILL.
The University bill being before the
House, Messrs. Po1sDExTER, PETER JONES.
and RuFFIN (colorcd membcrs) made speeches
10 favor of the amendment giving $4,000 per
annum to Hampton College. Mr.. BAG.
WELL replied to their arguments and appeals,
and was followed by Mr.. GORDON for the bill
and amendment.
Mr.. MASSEY, and SMITH Of Fauquier, adro-
Gated the bill and opposed the amendment.
The ayes and noes being called the amend.
ment was rcjccted-ayes, Al; noes, 56.
Mr.. GILMAN submitted certain resolutions
passed by the trustees of Richmond Col
lege against the free.tuition feature OF the
bill.
Mr.. SMITH Of Fauquier moved to amend
by providing that the appropriations shall
be made from the pubic.school fund instead
of from the State treasury.
Mr.. BROOKS suggested that such diversion
of the school funds would be unconstltu-
tonal.
Pending the discussion the House adj
journed at 300.