The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-01
General Assembly Of Virginia
MONDAY, January 81, 1876.
SENATE.


Lieutenant. Governor THOMAS in the chair
Senate bill to provide temporary head.
stones for the graves Of Generals A. z. Hill
and J. T. B. Stuart returned from the House
Of Dcegatesl was taken UP and laid on the
table.
COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
The PRESIDENT appointed Messrs. DANIEL
and ELLIOTT the committee on the part Of
the Seuate to consider the disagreeing votes
of the two houses as to the bill in relation to
providing artificial limbs to soldiers manned
in war.
FROM THE GOVERNOR.
The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate q
communication from the Governor trans
hitting a communication from the Governor
of West Virginia, together with q joint reso-
luton adopted by the Legislature Of that
State, requesting the cooperation of the State
of Virginia in The erection Of monument 10
commemorate the battle of Point Pleasant,
fought October 10, 1774; which, on motion
of Mr.. QUEsENB sRRy, was referred 10 the
Committee Oh Federal Relations.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. DANIEL, from the Committee on Priv
ileges and Elections, presented the report Of
the contcsted.clcctisn case OF Knight Us.
johnson which was laid on the table and
ordered to be printed.
Mr.. COCHRAN, from the Committee on
Finance, reported, with the recommends
ton that it do not pass, Senate bill giving to
John W. runkett, collector Of Bl1cksburS
tow nship, Montgomery county, authority TO
collect certain tax debts.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY DIR. CRiTCHER A hill to amend the
Code in relation to demurrers and pleas III
equity. t -..
BY Mr.. SMITH: A resolution requesting
each railroad president IN the Stale 10 iur-
nisn statement showing the charges per ton
per mile for gusnc, &C., and other agrlcullu-
raj Inanures.
BY Mr.. GREEveR: Resolutions of Farm
ers' Club, of Smyth county, asking the pass
age of law taxing dogs.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at 1915 2. M.-Speaker
HANGER presiding. Prayer by Rev. G. G..
Yaaderslice.
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
Senate bill to confer upon the Worcester
Railroad Company, chartered by the State
and immunitjes to be exercised within the
limits Of the State Of Virginia, with amend
ments.
Senate bill 10 amend the law in relation to
obstructing justice by threats, with amend
ments.
Senate bill to confer upon the Corporation
Court of Alexandria Jurisdiction to remove
from office justices and constableS of said
city, with recommendation that Senate
amendments be agreed to.
House bill to amend the law in regard to
adulterating provisions or medicines. Ad-
versely.
House bill to prevent the General Assem-
bly, assuming jurisdiction of circuit courts,
sc. Adversely.
House bill to amend the act requiring title
| and contract for real estate for public uses
TO be approved or disapprOved by county
courts. Adversely. ea l.ae e.
House bills to authorize the trustees OF
Westyille Baptist church, in Matthews
county, to borrow money to permit the
Richmond City Guard to uniform themselves
in such manner as they may decide to ap-
propriste $1,000 for printing documents OF
the Southern Historical Society and TO
amend the act incorporating. q company to
| construct q turnpike road across the Warm
Springs mountain, were reported fsvorably.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr. SHH1FKY: Petition Of citizens oil
Smyth county for a law taxing dogs. tss
BY Mr.. j. w. SMITH: Bill to incorporate
the town of Grundy, In Buchanan county.
By MIR, STUART: Petition Of the Mayor
and citizens Of Staunton praying an amend.
ment to the charter Of that city SO as to au'
~ ori,a tho fifty gnunci}sto direct the trea,
surer instead Of the sergeant to collect the
city taxes. go 81. tif1a-%
II By MIR. CLAY: Bib for the relief OF y. b.
Wood, &C., surety for NJ. Hancock.
By35Mr, SYDNEY SIXTH: Bill authorizing