The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-18
General Assembly Of Virginia
MONDAY, JANUARY II, 1876.
SENATE.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.

EEN a Il,
Senator QUEsENBERRY, president pro tenn,
la the chair.
COMMITTEE REPORTs.
Mr.. NEwgERRY, from the Committee on
General Laws, reported Senate bill 10 au
thoriZe John B. Hutchinson to erect wharf
on Pungoteaguc creek, &C.; which Was
| ordered to be engrossed and read thlro
| time. ......
The same committee also reported senace
bill to smend the charter OF the virginia
State Agri cultural Society. Subsequently re-
committed. o....,o an
Nj COCHRAN, from the Committee on
Finance repor,ed joint resolution authoI-
zinc the reminding OF fine to Il. L.
MaElap, of King and Queen county. Ai,o'
senate o.ll TO authorize the town OF seuC-
rick .hurc to issue bonds to redeem It's ante
war debt. (This bill vas subsequently
passed. .,.r,-n
| PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
Mr. CocIfpAS presented resolution le.
onr.,;ug the Auditor to prepare statement
showing the aggregate amount OF taxes uc
rived from the production ana sales OF 10
hacro manufactured and unnanutactured,
ia H.. 1orrrgutc amount Of taxes derived
rom the manufacture and sale OF WhlShey
and o.;cr ardent spirits. Agreed TO. oo
By Nr. PENN: a bill to amend section 70
Of chapie, So of the Code, in relation to de-
liDqueni lands.
Adjourned. 49,.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at - NJ. Speaker HANGER
in the chair No prayer.
REPORTED FAyoRABLY.
House bill to amend the act approved
April 2, 1874, in relation process TO or pre-
sentiment. indictment, or Information.
S.ua;c bill for the relief OF the surctles OF
Samuc! J. Spindle, late treasurer OF Kappa
hannock. .
senate bill TO amend the act to release GER
tain purchasers from paying interest on the
Du Luoeut lauds.
PLACED ON THE CALENDAR.
On motion Of Mr. AYLoR, Senate Dill 10
Incorporate the Madison Home Mutual In.
,uranc2 Company was placed on the calen-
dar.
SUBSTITUTION. ... .
Mr.. MORRIS, Of LyDcbburg, having asked
to be excused from serving on the special
j9iat committee appointed to visit the East.
ern Asylum, the SPEAKER appointed Mr..
WRITER'S in his place. . J.. s~r =
FINAL ADJOURNMENT.
Sir. BARNES offered joint resolution that
the General Assembly shall adjourn SINE
die On the esd of February, 1876. The
House refusing to suspend the rules in order
TO allow its Immediate consideration, the
resolution was referred.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. MATHEW: Petitions of citizens of
Loudoun county asking that no cnange DC
made in relation to fences, DC.
b Mr.. CooHlLL: Bill TO amend the law ID
regard 10 suits on protested notes.
b, Mir. SMITH of Fauquer Resolution In
regard 10 the discharge Of certain liabilities
of Ihe estate of William M. Hume, deceased.
of Fauquier,
the protection OF game.
By Mr. W,THERs: Memorial OF the s'atc
Grange for amendment to the tobacco In
spectton laws. -.
Rv Mr.. SCOTT: Joint resolution to amend
the Homestead law by limiting the home
stead Exemption to $500.
QUESTION OF ECONOMY.
House resolution instructiug the Commit
tee on 10 report bill reducing the pay
Of members OF tue Legislature, ciei Ms, soFeiu
ment officers, &c, was discussed by McssrS
MASSEY and SMITH. Of Fauquier. The latter
had the floor when the special order came
up, at o'clock. e.
~ j TIE PAY OF COUNTY OFFICERS.
House bill to amend the law in regard tc
the powers, duties, &C., of county officers,
| so as to facilitate the collection of taxes by
Increasing their compensation. came up a;
the special aud continuing order, and was
discussed by Messrs. HUBAKD. NEELEY, SnEF
FEY, LACY, PURCELL, and SMITH of Eau.
quier. ...
ASP. NJ. Mr.. SMITH gave way to q mo.
ton to adjourn, which was agreed to.