The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-16
General Assembly of Virginia
WEDNESDAY, March Is, 1876.
SENATE.
Senator QUEsENBERRY in the chair.

Senator QUEsEEBERRY in the chair.
REGISTRATION IN RICHMOND.
Srnate bill, with House amendment, to
provide for registration Of the voters Of
Richmond, was taken up and the amendment
concurred in. The bill now goes to the
Governor.
Mr.. JOHNSON communicated the agreement
of the Senate to the amendment to the
House.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. NEwBsRRY, from the Committee On
General Laws, reported Senate bilto amend
an act to authorize u. a. Plecker to erect a
toll bridge across North river at Mount
Crawford, d..
Also, Senate bill in relation to the Glebe
fund.
Also, Senate bill to incorporate the Grand
Uuted Order OF the Vanguard Of Freedom.
MIR. CRITCHER, from the Committee on
Roads, reported Senate bill to incorporate
the Taz owell, Smytb, and Grayson Narrow
Gauge Railroad Company which was pass
ed. Also, Senate dill to incorporate the
Orange Courthouse and Harrisonburg Raj.
road Company.
Mr. COCHRAN, from the Committee on
Public Institutions, reported Senate bill to
white lunalics of the State by the purchase
OF Randolph. Macon College, with recon-
meudation that it do not pass; and resou-
ton providing for the appointment of spe.
ciai committee to select q location south Of
James river and east OF the Blue Ridge for
new asylum for the co'ored people, the lease
on the present asylum expiring in Deem.
Der, 1879. Agreed to.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED,
By Mr.. CLARK: 4 bill to amend the char
ter of the Milton and Sutherlin Narrow
Gauge Railroad Company. ...
By Mr.. HERNDoN: A bill to amend section
q of chapter 50 Of the Code as amended by
an act approved April 80, 1874.
By the same: A bill for the relief of the
sureties of w. T. Payne, late collector Of
Aqua township, Stafford county.
BIZ Mr.. Hurt: a resolution az TO the eX
pediency of amending the law allowing the
courts to fix the compensation Of certain
county officers so as to limit such powers
and make such compensation uniform.
REJECTED.
Mr. HERNpoN moved that when the Senate
a6journs to day it adjourn to meet to morrow
at II O'Clock. Hostages, 10; noes, Is.
THE CANAL EXTENSION.
Senate substitute for House bill for the
extension of the james River and Kanaw ha
canal, &C., for the formation of the Clifton
Forge and Buchanan Railway Company,
&C., was taken up and passed.
PAY OF COUNTY JUDGES.
The report of the conference committee
a. to the disagreeing votes Of the two houses
on the bill to regulate the pay of county
Judges was taken up and concurred in. The
DILL, having been passed by both houses, now
goes to the Governor.
THE PORTSMOUTH CONTESTED, ELECTION CASE.
Tue contested.election case of Brady
against Gayle, being the special order OF the
dag, was called for by Mr. HURT.
On motion of Mr.. CLARK, it was ordered
that the vote be taken Tomorrow at 3 P. H.,
unless sooner reached. 49,
Mr.. BLAND presented a minority report,
which seats Mr.. Gayle.
Mr.. DANIEL, chairman of the Committee
on Privileges and Elections, took the floor
and proceeded to advocate the adoption of
the majority report, which unSeatS Mr.
Gayle and seats Mr.. Brady.
Atthe conclusion Of MIR. DANIELS remarks
MIR. ALLANRained' the floor, and said that as
1t was nearly 5 o'clock, and Mr.. Brady de.
sired to address the Senate for about three
hours, he would move to adjourn until IL
O'Clock tomorrow. Agreed to. /,
$50. HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met atM O'Clock "A. M.
Speaker HANGER presidiug. Prayer by Rev.
DIR. A. e. Dickinson. s 81 s.. ~
81 -s,; y REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES. x5.{t.