The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-04
General Assembly Of Virginia
THURSDAY, February 3, 1876.
SENATE,

CL-N1A
Licutcnant.Goyernor THaaAsin the chair.
PRAYER by Rev. A. Z. Dickinson, ID. ID.
Senate BILL with House amendments, to
increase the compensation of certain judges,
&C.. was taken ZIP and the amendments con-
CURED in.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. HERSDoS, from the Committee for
Courts Of Justice, reported that it was mex
pedient to legislate Oh a resolution as to al
lowing magistrates jurisdiction in sums OF
$780, =:
Also. bib to amend chapter 10 Of the
Csde so as to provide for the punishment
of persons who esoape from chaln'gangs, d..
Senate bill 10 amend sections 10 and IL oil
chapter 1913 Of the Code, in reference to home-
steads.
House bill to prescribe the time for hold
irg courts in the Twelfth and Eighteenth Ju'
dicial circuits. Subsequently passed.
House bill to amend the second section of
an act cxempting the property OF the hus.
band or wife from the ante-nuptial debts OF
the other. Subsequently passed.
House bill to provide manner in which
merchants, manufacturers, or others may re-
tain vendor, Sc. subsequently taken up
and rciected.]
House bin to authorize the payment Of
500 to Thomas ". Hicks, Of the county Of
Prince Edward, for analysis in order to dis
cover poison, with a substitute.
House bill to authorize the Council CT Dan
vile to condemn private property for public
Uses, &c.
MIR. QUEsENBERRY, FROM the Committee on
Public Institutions, reported House bill to
incorporate the Richmond Institute, IN the
city of Richmond. subsequently passed.
House bill 10 amend the second section OF
an act approved July 8, 1870, to incorporate
the Richmond Educational Association.
subsequently passed.
Mr.. FIHSEY, from the Committee on
County, City, and Town Organizations, re-
ported House bill 10 amend the 18Th section
Of the charter Of the city of Richmond.
Subsequently, taken up aud passed.
House bill 10 authorize the qualified voters
of the county Of Chesterfield to vote on the
question of removal Of county courthouse.
House bill to provide for the election and
qua LITIGATION Of additional district judges
with the recommendation that it do not pass.
Mr.. SMITH, from the Committee on Agricul-
ture, Mining, and Manufacturing, reported
House bill to incorporate the West Point
Commercial Company. Subsequently taken
up, and on motion of Mr.. DUFFIELD referred
t. lie Committee for Courts Of Justice to in.
quire into its consttutionality.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. BEAzLEy: A bill to amend sections
s and Of an act to Incorporate the Abe
marie Insurance Company, &c.
By Mr.. HURT: Petition of citizens Of Hall.
fax county praying repeal Of the charter OF
the Roanoke Navigation Company.
By Mr.. FINEEY A resolution requesting
the Auditor to furnish a detailed statement
Of Executive expenditures Of the past fiscal
year.
BY Mr. DuFFIELD: A bill to allow Rev. p.
J. Hastings to erect framed residence ad-
Joining the Catholic church at Old Point,
Va.
PASSED.
Senate bill directing sale Of the States
interest in the Thornton Gap Turnpike Com.
psny.
Senate bill to provide for working the
roads in Shenandoah, Page, and Rockingham
counties.
Dir. GRlMsLEY announced that he was re.
qucsted by the senator from Augusta (Mr.
CGcugAN) to state that ne was detained from
his scat Dy SICKNESS.
EHGRoSsED.
4 number of bills were ordered to be en-.
crossed. ."
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at u M.-Speaker HANGER
in the chair. Prayer by Rev. G. c. Wander
slice.
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
Senate bill to amend the general militia
law; House bill 10 incorporate the town of
Grundy; House bill to amend the charter of
the Greene Humane Society; House bill to
authorize the school trustees of Brookland
district, Henrico county, 10 establish col
iegiate department in connection with Brook
School; House bill to increase the compen-
sation Of county treasurers with substi.
tute).
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. ALLEN Bill to amend the charter
OF the town Of Edinburg,
by Mr.. PIERsoN: Petitions from many citi
Zens Of Fairfax county for the passage Of the
special road-law now pending before the
Legislature.
By Mr.. CoALE: Bill to incorporate the Alb
ingdon Fire-ConpaDy, of Abingdon.
BY Mr. BRoADDUs: Bill to amend the law
in regard to the Jurisdiction of county
courts.
By Mr.. MoNcURE Resolution as to the
expediency Of repeating the two-and-a.haif.
percent. tax laid by the assessment law, and
of imposing a uniform tax not exceeding
sixty dollars for the privilege of retailing
liquors, &c.
By Mr. BRooKs Bill to incorporate the
Manchester Railway and Land Improvement
Company. [Street railway In Manchester
By Mr.. SHEFFEY: Petition from Smyth
county for dog-tax.
BY Mr.. LOWELL: Bill and memorials in
regard to the application of funds arising
from the sale OF Front Royal Academy, in
Warren county.
SPECIAL COURT OF APPEALS.
House bill to establish special court Of
appeals came up at o'clock as the special
order, but on motion Of Mr.. CoGHILL, Of
Gloucester, was postponed until next Wed.
nesday. ....s
Several bills were discussed and advanced
to their engrosSment and third reading.
Adjourned at 2:45 P. d., on motion of
Mr.. WITHERs, .... +
Commissioner Robertson ON Fish.
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