The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-19
General Assembly Of Virginia,
TUESDAY, January Is, 1876.
SENATE.


SENATE.
Senator QuEsKSsgRRY presiding.
The CHAlR laid before the Senate COM
mn1i"al,on from the Governor giving state
mcol OF the Miller fund; which was referred.
coMMTrEE REPORTS.
Mr., urnsDoN, from the Committee for
| CtuE,s Of Justice, reported Senate OIL 10
anlend section II OF chapter 16 Of the Code,
| IL relation to rewards for offences against
| the Commonwealth. subsequently, passed. ]
| Also. bill to extend police jurisdiction OF
| the city Of Alexandria so As 10 embrace the
cemeteries OF said city. subsequently,
passed.
Mr.. FISNEY, from the Committee on Couu.
ty, City, and Town Organizations. reported
Senate bill fixing the term of office Of con.
stable for the city Of Winchester. (subse'
quent|y passed.
| PREsESTEn AND REFERRED.
By Mr. DUFFIELD: A bill to repeal section
% of chapter 81 of the Code, in relation to
pilots.
By Mr. CRITcHER: Resolutions Of the
County Board OF Schoel Trustees Of Rich
mord county praying certain amendments
| TO the Constitution.
By Mr. SplTLER: A bill to provide for
working the roads Of Shenandoah, Psge,
and Rockingham counties.
BY Mr.. QuEsENDERRY Memorial OF the
State Grange Of Virginia in relation 10
storage, sampling, and inspection OF toDacco'
PASSED.
Senate bill TO authorize Raymond K.
Hutchinson, of Ascomac county, his hclrs
aud assigns, to erect wharf On Iongoteague
creek, sc. ,.. g
senate bill to authorize the Auditor OF
Public Accounts to refund fine aGllaged
agains. 4. I. Mouklar, OF King Wil'am
county.
GENERAL LEES BIRTHDAY.
On motion OF Mr.. JOHNSON it was ORDERED
,ba, when the Senate ADJOURN to-day II aC'
iours 10 meet to morrow at l O'CLOCK, 10
,rder 10 give an opportunity Of taking part
! II llc {, lrby3ton OF General Lees birthday.
THE CENTENNIAL.
Mr.. Johnson offered preamble and joint
resolutions in relation to the Centennial,
which were read, ordered 20 be printed, ana
referred t. The Committee on Federal Hcla-
lions.
| Adjourned.
HOUSE or DELEGATES.
The House met at - M.-Speaker HANGER
| il the chair.
MILLER SCHOOL.
| The SPEAKER laid before the House COM
u2unicatlon from the Governor, accompany
ing statement Of the Second Auditor of the
rrcejIis and disbursements Of the Miller
Mapra. Labor School, of AIbermarle, up to
the 1,t instant, and statement of the present
Condition of the fund. Referred.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Dir. TALLEY: Bill to repeal the charter
Of he Southern Association for the Benefit
of Widows and Orphans"
Bv Mr.. NELLY: Bill appropriating $1,000
for repairs to Margaret Academy, Accomac
county.
BIZ Mr.. DAVIS: Bill authorizing the Man
chester Manufacturing Company to reduce
lis capital stock.
BY Mr.. KERRlcK: Petition of citiz.ns Of
Fauquier, asking the adoption OF the Lou
doun road law.
By Mr. McMuLLAE: Bill to amend the
law in regard TO the pay of jurors.
By Mr.. BRsADDUs: Bill TO provide for
working the roads in Page county.
By Mr.. STRoTHER: Bill to incorporate
the Mountain Lake Company for the pur.
chase, &C., Of certain hotel property in
Giles county.
BY Mr.. KlNDRIcK Bill to amend the char.
Ter of the town Of Lebanon.
BY Mr.. LEWIS: Petition of EmsIle HiS-
grDotham, Administrative dc 60ntS non OF
David Higginbotham, deceased.
By Mr.. PURCELL: Petition Of citizens Ct
Fairfax county in reference to the road law
By Mr.. GoRDoN Resolution as to the eX-
pcdieucy of calling a convention to amend
thu Coz stitut;on OF the State
BY Mr.. DooLhY: Bill to incorporate tie
LGuIoun Immigration Company.
BY Sir. CLAY: Resolution Of inquiry as to
the cSpcdiency OF so amending the road law
as 10 al:cr the width Of roads from thirty to
twrrty feet; allowing the surveyor Of roads
one dollar per day for summonng hands, and
the hands one dollar per day for working the
roads; also as TO the expedicncy Of fixing a
time lor working the roads.
REroHTED FROM COMMITTEES.
Senate bill to amend the law in regard to
hauling s,iucs in the waters Of Accomac and
Northt mptop, and House bill 20 amend the
law in relation 10 non.residents fishing i'll
the waters of the Commonwealth, were re-
ported iavorably; House bill for the improve
ment ard protection of the Capitol grounds
was reported adversely.
IN MEMORY OF GENERAL R. E. LEE.
Mr.. TALlAFERuo, of Gloucester, offered
the following, which was agreed to:
Whereas the 10Th day Of this month is the
anniversary of the birth Of General Robert
L. Lee, and it is understood that the citizens
of Richmond will publicly celebrate the
event, therefore, to enable the members OF
this House 10 unite in such celebration,
ReSolccd, That when this House adjourns
to-day it will adjourn to meet tomorrow
"wednesday at O'clock Z. N.
REDUCTION OF PAY.
House resolution lnstructing the Commit
mittee on Retrenchment and Reform to re.
port bill reducing the pay of members OF
the Legislature, clerks, doorkeepers, pages,
all Government employees, clerks of courts,
commissioners in chancery, and the Legal fees
of attorneys at law, and placing the mileage
of members at the actual expense of travel
ling, was discussed and passed-ayes, 81
noes, 20.
Mr.. BouANNoN moved to give the proposed
instructions TO the Committee on Labor and
Poor, and Mr.. POWELL moved TO refer to the
Committee on Federal Relations. Both mo.
tons were defeated, and the instructions
went to the Committee on Retrenchment and
Reform.
INCREASE OF PAY OF COUNTY TREAsUEERs.
House bill to increase the compensation
of county treasurerS came up as the special
order.
Mr.. SMITH Of Fauquier opposed the bill,
and moved to recommit with instructions to
report bill directing treasurers to collect
until the 1st o. December, when they should
be required to settle with the Auditor, and
the sherifs be required to collect the taxes
then due and uncollected. He withdrew