The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-02
General Assembly of Virginia.
WEDNESDAY, March l, 1876.

SENATE.
Lieutenant Governor THOMAS in the chair
Prayer by Rev. G. K. Marshall, D. D., of
Vicksburg, Miss.
THE CANAL BILL.
House bill providing for the extension of
the JamaS River and kanaWha canal to a
point at or near Clifton Forge, oommunica-
ted Yesterday by special messenger, was
taken up, twice read, and referred to the
Committee on Roads and Internal Naviga-
ton.
NEW WAY TO THE SENATE.
The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a
communication from the Superintendent OF
Public Buildings in response to resolution
of the Senate directing the opening of a
new communication to the gallery Of the
Senate; which, on motion Of Mr.. GRlMsLEY,
was laid on the table.
CoMMITTRE REPORTS.
Mr.. NRwBERRY, from the Committee on
General Laws, reported House bill to per-
NIT the Richmond City Guard TO uniform
themselves in such manner as they may de-.
eide. He also reported that it was neXpe-
dent to legislate on the subject of the petit.
ton oil William Andrews and other citizens
of Accomac praying for change of the Code
of 1878, relating to the catching Of terra.
pins, sc.
MIR. CRlrcHER, from the Committee on
Roads, &C., reported Senate bill to amend an
act entitled an act to incorporate company
to construct, on the plan Of James S.
French, railroad between Alexandria and
Washington city, passed February p, 1854;
which was subsequently taken up ami
passed.
MIR. FINNBY, from the Committee on
County, City, and Town Organic atoms, re.
ported bill to amend section s of an act
entitled an act to amend the charter Of the
city of Alexandria, approved February 20,
1871, and providing for submitting the same
to the qualified voters of said city which
was subsequently taken up and passed I'm.
der suspension Of the rules.
He also reported from the same committee
that it was ineXpedient to legislate on the
subject of a resolution Of the bourd Of SUI
pervisors Of Dinwiddie county relative to
increasing the pay of the county judges
of that county; also, declaring it mex.
pedient to increase pay Of superintendent of
poor asking to be discharged from consid-
Grafton of resolution referring TO committee
so much Of the report as refers 10 compensa.
ton OF county treasurers ; asking to be dis
charged from consideration Of resolution as
to amending the 59th section OF chapter 81
of the Code, in reference to erection of piers
on water.courses; asking to be discharged
from further consideration Of resolution as
to amending the road-law.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. ALLAN A bill for the relief of the
sureties of j. II. Van Auken, late treasur er
of Sussex county.
By Mr.. DUFPIgLD 4: A bill to amend and re-
enact section 8 Of an act entitled an act to
incorporate the Norfolk and Princess Asne
Turnpike Company, approved March 26,
1872.
BY Mr.. JOHNSON: A bill to authorize the
city of Richmond to widen Belyidere street.
PASSED.
Senate bill to prevent obstruction to travel
on highways and streets by railroad freight
trains.
Senate bill for the more speedy transaction
of public business.
Senate bill imposing tax on stamps upon
contracts and other instruments Of writing
ayes, %; noes, 10.
THE TEXAS PACIFIC.
Senate joint resolution, proposed by Mr..
CRlrCHER, favoring the construction of the
Texas Pacific railroad, being the special or.
der Of the day, was taken up, the question
being upon agreeing to Mr.. DANIELS substi.
tute opposing the scheme, &c. Both reso-
lutions were read, at the conclusion of which
MIR. CR1TcHBR took the floor and addressed
the Senate in advocacy of bis proposition.
At the conclusion of Mr.. CRITcHER's re.
marks lat 245 T. M Mr. DANIEL took the
floor and proceeded to speak in behalf of the
substitute which be proposed, pending which
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at 10 O'Clock A. M
Speaker HANGER in the chair.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. McCAULL: Bill to regulate uni.
fornity of textbooks.
By Mr. LETcHER: Petitions OF A. II. Silt
ington and others, of Bath county, for the
passage of certain amendments to the law In
regard TO Immigrants.
By Dir. CURLETT: Bill to increase the nay
Of the penitentlary guards to $50 per month.
By Mr, sTRoTHER; Bill to amend the char.