The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-03
.CENERAI ASSEHBLY0F VIRGINIA IA
FRrpAY, March 2, 1877.
81 SENATE.

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FRIDAY, March s,1s77.
l SENATE.
srhe Senate met ut IL M.-Lteutenant-
novernor THOMAS presiding. No prayer.
ADJOURNMENT OF THE ASSEMBLY.
Tho con,inun ication from the House de-
c,,r;nr that that body had amended Senate
foint resolution for sine die adjournment
of the Assembly on the Goth OF March 10y
inserting 4th OF ApriD came UP.
afr. OuEsENBERRY moved to lay it on the
table.
MIR. JOHNSON moved disagreement 10
the House amendment, and theappolntmehI
of a committee OF conference.
Messrs. GRIMsLEY and MARSHALL 1avoreu
immediate action. They did not tnink Tue
labor that would be performed by the .Le-
t,isIatrre in the few days Of the session let
would be commensurate with the coss OF
extending the session.
Tbe Senate refused to concur in the House
amendment, and, on motion OF Nlr. CoCH-
RAN. asked for committee OF conference,
tn consist of five OF the Senate and seven OF
the House. to consider the disagreelng votes
of the two houses upon this subject.
The CHAIR announced the following ns the
,nombers OF the Senate to the committee OF
conference upon the subject OF ADJOURN
meut: Nessrs.. COCHRAN, DANIEL, JOHNSON,
CRITCHER, and GAYLE.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. LEE: Petition OF the Council OF
Falls Church in relation to the Fairfax and
Gainesville turnpike.
Nv MIR. CRITCHER: Bill for the construc-
ton OF n boom in the Mataponi river.
By Mr. QUEsENBERRY Petition OF citi-
zens OF Hanover in reference to the pro-
posed railway between Richmond and
Washington.
Br Mr.. JOHNSON: Petition Of Anderson,
Powers, and other photographers OF Rich
mond, for reduction OF tax.
By Mr.. HERNDoS: Bill to amend the Code
OF 1873, in relation to selling bonds belong
ing to insurance companies failing to pay
their liabilities.
THE APPROPRIATION BILL.
Senate bill appropriating the public reve-
nue. for the fiscal year 1867 came up as
the special order OF the day.
The pay OF the Acknowledgement was re.
duced to Sl10, in conformity with an act OF
the present Assembly.
Mr.. JOHNSON moved to strike out the
$1,000 for expenses of funding the public
debt, and inserting "$720 for the pay OF an
extra guard in the office OF the Treasurer
and for the cancellation OF bonds $780,
Adopted.
Mr.. DE Jarnetrs account for balance due
him OF $160 as Il member OF the Maryland
Boundary-Line Commission was allowed.
On motion OF Mr.. COCHRAN, contingent
fund OF $1,000 was created for the repair
and Keeping in order the two halls OF the
General Assembly, subject to the order OF
the Superintendent OF Public Buildings.
On motion OF Mr.. GRIMsLEY, the bill was
amended so as to provide for the payment
to the lessecs Of the Public Warehouse such
sum az may be ascertalned to be due them
With the amendments designated the bill
was passed-ayeS, 80; noes, 2 (McSsrs. GREE
YER aud STErENS).
THE MILLER FUND.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate com.
munication from the Executive transmit.
Manual-Labor School of Albcmarle in rela.
by the Assembly oath February. 1874, IN
ton of the will OF Samuel Miller. These
resolutions were accompanied by the writ
ten opinion OF Messrs. Robertson, Mere
dith, and Craishill, attorneys, in relation
thereto. Referred to the Committee for
Courts OF Justice.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
On motion Of Mr.. GRIMSLEY, Mr.. SPITLEE
was granted leave OF absence for three
days.
House bill changing the time for holding
courts in the Fourteenth judicial circuit ;
Senate bill to amend an act incorporating
the Bristol Coal and Iron Narrow-Gauge
railway.
PROPERTY OF MARRIED WOMEN.
Senate bill securing to married women
property acquired by them before or after
marriage free from the debts OF her husband
and empowering any such married woman
to contract in relation thereto was taken up,
Mr.. DANIEL opposed the bill in speech
Of some length.
Mr.. SMITH had the floor in favor OF the
proposition, but yielded to motion to ad.
iourn at $50 P. NJ.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer 10y Rev. George NJ. Wright, Of the
Methodist Church.
BILLS REPORTED.
To incorporate the Mechanics Friend.
ship Society; to incorporate the Exchange
Warehouse and Supply Company, OF Lynch.
burg; granting the privilege Of planting
oysters in Lancaster to William D. Hall.
Mr.. LAMKIN, by leave, introduced bill
to incorporate the Danville District Camp
Meeting Association.
THE TAX ON LIQUORS.
The SPEAKER announced the following
special committee to consider the MnFFETT
liquor-bill and the LETCHER substitute
Messrs. DAVIS, ARMSTRONG, WATTS, Doc
LEY, EpMUNDs, STARKE, NELLY, WALLACE,
and LEIGH.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. STARKE: Petition from Norfolk
against amending the law in relation to me-
chanics' liens.
BY Mir. JACKSON: Petition from Amelia
county for the relief Of the sureties OF the
late sheriff of said county.
BY Mr.. LEECH: Bill for the relief OF
James A. Lyle.
BY Mr.. CLAY: Resolution requesting the
Committee on Criminal Laws to consummate
the work before it as speedily as possible.
BY Mr.. W1TCHER: Resolution as to eXpe-
diency Of allowing but one continuance in
cases of misdemeanor unless for good cause.
BY Mr.. JOHNSON: Four petitions from
citizens Of Botetourt county in favor OF the
Clifton Forge railroad bill.
BY Dir. PURCELL: Petition from Prince
William county asking that John 7. Good
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