The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-21
GEIERlL ASSEMBLY. DE- VIRGINIA.
sDAY, SEcbruafy ssI
A MIN TE.
81; rhe senate met Of - 'M Mr.: EisaloT1
3pn,oTEcrsoe OF FISH

9sA EEag| BEN RxC. Ssss, EST
rne senate met at ~ M.-Mr: ElaIoTr
Ia the chair No psHyeF~ .
rRoTEcTIoe OF FISH.
mr.. F,SSEY, from Che Joint Committee on
Eisi, md Game, reported House bill for the
nr r Of fish In agllthe waters OF the
The bill was subsequent
" taken up.
MIR. PENN moved to amend the bill so as
not to embrace, the streams which no"
across the North Carolina line within TWEEN :
ty miles of that line until. q similar ia~
shall be adopted by North Carolina.
The bill and the amendment were mace
the, special order OF the day Tor FrldaF
next.
made the order for the same day.
.,, PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
8 Nv Mr.. GAYLE: Bill to validate the pur-
chase Of certain tract OF land procured
tor pest-house. 100
Ky Mr.. NEwBERRY: Bill to- amend the
law In reference to holding the circuit
courts in the Fifteenth judicial circuit.
Nv Mr.: CRITCHER: Bill to incorporate the
Real Estate Bank. = 80 ~ }....'
Senate bill requiring owners Of mill-darns
on the Shenandoah river to construct shoots,
stones, or sluices for the passage OF fish.
Senate bill to amend section 2 OF chapter
5e OF the Code Of 1878. imposing restrie-
lions upon incorporated companies.
Senate bill to allow communication to SOL
diers in lieu of artificial limbs.
Senate bill to establish high-school IN
the town OF Jeffersonville.
Senate bill to provide sor the taking OF
81, Ia
county. 49,,
Senate bill to authorize the trustees OF
the Jacksonville Regular Baptist church, OF
FLOYD county, to borrow money.
| Senate bill TO empower circuit courts to
| grant charters Of incorporation.
Senate bill to amend an act incorporating
the town of Tappahannock. :,
| Senate bill authorizing the trustees to sell
certain church property in Norfolk county.
Senate bill authorizing the surviving
trustees OF the Presbyterian church in New.
castle, Craig county, to sell land, &c.
House bill allowing W. B. BloXon, trea'
surer Of Accomac county, time to make his
return OF delinquentS and lnsolVents IL
revenue for 1915.
CITY OFFICIALS AS CONTRACTORS, &c.
A motion to take up Senate bill prohibit
I ~AON
becoming contractors or furnishers OF ma
terial for any city in which said officials may
reside was carried. s..--
MIR. JOHNSON made an Intellectual attemp
to postpone the bill, and make it the ordel
of the day for tomorrow. He intimatet
his intention to present an amendment II
the bill so as to except the city OF Rlchmon'
from its provisions.
The bill was postponed until Tomorrow
"wednesday at l O'Clock
REINFORCEMENT.
The question Of reapportioning the mem
bers of the General Assembly under tn
amended Constitution came up at o'cloc
as unfinished business OF yesterday.
Mr.. JOHNSON having the floor in opposl
ton to the proposition spoke for an hou
and quarter.
On motion OF Mr. PENN the Senate agreel
to proceed to vote upon the bill on Thurs
day ut O'Clock; and the bill tabled.
REAL ESTATE BANKS.
Mr.. CRIrcnEn presented resolution
requesting our senators and directing OIL
representatives in Congress TO endeayor t.
secure the passage Of ali act exempting tn
issues of real estate banks from taxation
Lies over under the rules.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer by Rev. j. William Jones, D. D
| BILLS REPORTED.
From the Committee on Counties, &c
with the recommendation that it do no
pass): House bill to provide an economical
mode Of keeping the paupers OF the coun
ties Of Scott and Lee. -....'..
From the Committee on Propositions
sc. A bill restricting the sale of wine
ardent spirits, or any mixture thereof
within one mile Of the University.
...- PLACED ON THE CALENDAR.
By Mr.. DooLEY: A bill to incorporate
the Westmoreland Club of Richmond
which was placed on the calendar.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT COMPANIES.
Mr.. ARMSTRONG presented a resolution
instructing the Committee on Roads to in
quire and report which OF the internal i'm.
provement companies have not compiled
with the law in sending their reports to tht
Board of Public Works.
JUDGE NIcoL's CASE.
The vote by which the report in Judge
NicoPs case was agreed to was reconsidered
and the imprinted evidence was ordered It
be printed and the subject postponed unit
tomorrow.
| .r...-- DISMISSED.
Senate bill, with House amendments, tt
sell the States interest IN the Thornton'I
Gap Turnpike Company was dismissed
on motion Of Mr.. POPHAM. ....,
| VAN AUKEN's sURETIEs. ..
Senate Joint resolution authorizing pro
ceedings against the sureties OF j. III. Var
Auken was taken up, but failed to pass for
want OF constitutional majority.
| BILLS PASSED.
House bill to amend an act to authorize
the formation OF the James River and New
River Railroad Company, with Senate
amendment. p 'E .a...""
House bill in relation to quarantine dis.
trict for Elizabeth river, with Senate amend.
ments. . .-
House bill prescribing the width Of roads
| in WYthe and Bland counties. ,t~.a.
House bill to amend an act to provide
for the appointment OF fish commissioners
for the State OF Virginia.
House bill to authorize and empower
John W. Peyton to execute lease, &C., fol
the Font Royal school, &c. ,i..>..;e-,. I.
House bill for the protection Of game
! House bill for the protection OF sheep in
the county Of Rockbridge. sss
House bill requiring the officers in Din
widdie county to submit the fence-laW quesr
ton to the people. IN I..a,.it. .'.,-v.,