The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-22
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA,

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA,
WEDNESDAY, February 81, 1877.
SENATE. So ..e
The Senate met at L. M.-Nr. ELLIOTT In
the chair. No prayer. ~
]: PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. HINTON: Bill providing that at
torneys who fail to make return OF money
or yaluables collected in given time De
prevented from practising. ..s.
By Mr.. Penn: Bill amending the present
mechanics lien law. =.
ing the clerk of the Senate to provide the
Wagner glass ventilators (tf deemed eApe,
dent by him) for the Senate chamber ana
clerks office. Agreed to. e.. i, ...
PASSED. .. ...-
Senate bill to authorize John w. Peyton
TO make lease OF certain school property OF
Front Royal.
Senate bill changing the times OF holding
circuit courts in the Sixteenth judicial clf-
cult.
Senate bill to amend an act incorporating
the New River and Danville railroad.
Senate bill for the relief OF Samuel An
derson and others.
CITY EMPLOYEES AS CONTRACTORS.
House bill prohibiting employees Of cor
Dorations from becoming contractors or fur-
nishers of material for said corporations
was taken up, on motion OF Mr.. HINTON.
Mr.. JOHNSON presented an amendment to
the bill, which does not prohibit employees
or officers from becoming contractors, Dut
provides that all contracts shall, before
being awarded, be advertised in the press, T;
ana when such contracts are given out,
such action shall be done publicly, and the
names of the bidders made public.
Messrs. HINTON, DANIEL, and CLARK
thought that while the House bill did not
carry out their ideas as fully as it might,
vet they hoped that the bill would be
passed. as it would afford much rellef that
would be desired.
Mr. GAYLE thought we'll OF the substitute,
but he wanted the section prohibiting city
officials from being contractors embraced
in the bill,
The bill as amended was passed.
EQUITABLE APpoRTIoNMENT. .,-.
Mr. JOHNSON presented Joint resolution
directing the Secretary OF the Common
wealth to have forwarded to him by the
clerks of counties statement showing the
aggregate OF the registered voters in such
county, distinguishing white and black;
the Superintendent Of Public Instruction
to cause a full and accurate return to be
made to him of the school population OF the
respective cities, towns, and counties OF the
State; and the Auditor of Public Accounts
be instructed to require the proper officers
whose duty it is to make returns OF the tax
able polls to make full examination and
returns OF all taxable polls, distinguishing
white from black, in order to secure an
equitable apportionment under the amend
cd Constitution. Ordered to be printed.
=. PROPERTY OF MARRIED WOMEN.
Senate bill in relation to the property OF
married women came up as the speclal Or
der at 8 O'Clock, aud was made the contin-
uing order for to-day Thursday. r."
Adjourned at 8 P. NJ.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
PRAYER by Rev. J. William Jones. Of the
Baptist Church. a;....
PLACED ON THE CALENDAR.
Bill from the Committee of Finance to
amend and reenact the I'd section OF an act
incorporating the Rockbridge Savings In
stitute.
Bill introduced by Dir. HUBBARD to incor-
porate the town OF Maysville.
Bill introduced by Mr.. SMITH Of Amherst
declaring dogs property.
THE SECOND AUDITOR. ..
A report from the Committee of Retrench-
ment and Economy declaringi it inexpedient
to abolish the Office of Second Auditor was
agreed to.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ~.
By Mr.. CLAY: Calling for estimate OF
cost OF burglar proof vault in the Treasurer's
Office. -
BY Mr.. WILLIAM SMITH: Instructing the
Committee for Courts to report q bill defin-
ing the duties Of the Attorney-Ge neral and
fixing his salary.
BY Mr.. BALL: Calling for the names OF
delinquent county treasurers. ,..... -.
RESOLUTION REJECTED.
MIR. PIERsoN offered the following, which
was rejected:
Resolued, In memory OF the revered name
OF Washing whose virtues and patriot
ism entities his memory to be observed
especially by the citizens OF this State, that
when this House adj ourns it adjourn to Fri
day the 23d. E.1l as
PRESENTED AND REFERRED. =
BY Mr.. LovENsTEIN: Petition Of citizens
of Richmond in favor OF leasing the canal,
with certain reservations Of power to re-
instate the James River and Kanawha Com
pany.
By Mr.. FLOOD: Bill extending the time
for w. Fl. Gill, treasurer of AppomattoX
county, to make his settlement with the Au-
ditor of Public Accounts.
! BY MIR. EDMUNDs: Resolution relating to
the protection OF the Commonwealth in
cases OF Judgment against defaulting Off
GERS. 'l..@,.. -.
By Mr.. DALTON: Bill to amend the act Of
10th OF March, 1874, in relation to commits
sioners OF the revenue. !.
BY Mr.. H0ENNIGER: ;. Bill to abolish the
dog nuisance. ESH - -,.-'-s
BY Mr.. P. x. JONES Bill to incorporate
the Mechanics Friendship Society Of Rich
mond. t"S ~
ARTIFICIAL LIMBS. .'.-'' ~
House bill to allow communication to
MANNED soldiers In lieu Of artificial limbs
was taken up and, considered. Various
amendments were, offered, discussed, and
disposed of by adoption or rejection. -;
A motion by Mr. Smith Of Fauquier to
dismiss the bill was reiected---ayes, 8;
noes, 80. ~, -, 1 r; So,
| The bill. was finally ordered to be en- en-!
crossed for third reading !, =.
r.. SENATE BILL PASSED. 49,, .,.,,,is.
10 authorize the trustees Of the Jackson
sonviIle Regular Baptist church, OF Floyd
county, to borrow money, i1tss ,s'-s. At! !
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR. ,tassI'
The SPEAKER laid before the House a mes
sage from the! Governor in relation to the
expenses of the Virginia-M Maryland .boun-