The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-29
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d SATURDAY, January q, 1877.
ID SENATE.
Z The Senate was not In session to-day.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
PRAYER by the Rev. III. 8. Kepler.
BILLS REPORTED.
From the Committee on Roads: House
bills TO authorize the County Court OF
Clarke to establish toll-gate on the Ashby's
Gap turnpike; in relation to the Winchester
and strasburg Railroad Company, and for
its relief; Senate bill to incorporate the
Hampton and Fort Monroe Railroad Com
pany.
From the Committee on Propositions,
&C.: Senate bill to amend the charter OF the
Virginia State Agricultural Society; to
authorize the Board OF Trustees OF the
Western Lunatic Asylum toscll certain: lots
OF land.
From the Committee on Agriculture:
House bill for the protection OF sheep In
Augusta county; in relation to steamboat
ers; Joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to the 10th article Of the Constitution,
with the recommendation that it do not
pass; House bill in relation to the mode OF
convicted felons to the peniten-
tiary; to incorporate the Mutual Home AS
surance Society, Of Lynchburg, Va.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. STRoTHER ito the Committee on
Finance: A resolution in relation to the
Governors message on the subject OF the
Lee Monument Association.
BY Mr.. AYL0R Ito the Committee on
Counties, &C.,: A bill to amend the Code
in relation to the pay Of county superin-
tendents OF schools.
BY Mr.. KERRIcK Ito the Committee on
Roads, A bill to prevent railroad compa-
MES from receiving livestock on Sunday.
BY Mr.. WALLACE ito the Committee on
Agriculture): Remonstrance OF A. NJ. Ber-
nard, Of Spotsylvania county, against any
modification Of sections 8 and 10 Of the fence
law.
By Mr.. STRoTHER Ito the Committee on
Finance: a bill authorizing the Board Of
Managers Of the Lee Monumental Assoca-
ton to invest the funds of the Association
in State bonds.
BY Mr.. A. I. CLARK Ito the Committee on
Asylums, &C.,: A bill to provide for the
establishment Of the Central Lunatic Asy-
lum, for colored persons, on permanent
basis.
BY Mr.. SMITH of Fauquier Ito the Com
mittce on Finance: A bill for the relief Of
the heirs of Solomon Haunstein.
BY same ito the Committee on Finance) !:
A bill to regulate the operations OF banks
and banking institutions organized under
the laws of this State, and to provide for
the publication thereof.
SUPERINTENDENT OF THE PENITENTIART.
The Committee on Asylums and Prisons
presented report accepting the resignation
OF George F. Strother, Superintendent Of
the Penitentiary, and fixing Thursday next,
February 1st, for the election Of his sue
cessor. Agreed to.
HOMESTEAD PROVISIONS.
The Committee on Constitutional Amend
ments reported it inexpedient to legislate
on the subject of resolution proposing to
strike out the homestead provisions Of the
&c. Agreed to.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted MeSsrs. ALLAN for two days,
LIPsCoMB for four days, and CoGHILL for
four days.
ACTS THAT HAVE BECOME LAWS.
The Committee on Enrolled Bills reported
that the Governor had approved the fol-
lowing bills:
TO amend and reGnact section of chap
ter OF an act to provide charter for the
ls7 H ~ ~
. An act to amend and reenact an act APP
proved April %, 1874, entitled an act to
amend and reenact the 9th section of chap
Ter al of the Code OF 1873, in reference to
protests OF notes.
An act to amend section IS of chapter IS
Of the Code Of 1873, in regard TO admission
10 the public free-sehools.
Joint resolution gratefully acknowledge
ing q nIunifcent donation to the University
Of irginia from an unknown citizen OF
New York.
To amend an act in relation to the cleo
ton OF commissioners OF roads in Loudoun
county.
Joint resolution directing the Auditor of
Public Accounts to send copy OF his an
nual report to each of the circuit, county,
and corporation judges OF the State.
To amend section of an act approved
April II, 1874, entitled an act to incorpo-
rate the Little Sisters OF the Poor IN Rich
mond.
TO amend section II Of chapter 11S OF
he Code, with respect to limitation to APP
Deals.
To authorize the trustees OF the Rod of
Sholem congregation OF the city OF Peters
burg to borrow money.
10 amend section 5 of chapter ia OF the
Code of 1873, with reference to the Tecorda-
ton Of deeds.
For the removal Of the disabilities OF
James Barbour, Of Culpeper, and others.
To authorize the trustees of the Third
Presbyterian church to borrow money and
give deed OF trust.
To amend and reenact section OF chap
ter AS OF the Code of 1873, in relation to
attachments.
To provide for erecting, rebuilding, and
repairing bridges in Fairfax county.
JAMER RIVER AND KANAWHA COMPANY.
The resolution referring the memorial OF
c. R. Mason and others, in reference to the
lease and extension OF the james River and
kanaWha canal to special committee, was
and agreed to.
The CHAIR announced as the committee
Messrs. SMITH Of Fauquier, MORRIS, JOHN
sToN, DooLEY, Armstrong, WATTS, LEECH,
STARKE, and HUBBARD.
SENATE BILLS REFERRED.
A number OF Senate bills were twice read
and appropriately referred.
PASSED.
Senate bill to authorize the trustees OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church South Of
Sidney to sell and purchase property and to
borrow money. ....-...
House bill in relation to the formation Of
the james River and New River Railroad
Company, &c.
Senate bill to incorporate the town Of
in the county Of Fairfax.
Adjourned.
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