The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-08
.GENERI,lIIEI ASSEMBLY or VIRGINIA.
SATURDAY, January 9, 1877.
SENATE.

chnir. PRAYER by Rev. DR.. r. w. warren,
Of the First Baptist church.
POLYTECHNIC SCHOOLS. r,asy,.,..--
The CHAIR laid before the Senate me-
mortal of the National Board OF Trade In
relation to the establishment OF polytechnic
schools in this State, 'swhere workmen anu
their children may receive such technical
instruction as will improve and create
skilled labor, to the end that poorer classes
OF society may become better fitted Tor
higher DEVELOPMENT Of industry" Inc
was referred to the Com
mittee on Public Institutions. 80: *: j
:. FISH AND GAME.
MIR. FIsNEY presented joint resolution
al special commission to consider
the law upon the subject OF fish and game.
The rules were suspended and the resolu-
ton agreed to. 80. ~ ~ -
4 PRESENTED AND REFERRED. .
By MI. WoRTHAM: A bin for the protec-
ton Of game.
ByMr. SLENP: A bill to amend the Code
OF 1878 In relation to process on present.
ments, indictments, or information.
PASSED. -
House bill to amend and reenact the 11th
section of an act prescribing the times LOT
holding the courts OF the Tenth, Thirteenth
and Fifteenth judicial circuits, approved
March 80, 1875. 10 .isa
Senate bill giving the employees of rail-
road and transportation companies pre-
ferred lien on the real estate and rolling
stock of such corporations for wages due.
House bill extending to John Fl. Sears,
the treasurer of Matthews county, addl-
tional time in which to collect delinquent
taxes. .. .-.,--..
MISCELLANEOUS. 81 -E-.t
On motion OF Mr.. GR1MsLEY, the Auditor
of Public Accounts was instructed to fur
nish the Senate with statement showing
by counties the respective numbers OF de-
linquent poll-taX payers-for the last fiscal
wear, giving separate statement or wnlte
and colored delinquents.
On his motion, Mr.. HERNDON was relieved
from further service on the Joint Commit
tee on the Revision of Criminal Laws, and
Mr.. JOHNSON was substituted in his place.
On motion of NUM-, the Committee on
Finance was requested to consider the pro-
priety of ENGRAVING in the tax bill for the
present year license-taX upon persons
canvassing to buy. ":'.
COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT. 81
Mr.. HERNDoN, from the Committee for
Courts OF Justice, reported bill to amend
and reGuact section II Of chapter IS Of the
Code OF 1878, in relation to county school
superintendents. The bill provides that
there shall be appointed for every county
in the manner provided for in article s Of
the Constitution one superintendent, the
term of his Office to be for four years from
the 1st day of July next succeeding his
appointment, and, on motion OF Mr.. PENN,
was so amended as to provide that in case OF
vacancies said superintendent shall dis
charge tie duties of their offices. The bill
was taken up and passed.
sAFE-KEEPING OF STATE BONDS.
The CHAIR presented to the Senate com.
munication from the Treasurer in response
to Senate resolution of inquiry asking what
measures, if any, had been taken for the
safc-keeping Of certain bonds. In this COM
municatlon the Treasurer suggests that, in
his opinion, the best protection OF the bonds
and papers in his department is found in
the vigilance Of the present policeman on
duty in the basement. He adds that the de-
fence against theft or raid will be mucn moro
complete il proper depository be erected
in the Treasurer's office. The communities
ton was referred to the Committee on FL
nance, and ordered to be printed.
.. 1851. .; NEW RULE.
Mr.. PENN moved that the rules Of the
Senate be so amended rs to preclude the re-
senator was upon the floor when it was first
read.
On motion OF Mr.. ALLAN, the subject wa:
referred to the Committee OH Privileges ant
Elections. .
Adionrnnd ot Lao p NJ
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Speaker HANGER in the chair.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. j. o. MORRIS Ito the Committee or
Propositions, &c.: A bill to amend and re
enact section Of chapter 80 OF the Code, III
relation to unlawful hunting.
BY Mr.. CLAY ito the Committee OH Agri
culture): A resolution as to the eXpediency
of amending the law in regard to trespasS
OF stock, &c.
By Dir. SCRUGGs Ito the Committee or
Finance): A resolution as to propriety o.
changing the law so as to require eaci
sheriff to pay all fines collected by himsel
into the State Treasury instead Of to thu
treasurer of his county, and to report by
bill or otherwise.
BY Mr.. DABBs Ito the Committee on Agri
culture): A bill to protect sheep in the
counties of Clark, Frederick, and Charlotte
By MI. RoBlNETT Ito the Committee or
Agriculture: A bill to amend all act declar'
ing Clinch river lawful fence. Approved
January IS, 1872.
BY Mr.. ScRUGGs Ito the Committee on Re-
vision of the Criminal Laws: 4 resolution
as to the sum to which each Commonwealth
attorney shall be entitled in each case Of
felony and in each case of misdemeanor
and how the same shall be paid. .t.-
BY Mr.. RoBINETT Ito the Committee. or
Propositions, &C.,: A bill 10 incorporate
the Virginia and Tennessee. Real Estate
Association. :.:....--.t
BY Mr.. HUBBARD Ito the Committee on
Asylums, &c.: A joint resolution concern
ing the location Of the Central Lunatic Asy
lurn. f.a.E r. ...
By MIR. PIERsoN Ito the Committee on Fl.
nance): A bill to amend and reenact section
43 of chapter 1852, &C., of an act for the as
sessment Of taxes on persons, property, In
come, licenses, &c. ....a
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The Committee on Agriculture, &C., re-
ported bills for the protection of sheep ir
the county OF Culpeper; for the protection
Of sheep in the county Of Fairfax; for the
protection of sheep in the counties OF Bed
ford, Fauquier, Wythe, and Botetourt; tc
encourage wool-growing in the county ot
Lee; to establish department Of agricul
ture in the State. !. I'tta'n-E#
Bills were also reported to authorize Mer
Ger magisterial district to subscribe to the
Washington, Cincinnati and st. Louis rail
road; to authorize Joseph Kinney to erect
wharf on his land, in Chincoteague island
in relation to the pay and mileage of mem
bers of the General Assembly; in relation