The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-27
GEITRA|jL, ASSEMBLY or VIRGINIA.

GENERAL ASSENBLIl'OF VIRGINIA.
MONDAY, February 90, 1877.
SENATE.
The Senate met at 10 M.-Lieutenant-
Governor THOMAS presiding. No prayer
PRESENTED AND REFEREED. z....-,. j.,
nv Mr.. SINCLAIR: Petition OF citizens OF
PRINCE William county for the amendment
OF an net for the protection OF sheep IN salu
county so as to make the fund arising from
the tax on dogs county instead OF distr1cs
fund. -,.-
By Mr.. MARSHALL: Petition OF citizens
OF Craig Creek, in Craig county, aga,nsI tne
establishment ora toll-road from new"
castle to Salem. .,f
nv Mr.. FTNNEY: Bill to prevent the OBJ
struetior of nayigable waters in the county
of Accomac. ~: :,
By Mr.. ALLAN: Petition Of the retail
lio,ior-dealers OF Farmville against the adop-
ton Of the whiskey-punch device"
Nv Mr., WARD: Bill to repeal the fence
law in Gainsboro' district, Frederick county.
Ry MIR. HERNDoN: Bill to release a portion
NJ fine Christiansburg and Floyd turnpike
road to The supervisors OF the county OF
Montgomery. i, .t....,
| LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
On motion OF Mr.. BEAzLEY, Mr.. PENN
was granted leave Of absence for one week.
PASSED. aa ,r. ~
House bill allowing e. G.. Marshall, Jr.,
the treasurer OF Clarke county, additional
] time to make return Of his delinquent tax
list for 1876.
! House bill to amend section 8 OF an act
ennroyed March 81, 1874, prescribing the
| times OF holding the circuit courts OF this
Commonw ealth, and to repeal section 10 OF
chapter 105 OF the Code OF 1873, which au-
thorizes the judges Of said courts to FIX
said terms.
Senate bill authorizing the commissioners
of the sinking fund to fund certain sterling
stock.
| Senate bill authorizing the trustees Of the
Blacksburg African Baptist church to Dor.
row money.
Senate bill incorporating the Riverside
Shooting Club Of the Old Dominion, in the
city OF Richmond.
House bill providing for the working OF
roads in the counties of Scott, Wise, Lee,
and Buchanan. r'' t"s
."n PROTECTION OF FISH. -.
On motion OF Mr.. ELLIOTT, House bill
providing for the protection OF fish in ali Of
The waters of the Commonwealth above
tide-water was taken up.
Mr.. DICKINSON moved to amend SO as to
except the streams west OF the Allegheny
| Pending discussion Of which, on motion
OF Mr.. MARSHALL, the bill was tabled and
made tho special order OF the day for to-
morrow. ..fs: i .--...f.-. -......
I THE APPROPRIATION BILL. -.
I The bill appropriating the revenue fol
1877 was taken up and made the specia
order Of the day for Thursday next.
NATIONAL CEMETERIES.
House bill GIVING the consent Of this State
to the purchase by the United States OF Ger.
tain lands now and to be used as military
cemeteries, eXempting the same from taxa
ton, and ceding jurisdiction to the Ma
tional Government concurrent with the
State authorities, came up.
Mr.. JOHNSON thought this was as good 6
time rs any other to take stand in this mat
ter and refuse such concessions until the
Federal Government shall determine to take
care and protect the graves of the men Of
both armies. He said il this jurisdiction is
coded, man who Injuries grave or de-
faces anything in such cemetery may be
tried before Federal court and jury, and
if found guilty, sent to prison, 1t might
be. outside the limits Of the State.
MIR. BLAND also opposed the proposition
Messrs. HERNDoN, SINCLAIR, and ALLAN
favored the bill. a'.i.
Mr.. DANIEL said he would favor the bill
; if it were amended 80 as to give the " GENE
terles Jurisdiction over the Federal courts, >
, but be opposed the reverse Of that propo
sition. ..-... s....i
Mr.. JOHNSON intmated his desire to pre-
sent the following amendment to the bill
con the express condition and with the
explicit reservation that this Common
wealth shall retain exclusive jurisdiction
over all matters, criminal and civil, within
said places"
The bill was committed to the Com mittee
for Courts of Justice.
Adjourned at 8 =. II.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer by Rev. George NJ. Wright, of the
Methodist Church.
BILLS REPORTED.
To authorize the Bristol Coal and Iron
); Narrow-Gauge Railroad Company to record
mortgages and deeds OF trust under certain
conditions; bill to provide for keeping in
repair partition-fences in the county OF
Rockbridge; bill making Clinch river, in
Russell county, q lawful fence; bill to au.
thorize the voters OF Palmer's Springs dis.
trict, in the county OF Mecklenburg, to vote
for or against the fence-law, with recon.
dation that it do not pass.
ADVERSE REPORTS AGREED TO.
On proposition to impose tax on min.
eral water, and on the petition of David C.
Hall, OF Lee county, to be released from the
payment Of a fine.
i BILLS PASSED.
Senate bill to amend section of an act tc
incorporate the town Of Tappahannock, in
Essex county. ,--..,, - ,.,.,... D.. =. ,,-.7., . :
| House bill to amend the acts and Code in
/ relation to the time OF holding circuit courts
/ ESQ far as they relate to Gloucester and King
and Queen counties]. ,a,.r..,r ..,.. ,....e.. .
/ ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEES. ..r.:a.
The SPEAKER assigned Mr.. PEATRoss, the
new: member from Caroline, to the follow.
ing standing committees: Privileges and
4 Elections, Chesapeake and its Tributaries,
and Enrolled Bills. jtg liza - ~ ."f :
4 ..Es t DURATION OF THE SESSION.
! The resolution, heretofore reported, de.
claring that this Is the first session OF the
General Assembly under the constitutional
amendments, was taken up and agreed to-
E,-,., PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
+, BY Mr.. SMITH: Petition of citizens OF
Botetourt county for the extension of the
James River canal by water. 81 !
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