The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-15
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA
SATURDAY, January Is, 1877.
SENATE.

The Senate was not in session to-day.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
PRAYER by Rev. S. A. Steel, OF the Broad
Street Methodist church.
A number of Senate bills were read and
appropriately referred.
BARN-BuRNING.
Mr.. JAMES presented a resolution, which
was referred to the Committee on Revision
of making the crime Of barn-burning, in the
discretion Of the jury, capital offence.
BILLS REPORTED.
House bills To amend and reenact the
Code fixing the pay Of the Adiutant-Gen
raj, with the recommendation that the
House agree to the Senate amendments; to
amend the Code in relation to the Univers-
lty OF Virginia; to authorize an increase OF
the salary of the equity Judge Of Westmore-
land and Richmond, with the recommends
ton that 1t do not pass; to amend the Code
in relation to parties to suits testifying in
certain cases; to authorize the trustees OF
the Rod of Shalom congregation OF the city
Of Petersburg to borrow money and to sell
certain real estate; in relation to the pay OF
the penitentiary guard.
The Committee on Propositions and
Grievances, &C., reported it ineXpedient to
abolish the Office of vaccine agent. Adopted.
The same committee also reported that it
was inexpedient to legislate on the subject
of requiring owners OF buildings OF public
entertainment and amusement to provide
better means of egress in case OF fire.
Adopted.
DISTRICT OFFICERS.
Mr.. SCRUGGs presented bill, which was
referred to the Committee on Counties, &C.,
to amend and reenact section 10 OF an act
prescribing the duties, powers, liabilities,
and compensation Of district officers.
RESOURCES AND DEBT OF THE STATE.
By Mr.. STUART: A resolution providing
for the printing Of 1000 extra copies Of the
report Of the subcommittee on finance,
containing valuable information as to the
debt and resources Of the State.
THE ANTI-DUELLING LAW.
House bill for the removal OF disabilities
incurred under the anti-duelling law was
resumed. j,s.s s.:t !"
Mr.. SMITH of Fauquier argued in oppo-
sition to the bill. .f
Mr.. WALLACE spoke in advocacy Of the
bill. .!4.c
Mr.. CARTER PETER9 spoke in favor OF the
passage of the bill. aa1 az
The penang queStlOn Was tnen orueTeu,
and the amendment proposing to insert the
words ga citizen Of the State Of Virginia"
was agreed to. L .e s s.
On the question of,ordering the bill to
its engrossment the ayes and noes were
taken; and the bill was ordered to be en-
crossed by the following vote: az =
AYEs.-Messrs. Allen, Arthur, Aylor, Barhnm,
Carter, Cecil, George f. Clarke, Clay, .Coghill,
Coleman, Crockett Curlett; Dalton, Edmunds, Fiske,
Flood Gaines, Gilman, Gordon, Gray, James Hale,
Johnston, Jones, Kellarn, Lacy, Loyenstein, Nc
CauIl, Male, Nicely, Page, Parsons, William Powell,
Rains. Ronald Henry r. Smith, Sidney Smith,
Swami, William B. Taliaferro, W. T. Taliafsiro,
Taiicy, wall, Wallace; Walker, Watts White,
Charles q. Williams, P. q. Williams, Witcher, Mr..
Speaker-55.
dus, John A. Carter, A. L Clarke, Coale, Comadore,
Conner, Cox, Henry, Craig, Davidson, Dyer, Cid
dines Greer Hamilton, Hoennigcf, Howard, Jordan
Kerrick, Lankin, Leech, Letcher, Lewis, Lispeomb,
Macy, McDannnld, MCMILLAN. MoIcure, a., =: Q.
Purcell Rcbtnett, Scott Scruggs, Shan
non, sibert, james w. Smith,, Robert AZ: Smith,
william Smith, strayer, Stuart, Terrel, Whitaker,
Wooldrfdge-49. "a ~
Adiomned, ( &. ..,.t s. III. =.