The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-16
PASSED. $500 r,

t.,,d : credit of the sale OF the States In
terest i'm the Upper Appomattox Company
&c. .s.....,,,..s-., ,,.,...-s-.-
House bill for the relief OF r. j. Gauld"
ing. sheriff Of Charlotte county.
House bill to amend and recnnct the o2a
section of the seth chapter OF the Code OF
1878. In relation to selling bonds belonging
70 insurance companies failing to pay thelr
liabilities, as amended. 81 -,
i Senate bill appropriating 1862 TO the
Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical Coz
lere, to be paid in three instalments-ln
July. 1877, In January, 1873, and the resi-
due In July, 1878. i,.saaE' ~
Senate bill directing the Governor 70 hlre
to the Upper Appomattox Canal Company
not more than fifty nor less than twenty-five
penitentiary conyicts.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED,
BIZ Mr.. HINTON: Resolutions requesting
the Auditor OF Public Accounts to inform
the Senate why he has not responded. 10
senate resolution in reference to defaultlng
officers. ,elrU. III ~
On motion of MIR. PENN, the Senate agreed
TO meet tomorrow and thereafter at IL
O'Clock A. NJ.
JAMES RIVER AND KANAWHA CANAL.
On motion of Mr.. MoFFETT, Senate bill
in relation to lease OF the James River and
Kanawha canal was taken up and made the
continuing orderfor tomorrow.
Z ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Senate bill to amend and reenact the 6Sth
section Of chapter 81 OF the Code OF 1878,
as amended by an act of this session, in re-
lation to the deposit Of securities to be MADE
by foreign insurance companies rs pre-
requisite to obtaining license, came up on
the question Of agreeing to the report OF
the committee to which it was referred,
fayoring an exemption from its provisions
alI MISUNDERSTANDING companies or foreign
companies doing an exclusive marine lnsu-
rance business in this State. The bill was
further amended and passed.
LEASE OF THE PUBLIC WAREHOUSE.
Senate bill for the lease Of the Public
Warehouse and the penitenciary-spring iot'
in the city OF Richmond, rs soon as the pre-
sent leases Of these properties SHAH expire
and providing for the publication OF the no.
tice Of lease Of said property In newspapers
in the cities of Richmond, DanVllie, refers
burg, and LYnchburg--the lease TO De maue !.
for ten wears, let out under the dlrectlon OF
the Board OF Public Works-came up as tne
special order.
Mr.. HINTON moved to amend the PROPOSE
ton 90 as to provide that the. warehouse
shall remain as a public one, subject to the
existing laws as embodied in chapter 90 OF
the Code OF Virginia of 1878.
Messrs. QUESENBERRV, SMITH, ana CLARK
opposed, and Messrs. HINTON ana TERRY
favored it.
The bill and amendment were tabled and
day) at O'Clock.
Adjourned at 8 P. NJ.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Mir. TALIAFERRo in the chair. "
49,. COMMITTEE REPORTS, &c.
House bill to amend an act to incorporate
the town OF Berryville, and to provide a
charter for the same, was reported from the
Committee on Counties, with the recon-
mendation that it do not pass; House
bill authorizing the corporate authorities
OF Charlottesville to erect dams, reservoirs,
sc. ...-.s .-'..--,
Mr.. SMITH presented bill to incorporate
the Fauuuier White Sulphur Springs Com
pany; which was placed on the calendar.
The second door-keeper was granted
leave OF absence for two days. ~
Senate bill to incorporate the town OF
Burkeville was passed by. .,r .fn:-
BILLS PASSED. .r..
Senate bill to incorporate the Riverside
Shooting Club.
Senate bill to authorize the Board Of SUI
pervisors of Caroline county to borrow
$4,000 to repair their Jail, sc.
Senate bill to amend the Code 80 rs to
provide for the publication OF purchases
made by order OF county or corporation
courts. ~. .4 . .,-,
House bill to amend the Code in relation
to county superintendent Of schools. +.
House bill to prevent the further burial
OF convicts within the corporate limits OF
the city of Richmond. ri;
House bill to enable st. Peters congrega-
ton OF TiIlotson parish to sell their church
edifce, &c. ..,....,.- .. us..
TO ENFORCE THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENTs.
House bill to enforce the constitutional
amendments in relation to the elective fran
chise was taken up, discussed, and amend
ed, and finally recommitted. -.
Adjourned. " -