The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-24
'''Gl;IE|'jI,ERII, ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
TUESDAY, Jan uary %, 1877.
SENATE.

TUESDAY, January %, 1877.
SENATE.
The Senate met at ~ M.-LleuteHant-
Governor THOMAS presiding. No prayer.
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. FnNEY Yrorh the Committee ON
Connties. Cities. and Towns) reported Sem
ate bills :-rTos incorporate the town OF Nc
Kenzie. in the county Of Fairfax, with amend.
ments /: to amend section % OF chapter 1877 OF
the Code. in relation to the working and
keeping in order the roads OF the State.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
nv Mr.: F1ssEY: A bill for the removal OF
the disabilities incurred under section l OF
article 8 OF the Constitution, in regard to
duelling.
RESOLUTIONS OF ExPEDIENCY ADOPTED.
BY Mr.. CLARKE: That the Committee on
Courts OF Justice be instructed 10 inquire
whether under the Constitution providing
for the government Of cities and towns Dy
the Legislature it is competent 70 ProVlae
that regular elections for city or town ON
GERS may be held at any otner tlme tnaH
the fourth Thursday in May. ..
By Mr.. SMITH: That the Committee for
Courts OF Justice be instructed to report
the expediency Of creating by law COM
mi ssion OF not less than three ableslearned,
and discreet lawyers, to be selected by the
General Assembly, whose duty it shall be
TO revise and codify the laws OF this state
and report the same from time to time to
the General Assembly for its action.
By MIR. HERNDON: That the Committee on
Counties, Cities, and Towns inquire into
the expediency of ratifying by law. sales
made by the Treasurer OF Spotsylvanla
county January, 1874, Of lots in the town
OF Fredericksburg sold for delinquent taxes.
RELEASING THE PUBLIC WAREHOUSE.
Senate bill authorizing the sale or lease OF
the property in Richmond known as the
public Warehouse and Penitentiary Spring
lot, and providing for the appointment OF a
board, to be composed Of the Governor and
the First and Second Auditors, to carry out
the provisions Of the bill, came up.
Mr., JOHNSON moved to amend the bill so
~ TO REQUIRE the said board TO pay to the
Ies,ees OF the Public Warehouse such sums
as NAV be found to have accrued to them
under their lease, and directing the Auditor
Of Public Accounts to issue his warrant on
the Treasury, payable out OF any money
therein not otherwise appropriated, for the
amount so ascertained.
Messrs, OUESENBERRY, BLAND, MoFFETT,
and EUBASK opposed the amendment, and
Messrs. JOHNSON and HINTON urged its
adoption.
Agreed to.
Mr. HINTON said he opposed the leasing
out OF the warehouse at all, and he there
fore moved that the bill be tabled; which
was agreed to.
Adjourned Mt Las P. NJ.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer by Rev. Fl. s. Kepler, Of the Pro-
testant Episcopal Church.
A number OF Senate bills were read and
appropriately referred.
BILLS REPORTED.
From the Committee on Roads: Senate
bill authorizing the use OF convicts IN the
completion OF the Buchanan and Clifton
Forge railroad; a report declaring that
the Richmond and Danville Railroad Com
pany have paid over to the State in ac-
cordance with within statement. The COM
mittee presented in this connection a. reso-
luton providing for the appointment OF o
special committee Of five to ascertain and
report the Indebtedness OF all the internal
improvement companies to the State.
From the Committee on Federal Rela-
tons A Joint resolution endorsing the
electoral bill. Mr.. SMITH, OF Fauquler, MADE
an Intellectual motion to call up the resoill-
ton second time to-day.
From the Committee on Asylums and
Prisons: A bill to amend an act to amend
section % of chapter 10 OF the Code OF
1878, in regard to pay Of assistant keepers
of the penitentiary; authorizing the Gov
ernor to furnish certain number OF penl-
Tertiary eonvicts for the purpose of work
ing and putting in order the public roads OF
Washington county, with the recommends
ton that it do not pass.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. RAINS Ito the Committee on Pro.
prositions, &c.: Petition Of citizens Of
Richmond county praying that an act to
prevent the catching or taking OF oysters
from the oyster-beds known as Russ Rock,
in the Rappahannock river.
BY Mr.. A. I. CLARK Ito the Committee on
Revision of Criminal Laws: A resolution
as to the expediency OF providing for work
ing the roads in the several counties OF the
State with such persons as are convicted OF
the lower grades Of felony, to be worked in
the counties where convicted.
BY Mr.. WALKER Ito the Committee on
Agriculture, >&c.): A bill to amend and re-
enact section 10 OF chapter 81 OF the Code,
abating the rigors of the fence law and for
the repeal of section of that chapter.
By Mr.. WALL Ito the Committee on
Roads, &c.) A bill in relation to the Win
chester and Strasburg Railroad Company,
| and for its relief.
By Mr. Nicely Ito the Committee on
Finance: A bill to allow w. H. BloXome,
treasurer Of Accomac county, time to make
his returns OF delinquents and insolvents in
the revenue OF 1875.
.- BILLS PASSED. -
The following bills were passed:
House bill with Senate amendmcnts) to
provide for erecting, rebuilding, and re-
pairing bridges in Fairfax county.
Senate bill authorizing the Virginia Tele-
graph Company to sell and convey all the
| franchises OF said company.
House bill for the protection OF sheep in
the county Of Culpeper.
House bill to authorize Joseph T. Kenny
to erect wharf upon his land on Chinco-
league island.
House bill to amend and reenact section
35 OF chapter 154 of the Code Of 1873, in
relation to times for holding corporation
courts. ,.-.-
House bill to amend an act declaring
Clinch river lawful fence, approved Janu-
airy IS, 1872.
THE CLIFTON FORGE BILL. f..
On motion of Mr.. JOHNSON, the Clifton
Forge Railroad bill was made the special
order OF the day for Thursday next at l
O'Clock, and the continuing order until dis
posed Of. '. -:
ENGRoSsED. '".
: A number OF House bills were taken up
~ NJ.