The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-17
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, Or VIRGINIA.
FRIDAY, February 10, 1877.
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~. FRIDAY, February 10, 1877.
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Senate met at II M.--LieutenantG Gov
ernor THOMAS presiding. Prayer by Rev.
George e. Booker, Of Union-Station :Metho-
dist church. 80 nsl aas
FROM THE AUDITOR OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.
Pursuant to resolution passed by the,
Senate the Auditorof Public Accounts sub
mitted reports in relation to the sureties OF
j. ii. Van Auken,g late treasurer OF Surry
county, and Joseph Mayo, late Treasurer OF
the State. .e@s2 u .ss..
The first-named communication was Ia
bled, and the latter referred to the Commit
tee on Finance. 49, Ht
VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND BOUNDARY LINE.
MIR. FINNEY presented resolution re-
ouesting the COMMITTEE on Federal Rela-
tions to inquire into the expectancy of re-
porting bill authorizing the Governor to
appoint some one in this State to act with
suitable person from the State OF Maryland
to fix and define the boundary line between
Virginia and Maryland, as recently deter
mined and reported by the commissioners
appointed to arbitrate this boundary line.
Adopted. ., .s--e
By Mr.. WARD: Bill in relation to the
Winchester and Strasburg Railroad Com
pany, aud for it's relief.
By MIR, CLARK: Bill to amend the law so
as to provide for the publication Of the ex-
penditures authorized by councils or boards
of trustees in towns.
Nv Mr.. MUM: Bill in relation to extend
ing the corporate limits of West Point.
By MIR. WOOD: Bill making the north
fork OF Holston river, in Scott county, a
lawful fence.
By Mr.. WARD: Petition Of citizens OF
Frederick county in reference to the repeal
of the fence law.
BY Mi. MUM: Bill for the relief OF Sam
uel Anderson and others.
By Nr. TANNER: Bill to incorporate the
Riverside Shootlng-Club.
ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE.
mir. HINTON presented joint resolution,
| md asked q suspension of the rules so as to
| allow it to be taken up to-day, for the ad-
iournment OF the General Assembly sine dle
| on the Data Of February.
The rules were suspended and the reso-
luton taken up and agreed to-ayes, %;
| noes, Il. ........
THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
|
cial message from the Executive upon the
subject of the danger Of the States interest
in the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, under
decree Of sale OF the Circuit Court OF the
CITY of Richmond Of said road.
On motion Of Mr.. QUEsENBERRY the COM
munication was referred to the Committee
on Roads and ordered to be printed.
On motion. Of Mr.. SMITH the contract
made by the commissioners Of the State
with Huntington & Co. in relation to the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad was ordered
to be printed for the use OF the members OF
the General Assembly.
AMENDED CONSTITUTION.
Mr.. ALLAN offered the following the
House of Delegates concurring): That the
Superintendent of Public Printing be d.
rected to have the amended Constitution OF
the State printed and bound in the Acts OF
Assembly for 1S76-'77. Adopted.
.-.,.,,.., PASSED. .1,:
Senate bill incorporating the town Of
North Danville, with amendments.
House bill to incorporate the Parlam
Wharf Company, in the county OF Glouces-
ter. -...3 s :. .2
.... RELIEF OF SHERIFFs.
On motion OF Mr.. SLEMP the Committee
for Courts OF Justice were instructed to in
quire into the eXpediency OF relieving the
sheriffs of the Commonwealth.
.@a3 THE VAN AUKEN CLAIM.
On motion Of Mr.. COCHRAN. Senate reso-
luton providing for the employment OF at
torneys to prosecute the States claim
against the sureties of j. 81. Van Auken,
late treasurer of Surry county, was taken
up. ,.:.,.... .,.t.
On motion OF Mr.. HINTON the report Of
the First Auditor and the statement Of the
Attorney-G General were read in connection
with this subject. The question OF agree
ing to the substitute of the Committee on
Finance providing for the employment OF
counsel, to he paid contingent fee out OF
what may be recovered, not exceeding 90
per cent. on said amount, was adopted. ~.
.REAPPoRTIoNMENT.
The special order Of the day-the re-
apportionmentr question-was taken up at
| O'Clock, Mr.. SINCLAIR having the floor,
but yielded to a motion to adjourn at
O'clock. -, c3s.f.c,sFo. 3gl.sss
HOUSE OF DELEGATES. ~
Prayer by Rev. w. N. Scott, of the
PRESBYTERIAN Church. ,-... - ',;...., 80. 81,
HOUSE BILLS REPORTED. :,
Imposing q, tax and prescribing the mode
Of collecting the same on the privilege OF
selling wine. ardent spirits, or malt liquors;
to amend the Code in relation to the sal
aries of the, clerks Of the Senate and House
of Delegates. -. 'sb7.'s - - ~
..i 81, PRESENTED AND REFERRED. ~.
By Mr.. LACY: Bill for the relief Of the
county of Henrico. Provides for requir-
ing the city Of Richmond to reimburse said
county for part Of the amount paid to Stu
art, Buchanan 81 Co. for salt distributed to
citizens of Henrico during the war, in
Guiding those residing in the district sub
sequently detached from the county OF Hen
rico and annexed to said city, r
BY Mr.. LAMK1N: Bill requiring the .Su-
perintendent of the Penitentiary to keep
record Of the conduct Of prisoners. y
By Mr.. SIDNEY SMITH Bill to amend and
re5nact section Is Of the act, OF 1874 for the
preservation Of oysters; also, a bill to re-
peal the fence law as to part'o Chesa-
peake magisterial district, in Elizabeth City
county, -.,.z4,e - ~ Z, .fa. ff&a ~
!, By Mr.. BRIsTow: Petition Of citizens OF
Urbanna. for an act Of incorporation for
said town. elfs,;'&e- :,n'Hsn r BIS 5.
E,src!,! CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL. ~
The SPEAKER laid before the House various
documents relating to the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal affair which were referred to
the special committee Of investigation.
81 49, LIMITATION OF DEBATE. - .tt.,.a
4 MIR. A. 7, CLARKE. submitted resolution
to limit all speeches in the House to twenty
minutes; which was adopted. gza,c
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