The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-05
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, OF. VIRGINIA.
THURSDAY, January 4, 1877.
SENATE.

SENATE.
The Senate met ct 12 NJ, with Mr.. CUE
sENBERRY president pro tempore) In The
chair. Prayer by Rev. Dr.. e. W. Warren
Of the First Baptist church.
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
By Mr. HERNDoN from the Committee or
Courts OF Justice): Senate bill In reference
to homesteads, with amendments.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. HERNDoN: Bill to authorize the
payment Of John G.. Mason in aiding in the
prosecution Of criminals in Prince George
county. s.
THE WASHINGTON AND OHIO RAILROAD.
Mr.. LEE presented a Joint resolution ex
tending the time for the completion OF the
Washington and Ohio railroad branch to
Winchester for five years after the 9Th
--, 1875. The rules were suspended
and the resolution referred to the Commit.
tee on Roads.
Senate bill in reference to tax on auction.
GERS and common criers in towns OF over
1000 inhabitants.
To protect John 81. GoodIoe, treasurer OF
Nelson county.
House bill to amend the 34th section OF
chapter 202 Of the Code of 1873, with refer
ence to trial OF felonies, approved January,
1874.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
On motion of Mr.. DUFFIELD, Mr.. HINTON
was granted leave of absence for two days,
REJECTED.
| Senate bill providing how the fees of the
sheriff of Henrice county shall be collected
TIE CoRCoRAN DONATION.
House bill authorizing the State Trea
surer to- register the bonds, amounting to
$4,000, subscribed by W. W. Corcoran,
Esq, of Washington city, to the University,
was taken up, on motion OF Mr.. GRIMsLEY,
and recomn1itted to the Committee on
Finance.
BUCHANAN AND CLIFTON FORGE RAILROAD.
Senate bill incorporating the Clifton
Forge railroad, and authorizing the EXecu.
tive to hire out penitentiary convicts not to
exceed $50, to be used on the line Of that
road, was taken up and tabled.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The CHAIR announced that the Governor
bad transmitted communication, which
would require to be considered in execu'
tive session.
AuIOuIucu at NJ.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Speaker HANGER in the chair. No prayer
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. j. A. CARTER Ito the Committee
on Counties, Cities, &c.: A bill author.
izing Mercer magisteria1 district, in Lou.
doun county, to subscribe to the Washing.
ton, Cincinnati and St. Louis Railroad Com.
pany.
By Mr.. GORDON ito the Committee on
Privileges and Elections): A resolution as
to the propriety of amending 23d section OF
chapter OF the Code Of 1873, in relation to
the custody Of poll-books.
BY Mr.. W1THERs ito the Committee on
the Chesapeake and its Tributar1es): A bill
for the protection of fish in the Roanoke, or
Staunton river.
BY Mr.. CLAY Ito the Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections): A bill to amend and
reenact section 81 OF chapter Of the Code
Of 1878, in regard to judges and clerks OF
election.
BY Mr.. LOvENsTEIN Ito the Committee on
Finance: A bill to release certain citizens
of Richmond from the payment of fines and
costs for violating section l of an act for
the protection Of fish in James river, ap-
proved March 20, 1875.
BY Mr.. GEORGE T. CLARKE Ito the Com
mittee for Courts of JUSTICE: Petition OF
citizens of Surry county asking that au-
thority be granted to sell Cypress church
building in said county.