The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-13
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY or VIRGINIA.
MONDAY, March II, 1877.
SENATE. -. ~ ... p
The Senate met at II M-Lieutenant-Gov-
,ruor THOMAS presiding. No prayer.
PROTECTION OF FISH. o.
The Senate concurred in the House Joint
resolution providing for the appointment oil
committee of conference to take into con-
,ideration the 'disagreeing votes OF the two
houses on the amendments adopted by the
senate to the bill for the protection OF fish.
rhe CHAIR named MesSrs. Penn. ELLIOTT,
md NEwBERRY as the members OF the COM
nittee on the part OF the Senate. =
.,. PASSED. .~.
House bill for the relief Of Dallas z. Cor
lon. Of Fauquier. a.. -. "
Senate bill to provide for taxing shooting
galleries. o.. n...~.s.. ~
House bill to incorporate the WeStmore-
and Club. -.
House bill authorizing the Secretary OF
he Commonwealth to furnish the clerks OF
he County Courts of Accomac, Northunl-
,erland, Westmoreand. King George, Staf-
ord, Prince William, Fairfax, Alexandria,
md Loudoun with copies Of the map re-
urned by the commissioners to arbitrate the
line between Virginia and Mary
and. ,-.t,s .:.:., .
Senate bill to amend and reenact section
,f chapter liz OF the Code Of 1878.
Senate bill relating to liens given on pro.
perty exempted under sections 33 and 81 OF
chaDter 40 OF the Code OF 1873.
. House bill to amend the charter Of the
city of Alexandria,. H
House. bill to amend an act prescribing
the general provisions in relation to com
missioners OF the revenue and the assess.
ments Of taxes on persons, property, income
licenses, DC. ...... : 80 . , 49, q.
.s,,,. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. -s
On motion Of MIR. NEwBERRY, Mr.. STEVENS
was granted leave Of absence for -four
days. ~
- :r PERSONAL .ExPLANATION.
Mr.. ALLAN arose, he said, to make per
senal explanation in connection with an
editorial notice in the Dispatch OF the 18th
in regard to an interview he had recently
had with President Hayes. Mr.. ALLAN sait
that in the conversation alluded to with the
President he did not say the recitals ne
made "were DID," but when he called bi:
attention to the fact that he believed
that the policy Of the administration in dis
tributing Federal patronage among tht
southern people with view OF gaming thell
favor would fail, it was then that the Pre-
sident reminded him ALLAN that tina
policy was "settled upon" He expressed
a hope that senators would unite in giving
strength to the new Administration, ant
assist him (ALLAN) in carrying out like
policy in this State. s...-y .'..
3. n..s. THE MAYO DEfALCAT1oN. -
!, The Committee on Finance reported .
resolution requesting the Governor. to di
rect the Attorney General to bring suit
against the Auditor OF Public Accounts
the Second Auditor, Treasurer, and sucl
other persons as in his. discretion may b.
liable as sureties for the defalcation in TIN
Treasurer's Office in 1874. The resolution
was recommitted, '..'...'' - IL
REPORTED ADVERSELY. 49,.
The following adverse reports Of com
mittees were agreed to: Resolutions as Il
amending the Code with reference t
gaming; as. to whether the Potomac Rail
road Company and the Richmond, Frede
ricksburg and Potomac Company are no
liable for taxes; as to relieving sheriff
from administering on estates of decedents
as to publishing reports Of Court Of Ap
meals under the name of Virginia Reports
petition of Cumberland for the establish
ment of ferry across James river; reso
luton az to striking from the Constitution
section IS OF article of -; resolution t,
authorize the State to invest, own, and ope
rate the James River and KanaWha cana
and other. connecting lines !; resolution a
to allowing the General Assembly to pre-
scribe the time OF holding elections in cite
anditowns. III! j. ~ II "i: :
PRESENTED AND REFERRED. =
By Mr.. CR1TCHER: Bill to authorize tn
Governor to hire conyicts to the Washing
ton, Cincinnati and st. Louis Railroad Com
pany. ...'...- -. AK. 49,.
81 and sc of the charter Of the city, Of Rich
mond, changing the mode OF selecting tn
police commissioners Of said city. J.
Adjourned at 2. NJ. -. 80 .,,a
80 !, HOUSE OF DELEGATES. =.
Prayer by Rev. r. A. Gibson, of the Epis
copal Church.
EA a'ai = FISH ANDoGAME. 1',} L
,hUusc uut III Ing piOlCStiou Va uon " u
reported back from The Committee on tn
Chesapeake and its Tributaries with the re
commentator that the House insist upol
its disagreement to the Senate amendments
and ask for a committee Of conference
Also, House bill for the protection OF game
with the recomme ndation that the Hons
agree to the first and third amendments o
the Senate, and disagree to theisecond ant
fourth amen dnents. All the recommends
tions OF the said committee were concurre'
in. 5 ., .,.1 :.
The SPEAKER subsequ entlY ann unced tn
following committee on the part OF tn
House: Messrs. w. b. TALIAFERRo, ALLEN
HOWARD, .PopHAM, and CROCKETT. 49, :.
.,s.. ;i..ftfs.y THE PUBLIC pEBT. 35l
The Committee on Finance reported tina
it was inexpedient to legislate on the sui
iect OF the public debt as proposed In
re solution OF Mr., c. II. WILLIAMS. .su &
"A minority report was presented, ana oil
.desed to be printed. X 81 Il
-. NJ ..f,t,n, N Nj THE, s,Ay EED ~,