The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-12
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, OF VIRGINIA.
THURSDAY, January II, 1877.

The Senate met at II M.-Lieutenan;-
Governor THOMAS pesiding. No prayer.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY AIr. GAYLE: Petition OF the citizens
Of Norfolk asking for the amendment OF
the charter OF the Eastern Branch Draw
bridge Company.
BY Mr.. GRIMsLEY: Bill for the protection
of fish in the Rapidan and Rapahannock
rivers above Underwater.
BY Mr.. MARSHALL: Petition Of citizens
Of Craig county asking that the road from
Newcastle to Salem be made toll-road.
BY Mr.. HERNDON: Bill to amend section
% Of chapter So OF the Code OF 1878, in
reference to foreign insurance companies.
PROHIBITING COUNTIES FROM SUBSCRIBING TO
RAILROADS..
On motion OF Mr.. SPITLER, the Commit
tee on Constitutional Amendments was re-
quested to inquire into the eXpediency OF
SO amending the Constitution as to prohibit
counties from subscribing to the capital
stock OF. railroads or other internal improve.
ments.
SEALERS OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
Mr.. MARSHALL submitted resolution re.
questing the Committee on Agriculture,
Mining, and Manufactures to inquire into
the eXpediency Of so amending the existing
laws as to prescribe that the commissioners
OF the counties in the State to be eD-o1ici0
sealers of weights and measures. Adopted.
PASSED.
House bill authorizing the renovation an
| repair Of the Clay statue in the Capitol
grounds.
Senate bill to authorize the supervisors Of
EIov5 county IN law toypc RI hI1il6 Spbnoi.
houses.
Senate bills amending the charter Of the
Virginia Agricultural Society so as to allow
two thirds of the executive committee to
give deed Of trust upon the real estate be-
longing to the Society.
TO incorporate the Stafordsville Bridge
and Turnpike Company, in Giles county.
House bill to authorize the Washington,
Cincinnati and st. Louis Railroad Company
to record mortgages and deeds Of trust I'M
der certain conditions.
Senate bills to amend the 5th section OF
chapter 40 of the Code OF 1873, in reference
to protests on notes, DC.
To amend and reenact the 6Sth section OF
chapter "a Of the Code Of 1878, in relation to
the deposit OF securities to be made by
foreign insurance companies.
Changing the stock Of the Dismal Swamp
Company, of Norfolk, from real to per-
sonalty.
COMPENSATION OF COESTABLES.
On motion Of Mr.. MARSHALL, the Com
mittee on the Revision Of Criminal Laws
was requested to inquire into the expedi-
ency Of amending the law so as toprovide
that constables executing warrants in mis-
demeanor cases shall receive the same COM
pensation as received by sheriffs for like
services.
REFERRED 10 CRIMINAL COMMITTEE.
On motion Of Mr.. HERNDoN, all business
and other papers relating to criminal mat
tiers were ordered to be referred to the Joint
Committee on Reyision'of Criminal Laws.
On motion Of Mr.. WoRTHAM, adjourned
at 1:20P. III.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer by Rev. S. A. Steel, Of the Broad
Street Methodist church.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
ByMr. LEECH Ito the Committee ON Pro-
positions, &c.: A bill to amend the Code
In relation to partiti0n-fences.
BY Mr.. WALKER Ito the Committee for
Courts Of JUSTICE: A bill to authorize an
increase OF the salary OF the county judge
OF WestmoreIand and Richmond counties.
By Mr.. BoHANNoN Ito the same commit
tee): A bill to amend and reenact the act to
prescribe the times for holding the courts
in the eighth judicial circuit.
BY Mr. POWELL Ito the Committee on
Schools, &C.,: Petition OF citizens OF Fair
fax to amend the district school laws.
by Mr.. T.. D. STARKE Ito the Committee
on Propositions, &C.,: A bill to incorporate
the Norfolk and Portsmouth Cotton Ex-
change.
I BY Mr.. WALLACE Ito the Committee on
mendments): A resolution
as TO expediency OF striking out the home
stead provisions from the Constitution.
by Mr.. CLAY ito the Committee on Asy-
lums): A resolution In regard to the Central:
Lunatic Asylum.
BY Same Ito tho Committee on Counties,
&c1 IA hill to amend and reenact section