The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-03


PRAYER by Rev. n. Tyler, Of thesSev-
entil-Street Christian church. : 81
PRESENTED AND EETEFRED.
BY Mr.. FINNEY,: Bill to authorize the
Eastern-Shore Steamboat Company to pur-
chase and hold land In, the county OF Acco-
mac, and, to erect wharf on the same. i%h'
IA tts iG4aes.fif7 PASSED = l. s
u House bill to amend the act incorporating
the James River and New River Railroad
Company. ,-Hf5i ~" 80,
Senate bill to secure depositors in banks
savings institutions, and insurance compa-
MES. T~8H3GF @st ~ - :.
COUNTY EXPENSES, &c. '':-'
House bill providing that the Board OF
Supervisors Of each county in the Common
wealth shall cause to be made out
each wear. Immediately after. the coun-
ty levy is made, u statement show
ing the aggregate: amount OF the re-
cefpts and aggregate amount OF the expen-
't,ituresI of the year next preceding; also, a
statement showing the aggregate amount al
lowed for the next succeeding year for in
cidental expenses, salaries. and commits
sions to be paid to officers, which statement
shall be posted at the courthouse and each
voting-precinct in the county, or published
IN one or more newspapers in the county,
or adjoining county or city, was taken up
and passed. w.. ;,.,.s,i i'm. '.,..,.; no
TEXTBOOKS IN PUBLIC sCHo0Ls.g.a't
Senate bill to regulate uniformity Of text
books in the public schools came up The
bill provides that after the expiration OF the
present contracts the selection Of textbooks
for the schools shall be made by the county
and city school boards for their respective
schools. A list may at discretion be recon-
mended by the Board Of Education, or, in
default thereof, by the Superintendent of
instruction, but such recommendation not
to be obligatory. ], No book containing i'm
moral, irreyerent, false, or unpatriotic state
ments shall be chosen for the use OF public
schools. Any parent, teacher, or school
officer discovering such Objectionable mat
ter in any such book may enter complaint,
and appeal to the Board OF Education. The
bill was agreed to. '.a-a.-" ri 81
ACCOUNTS OF The COMMISSIONERS OF THE
- s..;..~ SINKING FUND. f-..".': ''".'
On motion of Mr.. JOHNSON, Senate bill
enlarging the powers and prescribing the
manner in which the accounts OF the com.
missioners of the sinking fund shall be kept
was taken up. :.
Mr.. CLARKE moved to make it the special
order of the day for Tuesday next.
Mr.. JOHNSON said the bill had been hang.
ing fire for some time, it had been before a
committee, turned wrong side out, altered
and amended, and ne hoped the matter
would Be disposed of to day. ~ H- ..''.'.
The bill was passed by rising vote OF
four majority. ';- -. ~! q ''.''.' ..... ''..
Adjourned at 1870 P. NJ. r..'@..;'-.'' 800
HOUSE OF DELEGATES. y
Prayer by. Rev. J. r. Garlck, D.. D., OF
the Leigh-Street Baptist church. r In the abb
sence OF the clerk Mr.. j. Bell Bigger), from
severe indispoSition, the assistant clerk, Ma
ior David A.. Carter, otHciated. ~ -.s.
a., ;>.,.,5 HOUSE BILLS REPORTED. (.
Toincorporate the New Rawley Springs
Company 5s1--a#'.: t.''is. '...
To charter the Bridgewater Healing
Springs. '.'" ~ - jill:
To confirm the charter of the New Mar
ket River Bridge Company. ..-......s
To incorporate the trustees OF Jonathan
Lodge, No. 143, OF Grand United Order
Odd-Fellows Of Hampton. ,.-.,.
To regulate the operations Of banks and
banking institutions organized under the
laws Of this State, and to provide for the
publication thereof. --.-
Transferring to the commissioners Of the
sinking fund certain bonds of the Com
monwe alth received by the Auditor of
Public Accounts in equitable settlement OF
claims in favor of the State. a,. T..
Authorizing the commissioners Of the
sinking fund to fund certain sterling stock.
-.'r RESIGNATION OF 4 MEMBER.
The SPEAKER laid before the House the
resignation OF Mr.. S. "A. SWAMI, a delegate
from Caroline county, and directed that his
name be stricken from the roll.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. GU. WILLIAMS: Bill to amend
and reGnact the second and third sections
of chapter 40 OF the Code OF 1878.
J By Mr.. STRoTHER: Resolution Of inquiry
into the expediency Of increasing the sala-
ries OF county Judges in districts composed
of two counties, or authorizing the board
ofsupervsors to pay an additional compen-
sation and lay a levy therefor.
BY Mr., FOWLER: Petition OF citizens OF
Washington county for local-option liquor
BY Mr.. BROOKS: Bill to provide artificial
legs for Edward A. Snellings.
BY Mr. BALL: Petition Of citizens OF
Fairfax county in regard to the Manassas
Gap railroad-bed. ...... 49,.
ROADS IN HENRICO COUNTY. .,..
Senate bill to provide for working the
public roads in Henrico and other counties
came up as unfinished business. a....r LIZ.
The substitute prepared by Mr.. HoEN-
NIGER was adopted, and the bill, as thus
amended, placed on the calendar. r1.
/ .ss.: air. THE DOG LAW. ''.+- '
On motion Of Mr.. NEELY, at the request
OF the patron Of the bill, who was not pres.
ent, the special order, known as the "dos
law" was postponed until Thursday. -
..,....rE.. TUE UNIVERSITY BILL. r. s.. $40.
House bill regulating the compensation O.
professors Mt the University OF Virginia
coming up as the unfinished business O.
yesterday, Mr.. GILMAN, who was entitled tt
the floor, addressed the House in supper
Of the bill, and was replied to by Mr.. LACY
The bill was further advocated by Messrs
GORDON and STUART. r: la. ..-- ,-'N..
Several statements and explanations OF ;
personal character occurred in the course
of the debate, which lasted two hours The
question on the passage Of the bill was de
cided in the affirmative-ayes, 81; noes,
CMessrs. LACY and MCELR0Y).
At 2:30 P. NJ, on motion OF Mr.. WITHERs
the House adj burned.
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