The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-16
GENERAL ASSEMBLY or VIRGINIA.
THURSDAY. February Is, 1877.
VI SENATE.


Senate met ut IL M-Lieutenant-G Governor
THOMAS presiding.
PRAYER by Rev. George Z. Booker, Of
Union Station Methodist church.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. SLEMp: Bill FOR the relief OF Will
liam Page, Of Lee county.
BY Mr.. PENN: Bill to incorporate the
Christiansburg Bank.
By Mr.. LAWSON: Bill to amend the law
in relation to keeping in order the roads OF
the State. ..
By MIR. WORD: Bill to amend an act in
roW-Gauge Railroad Company, and to trans
fer to it certain franchises, &c.
By MIR. MUM: Bill to amend an act to
incorporate the town Of Tappahannock, in
Essex county. :a
By Mr.. TERRY: Bill to incorporate the
Richmond Real Estate Association.
ONE MONTH IN THE PENITENTIARY.
Mr.. CLARK presented resolution request
Ing the Committee for Courts OF Justice TO
report to the Senate for what crime and by
what authority Adam Potter was sent to the
penitentiary for one month.
On motion of Mr.. GAYLE the resolution
wos referred to the Joint Committee on
Criminal Laws.
PASSED.
House bill establishing one quarantine on
the Elizabeth river.
FRAUDS AT ELECTIONS.
On motion OF Mr. ALLAN the Committee
on Privileges and Elections were requested
to inquire if chapter OF the Code OF 1873
can be SO amended IS to prevent frauds in
elections by the use Of what are known RS
"sleeper," "sugar kiss-verse," OF "post-
age-stamp" tickets.
PROPERTY OF MARRIED WOMEN.
On motion of Mr.. SMITH, Senate bill Sc
curing to married women, on certain con-
ditions, property acquired by them after
marriage, was taken up and made the spe-
cial orderior Tuesday next.
REApPORTIoNMENT. -s..r
The reapportionment question was taken
up at half-paSt H., the question being upon
the adoption Of the report Of the Commit
tee for Courts Of Justice, which was that
made before November, 1879. !.
Mr.. CRlTCHER favored the report OF the
committee, -. ~, IL -. ~ WIN
Mr. JOHNSON submitted the following as
a substitute for theTeport Of the committee
and the adverse report OF the minority {:
:. That in the opinion OF the. Senate the APP
portionment of members Of the General
Assembly, provided for, in the 9th article
of the Constitution, soughtnot to take effect
until the election TO be held on the first
Tuesday succeeding the first Monday In
November, 1870"
Mr., DANIEL favored the appSrtionment.
hfr.GAYLE had the floor, but yielded to a
motion to adjourn, with the understanding
that he was TO have the floor upon, this SUBJ
iect tomorrow. @3s-al Ei.'
HOUSE or DELEGATES.
PRAYER by Rev., w. N. Scott, OF the Third
Presbyterian church. Y. 3s; s; ;,..5 Is. "a
= BILLS REPoRTED. 50
4 From the Committee on Counties, &c. A
bill to amend the charter Of the city OF Man.
chester; to provide for working and keep
ing the public roads in order in Frederick
county Incorporating the town OF Burk-
VILE, In the county OF NottoWaT. Il
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr. WALLACE Ito the Committee for
Courts, &C. bill making husband and i
Hiie competent !. Witnesses FOR or against
each other exceptln specified cases. ,.is. III,
y BY Mr.: AI,KER Ito tho Committee for.
Conrts) Petition Of certain members OF
the bar OF Richmond and Westmoreland
counties ask ling that the SALARY OF the Judge
OF those counties bc Increased. 4 y. lgf
By Mr.. Carr Ito the Committee Oh Coun-s
ties, &c.) |: A bill to authorize the Board OF