The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-19
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
SATURDAY, March II, 1877.

The Senate met It IL A. M.-Mr. QUE
sENBERRY, president pro tenn, in the chair.
DECISION OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEES.
Mr.. SPITLER, from the second committee
of conference on the fish bill, presented the
following report: The second committee OF
conference appointed to consider the disa-
greeting votes of the two houses in relation
to House bill for the protection OF fish re-
commends that the House OF Delegates re-
cede from their disagreement to the two
amendments of the Senate bill, and that
they agree to the first amendment of that
body, with the following amendment:
.sStrike from the first amendment proposed
by the Senate the county Of Bland nor"
That the House Of Delegates agree to the
amending the title OF the bill; that the
Senate agree to the first amendment OF the
House as hereinbefore mentioned. '".. 80. -,
The report was placed On the calendar.
On motion of Mr.. GRIMsLEY, two hun
dred and fifty copies in addition to the
usual number of House substitute las
amended by the senate) to Senate bill incor-
porating the Buchanan aud Clifton Forge
railroad were ordered to be printed. :.
On motion Of Mr. PENN, Of Patrick. the
Senate, at 1880, adjourned in honor Of St.
Patrick's day. a.aixuin.cg a.
(CoRRECTIoS.-In our report OF Friday
we stated that Senate bill INCREASING the
license-tax on attorneys had passed. 1t
should have been "reduciug" such taxa
''0A :. HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 49,.
Mr.. TAL1AFERRo, of Norfolk, in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. Robert A. Gibson. t''
A number Of bills were reported from
committees ant placed on the calendar.
Senate bill authorizing the Governor to
appoint inspectors for Public Warehouse in
the city OF Richmond was taken up. and a
motion made by Mr.. PAGE to place the bill
on the calendar without reference to COM
mittee; which was reiected--not two thirds
voting in the affirmative: 'i:-'.' 's.,it%'t
Projection OF FISH. -l..,g'.r,ll
Mr.. RONALD, from theseeond committee Of
conference on the disagreeing, votes Of the
two houses in relstion to the bill for theproII
lection of fish in all the waters OF the Commen-
wealth, presented q report recommending
that the Senate recede from its amendment
as to the county OF Bland, and that the
House concur. in, the other portion OF the
Senate amendment-yiz., to exempt from
the operations Of the bill the streams. flow
ing into Tennessee and Kentucky al
Mr.. HOWARD opposed the report. i:GGo..
4 MIR. RONALD urged the House to agree
to, it,, n - ,T.k@JsT-". ,a3t:.gEaf = %EGt
Mr., LEF1s favored the report. -,
I Dir. POWELL opposed 1t. II ,11fsl."hI
The report Of the conference committee
was agreed to. tr,.ois2 - Z, f5.is@H',! Z
,hgJ,t.iss,t:z4 Il PRESENTED, l-s4.aiU;l3}
III By Afr. JOHNSTON: A petition from the
citizens OF Botetourt asking the passage OF
q hog law. Referred.
i; By BIZ. PURCELL ~ bill to release GER
sainipsrsons in Prince William countyfrom
the paymentof delinquent township taxes.
Riaeed on the calendar. MI 81 4
by Mr. CRAIG ito the Committee son
sehools3 IA bill TO authorize the School
Board OF she River district -of Augastu to
convey a lot OF land in the tOWnief Mount
Sidney. -
BY Mr. EDatIksDssto the Committee on
Fiaanee) :s1hlbiiL Tor The sEsllef 0f. Alexan-3
don Bruce, off taliias! coun.y.l 81 d aasif
ata esq sfsefssL l6ebkR: ,.ao Jaat III |
House bill 28s, in relation to the powers,