The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-31

sell, mud tue FcsoiuttVh "a 10 uI'''''' iSI'fi'
"u a motion to make the Buchanan and
c,iston Forge railroad bill the special order
for to-day Saturday was penang upon Su
journment at $40 P. NJ.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES. :.
Sneaker HANGER in the chair. No prayer.
- ~ BILLS REPORTED. ..
The, Committee Of Finance reported
bill TO amend the 18th section OF the MOE
FErr liouor-taX bill, in relation to druggists,
and also bill prescribing the compensation
of commissioners Of the revenue under sala
act. -, g..... -a, .'.
HOUR OF MEETING. .........a
On motion OF Mr. LETCHER, it was
ResoL,ed. That ON and after today Inc
chair shall be vacated at 2 p. NJ. and re-
suu,ed again at a P. NJ, and that the House
shall meet daily hereafter at 10 d. Si.
.......s. r. STATUE OF HENRY CLAY.
Mr.. TERRELL offered joint resolutlon a.
rcctitig the removal OF the staoue OF hchIy
Clay from the Capitol Square to the rotllnda
OF the Capitol. Placed upon the calendar
CONTRACTORS IN CITIES.
The report from the second committee OF
conference on the disagreeing votes OF the
! two houses upon House bill to prohibit OIL
| ficcrs aud agents of corporations from De-
coming contractors with the same was
agreed to. ...- iii ..-
| ... MOTIONS TO RECONSIDER.
Motions heretofore submitted to recon-
slider the vote rejecting the bill in relation
to the payment OF fines into the Treasury,
and the Joint resolution in relation to the
Exposition UniyerSclle, were submlttcf ana
disagreed to. "h..
A motion heretofore submitted to recon-
slider the vote passing bill IN relation 10
the assessment of taxes was agreed to. The
| bill was. on motion Of Mr.. HANGER, amend
ed so as to exempt the property of semina-
ries, etc. 1t was then again passed.
ALLAN nc, MISSISSIPPI AND OHIO RAILROAD.
Mr.. LETCHER, from the Committee OF
Roads, submitted a report in relation TO the
Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio railroad,
closing with resolution instructlng the
| Acknowledgement Of the State to guard with
vigilance the rights and interests OF the
State in said railroad company, ana 10 take
| such steps as he may deem necessary Tor
| that purpose in any suits now pending, or
that may hereafter be instituted, involving
said rights and interests.
4 yoluminous minority report was pre-
sented, with q resolution for the employ
ment OF counsel to act in concert with the
Acknowledgement for the protection OF the
rights of the State as creditor in the suit
now pending against said company.
| Both reports were ordered to be printed.
| PRESENTED AND REFERRED. g.,
,By Mr.. SYDNEY SMITH: Memorial of Il
committee representing William and Mary
College asking for relief.
BLAcKsBURG COLLEGE.
Senate bill appropriating sl6,230 to the
Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lece. at Blacksburg, heretofore rejected and
reconsidered, was passcd-aycs, "A; noes,
81. -l. ... .sf
| . '-,' CRIMINAL. LAWS.
| The report OF the Committee on Criminal
Laws came up as the order Of the day.
| motion to postpone its consideration in
| order to take up the canal bill reported yes
terday was discussed and rejected. The
| bill was considered by sections. Various
amendments were adopted OF rejected.
Mr.. GILMAN moved to strike out proyiSo
| requiring fees TO city police acting as coll
stables to be paid out OF the city treasury.
| After debate the motion was disagreed to.
Pending the further consideration OF the
bill the SPEAKER, according to order, vacated
/
the chair. ,-r.,.-. ,. T.. ...-......."l =. ....
| II Afternoon Session. ~
|, The SPEAKER resumed the chair at Z.
NJ, and the bill amending the criminal laws
| was further considered.
| At $40 =. NJ. Mr.. STUART said 1t was OBJ
vious that the House could not perfect the
bill before the close OF the session. He
therefore moved postponement of the bill
until Wednesday next.
After debate the motion was rejected.
All propositions to amend the section in
relation to the fees OF iailors for keeping
and supporting prisoners were rejected.
| Trhis section includes proriso requiring
IN allowance to deputy sergeants, to be paid
out OF the city treasury
| Mr.. MCELRoY moved to amend the clause
| making murder punishable by death by sub
stitutins confinement in the penitentary in
| lieu OF death. Rejected.
Mr.. WALKER moved to strike out the Sec
ton for the punishment OF seduction on
account Of the marriage feature.
The motion was rejected.
''Thc section was then amended so as to
restore the language of the existing law.
+ The section to prohibit gambling by faro,
ETC., was amended by inserting 1.-the wheel
| of fortune" 80 n'' I,L''' ~ -
r.. At s O'Clock NJ. tie bill (making s:ven.
ty-six pages Of printed matter) was ordered
to its engrossment, and the e.. House all
journed "a. ~. ,'' .,.. ~ - i,i..
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