The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-30
GENERAL ASSEMBLY or VIRGINIA.
MoFDAr, January 30, 1877.
SENATE. as

SENATE. s.3
I The Senate met at IL NM. QUEsEY-
BERRY, president pro tenn, in the chair. No
prayer. yF
RAILROAD STOCK.
MFR. SMITH presented the following That
the Committee on Roads and Internal Navi-
CATION be requested to report upon the ex-
pediency OF so amending the law as to
prohibit any Incorporated company from
purchasing the stock OF any other such COM
pany unless specially allowed By law so to
do; and il my such purchase be made with
out authority Of law the stock so purchased
shall never be voted by any such company
purchasing the same. Agreed to.
. PASSED. f'..ts
Senate bill empowering the Old Dominion
Steamship Company to OWN land in the
State.
Senate bill to charter the Citizens Savings
Bank OF Lynchburg.
FISH AND GAME.
Senate bill in relation to fish and game
came up, was discussed, and tabled
PRESENTED ASD REFERRED.
BY Mr.. WARD: Bill to authorize the citi-
| zens Of Winchester to subscribe to the Mar
tinsburg and Potomac railroad, and petit
ton relating thereto. ...-...7. a -
BY Mr.. GAYLE: Bill TO incorporate
Churchland Grange, No. 20, OF Norfolk
county. af.;, :.
By Mr.. DANIEL Bill to incorporate the
| Citizens Savings Bank OF Lynchburg.
BY Mr.. FINNEY: Petition OF citizens OF
| Accomac in relation to the fish law.
| by Mr.. SMITH: Bill to incorporate the
Jennings Association Of the United States.
BY Air. MARSHALL: Bill iortbe sale Of the
Old Methodist Church property at Coying-
ton.
BY Mr.. GAYLE: Bill to amend and re-
enact section of chapter 80 OF the Code OF
1873, in relation to erroneous assessments
Of lands. $3.50. 49,. ~.<
| SUPERINTENDENT OF THE PENITENTI4RY.
The Senate concurred IN House Joint reso-
luton appointing Thursday next at O'Clock
az the time for the election Of Superin-
tendent OF the Penitentiary.
CUSTODY OF STATE. AND OTHER BONDS. B..
Mr.. COCHRAN Qron the Committee on
Finance) reported, with an amendment,
Senate bill to provide for the custody OF
State and all other bonds held by the Board
OF Education for the benefit OF certain col.
leges; which was subsequently ordered to
its engrossment. ',w
:. Adjourned at 1:45 P. 81.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
PRAYER by the Rev. DR.. Garick, OF the
Baptist Church. ..a... .... =. ...
| HOUSE BILLS REPORTED. f.. 49,
! Bill for the relief OF the heirs OF
Solomon Haunstein bill to require
commissioners Of the revenue to keeI
the school-tax in each school district
separate where two or more districts
are included in the same commissioner
district bill for the relief Of Henry Massie
Of Albemarle county; bill to allow soldiers
MANNED in war communication in lieu OF art
fetal limbs; bill for the relief OF r. j
Gaulding, sheriff of Charlotte county.
e. All the above bills were advanced to {
second reading. .....r ...,..
| PRESENTED AND REFERRED. ...
by Mr.. GILMAN: Bill to compensate B
NJ. Angle for the capture Of an escaped pen
itentiary convict. y
BY Mr.. WOODBRIDGE Bill to amend tht
Code in relation to the sale Of land for debts
due the Commonwealth.
By Mr.. ARMSTRONG: Bill to incorporate
the New Rawley Springs Company.
BY Mr.. LACY: Resolution as to fines an(
forfeitures paid to the literary fund.
BY Mr.. Nicely: Bill to authorize tht
trustees OF the First (colored) Baptist church
of the county OF Accomac to borrow mo
ney. "..i ''.'
BY Mr.. W. B. TAIIAFERao. Bill to amend
the acts in relation to the times Of holding
the circuit courts, and to repeal the section o
the Code which authorizes the judges O.
said courts to fix said terms.
BY Mr.. LETcHER: Petition Of citizens
~I.l.. 49, I1nr law
On motion Of Mr.. BERRY, the bill on thu
calendar known as the "dog-law' wa
taken up and made the order Of the day fo
Wednesday at l O'Clock.
| AGRICULTURAL BUREAU.
House bill to establish an agriculture
bureau was taken up, and Dir. STRAYER ad
dressed the House in explanation OF its pro
visions and urged its passage.
On motion of Mr.. CLAY, the bill wa
passed by for the present.
BILLS PASSED. ..
House bill in relation to records in tn
Court OF Appeals. A.
Senate bill to amend the act authorfzin!
the sale OF lots belonging to the Western
Lunatic Asylum. .....
Senate bill to incorporate the Hampton
and Fort Monroe Railroad Company.
Portsmouth Cotton Exchange.
House bill to reduce the bonds OF minis
tiers OF the Gospel. ~.
House bill for the sale OF Cypress church
In Surry county.
House bill comforting on policemen o
Alexandria city certain powers as consta
bles.
House bill to amend and reenact section
10 of an act prescribing the duties, powers
liabilities, and compensation Of district OF
ficers, and to repeal chapter IT and section
OF chapter 4S Of the Code. ''..
House bill to constitute one quarantine
district OF the Elizabeth river and it
branches, and to creste board OF quarantine
commissioners and quarantine medlca
| officer for said district. #.
House bill to amend the Code in relation
to the appointment OF school trustees il
incorporated towns OF less than 5000 in
habitants.
House bill to amend and reGnact the &C
to provide for appeals from the action o
district school boards in certain cases, ap
proved March 80, 1875.
BILL DISMISSED.
The House bill in relation to the Board O
Visitors to the University Of Virginia wa
dismissed from the calendar, on motion o
I Mr.. JAMES. ........s..
FISH AND GAME.
House bill in relation to fish and game
was taken up, and the substitute offered BY
the committee on that subject was adopted
The bill as amended was ordered to its en-
! grossment. ,,.,.,s.. ,s.,....,...a .r,..3. T.
On motion Of Mr.. BERRY, at . o'clock The
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