The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-01
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WsDsaa ssnuary 81, 1877.

D WsDsaspAY, sanuaryI 81, 1877
s SEN ATE,
H5rhe senate5met at 10 III, LieutenankGo Gov
err,or THoaAs In the chair. Prayer Rev.
j. q. Tyler; Of the Christian church. '"
PRESENTED AND REFERRED..
By -SIrs FIsEEY:s Petition OF Robert L..
Bell and other. citizens Of the county OF Ac-
.comaE,, toarnend the law TO prohibit the
catching Of ,fsh with pound-seines.
IS BY Mr.. HERNDoN Bill to distribute and
apportion representation among the menl-
bers of the House OF Delegates. g ST.
BY the same: Bill to apportion members
OF the Senate. TX n..s.sIl !.
BIZ Mr. MorFETr: Bill for obtaining and
publishing statements OF banks and other
like Institutions incorporated by the State.
I, By Mr. LEE Bill for the establishment
OF libraries In cities and towns OF the Com
monwealth, IL .5..sa,f} &i g
By Mr.. COCHRAN :. Bill to encourage inn
provement or immigration to the State OF
By Mr.. JOHNSON: Bill to invest the money
belonging to the Lee Monument fund into
bonds. ) -, fr:,i s. s,aut y ps,1 -.
t. PASSED. .,,... .,1.s..
. Senate bill authorizing the sale OF the
property. of, the Old Methodist church in
Coyington, ,,..r,.J n.:r 1871 lsIG!. -. 10
Senate bill for the relief Of W. X. Alex
ander, of DanYille. 49,. ,..q.. ID ...t-1
Senate bill providing for the construction
of vault in the Treasurer's office tor the
safe-keeping Of bonds and other valuable
papers, the cost Of same not to exceed
$4,000. .si ~
Senate bill incorporating the Churchland
Grange, in Norfolk county.
LEE MONUMENT FUND. .as.
On motion Of Mr.. JOHNSON, so much Of
the Governors message as relates to the
Lee Monument Association wasreferred to
the Committee on Finance, with instruc-
lions to report on the expediency Of carry
ing out the views Of the message by bill or
otherwise. si
FURNISHING THE CODE TO MAGISTRATES,
81. 5# MAYORS. &C. 20.
MIR. FINNEY reported Senate bill author
izing the Secretary OF the Commonwealth
to distribute Session Acts to justices OF the
peace and mayors, clerks OF the courts,
Commonwealth attorneys, sheriffs, and city
sergeants, from the Joint Committee on
Library, which was taken up and discussed
briefly.
Mr. CLARKE moved to amend the bill by
inserting commissioners Of accounts and
chancery, but subsequently withdrew the
motion.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed.
LOCATION or THE coLoRED LUNATIC ASYLUM.
On motion of Mr.. QUEsESDERRY, Senate
Joint resolution appointing committee,
consisting OF R. FL. Cox, G. II. JORDAN, j.
G. CABELL, A. l. CLARKE, w. A. WITCHER,
j. r. LOWELL, and JAMES S. GREEyER, to Sc
lect location for the Central, Lunatic Asy-
lum (colored) was taken up. MIR. QUESEN-
BERRY stated that THOMAS n. Dunn, from the
Sixth congressional district, was selected by
the committee who bad the matter under
consideration as member OF this commits
sion, but his name had been omitted in the
resolution. He therefore moved to correct
the error. The name Of Mr.. Dunn was
added to the committee, and the resolution
agreed to-. r... :..-.....
Adjourned--1:2O P. NJ, ~
, :. HOUSE OF DELEGATES. d
~ Dir. TAI.IAFERRo OF Gloucester in the
chair. Prayer by Rev. DR.. Garlick, OF the
Baptist Church. .a, ..,s'#i -r.
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
Bill for the working and keeping in order
OF the public roads in Alexandria county
and Clarke county; bill to amend the act in
relation to working and Keeping in order
the roads in the Commonwealth; bill au.
thorizing the Board Of Managers Of the Lee
Monument Association to invest the funds
OF the Association in State bonds, with re-
commendation that it do not pass; bill allow
ing w. II. Bloxen, treasurer Of Accomac
county, to make his return OF delnquents
and inSolvents in the revenue OF 1875; bill
to provide an economical mode for keeping
the paupers OF the counties OF Scott and
Lee. Various Senate,bills were also reported
and placed on the calendar. ~..-... ...- .
Adverse reports were presented on the
following propositions: To divide the
magisterial districts Of Fairfax county into
school districts; to limit the interest on
four per cent; to release Silas Martin, Of
Lee county, from the. payment Of fine.
The reports were agreed to. f....
Mr.. MALE presented bill to provide for
working the roads in Culpeper county, and
MIR. CoALE bill to amend the charter Of
Abingdon; both OF which were placed on
the calendar. nt .ss-
... !. PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. CLAY: Resolution of inquiry into
the expediency Of limiting the number Of
offences. i
BY Mr.. EDMUNDs: Petition Of Thomas
King, OF Halifax county, in reference to the
education of the deaf and dumb; also, a bill
in reference to the recovery OF rent reserved
in share OF crop.
THE. OYSTER-FISHERIES.
The unfinished business Of the morning
hour of Yesterday was the motion to refer
ha Envarpor,S OpSqapn il, relation n the
oyster-isheries to the Committee Of Finance,
for which motion a substitute had been
offered that the message be referred to the
Committee on the Chesapeake and its
Tributaries. The question was further dis
cussed until O'Clock, when the vote was
taken on the amendment, and resulted
ayes, So; noes, So. The message was then
referred to the Committee on Finance.
THE DOG LAW. .@..,~#
The bill known as the "dog law" coming
up as the special order Of the day, was, on
motion Of Mr.. CLARKE of Surry, postponed
until tomorrow. .s e, .ar..
40 ~. THE SUFFRAGE BILL. i.
On motion OF Mr.. CLARKE of Surry, the
bill to enforce the constitutional amend.
ments restricting the right of suffrage was
made the special and continuing order for
Wednesday next. ~ -
At Ills P. NJ, on motion of Mr.. POWELL
of Franklin, the House adjourned.
Mr.. TILnEN's HoUsEHoLD.-Reg regarding
the aspect of Mr.. Tilden's residence at the
capital from a social standpoint, says New
York correspondent, there are many things
that make it consummation deVoutly to be
wished. The White House is not to be