The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-12-20


appointments and the. LIST OF October.
LEAVE. OF. ABSENCE. -,..- .--.as,
On motion of Mr.. PHLEGAR, Mr.. BROOKE
was granted leave OF absence for one day.
TO ABOLISH REGISTER OF LAND OFFICE, &C.
Mr.. HURT OF Halifax introduced bill to
establish department OF information and
TO abolish the Office of Register OF the Land
| Office, the Board OF Immigration, and the
| Bureau of Agriculture. Referred to the
Committee on Agriculture, Mining, DC.
| .On motion OF Mr.. MARSHALL the Senate
| adjourned at 1896 P. N.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House was called to order by Mr..
HANGER. No prayer.
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
Agriculture and Mining: Bill to provide
a fence law for the county of Loudoun.
Finance: Joint resolution directing the
Auditor to collect statistical information,
&c.
Same: Recommending the rejection OF
the petition OF V. Gerard, OF Charlottcs-
vile, asking reduction Of license on junk
dealers. Adopted.
BILLS, &C., PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. HANGER: Bill to amend section
&c OF chapter OF the Code OF 1878, in re-
laton to election abstracts, and providing
for records OF proceedings OF commission
ers OF election, and for other PURPOSES.
BY Mr.. STEVENS: Joint resolutions in
wiling a conference OF widows and the
Guardians OF infant children who own
"pceler bonds" with the Executive and
General Assembly OF Virginia.
By Mr.. HUNTER: Bill to protect game in
the Commonwealth.
By Mr.. DANCE: Resolution instructing
the Committee on Revision OF the Criminal
Laws to inquire into the eNpediency OF so
amending section II Of chapter 1873 OF the
Code Of 1873 as to provide that the offence
of breaking shall be punished as petit
larceny unless the value Of the house en-
tered and its contents exceed fifty dol
lars.
BY MIR. JOHNSON of Giles: Bill to amend
and recnact section 10 of chapter LAT OF the
Code of 1873, in regard to the enforcement
Of the collection OF executions.
Ey same: To amend the Code in regard
to The Jurisdiction OF justices Of the peace.
By Mr.. EDMUNDs: Resolution as TO the
cxpediencv OF amending the Constitution
so as to abolish the office OF county trea-
surer. and restoring the duties to the
sheriffs.
BY Mr.. LOWELL: Memorial of the land
owners in Warren county.
BY Mr.. ASHTON: Resolution in regard to
the adjustment OF the public debt.
BY Mr.. BERNARD: Act to prevent insur-
ance companies and other insurers from
printing the conditions and provisions Of
their policies in small type.
| BY Mr.. MCMILLAN Resolution instruct
| ing the Committee for Courts OF Justice to
inquire into the eXpediency of so amending
the funding act of March 90, 1871, as to get
rid of the exchange feature OF one class
and denomination OF bonds for another as
provided for in said act, and report by bill
or otherwise.
BILLS PASSED.
Bill to amend, &C., act for the protection
Of fish in the waters Of the Commonwealth
above Underwater.
Senate bill authorizing the appointment
of an additional commissioner in chancery
for the Circuit Court Of the county OF Rock
ingham, with House substitute.
Bill for the protection of sheep in the
county OF Bedford.
Bill to amend section - of an act for
the protection OF game, approved March,
1877.
Bill to amend the act in relation to the
pay of circuit, chancery, and hastings court
judges.
OTHER BUSINESS.
Mr.. EDMUNDS moved to reconsider the
vote by which the resolution instructing
the Committee on Retrenchment, &C., to in
quire into the salaries, fees, &C., Of Hastings
Court clerks, city sergeants, &C., and whe-
ther they can be reduced, was passed.
Mr.. WALKER defended his resolution. and
said the salaries OF these officers should be
reduced if they were overpaid, and he
thought they were.
Mr.. HENRY advocated the reconsideration
of the vote by which the resolution was
adopted.
The vote was then taken and the vote was
reconsidered-ayes, 6S; noes, SO.
Mr.. HENRY offered the following as a SUBJ
stitute:
That the Committee on Retrenchment and
Economy be instructed to compare the eX-
peuses Of the State government for the years
1860 and 1877, and report wherein the said
expenses have increased and wherein they
shonld be reduced.
On motion OF Mr.. WALKER OF Northum-
berland, the whole subject was referred to
the committee.
Mr.. HENRY offered the following, which
was adopted: ......r,
I Resolved, That the Committee on Re-
trenchment and Reform inquire and report
whether the fees and commissions allowed
by existing laws OF the county and city Off
GERS, or any Of them, should be reduced.
The bill for the protection OF game came
up on its passage. ---..-.-..
Mr.. MCMILLAN moved to amend the bill
by allowing farm to trap and catch game
on their own premises. This elected dis
cusSion. ......, .,,;.. - at.~g.. 81. ..
DR.. MoFFETT opposed this amendment, as
it would defeat the very measure proposed
in the bill. -------.-----..
Messrs.- HUNTER and ROBINSON of Ports
mouth spoke in favor of the bill as it was
reported from the committee. XIX
Messrs. CRANK and FINNEY advocated the
amendment. ..... ..s. 81.
Mr.. JORDAN moved to dismiss the bill
Not in order. -.-~-----
The bill was then laid on the table.
Adjourned. b. ,.... .... ~.
The Conservatives Ought to Unite.
IFrom the Norfolk Virginian, lsth.]
We are glad to see that the ablest and
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