The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-21
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PRAYER by Rev. DIR. Garlick. OF tue i'ap''''
Church. s-..-se5-r,.sse-,as.s7-,..' a.-,es
PASSED.
The rules were suspended aud the io''
lowing Senate bills passed. ,;,,o
Irralizine the acts Of tho Goraonsr,ne
pn;ld;ng Association. Read thiro 'in'e
and passed. A., ..,,s,.es 20 tbe
winchester Centenary church 10 zorro"
money. -, .,,o viii 40
Lawson Nunnaly, deceased, OF kich'hoho
city. c,oa,,;,
Company to record mortgages ana deeas OF
trust under certain conditions.
To amend aud reenact section or an act
approved March 2J, 1875, in re!atlon to Inc
onno;ntment az fish commissioners OF the
State. =,
To amend an act authorizing the quail
fed voters Of Halifax county to vote on the
question OF purchaseior construction OF
bridge at South Boston.
Senate bill to incorporate society caiicu
the True Friends Of Charity in the town OF
Danviile.
House bill to amend and reCnact an act
prohibiting the burial OF !convictS WITHIN
the corporation limits Of the city OF Rich
mond.
Senate bill to authorize the county OF
Nottowav to borrow money and issue bonds
therefor. 49,. ...a.....
PRESENTED AND RERERRED.
By Mr.. MoFrErr: Petition OF Mr.. John
b. Crcnshaw and others for abolition OF
capital punishment. ..
By Mr.. NUM-: Petition OF various citi-
zens asking the repeal OF the law prohibit
ing taking oysters from EusS Rock, in Rap
pahannock river.
Bv the same: Bill for the repeal Of an act
to prevent the catching or taking oysters
from Russ Rock. in Rappahannock river.
Bv Mr.. BEAsLEY: Bill amending an act
providing 4 new charter for the town OF
Charlottesville.
By Mr.. GAYLE: Bill to authorize the Sill
pervisors OF Norfolk county to make an al
lowance to the clerk OF the Circuit Court OF
said county for services rendered by him.
By Mr.. PENN: Bill declaring utteranceS
OF a defamatory character misdcmeanor
BY Mr.. SMITH: Bill TO amend and reenact
section OF chapter LOG OF the Code OF 1878,
in relation to widows dover.
BY Mr.. EUBANK: Bill to provide for COL
lection of costs and charges Of public fidu-
Charles Of courts, notices Of commissioners
in chancery, or other legal process.
BY Mr.. BEAsLEY: Bill to amend and re-
enact section 23 OF an act providing new
charter for the town OF Charlottesville.
BY the same: Bill to confirm the acts OF
G.. 4. Perdcarios and others, acting as an
incorporated company under the style OF
the Charlottesville and University Gas
light Company.
SITE OF LOCATION OF CENTRAL ASYLUM.
Mr.. HINTON, from the joint committee for
the selection Of site for the Central Luna
tic Asylum, presented the report OF that
committee, proposing to locate the lnstilu-
ton on Hare's farm, near Petersburg.
The report was ordered to be printed.
THE CANAL LEASE.
House substitute for Senate bill providing
for the lease OF the James River canal came
up as unfinished business.
Mr.. PENN spoke at some length in favor
OF the lease of the canal.
At the conclusion of his remarks, on mo-
OF Mr.. JOHNSON, the bill was tabled, with
the understanding that lie was to have the
floor.
WEST POINT AND NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD.
Senate bill with House substitutc) incor-
porating the West Point aud Northwestern
railroad came up.
Mr.. JOHNSON presented several amend
ments to the bill which were rejected and
the bill passed.
VOTE ON THE CANAL BILL.
On motion OF Mr.. QUEsENBERRY, it was
agreed that the Senate would vote on the
bill in relation to the James River and IA
nawha canal on Thursday next before adj
journment.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
No prayer.
4 number of Senate bills were reported
from committees and placed on the calen-
dar.
The special Committee on Revision of
Criminal Laws presented Il report embody-
ing various bills to amend the Code, dc.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.
The CHAIR appointed Messrs. SMITH OF
Fauquier, DAVIS, DoOLEY, ALLEN, and
SIMPSON on the part OF the House to con-
slider the disagreeing votes OF the two
houses on the bill in relation to agents Of
corporations becoming contractors. &c.
AProRTIoNMENT.
aIr. CLARKE presented bill from the spc-
cial Committee OH Apportionment; which
was placed on the calendar.
RELIEF WANTED.
Mr.. CLAY presented bill for the relief Of
T. S. Reese, of Halifax county, from an
erroneous assessment OF certain real estate;
which was placed on the calendar.
DISMISSED.
| House joint resolution endorsing the plan
of settling the presidential contest electoral
billy came up on the calendar, and after
creating considerable amusement with the
members was dismissed.
A number of House bills on the second
reading were advanced to their engross-
ment and third reading.
House bill imposing a tax on distilled
| liquor, dismissed on motion Of Mr.. LovEN-
STEIN, was recousidered and passed by.
THE TOBACCO BILL.
House bill in relation to the inspection OF
tobacco, &C., being the special order, was
taken up at noon. Motions were made to
pass by, recommit, aud dismiss. The bill
was finally postponed until tomorrow at l
7. NJ.
! CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL.
Mr.. MASSEY, from the special committee
appointed to investigate the matters per-
tanning to the Chesapeake and Ohio canal,
presented two papers on that subject, each
signed by three members OF the com mittee.
The subject was recommitted.
THE wuIsKEY BILL.
The MoFFETr whiskey-tax bill was re-
sumed and discussed at length.
| Mr.. WWCHER moved to amend 80 as to