The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-09
REPoRTEp FROM COMMITTEES.

slOneTS, GTaffSlullttu w tho he6 ioi'o
the Governor, in ssrelation to the imperilled
condition OF the States interest" in said
road, and that they deem legislation upon
that subject inexpedient.
On motion Of Mr.. CRITCHER the committee
were discharged from the further consldera-
ton Of the subject, and the report OF the
committee adopted.
80" GENERAL ASSESSMENT BILL.
q House bill providing for the assessment
on real and personal estate, &c, was taken
up, amended in reference to assessing shows
aud circus exhibitions, and passed.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
On motion OF Mr.. ELLIOTT, Mr.. HAIRS
TON was granted leave of absence for six
days.
THE VIRGINIA PRESS ASSOCIATION.
On motion OF Mr.. JOHNSON the use OF the
chamber was granted the Virginia Press
Association for their meeting on the 18th
instant. ...-....... ... I'll. ..i!
PROPERTY OF MARRIED WOMEN.
Senate bill securing to married women
property acquired by them prior to and
after marriage came up as unfinished bust
ness, the question being on adopting Mr.
DuFFIELD'S amendment providing that the
provisions OF the bill shall not deprive the
wife of the power to create without the con-
currence OF her husband charge upon her
| separate estate. sr1, .. ...
| Mr.. ~DUFFIELD accepted the following
amendment offered by Mr.. DANIEL in lieu
/ OF his: And provided further, that no
thing herein contained shall deprive her OF
the power to create without the consent OF
her husband charge upon such sale ana
SEPARATE estate as she would be empowered
to charge without the concurrence OF her
husband il this act had not been passed.
Adopted.
| Mr.. EUBANK moved TO amend the bill so
as to prohibit any husband from contract
ing without the written permission OF the
wife, and permitting the wife to TESTIFY IN
any contract made by her husband, and the
husband the same privilege in reference to
the wife. Rejected. .s..' '~..'-
Mr.. DANIELS amendment was lost, and
the bill ordered to he engrossed in its orisi.
| nal shape.
Mr.. SMITH moved suspension OF the
rules that the bill might have third read
| ing to-day; which was rejected.
Adjourned at P. NJ.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES. .,
PRAYER by Rev. Charles FL. Read, D. D.,
| of the Grace-Street Presbyterian church.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
| By Mr.. ARMSTRONG: A bill to authorize
the State Treasurer to retransfer certain GER
| tificates Of the States Of Virginia and West
| Virginia to the Bank OF Rockingham, or its
| legal representative, and to fund certain in.
terest belonging to said bank.
| By the same 4 resolution as to the eX-
pedlency of amending the charter OF the
Petersburg, Massanutta and Toledo Rail
road Company. b. ......
By Mr.. LETCHER Il resolution as to the
propriety Of reducing the costs Of printing
records in cases in the Court OF Appeals, &c.
COMMITTEE REPORTS. s-
From the Committee for Courts OF JUS
tice: House bill in regard to the right OF
property, &c. to amend the Code in regard
| to the limitation Of suits; in relation to
husband and wife, and testimony for and
against each other; to authorize the per-
sonal representatives Of z. S. Gay to prose
cute an appeal before the Court OF Appeals.
It was announced that Mr.. WALL was
absent from his seat on account OF sickness.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted to Mr.. SroyALL for four days,
and to Mr.. CLARKE, OF Surry, for two days.
PROTECTION OF FISH. ....-.
House bill, with Senate amendment, for
the protection OF fish in all the waters OF
the Commonwealth was taken up and refer
red to the Committee on the Chesapeake and
its Tributaries.
REJECTED.
House bill for the relief Of the heirs OF
Solomon Haunstein was taken up, discuss
| ed, and on the question OF its passage re-
jected-ayes, 60; noes, Al.
DISAGREED TO. ..
House bill with Senate amendment ap.
propriating $4,000 in place of $4,000 to
| furnish soldiers MANNED in war with artif.
cial limbs or communication therefor, was
taken up and the amendment disagreed to-
| The House agreed to reconsider the vote
| by which the amendmentw rejected.
- PASSED. d
House bill to authorize the commissioners
of the sinking fund to fund certain sterling
stock. III ...a--.
House bill to amend and reenact section
25 Of an act for working, the roads Of Lou
doun county. .,....t.
House bill for the relief Of r. j. Gauldin,
sheriff Of Charlotte county, Va.
House bill to authorize the Secretary Of
the Commonwealth to furnish the clerks oil
the courts of ,Aceomac, Northumberland
&C., with copies OF the map returned by the
commissioners to arbitrate the boundary
line between Virginia and Maryland.
House bill to amend and reenact section
Is OF an act prescribing general provisions
in relation 10 commissioners OF the revenue
and the assessment Of taxes on persons,
property, &c.
:: House bill to provide for working the
roads and repairing the bridges in .Cul'
pepper county. Z -: - ...,-.5,. ~ .-.-$
| : House bill for the relief OF, Dallas p. Cor.
don, OF Fauquier county, Va. iai . HI =
House bill for the working and keeping
in order the public roads. in AIexah dria
county.
| House bill authorizing the Boards OF SUI
.pervisors OF Elizabeth City and Warwick
to increase the pay Of the county Judge OF
said counties. ft!i A'.- !.-.! -. -.
House bill to amend the Code In relation
to the sale of lands for debts due the Com.
monwealth.:: $50. 1880 x ~, y
House bill to amend an act to incorporate
the Rockbridge Savings institutions.
House bill to amend the charter OF the
city OF Alexandria. 81 W.
House bill to amend the Code in relation
to hauling seines in the waters OF the Ches-
apeake. t'5,'i =. 80. slt:, ~
House bill to amend an act to provide for
working the roads in Fauquier county
House bill to incorporate the Westmsre;;