The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-23
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, or VIRGINIA.
THURSDAY, March %, 1877.

sl..Esl&.i% $3.50 0HS "A
The Senate met ut II a. M.-Lieutenant-
Governor THOMAS presiding. Prayer by
Rev. Mr.. Garlick, OF the Baptist church.
TOBACCO AND wHrsKEY.-
The CHAIR laid before the Senate n COM
from the Auditor Of Public Ac-
counts IN response to d resolution OF the
Senate asking for statement OF the aggre-
gate amount OF revenue derived from the
tax on liquor and tobacco respectively.
Tabled md ordered to be printed.
=, PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. JONES: Bill to amend an act for
the protection OF sheep in the counties OF
Clarke, Frederick, and Charlotte.
a#h REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
Senate bills to provide payment for dam
ages to Riparian proprietors whose LANDS
are injured by the washing OF iron ana other
ores; to confirm the purchase by the laws
OF Charlottesville of certain gas-light pro-
perty; to confirm the acts OF &. A. Perdl-
carts and others acting rs an incorporated
company under the name OF the, Charlottes-
Vile Gas-Light Company. .a7es .f-....
h..,. FEDERAL CEMETERIES.
Senate bill giving the consent OF the state
to the Federal Government to certain iands
now and to be used as military cemeteries
was taken up, on motion OF Mr.. ALLAN, Dut
was subsequently tabled. w.. r..
pEFArLT1NG COUNTY OFFICERS.
Mr.. WooD presented joint resolution
(which lies over under the rules) directing
The Auditor OF Public Accounts to appoint
attorneys to, prosecute, the States claim
against all county treasurerS and sherlns
Who have failed to settle up their accounts
within the past five years-aSalnst the sure
ties OF such oflcials--thc attorneys to DC
Maid contingent fee out OF the sums re-
covered not to exceed. twenty per cent.
JAMES RIVER CANAL.
Senate bill to amend the charter OF the
buchanan and Clifton Forge Railroad Com
many. with the substitute adopted by the
Uonsc for the lease of the canal, came up
as unfinished business. -, -...,
Mr.. OuEsENBERRY moved to amend the
House substitute by providing that II at any
time before this lease expires the General
Government shall undertake the completion
of the canal to the Ohio river, or shall maze
such an appropriation as will enable, the
State OF Virginia or West Virginia, or both
of them. to complete 1t, the General Assem-
blv reserves the right TO annul this lease
upon terms that shall be fair and equitable
to the holders Of the same. rL- ,.a. X.
Tbe bill was discussed by Mcssrs. DAN
TEL and SMITH in favor Of the railroad eX-
tension, and Mcssrs. GRIMsLEY ana Coch-
RAN in favor Of the canal. 'at.,
ME-. TERRY had the floor at quarter past o,
the hour at which it was previously agreed
that the chair should be vacated for an
hour. $751;. 81 ..'i 49,: -
Afternoon Session. r., .n.
The chair was resumed at quarter past I
p. NJ, and the consideration OF the canal
bill continued, Mr.. TERRY, who had the
floor when the chair was vacated, reslnlnS
his discussion in favor Of the railroad eA-
tension.
Various amendments were offered and
adopted.
Mr.. MARSHALL. made very humorous re-
ply to the speech OF the Senator from MID
dleseX, and a forcible argument IN FAVOR Oh
the railroad. -..,.
Mr.. MoFFETT spoke in favor OF the canal.
The pending question was called at half
past O'Clock by Mr.. SINCLAIR, which was
upon the adoption OF the House. subst ltute
providing for the lease OF the canal, and de-
cided in the affirmative, and the vote re-
corded as follows:
AYrs.-Messrs. Allan. BeaIey, Bland. Clark,
Cochran. Dickenson. Eastman, Elliott, Grimsey,
Hinton. Hurt. Jones, Lee Maddox, Motfttt, Newber.
~, Num- Penn, Powell, Qucsenbcrry' sp tier' anu
"NoEs-M. ssrs. Daniel, Dawson, DufIleld, Eubank'
-Finney. Gayle Grccvcr, Hairston, Herndon, john
LAWSON MaF WooS s,n ad W ot
The amendment offered by Mr.. QuEsEN-
BERRY this morning was adopted.
+ Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
No prayer. .-r-.
A number of Senate bills were twice read
and placed on the calendar.
A number of Senate and House bills
were reported from committees and placed
on the calender.
The SPEAKER laid before the House conf
munication from the Auditor in response
to resolution relative to the returns or
officers for delinquent lands sold for taxes,
&C.: which was referred to the Committee
on Finance.
RESOLUTIONS, &C.
Mr.. LAMKIS presented n resolution that
on and after Monday, March 2G, the chair
shall be vacated at q and resumed at L. NJ.
Mr.. HUBBARD moved to amend so as to have
night sessions, and call the roll OF delegates
by counties and permit each delegate to call
up two bills for consideration.
Mr.. LAMKIN's resolution was agreed to.
4 number Of bills were ordered to be en-
crossed.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Mr.. CRrrz was, on motion OF Mr.. HOWARD,
granted indetinate leave OF absence.
Mr.. MCDASSALD was, on motion OF Mr..
LEWIS, granted leave OF absence for three
days. -
Mr.. BARNES was granted leave of absence
for two days. .
House bill apportioning the members OF
the Senate and House of Delegates. ..#
House bill imposing tax on Whiskey (the
Moffctt billy. ..- sro:.a.s =, ...-..,.s'
House. bill for the protection OF game,
with amendments. =
House bill to establish department OF
agriculture. ...... .-.
MANNED SOLDIERS.
On motion OF Mr.. MCCAULL the House
| insisted upon the disagreement to the bill
making an appropriation for manned sol
diers, and a committee OF conference was
| appointed.
' .. TIE TOBACCO BILL.
House bill to revise the laws in relation to
the inspection OF tobacco, &c, being the
special order, was taken up, amended, and
| discussed.
Adjourned.
Acts Tint Have Become Laws.
The Governor approved the following
acts March 81, 1877: :.
To amend and reenact section 81 Of an acl
approved July 0. 1870, entitled an act amend
iag the charter of the town OF Harrison.
burg, in the county OF Rockingham, and