The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-20
GENERAL ASSEMBLY or VIRGINIA.
MONDAY, February 10, 1877.

MONDAY, February 10, 1877.
SENATE.
The Senate met Mt - MIR. QUEsEN-
BERRY; president pro tena., in the chair
No prayer.
House bill to amend the 9th section OF an |
act for the protection of sheep in the county |
Of Rockingham.
House bill to amend the name OF the
Farmers and Merchants Bank OF Norfolk.
House bill to authorize the Town Council
NJ Big Lick to purchase land for cemetery,
and to levy special tax for the same.
House bin incorporating the New Rawlty
Springs Company. -.
Senate bill for the RELIEF OF u. b. Chls-
holm. 49,,
ton of sheep in Fairfax county.
House bill to amend and reenact section
OF chapter OF the Code OF 1873, with re-
gard to election districts.
Senate bill to provide for working the
roads and repairing the bridges in the coun-
ties of Pulaski, Smyth, Rockingham, and
Rockhridge.
charter OF Harrisonburg.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
Ry Mr.. DANIEL: Bill fixing the salaries
of the President Of the Senate, Speaker of
the House, and members OF the General AS
sembly under the Constitution as amended.
By Mr.. BLAND: Bill for the relief OF j. b.
Browne, sheriff OF Gloucester county.
QUESTION OF LIMIT TO THIS SESSION.
Mr.. JOHNSON presented the following:
RESOLVED, That this session OF the Gene
raj Assembly be extended until the goth OF
March next. .....
lilies over one day under the rules
Mr.. JOHNSON stated in submitting this
resolution that he was obliged to refer to
personal matter in connection with this
resolution. An inquiry was now pending
elsewhere, and he could never consent Tor
the General Assembly to adjourn until that
inquiry was fully made. On Saturday he
supposed that this could be thoroughly
done by the 9th OF March, and therefore
he then voted to adjourn on that day. This
morning he was informed that the day in
Dictated would not afford sufficient time,
therefore he now proposed to extend the
session until the Goth proXimo, and II the
inquiry was not concluded at that time ne
would move to continue the session to the
utmost limit In order that those things be
done which justice and right require to he
done by the Legislature in this matter.
Mr.. DANIEL offered the following in this
connection: ..
"That the Committee for Courts OF JUS
tice be requested to inquire and report whe-
Their or not this session Of the General AS
sembly is the first under the amended Con-
stitution; whether or not this session Is
limited IN its duration; and whether a
ho ha1I haPo
Adopted.
Mr.. DUFFIELD submitted the following as
substitute for the whole:
"That in the opinion of the Senate this
session OF the General Assembly terminates
by operation of the Constitution at the ex-
piration of ninety days from the beginning
of the present session." This resolution
was subsequently referred to the same COM
mittee as an indepeE dent proposition.l
ARMS AND AMMUNITION FOR ACcoMAC COUNTY.
Mr.. FINNEY presented Joint resolution
directing the Governor to furnish the coun-
ty of Accomac with fifty rifled muskets and
two thousand rounds OF ammunition for the
prevention of the encroachment OF the
Maryland oystermen and the enforcement
| Of the oyster laws. g.
The rules were suspended and the reso-
| luton passed. .: ~. f.. 1a-.
THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE SINKING FUND AND
= THE DEFALcATIoN. -.
The Finance Committee, to whom was re-
| ferred the matter OF the defalcation in the
Treasurer's Office (Joseph Mayo, reported
resolution requesting the Governor to d.
rect proceedings against the Commissioners
of the Sinking Fund, or such OF them as
NAV be liable, for the defalcation discovered
| =, off in
:ss- THE REAPPoRTIoNHENT
came I'D at O'Clock as unfinished business
of Saturday, Mr. GAYLE having the floor in
opposition to the apportionment.
Adjourned at 9 O'Clock, Mr.. JOHNSON hav-
ing the floor for tomorrow. ~. --. ..
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met ct II o'clock-Speaker
HANGER in the chair. No prayer.
BILL REPORTED.
House bill to repeal the fence law as to a
part OF Chesapeake magisterial district, In
the county of Elizabeth City. .'. 80
~. PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. GILMAN: Bill concerning the
trustees of Richmond Female Institute.
AUTHORIZES the sale of the Institute pro-
perry, or any part thereof
: By Mr.. CLAY: Resolution OF inquiry into
the expediency OF requiring justices Of the
| peace to try all mist emeanor cases.
By Nlr. FLOOD: Bill to provide for the
| payment OF Justices Of the peace for the
| trial and examination OF felonies and mis-
| demeanors. J" 81 '''.'
By MIR. SIMPSON: Bill to amend the acts
amending the charter OF the city OF Alex
andria. .-. '...'+'. -
By Mr.. KENDR1cK: Bill making Clinch
| river, in Russell county, lawful fence.
By Mr.. SCRUGGs: Bill to repeal section
OF an act to amend section Of chapter ia
of the Code OF 1873, with reference to the
recordation OF deeds, approved January 26,
l%1S77. % ~ '-'
ByMr, ARMSTRONG Resolution of inquiry
into the iexpediency OF giving the vendors
of fertilizers lien upon the growing crop
upon which the fertilizers were used! ~
By Mr.. ARMSTRONG Petition OF the State
Grange of Virginia for the protection Of
sheep. 'a' =! az. -
DURATION OF THE SESSION. =
"A resolution from the Senate for adjourn.
ment sine die of the General Assembly or
the ,4th aoi March was, after debate, dis.
missed ayes, SO; noes, II. .r,gl.,,.:s Lii i
PLACED ON THE CALENDAR. II ~. 4
Mr.. EDMUNDs, by leave, introduced q bill
prescribing the times for holding the courts
in the, Third judicial circuit, which was
placed on the calendar. IL 2",yapd = yt.7
la3 5 USE OF THE HALL FORA LECTURE.
On motion OF Mr.. McCAULLi the use Of
the hall Of the House was granted to Mr.. J
P. Cowardin fpr alecture Tuesday p:yI night.
|.a5..,.s 81, BILLS ADVANCED. 20 TesiinHH
ii Several bills, on motions seyerally made