The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-06

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
FRIDAY, January S, 1877.
s. KID. s.. SENATE.
The Senate met at II M.-Mr. QUE
sENBERRY, president pro tempore, IN the
CHAIR Prayer by Rev. DR.. i. W. warren, OF
the First Baptist church.
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
By Mr.. T1NSEY from the Committee on
Counties, Cities, and Towns): House bills
TO amend section Of an act approved rep
r,1ary 10. 1876, for the relief OF township
creditors, without amendments; to amend
the charter OF the town Of Edinburg, IN
Shenandoah county, without amendments.
By MIR. CRITCHER (from the COMMITTEE on
Roads,: House bill to authorize the BOARD
OF Public Works to sell the States interest
in the Jackson River Turnpike Company;
r. incorporate the Norfolk and Brambleton
Railroad Company.
PAY OF LATE Do0RKREPER ...
Mr.. SINCLAIR presented resolution In
structing the secretary to issue warrant 10
the widow OF the late Colonel John W.
Minor, late doorkeeper OF the Senate, 1or
his pay up to the time OF his death.
Adopted.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. FINNEY: Bill to prohibit the ap-
pronriation of greater sum than $4,000 IN
any one year for the purchase OF books ana
works Of art for the use OF the State Library.
By Mr.. Sp1TLER: Bill to provide for the
sale of insolvent claims by fiduciaries.
By Mr.. SLEMP: Petition OF citizens OF
Lee county asking that Elizabeth NJ. Bar
ker be released from the payment OF hne
assessed against her in the court OF that
county.
By the same: Bill! for the relief Of Eliza
beth NJ. Barker, OF Lee county.
By Mr.. DANIEL: Bill to allow commute
ton to soldiers MANNED in war in lieu Jf
artificial limbs.
House bill authorizing the Board OF
Supervisors of Mecklenburg county to bor-
row money to build their jail.
TO incorporate the Norfolk and Bramblc-
ton Railroad Company.
Authorizing the Board Of Public Works
to sell the States interest in the jackson
River Turnpike Company.
Senate bill to amend and reenact sections
and 10 Of chapter 1873, in reference to
homeSteadS.
THE BONDS OF THE CLIFTON FORGE RAILROAD
COMPANY.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate COM
munication from the president OF the James
River and kanawah Canal Company in pur-
suance to resolution recently adopted by
this body, asking how much had been sub
subscribed by that corporation to the CHI
ton Forge railroad. In this communication
Colonel Darlington states that $4,000 OF the
81. 900 OF the stock of the Buchanan and
Clifton Forge Company have been SUBJ
scribed by his compfny, and that they
propose this subscription with their
third mortgage bonds, as authorized
| by the charter OF the company.
The market value Of said mortgage bonds is
not known, not having yet been issued.
There are no subscription OF coupons OF the
first and second mortgage bonds OF the
james River and Kanawha Canal Company
to the stock OF said railway company, but
49,, 1889 OF such past-due coupons, and $780,
900 OF those to mature, which have been
subscribed to the bonds Of the Buchanan
and Clifton Forge Railroad Company, as
authorized by its charter. As he thinks it
would be iniudicious to do so, Colonel Car
rington declines to furnish the names OF
bondholders.
On motion OF Mr.. EUBANK, the communi-
cation was laid on the table and ordered to
be printed.
SAFE KEEPING OF STATE BONDS.
Mr.. DUFFIELD presented resolution re-
ouesting the Treasurer to inform the Senate
what measures have been taken by him in
execution OF the purposes OF the Joint reso-
luton to provide for the safe keeping OF
certain bonds OF the Commonwealth, adopt
ed April 80, 1874. Agreed to.
TAXING sHooTISG-GALLERIEs.
On motion of Mr.. ALLAN. the Committee
on Finance was requested to consider the
propriety Of ENGRAVING in the taX-bill for
the present year lcense-taX upon shooting
galleries.
CONDITION OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE
PENITENTIARY.
On motion of Mr.. CLARKE, Senate joint
resolution providing for the appointment of
committee to inquire into the condition Of
George F. Strother, superintendent Of the
penitentiary, was taken up.
Mr.. GRIMSLEY stated that during the holi-
day recess he had an interview with Colonel
Strother's medical attendants-two of
whor; were of the opinion that his malady
was extreme nervous prostration, and that
he would soon be able to attend to his Off
cial duties. The third physician held an adj
verse opinion to that expressed by his col
leagues. He did not think it would do any
harm to permit the assistant superintendent
to continue to perform the duties for
awhile.
MIR. CLARKE thought that if the peniten-
tiary could do without a superintendent
for six months the office could be abolished,
and therefore insisted upon the resolution.
The joint resolution was adopted.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The Senate, at half-paSt II O'Clock, re-
solved itself into executive session to con-
slider communication from the Board Of
Public Instruction in relation to county
school superintendent. The matter was
referred to the Committee on Schools and
Colleges.
Adjourned at 100 P. NJ.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Speaker HANGER in the chair No prayer.
FoLEY's STATUE OF JACKSON.
The SPEAKER laid before the House a
communication from the Governor, giving,
in response to resolution OF the House, a
detailed account of the reception and erec-
tion Of the bronze statue Of General T.
j. jackson, by Foley, as well as the un-
published correspondence and the 'itemiZed