The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-04-03
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
Il MONDAY, April 2, 1877.
SENATE. ~

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n .,r. MONDAY, April 2, 1877.
SENATE. ..s...
Senate met at 10 y. M.-Lieutenant-Gor-
ernor THOMAS presiding.
TEXAS PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Mr.. CRITCHER presented the following:
Resolved, That the Senate request our
senator's and representatives in Congress
to use their best endeavors in behalf OF an
application for trans-continental line OF
railway from the Mississippi river TO the
Pacific ocean, on or near the thirty-second
parallel, in the nature Of a guarantee BY
the General Government Of the interest on
the bonds Of said railway to- such an
amount as will secure its completion; pro-
yided that the eastern termini Of said rail-
road shall be so located as to enable the
railroads of the southern States to make
convenient connection Herewith, and that
said railroad shall not discriminate against
the equal and free transportation OF the
traffic of said southern railroads, or give
any facilities to any line OF road north OF
the thirty-follrth parallel Of latitude not
equally shared in by those south Of said
parallel.
Which was taken up and passed by the
following vote:
hYEs.-Messrs. Allan, Beazley, Clark, Critaher.
johnson, Maddox, Moilett Newberry, Powell, Smith.
stevens, Tanner, Ward, and Wortham..20.
Daniel Dute'S Enct1 Gnye,
ry, Sinclair, splitter, and Terry-l3.
EXTRA PAY. ...,. -
On motion OF Dir. CLARK the Clerk was
RI
Wilson by the addition OF 81 per diem from
the 9th December, 1876, to I'd January,
1877, for discharging the duties Of door
keeper. ..-.
BUCHANAN AND CLIFTON FORGE RAILROAD.
Senate bill amending the charter OF the
Buchanan and Clifton Forge railway,
which was ordered to its cngrossment Sat-
urday, came up on its passage, and was de-
cided in the affirmative by the following
vote: 80
AYrs.-aIcssrs. Crtchcr, Daniel. Duflcld, Eu-
bank, Finney, Gayle, Greeycr. Herndon, Linton,
EenrT Ward snd s sp'ef
NoEs.-Nessrs. Allan. Beaziey, Bland, Clark; East
lam. Hurt, Jones, Lee, Maddox, gofstt, Newberry,
.,lnn, Powell, QueSenberry, and Stevens-15.
Mcssls. QUEsENBERRY and COCHRAN raised
the question that as this bill made an APP
preparation Of the States property i'll the
shape Of the labor OF convicts it would
therefore require constitutional vote (of
22).
Whilst Mr.. COCHRAN was engaged in dis
cussing this point he was taken quite ILL.,,
and had to be removed from the chamber.
The CHAIR declared that the point was
not we'll taken, and the bill was communi-
Gated to the House. -..'.....
. BILLS PASSED. ...
House bill to amend section Of an act in
reference to the Lynchb,lrg and Tennessee
Railroad Company. .:r'..
Senate bill amending the. charter Of the
city Of Richmond so as to allow the City
Council to fix the fees OF justices Of the
peace. .... '...'s .s.-'. .,...e-s
Senate bill Incorporating the Virginia
Quarrying Company.
Senate bill empowering the supervisors Of
Norfolk county to pay the clerk Of the Cir
cult Court Of that county for certain SER
vices performed. ...,.....
Senate bill to correct an erroneous assess
ment of the. land Of Alexander Bruce, OF
Halifax county. ... ...
Senate bill Incorporating the Petersburg
and North Carolina railroad.
Senate bill to amend the charter OF the
Citizens Bank Of ,NottoWay. ...
u House bill providing for the working Of
the roads in Alexandria county. a......
House bill in reference to parties to suits
testifying in certain cases. T., .~..
House bill amending the law in relation
to drifts. ........... ~ ...'.
House bill in relation to clearing court
dockets Of old liens. 81.
House bill to acquire titleto purchasers Of
lands sold for delinquent taxes, under an
act OF 1873, twelve months after July l.,
1877.
House bill releasing to 5iary G.. Danger
field certain interests Of the State.
House bill declaring section OF chapter
81 OF the Code of 1873 to be the law in rela-
ton to fences in Essex county. ,....
House bill amending the charter OF the
town Of Abingdon;
. APPROPRIATIONS BILL.
The Senate bill making the appropriations
for the fiscal year, with three amendments.
making the following changes in the appro-
priations: $1,000, salary Of A. N. Newman,
clerk in the Second Auditors Office; Jere.
s. Black, J. 3. Beck, and Charles F. Jen-
kins, Maryland boundary-line commission
ers, $1,000 each; personal representatives
Of the late W A. Graham, of North Caro-
lima, for services on that board, $1,000; A.
W. Graham, as secretary, $3.50; w. j.
as counsel OF the state in the
matter, $4,000; and r. T. Daniel, $1,000,
was taken up. The first amendment New
mans salary was rejected, and the bill
committed to the Committee on Finance.
Adjourned to tomorrow at 10 A. NJ.
HOUSE of DELEGATES.
The Trouse met at the usual hour.
Dir. COGHILL, by leave, introduced bill
defining the duties and compensation OF the
Placed on the calen dar.
Mr. PoPHAm offered a resolution request
ing the Virginia senator's and representa-
tivcs in Congress to use their best efforts in
behalf Of an application for a lans-conti-
mental line OF railway from the Mississippi
river TO the Pacific ocean. ( Referred to- the
committee OF Roads. ;3''I ;r:.., E:".5; Is ,o'''
Mr.. MCCAULL, by leave, introduced a bill
to amend section 4 OF an}aeti in relation to
roads, etc., in the counties aof Pulaski,
ETC. Placed on. the calendar.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED. Ed :, .t 30
: For the relief OF Mary A. Dangerfield. u:
= Declaring section l. Of chapter 81 OF the
Code OF 1873 to be the: law. in relation to-
FENCES in RappahannoeEi district of the
county OF Essex sid ;r,rr3au4 ,fuI I'm
Appropriating the public revenues. ![This
is the general !appropriationtbill.1 ij3aEi>.
To amend the act in relation to the re-
cordation of deeds, approved February IS,
1877. .i.". ~ -, }Ei9Gonl#a oNi
Declaring the name OF Charles Van Ma
son. T >@.s{ ~ ',:E tA.i'- HnTr ai
Amending the charter Of the town Of Alb
ingdon. 81, a @fsi 't.'EiS%a "A.
To provide for paying to Wilson Nicely,
Of Fluvanna county, a fine imposed by the
County {,ol1rt ,r.,sss., 1851 IT II - 5Nis!tt