The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-16

BERRY, preSuent pro sens., ~ ~ ; sY :.
pray : FROM TIE ExEouTIyE. .r.,ss.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate c9 ,ia.
rnirnication dsom,th Executive giving ne.
Of pardons granted 70 criminals for Inc Pa -.
year. with his reasons therefor. lapieu' o 1N
motion of Mr.. sPITLE En- s..;t1 S.. .,s,
CuRTXrLfNa CRIMINAL CHARGES. ~
AR. pEsN presented q Joint resolution. re-
o,,estinr' the Auditor of Public Accounts 81, 70
fnrwarG a COPY OF his annual report 70 Inc
circuit. county, and: corporation tldges IA
tho State, and calling their attention 70 .ne
statement therein, in reference to. ,L
eharges, with view; of cnrtailing tne sams.
The rule was suspend and the + resolu'lon
agreed to. ~ .E,fstI. !gittca t!,5 II
Mr., BLAND submitted q joint resolutionto,
onnointI. n siointi committee, consisting OF
tbrea on the part OF the Senate and nVe on
tho mart. OF the House, j: to- investigate the
condition. conduct, md management OF the
Ianaes River and Kanawha Canal Company,
;ts relations to; its bondholders and other
creditors. and especially. its connection Wild
the buchanan and Clifton Forge! Railroad
COMPANY; the amount expended Dy.tn ca,
nal company1in that behalf, &C.; ana asked 60
a suspensions Of the rule requiring IL 10 he
over. Tgsa:3 fIGa4tI .3.''''3 -,
Messrs. CaITcHER and EuBANK opposed
such hasty legislation, and hoped the rules
would not be suspended! y1aii,- go. ;. =,
The motion to-, suspend was lost, ana the
subject tabled and ordered to be prlnted.
80 Fl, PASSED. 80; r.,tG'sa -
Senate Joint resolution extending the
time for the completion Of the Winchester
branch of the Washington and ONO rall-
road. 80 - - n -, ,s..=
0 INTRODUCED AND REFERRED. ~.
By Mr.. TANNER: Bill to disband the Rich
morid Light Infantry Blues and to lncorpo-
rate the Blues Association. -.
EXECUTIVE SESSION. H.;
Att O'Clock the Senate resolved itself into
executive session for the purpose OF con.
6rming the appointments OF county sGnool
superintendents made by the Board OF Edu'
cation. The appointments were all the same
az last wear; the term OF Office to be four
years from January L., 1877. ~
TIE BUCHANAN AND cL1FToN'FoRGER RAILROAD
Senate bill in relation to the Buchanan
and Clifton Forge railroad came ups re"
minutes after1 O'Clock as the special order
of the day. =
Mr.. BLAND got the floor and spoke at con
siderable length in opposition to the bill
Ats O'Clock he yielded to motion Tor ao
journment. ~ -
HOUSE OF DELEGATES. j..
PRAYER by Rev. Thomas L. Preston, OF tint
Presbyterian Church. i. ~, - 80.
ia +. PRESENTED AND REFERRED. 2.-'
By Mr.. BRoADDUs: Bill to amend the Code
In relation to drift. -
nv Mr.. WRITER'S: Petition of the liquor
dealers Of the city OF Lynchburg concerning
the tax on liquors. ~; sI..
BY Mr. JOHNSTON Petition OF the Teach
ers' Institute Of Botetourt county as to tn
anparent deficit in the school fund OF Viz
ginia. : $, go. -. 80,
providing for recordation Of fduciary ac
By Mr.. HoESSleER Bill to amend sec
| ton IL Of the act to prescribe the duties
| liabilities, &C., of certain county officers ii
regard to the payment OF county warrants
by Mr.. WALKER: Remonstrance of "
F. Brockenbrough and others against tn
establishment of ferry at Tappahannock
by MIR. BERRY: Bill to require commits
/ sioners Of the revenue to keep the school
tax in each school district separate, wher
! ten or more school districts are included il
| the same commissioners district. 1..-.a.
| BY Mr.. HoENN1GER: Bill to amend tn
Code in relation to conseryators OF tn
| peace at watering places, DC. .,.,.. .-..
By Mr.. RONALD: Resolution OF inquir.
into the expediency Of amending the Cod
so as to. enable one Justice to take the &C
| Acknowledgements Of married women to deeds
Mr.. W. B: TALIAFERRo Bill to. incorpo
| rate the Porter Wharf Company, in tn
county Of Gloucester. ~. TIL.
BY Mr.. PURCELL: Petition Of citizens o
| Centreyille district, Fairfax county, to sub
NIT the question of the repeal Of the fence
law in said district to the voters thereof.
By Mr.. SYDNEY SMITH: Bill to authoriz
] the erection Of a pier-head on: York rive
4 near Skinamon creek. -..-
BY Mr.. CHARLES u. WILLIAMS: Bill tt
amend section IL OF chapter 76 Of the Code
relative to church property.
By Mr.. BERRY: Bill TO provide additiona
revenue for the support OF public free
schools and to encourage wool-groWing.
TRANSPORTATION OF coNvIcTs. ~
| On motion Of Mr.. ALLEN, .'i..2'
RESOLVED, That the Auditor OF Public Ac
counts be instructed to furnish the Hous'
with an itemized account OF expenses in
Cured in the transportation Of convict
from the jails Of the several counties OF thi
Commonwealth to the penitentiary during
the last fiscal year.
i - =, TEE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. ,,, -.
| Mr.. CATER Of Loudoun offered the fol
| lowing, which was rejected: .isal,ts X
ReS0IUed, That the Committee for Court.
I Of Justice inform this House at the earlies
practicable day whether, in their opinion
this General Assembly has authority undel
the lately-adopted amendments to- the Con
stitutlon of the State to apportion represen
tation of senators and members Of thi
House, and to determine the salary; to b.
paid them. ..9iilM ~; d., as.. u
BILLS PASSED.
| Senate bill to authorize the supervisors O
Floyd county to levy q tax for building
school-houses. :,ii2.'''' :i;i5i'.,t. :! 4
/, Senate bill for the relief of the securities
Of Harvey West, deceased, Of Rockingham
county. 49,; =, '1'.t! q. ~ =
House joint resolutions gratefully ac
knoWledging muniicent donation to TIT
University. OF Virginia by an unknown citi
zen OF New York.
Senate amendments to the bill fixing TIT
pay OF the Adjutant-G General were concTrel
In: 5.g{.,, So. =.
The engrossed House bill removing dis
abilities incurred by violation oftthe anti
duelling laws was, on motion Of Mr.. Cor
DON, postponed until Wednesday at o'clock
Z, ACTS THAT HAVE BECOME LAWS.
r. The Committee on. Enrolled Bills report
/ ed that the following bills have been ap
proved by the Governor al H..:. 81
For the relief OF j. Thompson Brown.