The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-28

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House bsl! to incorporate the Planters I ~, !
bacco-W warehouse Company o. bfistol, VIII =
q recon.men dat1on that the House ;aefeeI =, ~
shc amendment OF the Senate House VI.
20 prevent The sale OF Gotten between ceftaln
hours, with a recommendation tnas c .ne
House agree to the amendment OF TUG sen.
ate: Senate bill entitled an act 70 pTe ,t,.l
the obstruction Of ~ ~ ~ LAT se.
nrlf buchanan counties; Senate Dill for re.
lief Of Joseph Riggs, late collector OF
Mpfmnoiitan township, county OF Ae-
.comae:7 House bill to amend charter
~ Danyille: House bill to authorize il. e..
Ilouthat. Of Botetourt county, to establish
,sarrv across James river la said county
House bin to authorize G. Z. Lipes, OF Bote-
fnurt county. TO establish ferry across
James river In said county; House Dill 70
repeaI ar, net entitled an act to create Kali
road Commissioner of Virginia with o re-
,conmendation that It do not pass; house
hill 193. in relation to price OF land-Wa
rants: House bill for the relief OF giles
County Iron Company; House bill TO
nrohibit the catching or killing OF terra
nins and turtles during the close sea-
SON. House bill 1875 to impose q TAX
ON certain dogs, and to declare tue same c,s
nersonaI nroperty adversely; House bill
so. to repeal the game law; house OIL
nroyidine for the lease Of the penltentiary !;
House bill to provide that foreign corpora
tions. companies. and associations DONG
business in Virginia shall be held to- DC do
nestle corporations, companies, ana asso-
Citations: House bill to authorize the trustees
.of Davis School district, OF the county o!
shonandooh. TO sci, a certain lot of land and
to reinyest the proceeds thereof in the cree
lion OF school-house; House joint resolu-
ton in relation to the Mccormick telescope;
House bill in relation to interest on money.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted Mcssrs. WHITE Of Caroline
and CURIETT for two days each, TAYLOR OF
FIuyanna for three days, and indefinite
leave for Messrs. HINER, BARBOUR, and
GRIGsBY. Mr.. BARBOUR has been called
away on account OF The Illness OF his mo-
Their. Mr.. HAEyTE stated.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
nv Mr.. ADAMS: Bill to amend and re-
enact section Is OF an act approved March
"a. 1872. relative to the forfeiture OF the
rights and franchises of the trustees OF
Willis river, and the incorporation OF WILL
lis Navigation Company.
By Mr.. EDAUNDs: Bill to amend and re-
enact section Is OF chapter 134 OF the Code,
in reference to the recovery OF rent reserved
in share of the crop.
By Mr.. FUIKERS0N Petition for the re-
lief ofeHarvcy Lambert, Of Lee county.
/ Ry MIR. POWELL: Bill to take the sense OF
the qualified voters OF the State on the
question as to whether they. will have a
convention to revise and amend the Consti-
tuition of the State. ".,
Bv Mr.. EDMUNDs: Bill to establish &c
partment OF agriculture, mining, DC.
By MIR. FINNEY: Petition Of citizens OF
Accomac county asking change OF the
laws so as to prevent the use Of purse-ncts
and trapsin catching fish in. the waters OF
the Chesapeake.
- ...t-. PASSED.
House Joint resolution instructinS our
senators and requesting our representatives
in the Congress Of the United States to vote
for the RECOMMENDATION OF silver Mr.. JOSEPH
WALKER's substitute for his own resolu-
toni.
House bill to amend and reenact section
OF an act to incorporate the charlottesville
and Rapidan Railroad Company, approved
February II, 1876. :.
Senate bill to incorporate tue Virginia
eneral-Nlanufacturing and Produce-Ship-
ping Company. [The company is COM
posed of coIorcd men, and Will operate
here:]
House bill to provide for working the
roads in the counties of Shenandoah ana
Page with Senate amendment).
House bill to Incorporate the Planters
Tobacco w arehouse Company of Bristol
with Senate amendment).
Senate bill requiring the Circuit Court
OF Henrico to he held at the courthouse OF
said county.
House bill to prevent the sale Of cotton be-
tween certain hours with Senate amend
ment). T'rhis Is intended TO- prevent depre-
dations upon cotton-felds and cotton-gins In
Southside Virginia by thieves, who steal and
sell in the night-time.]
Senate bill entitled an act to amend and
reenact section - of chapter 81 OF the Code
of 1878, as amended by an act entitled an
act to amend and reenact section - of chap
ter 81 of the Code of 1878, in relation to
contributing members of volunteer compa-
mics of militia, approved March rs, 1876.
lEXtends operation of act to towns OF 5000
(instead OF 100000 inhabitants, so as to al
low their military companies to have thirty
contributing members free from jury duty,
&C.
Senate bill to prevent distractions OF
water-courses in Wise and Buchanan.
Senate bill for the relief of Joseph Riggs,
late collector of Wetompkin township, in
the county of Accomac.
House bill 81, to amend and reenact an
act entitled an act to amend and reenact sec
ton 6 of chapter 100 Of the Code OF 1873,
in relation to unlawful fishing. Mr.. B0-
LANNON'S bill, allowing the Use OF pound
nets on Mobjack bay and the western shore
of Chesapeake bay north OF the mouth OF
York river, without reference to the mouths
of crceks.] .9'.
House bill to incorporate Franklin City,
in the county Of Accomac.
House bill to amend and reenact the first
section of an act entitled an act TO incorpo-
rate the Lebanon Academy, passed March
10th, 1851.
House bill to amend and reenact section
10 of chapter 145 OF the Code OF Virginia
of 1873. in regard to actions for injuries.
House bill to authorize the City Council
of Alexandria to compromise the debt OF
the city and to issue bonds in accordance
with the terms Of such compromise, and
prescribing the mode in which the payment
OF the interest on such bonds may be en-
forced.
House bill to provide for repairing the
Rivanna canal with con vict labor.
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
MIR. w. T.. TALIAFERRo presented bill
for the settlement of the public debt. 1t
proposes to pay four per cent. Referred to
Committee of nance.
PERSONAL.
Mr., PoPHAM stated that he was III the
Senate Chamber on Wednesday when the
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