The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-02

lieutenant Governor WALKER IN the
chair. Prayer by Rev. h Melville Jack
son, OF Grace (EpiscopaD church.
House bill to amend the act to incorporate
the town Of Danyille, and to consolidate
the several acts relating thereto, was passed,
under a suspension OF the rules, on motion
of Mr. HURT OF Pittsylvania.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. DANIEL, from the Committee for
Courts of Justice. presented a report IN re-
Iation to a resolution as to whether this is
the first session OF the Legislature under
the amended Constitution, and minority
report.
Mfr. GRIMsLEY, from the Committee Of
Finance, reported bill to provide an arti-
fetal limb for Michael Houlihan a bill for
the relief of the Petersburg Aquaduct Com
pany: bill for the relief of Michael Eou-
Than: bill for the relief Of the heirs OF
James Bavnes. deceased, late OF Baltimore,
hid.
Mr.. LEE, from the Committee on Roads,
reported a substitute for bill to incorpo-
rate the Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio Rail-
road Company.
Mr.. HURT OF Halifax, from the Commit
tee on Agriculture, DC, reported substi-
tute for the bill to amend the act to estab-
lish a department OF agriculture. mining.
and manufacturing for the State.
Mr.. ELLIOTT, from the Committee on
Fish and Game, rcDortcd House bill to
amend the law in regard to unlawful fish
ing; which was passed under suspension
OF the rules.
PRESENTED, &C.
Bv Mr.. DANIEL: A bill to authorize
Grace Memorial church, of Lynchburg, TO
borrow money and execute one or more
deeds OF trust. Referred.
Bv Mr.. MASSEY: Petition OF citizens OF
Albemarle county for a change or time Oh
collecting taxes. Referred.
By Mr.. SHERRARD: 4 bill to authorize
the Board of Supervisors OF Bath county
to borrow money to defray the expenses OIL
erecting bridge over the, Cowpasture
river; which was passed under a suspen-
sion Of the rules.
Rv Mr.. DANIEL: Petition OF members OF
the bar OF Lynchburg praying the reelec-
ton OF Judge Wingfesd, OF the flitn 1udi-
cial circuit. Tabled. !,
By Mr.. SLEMP: A Dill for the feilei OF
Berry Cullins, OF wise county. he1erred.
By Mr.. GAYLE: a bill to incorporate the
Portsmouth Library Association. Referred.
: nv same: A bill to amend the act pre-
scribln1 the liihe 1oi uoie'hs, VIZ Nooito III
the First judicial circuit.
nv Mr.. DANIEL: A preamble and joint
resolution deprecating the tax on State
hanks. and asking Congress to remove the
same. Lies over under the rules.
PASSED.
Senate bill to provide for the disposition
and control Of the slebe fund of the county
Of northampton was taken up, on motion
of Mr.. WALsT0N, and passed, under sus-
pension of the rules.
RECOMMITTED.
IN motion OF Mr.. PHLEGAR, Senate bill
to encourage the introduction and invest
ment Of foreign capital in mining ana man
uracturing industries Was taken up.
Mr.. TYLER addressed the Senate on the
bill: after which the bill was committed TO
the COMMITTEES for courts of Justice.
TUE PUBLIC DEBT BILL.
Senate bill to provide for the consollda.
ton of the public debt, and the Payment OF
the same rate OF interest on the Whoie III.
Ko1SER's billy. being the special order OF
the day and tue unfinished business was
sassen mn. together with Mr. BRo0KE's
snhssitnte nroyiding for the readj nstment
~ the public debt OF the Commonwealth
81 Virginia, the question; being on agree
ine to sMr, TYLER's amendment-yiz., to
strike ont the words In the LIST sec
ton Z. for the third ten years and six per
centnni the effect being to make 1t three
per cent for the first ten Yeara, four per.
cent. for the next, and FIVE per cent. there
after. Isl. s5 .5..
Mr.. PAuL gained the floor, and after pre-
senting the foiIo8ing resolution addressed
the Senate ia relation thereto. gss
Rssolved, That; Senate bill no. d and she
stibsfirnte therefor, Senate bill No. "a, be