The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-21
GFERRAI, ASSEMBLY, or VIRGINIA.
Forty.dfsls Day.

EEhEkaL ANNEhDIl UF fliluil.lh.
Forty.afsh Day.
sArpsDas, January 10; 1878.
SENATE. &i.st
B Lieutenant Governor WALKeR presiding !;
Y AZ number OF House bills were tWlce lea0
and appropriately referred. rs "a
sz.s3 Z. CoaMrrTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. HARsroN, from the Committee %, on
General Laws, reported asking 10 ,pg ms.
charged from further consid eration o. ho NIs
bill to authorize the sale OF 3EoWn Los w. w.
4 in the town OF Gains borol, freoef isA
county, held in trust for the use =, Q! we
members OF the Meth dist Episcop pal Suu .,'St
the. hill he committed to the Committee for
Courts OF Justice. He also reported, VIII
amendments, House bill to prevent the sale
of cotton between certain hours to amend
the charter OF st. Paups CHURCH Home 10
amend an act to constitute one quarantine
district OF the Elizabeth river ana us
branches, and to create board OF quaran-
tine commissioners and quarantine medi-
cal officer for said district, approved fepru-
airy 2e, 1871. 90
Finance, reported Senate bill in regard to q
reimbursement of the public debt; also a Dill
for the relief Of Joseph Riggs, late collector
OF Metompkin township, county OF Acco-
mac. ,:f #
BILLS, &C., PRESENTED AND REFERRED-Mo-
). TIoNs, &C. ~
By Mr.. WoRTHAM: A bill to incorporate
the James River Railroad Company.
By Mr.. CHILEs: Petition OF members OF
the medical fraternity, praying protection,
&C.
Mr.. HINTON moved to take up House Joint
resolution for charging the Reapportion-
ment Committee by adding seven from the
House and two from the Senate. Agreed to.
The resolution was reiected-ayes, 81;
noes, q.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate COM
munication from the Governor in reference
to the Roanoke Navigation Company which
was laid on the table and ordered to be
| printed. -.
By Mr.. MASSEY: A resolution inquiring
why it is the clerks of the two houses OF the
General Assembly receive in addition 10
their regular salaries five dollars per day
for each alternate session. Referred to
Committee on Retrenchment, dc.
Senate joint resolution fixing the time Tor
the election OF certain State officers, with
House amendment so as to include the Au-
ditor, and except the Railroad Commits
siorer, was taken up and concurrcd In.
Bg Mr.. PAUL A bin to amend the Code,
fixing the compensation Of circuit judges.
| BY Mr.. GRIFFIN: "A petition OF members
Of the bar of Elizabeth City county. 4.
/ BY Mr.. MURRAY: A bill to amend the
! Code in relation to suspending the execution
! Of iudement-in criminal cases.
BY Mr.. PAUL: A bill to amend the act t.
incorporate the Washington, Cincinnati ano
st. Louis railroad. ~. -
On motion OF Mr.. GooDE Mr.. BLISS was
granted leave OF absence for three days:
On motion of Mr.. KOINER Senate bill tc
/ consolidate the public debt, &C., was taken
\ rp and made the special and continuing
4 order for Tuesday at 1 O'Clock.
q On motion of Mr.. MARSHALL the report o.
i the committee in reference to the enrol
4 ling and signing Of the bill to authorize the
use OF convicts TO repair the canal, &C, was
4 taken I'D and made the special orders fol
Monday at 1 P. NJ. -
i ) nv Mr.! HINTON: A resolution for the als
4 pointment of a special committee to provide
more privileged seats. Agreed to. The
CHAIR appointed Messrs. HINTON, HURT o.
Pittsylvania, and SCOTT. - go
on motion Of tAIr. HINTON it was ordered
4 that it be spread upon the journal that ht
was detained from his seat by sickness unit
the 10Th OF January. y
| 90. BILLS PASSED. ...-.s 49,
| House bill to amend the act for working
| the roads in Loudoun county. ,rr ..,s:.,is
| :. House bill to amead the. act for the pro
/ lection of sheep in the, counties OF Clarke
Frederick, and Charlotte. Leaves on,
| Charlotte. j.; 5-,g.,55 Ri: 49,, ~ -
| House bill to provide ya,fence law for the
county Of Loudoun, and to, repeal law in
relation to fences, &C., with Senate amend,
ments. .r..; .g .-..sg1s::jl.- ,.s.,..
House bill to amend the 18th section Of
| the charter Of the city OF Richmond. s'a
House bin to charter the Planters Tobacco
Warehouse Company of Bristol. - ,l.g....
House bill to Incorporate the town OF
HillSyiile, in the county OF Carroll. e=,
:: House bill for the extension Of the time
| for collection Of taxes in Essex county, and
| for relief OF the taxpayers Of said county.
House bill to amend the act to incorporate
| the Bank OF Marion. ,4 #
| . House bill to amend the act to constitute
one quarantine district Of Elizabeth river
| and its branches. and to create a board OF
| quarantine commissioners and quarantine
| medical officer for said district.
| House bill to amend an act to incorporate
| st. Paul's Church Home. i.i... ri
House bill to prevent the sale Of cotton
between certain hours, with Senate amend.
ments. T.:
BILLS ADVANCED. q, -.
A number OF Senate bills on the calendar
were taken up and advanced to engross-
ment and third reading.
Senate bill to amend the law in reference
to the Department Of Agriculture, &C., was
made the special order for Monday, Janu.
airy 2StE, at l P. NJ. ,...
Adjourned at P. III. 49, ;,.,s. l.rs ~.a..
Sc i HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Speaker ALLEN in the chair. Prayer by
Rev. Mr.. Steel, OF the Broad-Street Metho-
dist church.
| THE MoFFETT REGISTERS--A STATEMENT OF
! THEIR OPERATION.
The SPEAKER laid the following commune
cation before the House:
u COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
OFFICE AUDITOR OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS,
RICHMOND, January 10, 1878.
To the Hon. Henry C. Allen, Speaker Of The
House of Delegates:
Dear Sir,-I am in receipt of the following
resolution agreed to by the House OF Dele
gates
g RESOLVED, That the Auditor OF Public
so,o,,.fsr ha ro0r1ocfoa3 fo Law before the