The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-11
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sixty.seventh Day.
SATURDAY. February 8, 1873.

s SENATE. 81
lieutenant Governor w: AIKER preslaing::
Prayer BY Rev. Henry Mc Donald, u. u, Oh
the Second Baptist church. rs.
a number OF House bills were twice read
and appropriated referred.
rs Al number OF bills were reported iIonI
committees and placed on the calendA..
On motion OF Mr.. KeIsEE it was ordered
that on and latter Tuesday next the senate senate
meet at II IA. Nd. &. .:z =,
Mr.. MASSEY presented a petition OF elti-.
zens OF Albemarle county for the extension =.
of the time for the payment OF taxes. Ke-
ferred.
Mr.. FuLKERsoN presented resolution
instructing the Committee OF Finance 70
bring In bill to enforce the law and PEN
atty for charging usurious interest on mo-
ney loaned. Mr.. FULKERs0N argued that
we ought either to enforce the rate Ore
peal the law. Agreed to.
Mr.. GRIFFIN presented a bill to amend
the act to authorize the Board OF Super
yisors OF the county Of Isle Of Wight to
contract for the erection OF q bridge across
.Jones's creek, &c. Referred.
Mr.. MURRaY presented a bill to authorize
the sale Of Zion Baptist Church property in
Accomac county. Referred.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
On motion of Mr.. QUEsENBERRY, Dir.
HUHT OF Pittsylyania was granted leave OF
absence for two days.
On motion of Mr.. SHERRARD, DIR. DANIEL
was granted leave Of absence for two days.
On motion OF Mr.. HAIRsTON, Mr.. STEVENS
was granted leave OF absence for one week.
On motion of Mr.. SHERRARD, Mr.. MAR
SHALL was granted leave OF absence for Tour
days.
On motion OF Mr.. LEES Mr.. NASH was
granted three days leave OF absence.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To purchase a burial-pIace for convicts
outside OF the city OF Richmond.
Declaring the Meherrin river lawful
fence in certain portions OF Lunenburg
county.
To amend section 7 OF an act for the pro-
lection OF game, &C., with substitute with
reference to the time Of killing deer.
To submit the question OF repeating the
fence law in Brentsville and Manassas dis
tricts, in Prince William county, to the
qualified voters of said county, with Sem
ate amendments.
TO incorporate the Onancock Town-Hall
Company, in the county OF Accomac.
Enabling the trustees OF Moore-SWamp
church, in Surry county, to sell portion OF
their church lot, &c.
To repeal an act for the protection Of
sheep in the county Of Rockbridge. a mo
ton to recommit this bill was made and de-
feated-ayes, 5; noes, "a.
Mr.. Hurt Of Halifax presented substl-
tute eXelnpting to the head OF each family
one dog and taxing the rest, and petition
from citizens OF Rockbridge. The substl-
tute was rejected, and the bill passed as 1t
came from the House.
To incorporate the Rappahanhock Home
Mutual Fire-Insurance Company.
For the protection OF wild waterfowl in
the county Of Accomac, with amendments.
To amend the 1st section OF an act to in
corporate the Lebanon Academy, passed
MARCH 10, 1851.
TO authorize the Board OF Supervisors OF
OF the county judge.
To incorporate Franklin City, in the
county OF Accomac.
To amend section AZ of an act to provide
for working the roads in the Commonwealth
so rs to authorize the county of Warren to
leyya tax not exceeding fifteen cents on the
800.
Toamend sections and 2 OF chapter 146
of the Code, in regard to the limitation OF
entry on or action for land.
To incorporate the Corporation of st.
Georges Hospital for the United States and
Canada.
To prevent insurance companies from
printingftbe conditions or restrictive condi-
tons of an insurance policy in small type,
with an amendment.
To incorporate tile Emitted Ocean Club, OF
Norfolk CITY,
A number OF House bills were laid on the
table or passed by for future action.
Adjourned.
HOUSE. OF DELEGATES.
Speaker ALLEN in the chair. PRAYER by
Rev. DR.. William Z. Hatcher, of the Baptist
church.
MECHANICS LIENS.
Senate bill (No. 5G) to amend and reenact
section Of chapter 115 OF the Code, in re-
ference to mechanics liens, with recon-
mendation that it do not pass.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. LADY: Petition OF the citizens of
James-RiYer valley, in the county OF Rock
bridge, asking that James river be made a
lawful fence.
By Dir. CURLETT: Joint resolution au-
thorizing the Governor to place arms at the
disposal of the authorities of Lancaster for
protection Of the oysters in the Rappahan-
mock river.
By. Mr.. CURLETT: A bill for the protec-
ton OF valuable dogs in the county Of Ian
caster, and providing tax OH same.
BY Mr.. JAMES of Goochland: A bill to
amend and reenact section OF an act APP
proved January 20. 1877, in relation to the
fence-law.
BY MIR. RAGLAND: A bill to incorporate
the Mount Vernon Friendly Aid Society Of
Halifax county.
By Mr.. PuLL1AM: A bill to incorporate
the Commercial Club.
By Dir. NELSON: A bill to enable the
Board of Supervisors Of Prince William
county to borrow money.
BY Mr.. ROBINSON OF Norfolk city:
Resolved, That the Finance Committee
INQUIRE and report i'll whose custody and
control are the copper and llthograph-
plates which were used in preparing the
bonds OF Virginia, in execution OF the act
of March 81, 1871, commonly known as the
funding.bill
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted Messrs. JAMES Of Go0ohland
one day; HUNTER and McCABE two days
each: FiCKLEN, three days, and ADAMS four
days.
COLDRED MUTES.
Mr.. CARTER OF Northumberland offered
sle following resolution
Whereas the number OF colored persons
in the State OF Virginia is six hundred
thousand; and whereas there is one mute
to every two thousand, making three hun
bred deaf mutes OF the colored race for
whom no provisions have been made by
the State, be it
RESOLVED, That the Committee on Asy-
lums and Prisons be instructed to report a