The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-12-14

voting In the affirmative.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED WITHOUT BEADING.
BY Mr.. BocoCK: Petition OF T.. I. Daniel
and others, personal Representatives, asking
compensation for certain services rendered
the Commonwealth by the late Attorney
General, B.. T.. Daniel
BY Mr.. NELSON Resolutions Of the Coun.
tt School Board OF Prince William county
in relation to the public.schooltax
By Sir. ASHTON: Memorial Of the County
School Board Of King George county in re-
ference to the suspension OF the public
schools In said county, and asking legisla
tion for the relief OF the public schools.
By Mr.. EDMUNDs: A biflto amend ana re-
enact sections and OF chapter LAG OF the
Code of 1873, in relation to the limitation OF
suits.
By Mr.. BococK: a bill to define theforce
and effect of answers to bills in chancery:
By Mr.. LovELL: Resolution for com
mission to codify the laws Of the State. :,
By Mr. EDMUNps: a bill to provide the
manner Of fixing the salaries and allow.
ances OF the sheriffs, clerks, and attorneys
for the Commonwealth in the several coun-
ties and corporations.
/, By Dir. LOWELL ,a@ttao ~
Resotved, Thnt the Joint committee on
Amendments inquire into
the expediency oi.reporting an amendment
TO the Sth section of article s OF the Con-
stitutlon changing the school age, so that
the children Of the State between the ages
of seven and twenty-one years shall consti-
tute the basis of the division of the school
funds among the people in each school dis
trict OF the State, instead Of the children
between the ages of five and tWenty-one
years, as at present provided. 800.
By Mr.. CoGHILL: Petition OF citizens OF
Amherst county for the passage OF alaw de.
claring James river and the condemnation
lines OF the James River and Kanawha canal
and the dividing lines OF the farms running
across the low ground from the canal to the
river lawfnl fence.
By Mr.. SOUTHWARK: -,.
RESOLVED, That the Committee for Courts
OF Justice be instructed to inquire IL the
General Assembly has the power to revoke
the charter OF a regular chartered company
where the company has failed to comply
with the provisions OF such charter or act.
By Mr.. HENRY: Memorial Of printers OF
the city OF Richmond in relation to the
office OF Superintendent of Public Printing.
!. By Mr.. CoGHILL: A bill to amend section
) of chapter 1863 of the Code OF 1873. in
reference to motions on bonds executed by
officers and Others.
Bv Mr. GREEN: a bill to amend and re-
enact an act entitled can act to commission
officers OF cadets OF Bethel Academy, Fau-
auier county," - - ."+
By Mr.. HARRISON, OF Sussex: Joint res
olution proposing amendments to The I'd.
9TH. and 10Th sections, and an additional
section TO the Sth article OF the Constitu-
ion Of Virginia, concerning education &;
also an amendment to the fifth section OF the
10th article, concerning taxation and finance,
'or publishing said amendments and certi-
wing the, same to the next General Assem-
bly,.
FREIGHT DETERMINATIONS.
Mr., STEVENS offered the following:
ReSolUed, That Especial committee Of five
De appointed to inquire whether the Rail-
Dad Commissioner has complied with the
Of the law in the examination
If the tariff.sheets Of the various railroads
If the State, and whether. any OF said rail-
'oads are now charging for way or through
reights more than the law allows, with
such other matters as the committee may
leem pertinent to the subject; and for this
purpose said committee shall have authority
% send for persons and papers.
MIR. J. 81. ROBINSON moved that the reso-
ution be amended so as TO direct the Com
nittee on Roads to make the inquiry. Lost.
The resolution was adopted on division
lyes, 49,; noes, .26; the necessary two
birds. ~
Mr.. BococK moved to reconsider.
The SPEAKER inquired: CHOW did the
gentleman Vote?"
los, hot Of q
practice to inquire where there was NO re-
corded vote.
The SPEAKER yielded the point for the
present.
The motion to reconsider was made.
JUDGE OF FLOYD.
At 1880 the House, in conjunction with
;he Senate, proceeded to elect W. u. Vaughn
county Judge OF Floyd. Mr.. DICKERsoN
made the nomination in the House.
- FREIGHT DETERMINATIONS. ....
The consideration of the resolution OF
Mr.. STEVENS was resumed and discussed by
Messrs. j. Fl. ROBINSON, HARRISON. OF Sus-
sex, BERNARD of Petersburg, and STEVENS.
The motion to reconsider prevailed.
Mr.. BERNARD thereupon offered the, fol-
lowing substitute ..44z. FL. ..!....s..,
Resolvsd, That the Committee on Roads
be and they are hereby instructed 10 in
quire whether any, or il any. which, OF the
railroad companies in the Commonwealth
have violated any statute regulating the
rates of transportation Of freights or pas
sengers; and the said committee are hereby
10 send for persons and papers.
The substitute was agreed to, and the
resolution so amended adopted.
CHRISTMAS RECESS.
The Senate resolution in relation to re-
cess was taken up. The original PROPOSE
ton was to adjourn from the Goth OF De-
cember to the Sd OF January. The House
amended by striking out ''3d" and insert
ing "7th." To this change the Senate
would not agree. The House receded. So
the General Assembly will on the goth OF
December adjourn to meet on the Cd OF
january. a..
"A number Of House bills were ordered to
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HOUSE BILLS PASSED. ..-
To amend and reenact the 1st and I'd sec
ions OF an act entitled an act to provide
or the working of the roads in the ,coun-
les Of Scott, Wise, and Buchanan, ap-
proved March 5, 1877, so as to include Gray
on and TazeWell counties. $50. ....
To incorporate the Marion Reading Club,
II the town of Marion, Smyth county.
. To amend and reenact section 10 OF an
Ict entitled an act to provide for working
he roads in the counties of Shenandoah
md Page, approved February g., 1878.
:. To provide that in case OF eviction OF
part Of leased premises, such eviction shall
lot work a suspension Of the whole rent.
To, incorporate the Rappahannock Freed
mems Cemetery Company. 8.: =
Adjourned. 49, ~; 80. ,.g-
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MR.. .ANpREWs'sI CONDITION - DEATH. FROM
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MATTERS-AT EMPTED ASSASSINATION