The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-23
CORPORATE limiss of sils town Of syythe:

corporate limits 81 shs tow q Y ythe-
BIZ ir. CoLEMAS bili 80 permit VIII
liam T.. Dayis 10 have the asaessInen nj OF MS
tract Of liant, IN the county os ~ nen ourg,
corrected. :.
b. Mr.. NORTON: Joint solution proDos:
/ ing to extend the time Efor coiiectloh5 @, o.
taxes fin York county by reason OF losses py
storm and food s 9.
BY MIR. TRouT:. a bin TO authorize John
| D. EddIngton, OF the county OF Roanoke. TO
make deeds to certain property.
BY Mr. Trout: A bill toantho rize Inomas
r. Muse, OF the county OF Roanoke, to make
deeds To certain property 10 the school
Board Of Big Lick district.
BY Mr.. BUEsHAA: a Din incorporating
Hill City Lodge, No. 1S3.
By Mr.. SkSDlDGE A bill TO amend ana
reenact section of chapter 90 OF tne eode
Of 1873, In relation to tax On raliroa0 anu
canal companies.
By Mr.. FAUsTLER0Y: A bill to. amend
and reenact the 05tt section OF chapter 90
Of the Code Of Virginia OF l8ss
By MIR. FARE: a bill providing Tor sub
hitting OF repeal OF fence-law> in whole or
in part, to the voters OF Dit. Vernon and
CentreYille districts, in the county OF salr-
! fax.
By Mr.. PuLLIAM:
ResoLued, That the Committee on Agrl-
culture and Mining inquire into the expe-
diency OF republishing $500 copies OF the
" First Apnual Report Of the Commissioner
OF Agriculture for distribution by said
Commissioners in such directions as VIII pest
subserve the interests OF the State.
/ By Mr. FAIR: A bill allowing ae scnooi
districts OF Mt. Vernon and Lee, IN FairlaA
county, to rebuild Jointly schooi'house
lately destroyed by fire.
BY Mr.. FRAZIER: A bill to incorporate
! the Richmond Real Estate Association.
BY Mr.. HARRISON Of Sussex: a Dill 10 de-
/ fine the meaning OF the words "aboVe tide-
water when applied to the counties lying
south OF James river.
SAMPLERS.
Mr.. FICKLEN, under suspension OF the
rules, offered joint resolution extending
the time for the appointment OF samplers OF
tobacco for public warehouses by the Gov
ernor until October 1, 1878; which was
placed on the calendar.
ELECTION OF STATE OFFICERS.
Bv a Joint resolution, offered by Mr. HEN
nv. the House agreed to proceed to the cleo
tion of Treasurer, Second Auditor, and Rail
road Commissioner next Wednesday at l
p. NJ.
i HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
The, House spent most OF the day suS-
pending rules, taking up bills out OF their
order, sc. The following were disposed OF :
/ RIO amend and reenact section l Of chap
ter 1875 Of the Code OF 1878, in regard to
distress-warrants
To amend and reenact section OF chap
fer 149 of the Code OF 1878, in regard to
forthcoming bonds taken for property the
sale of which has been suspended.
To amend the charter OF the Straight
Shoot Railroad Company, to change rs rs
name to tho Richmond and Allegheny Rail,
road Company, and to extend its limits.
TO amend and reenact section OF chap,
fer 2G9 of the Acts of 1915, in relation to
the duties. powers, and liabilities OF certain
, county officers.
To create an independent and detached
military organization under the name OF the
State Guard OF the city OF Richmond, with
authority to choose uniform.
To authorize the veStry OF ST. PauPs
church, in the town Of Salem, Roanoke
county, Va, to make sale OF certain pro,
perty belonging to said church.
10 amend section 10 of chapter 1915 OF
, the Code OF 1873. in relation to attempts to
commit offences.
To authorize the trustees OF Conquest
, and Guilford's circuit parsonage property
to borrow money.
To provide for tie division OF school dis.
tricts into sub-dstricts, and for the appoint.
ment of school directors.
To amend and reenact sections II and "a
of chapter rs of the Code Of 1873, as amend
ed by an act approved 10Th Of March, 1876
in relation to pay Of county superintendent
. OF schools.
To establish and define the limits of the
harbor at Franklin city, in the county Of
, Accomac.
To incorporate the trustees OF Harmony
, Lodge, No. 10, Independent Order OF Odd
: Fellows, at Norfolk. and to authorize then
to invest the surplus funds Of said lodge.
To provide for the election OF two com
mssioners Of the revenue for the county Of
, Loudoun.
TO repeal an act entitled an act for the
encouragement of land-purchasers and &C
tual settlers in Virginia, and to repeal al
act approved March %, 1873, entitled an ac
for the encouragement OF immigration ant
r to dispose Of the books and pamphlets II
the possession OF the Beard OF lmmigra
ton.
Authorizing the Board OF Supervisors o.
MiddlescX county to levy for and collect
and to invest certain school funds, in Mid
I dleseX county.
To provide for the transportation OF con
victs and insane persons and their guards a
, reduced rates.
10 amend and reenac! section of an act
concerning the town of Wytheville, in
Wythe county, passed February 81, 1858.
TO provide that foreign corporations
COMPANIES, and associations doing bushes:
: in Virginia shall be held to be domestic cor
!, porations, companies, and associations.
To amend and reenact section 90 OF chap
ter 81 OF the Code OF 1873, relating to re-
| peal of fence-laW in counties that have
adopted it.
To regulate the use Of the public wharf
or landing at Totuskey bridge, in Marshal
magisterial district, in Richmond county.
To incorporate the PoweIPs Fort Mining
Company.
For the relief Of the sureties OF W. W
Sage late sheriff Of Lee county.
For the relief OF A. J. Farishs Of Abe.
marie county.
To amend and reenact section Of an act
1 entitled an actto extend the time for repair
ing and rebuilding mills and machinery
burned during the war, approved April 80,
1874.
Adjourned.
The Mccormick Telescope.
The resolution offered by Dir. BoCoCK,
rendering the thanks OF the General AS
sembly to Mr.. Mccormick for the gift OF
the great telescope to the University OF Vir-