The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-03-26
GENERAL ASSEMBLE Oh VIRGINIA. IlI| \
Extra session--Twenty-sh trd Day
TUESDAY, March 25, 1879.
SENATE. 80. 7.

the table anu print tHC aauGnu1Sne'.. -.
make the bill the SPECIAL order Tor to-mor'
row at Il O'Clock. ].
Mr.. SMITH asked that the amendments DC
printed In italics. Agreed to.
On motion or Mr.. HURT OF Pittsylyania
Mr.. NASH was granted leave OF absence fol
two days. ~. c,,,,,,,
was granted one days leave OF absence.
BILLS, &C., PRESENTED. -
nv Mr.. HINTON: A bill for the preserya'
tion az n battery Of field-gups and appurte'
nances in possession OF the Petersburg al.
.fiIlerv. the property Of the State. Caien'
nv Mr.. DANIEL. A bill to authorize the
Christian church at Lynchburg to borrow
money and execute deed OF trust. Caien'
dar. sys-,i,
By same: 4 bill to incorporate the Gal
lego Mills Manufacturing Company.
TIE SENATE WALLS, sc. e,
The CHAIR laid before the Senate a com
munication from the Superintendent Of
Public Buildings in relation to The strenStn
of the walls and ceiling OF the Senate cham
Der.
Laid on the table, on motion OF Mr.. PILE
GAR. and ordered to be printed.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate resolu'
tions Of the people OF Danyille, approving
the debt bill. 49,. -.
MIR. PAUL asked IL it would be in order tt
refer the resolutions to special Joint com
mission Of the House and Senate.
The CHAIR: No, sir; 1t would not be IL
order. . .-...,
Mr. FULKERsoH: Will the Clerk please
4 ~ tho
The Clerk (reuding):r. L" William D. Cole
man, Secretary
Mr.. HURT OF Pittsylvania: Would it bt
in order, Mr. President, to refer the reso
lutions to the senators from Rocking han
and Washington? (Laughter.1
The resolutions were laid on The table.
TEMPERANCE DIVISION.
Mr.. GrIMsLEY presented . bill to incor
porate Shockoe- Hill Division, No. 81, Son:
OF Temperance. Placed on the calendar.
PETIT LARCENY. .e... So.
Mr.. GRIFFIN presented bill to provide
for punishment of persons convicted o.
petit larceny in the city OF Norfolk. CAL
endar. .....
SENATE BILLS PASSED. -..
To authorize the Board of Supervisors Of
Henry county to levy o tax to pay su6scrip'
ton to the Danville and New-River rail-
road. g.. .. 49,:
TO secure the southern wall Of the Capt.
toI. .-. .... .,r.. ~.
Providing for the payment to Mrs. Sally
G.. Pickett sum due her on account OF
arms and quartermaster-stores furnished the
State. .s ...
For the relief of Charles w. Walker,
treasurer OF Giles county.
For the relief OF DR.. G. n. Warren, OF
Meckenburg county.
Authorizing the payment of SS3.25 to
James A. Lipscomb, OF Manchester.
TO authorize the councilmen OF the First
and Third Wards ia Manchester to deter
mine their terms OF office by lot.
TO amend the charter Of Manchester.
For the relief OF Edward A. Smelling, OF
the city OF Manchester.
To provide for the division OF the free.
school districts in Bedford.
To amend the act to incorporate the town
of Newborn, in the county of Pulaski.
To incorporate the Virginia Jockey Club
TO incorporate the Old Dominion Fishing
and Yacht Club. 49,. -.
TO amend the act to provide for keeping
the paupers in the counties OF Scott, Lee,
Grayson, &c.
For the relief OF w. 3. Beach, Of Prince
Edward county.
TO proyide the time for holding the
courts in the Third judicial circuit.
To incorporate the Virginia Forest I'm
provement Company.
For the relief OF =. s. Hooper from tine
payment Of q fine.
For the relief OF James Mason, Of Gray
son county.
To authorize the Shenandoah Valley Rail.
road Company to record mortgages and
deeds OF trust under certain conditions.
WEST POINT RAILROAD.
Mr.. NUM- moved to take up the bill to in
corporate the West Point and Hanover
junction Railroad Company. Agreed to.
Mr.. HURT OF Halifax demanded the pend
ing question. Not ordered-ayes, IA;
noes, l6.
The bill was discussed at great length.
mir. SMITH moved to amend the bill BY
striking out tive years" and inserting
B." two years " in the 7th section. Lost.
MIR. FULKERsoN moved to amend the I'll
section by adding the following proViso:
"Provided, LIST, That twenty miles OF tht
road in a1continuous line shall be con
structed intwelve months from the passage
Of the act, and the entire road completed il
running within eighteen months from the
passage of this act"
Rejected--ayeS, 10; noes, 1G.
The bill was then read third time an
passed-ayes, %; noes, 8. .-
"a THE MoFFETT-REGTsTER BILL.
On motion of Mr.. GRIMsLEY, the untin.
ishcd buSineSS-yiZ., the Motett-regiStel
bill and substitute-were taken up. ..
Mr.. HINTON moved to pass by for five
minutes. Lost.
The consideration of the bill was then
proceeded with.
Mr.. PAUL presented resolution for ;
night session tonight to consider private
and local bills. Agreed to.
| The Moffett bill was then considered.
! Mr.. FULKERsoN's substitute for the bill
| to return to the specifc-llcense system
was defeated by the following vote:
AYEs.-Messrs. Belts, Bliss. Ch.les Daniel. Fulke,
NoES.-Messrs. RlaRd, Brooke. Dickinson. Elliot
Goode Grimslcy, Hurt of Piltsylpania koincr, Maj
shall Massey Moulto OF. Norton. QIesenberry, Senll
Smith, Splitter, Tyler, Wood, and " ortllam-le. :
The bill was then ordered to be engrosSe
and read third time. I'D
Chair vacated until P. N.
Night Session. f..
Senator DASIEL in the chair.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
The following Senate bills were passed
Declaring certain streams IN N0ttoWa
county to he highways. '..s' Z
To amend and reenact an act entitled a.
act ia. incorporate the st. Johns Roma
Catholic College. in the city OF Norfolk, AZ
proved July II, 1870. IN
10 incorporate the trustees OF the Unite'
Brethren in Christ, Dayton, Rockingham
county. .--,---.
To amend aud reeuact section % OF chap