The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-03-20
GENERA, ASSEMBLY Of. VIRGINIA.
Extra sesslon--seventeentt' Day.
"WEDNESDAY, March 10, 1870 }.
SENATE.

Senator QuEsESBrRRY IL the CHAIR NO
prayer. ,,.r,r.hou,ef1
IN the counties OF accon'as
and Northampton was taken up ana passed
under suspension OF the rules, on motion
of Mr.. WALsTOE. ,,,,
A number of bills were reported from
and placed on the calenuar.
RESOLUTIONS AND BILLS PRESENTED
By Mr.. Tyler:
r;rnSturc be instructed to make strict inqui'
~ rs to whether or not "pieufo. phcuno
nia,'' or any other contagious or ln!ec si
disease, exists among the cattle OF TINS STATE
and to make report to the Governor, Wne
shall, In case no such disease exists, commu
uicate the fact through the proper cnanleIs
10 the English Government OF Great bli.a.n,
and request the removal OF all RESTRICTIONS .
upon the shipment Of cattle from thls oc'Ie
to the English markets.
By MIR. LEE A bill for the protec,lon o.
dairvmen--,o prevent deception IN the SAFE
of butter and cheese.
By Mr.. NUM-: Il bill in reference 10 the
fence law in Essex county.
By Mr.. KoINER: A bill to amend the III"
in reference to the directors OF the seVera
lunatic asyiums.
the sale of unclaimed tobacco remaining IL
the Public warehouse in Richmond lol
three wears: which was passed under suS
pension Of the rules.
LEAVE OF. ABSENCE.
On motion OF Mr.. MARSHALL, Mr.. GAYLE
was granted leave Of absence for two days
on motion of Mr.. WORKMAN, Mr.. JOHNSON
was granted leave Of absence for TOUR days
.... : ACTS OF ASSEMBLY. 49,.
On motion of Mr. SPITLER, the bill tt
proyidc for the printing. publishing, ano
binding OF the Acts of the last and pre- sent
session of the General Assembly together
was taken up and passed under suspen'
sion of the rules.
THE MOFFETT REGISTER BILL. -
The MofFe,t-rcgistcr bill was resumed,
discussed. amended, and finally laid on the
table until u O'clock Thursday. =.
Mr.. QUEsENBERRY moved to take up tho
bill for tre-proof building. Rejected. e:
SENATE BILLS PASSED. .... -. ..
To provide for the creation ef commits
sion and bureau OF Immigration.
To authorize the city OF FREDERICKSBURG
TO supply the city with water II.
TO authorize the Methodist Eplscopa
Church in Fredericksburg to sell and con
vcy lot OF land. ..... -...s -.
TO incorpol ate the Grand Lodge OF the
Sons of Sobricty in tie State, OF Virginia.
Tor the relief OF Ira f. jordan y Co., OF
Louisa county. .. ...-.,,
TO amend the act in relation to holding
elections in the town Of SmithGeld.
To amend the Code, &C., 10 define the
salaries of certain officers, and 10 allow an
assistant clerk in The Library at salary OF
$500. ...... ..,.A.
TO INCORPORATE the KcZlcton Cemetery.
To authorize the trustees OF Zion Aietho-
dist Episcopal church, at Waynesboro', 70
sell and purchase property, &c.
TO amend the charter OF the town OF
Luray.
70 amend the law in reference to dam
ages from trespass by animals.
TO amend the law authorizing the board
OF supervisors OF The several countie. to
determine the allowances made to Common
wcalh's attorneys and other officers.
....... HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To amend the law securing the payment
of wages and salaries to officers and en-
pIovey OF railroad or other transportation
companies
TO provide convict labor for the Firsinia
and S;atesyille Airline Narrow-Gau9e
railroad.
TO refund 10 n. Rerscll, OF Pittsylvania
county, lirense tax. .
TO amend the Code in relation to the
works of internal Improvement.
TO incorporate the Buckingham Railroad
Company.
10 require the Railroad Commissioner to
cause to be printed and posted at railroad
der0!s and stations certain portions OF the
railroad laws, 81.
WEST POINT AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. RAIL
ROAD COMPANY.
House bill to incorporate the West-Point
and uanover-Junction Railroad Company
came up on the calendar.
Mir. SINCLAIR very promptly opposed the
bill on the ground that the bill was aimed
at the capital city OF the State. Mr.. SIN
CLAIR spoke at some length in opposition to
the bill. He meant to vote against it II he
voted alone. The bill was obnoxious to
him for many reasons. Now that the LcgiS-
latmre has given the Richmond and ALE
ghany Railroad Company q charter, this bill
certainly ought not to pass.
NJ. NUM- asked Mr.. SINCLAIR to yield to
4 motion to lay the bill on the table, but the
Senator declined.
Finally, the bill was tabled, on motion OF
Mr.. NUM-.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The SPEAKER i'm the chair. Prayer by the
Right Rev. Bishop keane, Of the Catholic
Church. - .........s.. -. ...
House bill authorizing an increase of the
salary OF the county Judge OF Loudoun was
reported from the comni ttee for courts.
- +. LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted Messrs. W1NGFIhLD and HAIR
VIE two days each, and McCAULL three
days. -. g.
.'...' PERSONAL.
Dir. FARR stated that had he been present
when the vote was taken on agreeing 10 the
amendment offered by Mr.. FOWLER submit
ting the question of the settlement OF the
public debt as contained in Senate Bill No.
l to the people, be would have voted in the
affirmative. ......, ,,..~...,..s
.,.. ., CATTLE. ........ .......
. Senate bill to provide for IN inspection OF
cattle came up. - .:E. III f.F-r.s
This bill was discussed for some time and
then sent to the Committee on, Agriculture
aud Mining. .-n..st ..-Hs e .e
y.-,t. PRESENTED AND REFERRED. i....
BY Mr.. HENKLE: Bill to amend and re-
enact the Sd, 4tb, 9th, and 10th sections, and
to repeal sections 6, II, and 81 OF an act en-
titled an act imposing u tax, and prescribing
the mode OF collecting the same on the priv
lege OF selling wine, ardent spirits, or malt
liquors, within the limits OF the Common
wealth, for the support Of the government,
and to pay the Interest on The public debt,
approved March 80, 1877, rs amended by an
act approved April 9, 1877.
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