The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-01-20
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
SATURDAY, January Is, 1879.
SEN ATE.

SATURDAY, january Is, 1879.
SENATE.
Lieutenant-G Governor WALKER in the chair.
A number OF House bills were twice read
and referred.
On motion OF Mr. SrITLER the vote by
which the bill to authorize Judges and Jus.
tees of the peacc to order sales OF personal
property seized under writs OF ters tacsos,
&C.. was passed was reconsidered. Lala
on the table.
A number OF bills were reported from
committees.
.-.. THE CANAL BILL.
The bill Senate bill No. 49, to sell the
| canal to the Richmond and Allegheny Rali.
road Company camcup on the calendar, ana
on motion OF MFR. HURT OF Halifax, was LAID
E. the table to await the action OF the
| House OF Delegates.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. QUESENBERRY a bill i'll reference
10 the commission to prosecute the claims
of the State against the General Govern
ment.
By Mr.. CHrT.Es: A bill to incorporate the
Farmers Mutual Fire.P Protection ASsocia-
ton.
Ry Mr.. SLEMp: A bill to amend the law
in reference to the price paid for land-War-
rants for waste lands.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
On motion of Mr.. MASSEY, Mr.. BLISS was
granted leave OF absence for two days.
PASSED.
Senate bill to amend the act in reference
to the times for holding the courts in the
Tenth circuit.
Senate bill declaring New river lawful
fence in certain parts OF Wytbc, Carroll, and
Grayson counties.
Senate bin to amend section ) Of the char
ter Of the Ladies' Mount Vernon AsSOcia-
ton, &c.
THE LUNATIC AsYLUMS.
Senate JOINT resolution directing the All
dilor Of Public Accounts to set apart out OF
the first money received by him Il sum SUI
ticicnt to pay the appropriations to the lu-
matte asylums and the Deaf, Dumb and Blind
Institution. came up on tic calendar.
Mr.. QUEsENBEERY said The appropriation
lad already been made. and he only asked
that the institutions be paid. They could
no longer be supported on credit. They
have been kept up thus far only through
The forbcaiancc and kind lenipncy OF mer-
chants in Richmond and Norfolk. He said
the iunatic asyluris had heretofore been be-
hind on the list: he proposed to make theirs
to be first in the affections OF the General
Assembly. The cause OF humanity de-
mandS it.
Dir. Hurt Of Halifax and Mr.. HOMER adj
YVcatcd the resolution.
Mr.. GRlMSLEY said that the affairs OF the
government might be embarrassed very Sc
riously by adopting such resolution. 1t
might do to adopt resolution to pay the
asylums certain percentage until the de-
felt is overcome. He was opposed to the
resolution in its present scope.
Mr.. QUEsENBERI;Y asked Mr.. GRlMSLEY ii
he'd promise to look into the matter by
Monday and prepare such an amendment
as will meet the difficulty.
Mr.. GEIMSLEY said he would.
On motion OF Slr. QUEsESBERRY the res
oluion was laid OH the table.
BILLS ADVANCED.
A number of Senate bills were advanced
to engrosSmcnt and third reading.
THE RlvEs UsUEPATIoN.
Mr.. JOHNSON, on behalf OF the special
committee appointed 70 consider the RlyeS
usurpaton. submitted Il lengthy report.
which was laid on the table, ordered to be
printed, and made the special and continu-
ing order for Wednesday at Z. NJ.
THE SENATE CHAMBER.
Mr. TYLER complained OF tie noise and
confusion in the Senate chamber, anu moved
that committee OF three be appointed to
ascertain the cost Of rtarranging the seats
in the Senate, NC.
Several senator's who have served num-
Der Of terms assured MIR. TYLER that the
present arrangement is the best that CAN be
made.
The motion was rejected.
THE SEIGEANT-ATAEMS.
The committee appointed to ascertain the
condition OF the Sergeant-at-- reported
that he was confined to his bed, and his
physician could not say whether he would
be able to attend upon the Senate again
this session.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The SPEAKER in the chair. No prayer.
The House was "thcn "-i. G., many men,
berS were absent.
The following House bills were reported
To amend and recnact chapter III OF the
Code OF 1873 in relation to promssory |
notes; to authorize ". l.. Cook to erect Il
wharf upon his land on York river
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO.
The Committee on Roads and Internal
Navigation reported " Senate bill TO enable
the Che ,apeake and Ohio Railway Company
to increase its capital Stock"
Subsequently Mr. HENRY offered an
amendment providing I" that the stock here
by authorized and the property represented
thereby shall be subject to taxation is other
property in this State"
Alter some discussion the bill was recon-
mitied to the Committee on Roads.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED WITHOUT
READING.
Dy Mr.. TaLIAFERRo OF Gloucester: A bill
TO amend and rtchact IN act approved Feb
ruary 90, 1868. entitled an act to amend aud
It enact an act TO amend and rccnact article