The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-02-17

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IGElliERM lssIHRlI or HIIRe I 4 a
sxrvrbbaT; rbrrary 10, 1879.
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saaator ouEsssBERRT hi The chair.
I. Al number df bills were rslorssa 1ssas
Z MraIEs; from the Committee on Roads,
s.iJ thev had considered The reselutlon "
mem ref erred sesterday, In referen ce 10 tug
hilegtany Read hins and were sat ~ tlias
rho Senator from Pittsylyania meant noSca
Aims delay that the -66mmittee Wotsia "a pc pc
,.aa1,r In renort ON Monday. .lsoisf 90 "A
M HuRT expresses the. hope that good
WIN result from bis resolution. IA tt,e Z;
Il. PREsESTgD AND R RI 1!;Rl Z; III .
y Nv mr.. sHERRARn "A bin for the RELIEF Of
i. d. Tomnkins, Oh Rockbridg ieoqnty. =.
BytNr. DANIEL: a bill to provide conY,ct-'
labor Cor the Virginia and Statewide Narfo"~
Gauge railroad; ID ..lI 70 st.7d - it.9fi
sg. ,,s,;.i THE PRINTING CHARGES :s9Sit
8. an roofinnf az sBLA SDishs report OF
the Committee on Printing was taken y;
and the resolution declaring tne cbalE ~
made against The Superintendent OF Z u w y
Printing MOP sustained Hss fsa t -;
- My. HURrimoypdst to- AMEND SO sasitoi ADD
words, 80 an are g1.oundless.?' Cru.
M The resolution Us }af1ended was; unanl-
,mo,lslpadoptet; to read as follows ;;,inG
tg1 Res6t,sed That tie charities and specih;
cations preferred by James d. Goode against
r. e. Frayser, Superintendent OF RnDilc
Printing, are hot sustained by the evidence,
and iure groundless 31tsss3l ts!"'s, Z ~ :
t.t 9.tt tssf PASSED. ',,,:' 1880. -, 1t
Senate bin for the relief OF Edward A..
Sneliings, Of Manchester, was passed under
asuspension OF the rules, on motion OF Mr.
CHILEs, .e.,,,, ff,,,;ss .r.;af ga tl4 ~, !.
city OF Portsmouth was passed, on motion
OF Mr.. GAYLE, under q suspension OF the
rules. III, a,,.ss.- 1. re -esa .J,3'z., g
= Senate bill to amend the law repeating the
fence law in Gainsboro' district, in Frede-
rick county, was passed undera suspension
OF the rules, on motion OF MIR. WARD. 3.
-. .CoMMoNwEALTH.s ATTORNEYS. = .
Senate substitute for the bill authorizing
the board Of supervisors OF The respective
counties and common councils OF the re-
spectlve cities to determine what allowances
shall he made to Common wealth's attorneys,
clerks, aud sherifs of their counties and
cities, payable out OF the county or city
treasures, came up.aTH Oh - z'..f ~"
u The bill. was discussed at great length,
and finally ordered TO befengrossed, and
passed under a suspension of the rules. :,
MI. CHuEs moved toreconsider. Lost.
!..' 49,. THE RAILROAD BILL. -. +.
On motion of Mr.. LEE the. James. River
Railroad bill was taken up and made the spe-
cial and continuing order for Monday night
at O'clock. 49,, ,,,.,.,.,.',' -.. 10, il.
Adjourned. 80 49,. ~ .-.,-.a.
..%,., HOUSE Of DELEGATES as.
Tie House met at II o'clock A. NM.
HANGER in the chair. : $50 '+ Iii
:"ts.,s PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. HENSON: Petition CT the citizens
Of Louisa county, praying that a law be
passed for the protection Of mechanics.
BY Mr.. HANGER: Petition Of citizens OF
Augusta in respect Of the fence law, &c. Z
By Mr.. WILKINSON: Bill to incorporate
the Leesburg aud Danyillc Turnpike Com
pany. 49,
tody Of infants. - H..
BY Mr.. FAuNTLEEoy: Bill for the relief OF
the official suretics OF Samuel Trenaryg OF
Frederick county. - ..,sn.,s. .-..s iaa.s ,.
By Mr.. KELLY: Bill providing for sub.
hitting the question Of liquor license or no
Iuuor license to the qualified voters OF the
town OF Glade Spring. in the county OF
Washington, at the first, election for district
officers, Sc. a.. ..,...g, ;r-s.. 4
COLONIZATION ASSOCIATIONS.
. NIB. W. LACY presented bill to incor-
IDorate the Apglc.American Colonization
and Improvement Company in the State Of
Virginia, which was referred to Committee
for Courts. - IrG YI:G~,it.,t |i.' ''i f"'',.f
By Mr.. BoHANAN Bill fer the repeal Of
the Moffett lquor law, and to: restore the
LIQUOR law OF 1876. with the increase OF the
special tax, of IS per cent. - i -.
REpoRTED FROM COMMITTEES. ! s'
House Bills:t2s1, 10 incorporate the Yir-
pinia Mineral and Gypsum Railroad Com
pany; 2S2. to regulate the collection. Of
charges for transportation by canal, steam
boat, and railroad companies; 2S3, permit
ting j. W.. Bagwell, OF The county Of Acco-
mac, to build a bridge across, a branch Of
Onancock creek; 2S4, TO provide for the
transfer, care, and maintenance, &C., OF
harmless and incurable lunatics from the
Eastern and Western Asyluns TO the Plnel
Hospital, in the city OF Richmond; $50, re.
vsing and amending the registration and
election laws, and repeating chapters 6, Z,
and of the Code, and all parts OF acts in
conflict with this act. Senate bill for the
relief of the sureties Of S. T. &. Beale, OF
Fauquicr. sr a.. ..> tast..r
RAILROAD CHARGES. ..., -
The House agreed to a resolution; offered
by Mr.. GRAVES, requesting the Committee
for Courts Of Justice to examine section IS OF
chapter 81 OF the Code. regulating the rates
OF toll or railroads; and report whether the
limit OF eight cents per ton per mile for the
OF freights is to be construed
as an ayerageIof said sum in different classes
OF freight, or as a maximum charge OF eight
cents per ton, per mile on all classes OF
freight, and by what authority railroad com
panies charge upon some classes OF freight