The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-01-06
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Public nstfucatontfh Response 70 q .resoIu,
|Jso5 az lfiS Senate -eallFag Tor
statemenfUe certainsBxp adsauresefnDfa
In his last annual report ;sNhich, onnotia,il
ofsM5. RHkEGAR, was ordered TO- be. pf'ntso'
II rrfr zee, psEsE 30 IND KEFEkRsp:
ne MIR. GR1 f1als Il AZ bin to amend and
resnactF atfion 30 IF Chapter 40 OF the CODE
OF 1873. In relation 10 i.oHanees 70 snerlns'
a,d aarpeantsyby counties and corporations:
Rr MrIGRIMsLEY ~ bill tt amend and
rei:n net. section "a OF chapter 81 of1the CODE
of 1879, In relation to subscriptions 70
works of internal impro Henent5 by coun-
ties. cities, and towns. II. ii, ;.s..s,s;,A 3
By Mr. FuLKERsoS: A resolution 1nss
structing the fSGperfdtend dent or the Pen 1
tentiary to report 20 the Senate the amount
and cfaractero Oh machinery, tools, &c, pur-
chased BY him since the burning OF me
workshops, the cost ~ the same, ana e 1he
cost q tfanspor ac ffi ' Richmond:
Adjourned: ~. 49,: -. "a. !. .7st ~
F. !. !. .gaH 6tj T. OF DEL GATEs. .riss
| mfr the chair. Present. about
fjityor SIXTY members. so 4 gG4f ..tt&t =. !,
| y, Mr.. MUsHBACH, !nndera suspension OF me
rules. presented House biliitsso amend ana
reenact srections 4, 8, II. and "a OF IAN sact
entitled an act TO amend the charter OF, the
city OF Alexandra. approved February 70,
,1S71. as amended by an iactapproyed March
%. 1871, and BY an act approved March "a,
1914. and byIan,< act approved March ~,
7e77 ~ which was read "a first time. Ihe
object Of the amendment proposes to change
the election OF corporation officers from, an
nuaIIy to biennialiy-ethe first election uneef
the bill to be ON the fourth Thufsday: an
May, 1879. # I31iEat!-- $50 ~ - Sii'..i
-. q.a4, PASSED.. - +" 1895
Senate bin entitled q an act to incorporate
the Clover Masonic Building Association :"
was passed. 49,. ,...1,.....sl.4 !. .ss!
-. PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. LUCK: ,1.,t -; q IN !.
ResoLued. That the Joint, Committee on
Constitutional Amendments inquire lhto anu
report as to the expediency OF liking tne
capitation tax at two dollars for free'sehool
support. - -.
BY Mr.. SBELBURNE:
Resolred, That the Committee on Roads
and Internal Navigation be requested 10 re-
port bill repealing the law creating the Oh
ice OF Railroad Commissioner. n.EI
By Nr. SHELBURNE .s.! ~.
Resolued, That the Committee on. Agrl-
culture and Mining be requested to report
bin abolishing the office OF Commissioner OF
Agriculture. ..-s !,s3ar
By MIR. MCCABE: A billto provide for the
payment OF the public debt
Bv Mr., EDWARDS: a, bill authorizing the
Board Of Supervisors Of Southampton
county to increase the salary OF the county
Judge. r:. II. E--.,.. ~. 2G'-.;".
BY Mr.. STEVENS i" .,.A;,
Resolued, That the Committee OF Schools
and Colleges be instructed to inquire into
the propriety and expediency OF SO amend.
ing the law IN respect to the appointment OF
county superintendentss OF schools as to
authorize their appointment by the school
boards OF the several counties, cities, ana
towns respectively. .:,',ri -, -,
By. Mr.. TALIAFzRRo OF Norfolk: A bill
to amend and reenact'the LIST section OF an
act approved March II, 1873, incorporating
the Vance Manufacturing Company OF the
city OF Norfolk. Hg - ..;,,t
By Mr. CARTER OF Loudoun: A bill TO
incorporate the Solone Cemetery company,
near Middleburg, Loudoun county, va ..'
Nv Mr.. ROBINSON OF Norfolk city: ~.
Resolved, That the Committee on Consti-
tutional Amendments be and are hereby In
structed to inquire into and report as to
the expedieney of so amending the Constl-
tution as to legalize State lottery, with a
view to payment Of the.iinterest upon the
State debt. -.. f1r.,. -.
By Mr.. MUsBBAcH: Petition Of citizens OF
Alexandria in relation to House bill No. =,
proposing an amendment to section II,
chapter I, Of the Revision Of the Criminal
Laws. ~
By Mr.. GRAVES: --
Eesolved, That the Committee for Courts
OF Justice inquire into the eXpediencY OF
providing by law that suits shall be instl-
tuted against representatives of deceased
PARTIES within a limited time, OF pain OF
forfeiture OF all right to sue upon failure to
do so, ~.-- a.i
Adjourned. IT. .