The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-02-26

recess until 3 r. sc. BE said be though
but coslFtea.y due to his feilo W-Ide fnpelf
tho desired to attend the col yention.
Afr. BRaogE protested. He said thai tIe1
vas SATISFIED tbat there sfas 90 -occaslon iYl I
convention OF The people. He had lsst L
a,,e from Che largest altering OF tae
,ouest soyereigns Of bis county tnatlne nal +
cen since the war, End they bad Win guy GU
ne dissenting vote endorsed tue proposi'st
ion Of .s1es creditors. he hoped The senate
would 90 on with It's buslne ss. 81
Mr' JoHysoS agreed with Mr. PHEEa4Rs1
He said that he thought 1t all.impo .nas
his new party should be organized, ana SO |
fa, no ne was concerned he would AID In
building q bridge Of gold for the hSlng
enemy. "a
pointed address, urging upon the senate 70
grant TO his friends the courtesy proposeu;
: The pending question was ordered ana
MIR. PHLEGAR's motion adopted
80 3 Afternoon Session. p
The Senate met at 3 p. M.-Lieutenant-
Governor WALKER in the chair.
The school bill was taken up, dlscusseo'
amended, and finally ordered to De en-,
crossed, read o third time, and passed, ana
ordered to be communicated to the HOUSE.
The bill will be found efsewner re- 800 Il s:
THE snAILnoAD DILL.
The Richmond and Allegheny kalIroau
hill was then taken up and the House
amendments to the Senate amendments
agreed to. The bill now goes to the GOV
ernor. - .,.,,,,.z,, .s..s Il
Mr.. DANIEL, from the special committee,
submitted report in relation to the PIPER
Annornattox Company, which was laid on
the table and ordered to be printed:
The report concludes with the following
: Resolved 5u the Senate tbe House OF
Delegates concurrinsl That the clerk OF the
Senate be and he is hereby instructed 20
present to the Attorney General copy OF
fbe evidence taken before the SeEate COM
mittee which was appointed to investlsate
certain matters connected with the sta.e's
interest in the Upper AppomattoX Com,
pany, and that the Attorney-General De ana
he is hereby authorized to take sucn legai
proceedings as may be. deemed Dy MN aa-
yisable to ascertain and protecs tne State
interest in said company, and secure prlnct-
pal and interest (said interest amounting 70
S.. se5. Al, OF its claim against said company;
Tie Attorney General is hereby instructed
"a: flea hill in the Circuit Court Of Rlch-
mond asking the appointment OF a receiver
f0r said company and the ascertainment Oh
the rights OF the State in respect to her clailn
against. it. unless within ninety days from
f6e massage OF the joint resolution the sald
comnanyf shall produce before him the re-
CENT OF the Treasurer OF the State lor tue
novment Of all arrears of interest due Dy
soid company to the State on account OF the
nurchaSe.money for State stock, computing
the same from April 10. 1878. 80. a.
This resolution shall be in force from us
passage. ~ ..-# -.
House bill prescribing the time for hold
inc the courts in the Sixteenth Judicial cir
cult. .,...., 80. a--. ..
!, HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Speaker ALLEN in the chair. Prayerhy
Rev. W. G.. Starr, OF the Broad-Street Me-
thodist church. ~
a number of Senate bills and resolutions
were referred. ...a .~..
A number OF House bills were reported
from committees.
THE JAMES RIVER AND KANAWHA COMPANY.
. The Committee on Roads reported House
bill to authorize the James River ana ha-
nawha Company to make sale and transfer
OF all its works, property, and franchises,
and to invest the purchaser or purchasers
with certain corporate rights, powers, and
privileges: -.
-: 4. WARRANTS on THE AUDITOR.
The House agreed to report from the
Committee for Courts OF Justice, &c, de-
clorine that the clerk Sf the House OF Dele
rates is in duty DounGto obey any order to
II ,er/N o rax,tnr afyj0 q.
ture makes until modified, amended, or re-
scinded by action OF a subsequent House.
EXTENSION OF THE SESSION.
Mr.. LOWELL presented Il joint resolution
extending the session for fifteen days from
the Sd of March.
Mr.. KYLE moved to amend by striking
out +" fifteen " and inserting "ten."
On motion of Mr.. STEVENS the resolution
was tabled-ayes, 81; noes, At.
|. ts' -" NIGHT SESSIONS.
A resolution was adopted providing that
the chair be vacated at 2:30 p. NJ, and re-,
sumed at P. NJ, commencing on Wednes-
day. -. ....... +
80, '.' FIsH-LADDERS.
Mr.. WALLACE presented the following,
which was agreed to-:
RESOLVED, That the Board OF Public
Works be and they are nefcDy requested 10
inform the House OF Delegates il they have
complied with the act OF Assembly requir-
ing them to furnish plans for tish-ladderS
or ways for the passage OF fish, and instruc-
tions in regard to the erection o! the same.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Dir. HARDEsTY Petitionsof citizens
of Clarke county opposed to repeal of fence
law in said county. ~t
By Mr.. MCCONNELL: Petition Of citizens
of Scott county to amend the road law so as
10 allow every citizen OF the State the right
of way to his dwelIing-bouse.
BY Mr.. JAMES OF Franklin: A bill pro-
viding Communication for zachariah Peters,
OF the county Of Franklin-a one-legged
soldier, who is unable to wear the leg fur
nished bitl. '.''2 ~
, THE CANAL-RAILRoAD BILL .i&s
The canal bill was taken up and the 33d
amendment Of the Senate agreed to.
The 4th amendment OF the Senate was.
amended. The bill as amended was sent, to
the Senate. no, ..,l, t.,;..s,s l.
- CALENDAR.
House bill relating to the collection OF
printers fees was dismissed. yrr.as,,
A number of bills were ordered to be en-
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