The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-04-02
CT. GENERA ASSEMBLY or VIRGINIA ID
Extra se.slon--rusnty ninth De y
TUESDAY, April l, 1879.
r; SENATE.

Extra acknowledgements -
81 TUESDAY,, April l, 1870.
SENATE.
I r.;ent onont.G Governor WALKER presiding.
Tire senate agreed TO the amendments
,rnnosed by the House TO Senate Dill eA-
,r,ifinp firelnen from jury service.
In motion OF Mr.. MARSHALL, Mr.: sHEh-
>, mn was granted leave OF absence for one
day. eu,n,rn Ar MAR.
spaIJ, WINS granted one days leave.
IN motion OF Mr.. MASSEY, Mr. sPlIi'Sh
was granted one days leave. a. v,,,un
I'm motion OF Mr.. MARSHALL, MT. hoisEh
was Granted leave OF absence Tor one gay.
On motion Of -Mr. PHLEGAR, Mr. QotsEs-
ppppv was granted leave Of absence LOT oae
day. @i. Mr. Massey
was granted one days leave OF absence. -,
IN motion OF Mr.. POWELL, be was gfanica
leave Of absence for one day..
ON motion of Mr.. SPITLER, Mr.. w ARD WAS
granted one days leave. A. nv, -,
On motion Of Mr. PHLEGAR, Mr. IiLEh
was granted leave. =. a.,
REJECTED.
Horse hill TO amend the act in relation to
criminal Jurisdiction OF county coui 10
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To regulate The fees Of notaries PUBIC
and commissioners in chancerE..
TO authorize the trustees OF the Episco-
nal church of St. Thomas's parish, nj orange
farmhouse, to dispose OF and convey thelf
church lot near RuckcrsVille, Greene coun-
ty. Va. r,,,,, ri
Richmond. n-..,
~ PAY OF CLERKS.
Mr. GAYLE offered the following:
RcsoIued, That the assistant and commit
tee clerks of the Senate be allowed 1or tnell
services during the present session an
amount not exceeding that allowed ny III"
to members of the General Assembly.
Mr.. SMITH demanded the pending ques-
ton.
Not ordered.
A warm discussion ensued.
The resolution was rejected by the 1oi-
lowing vote:
AYEs.-Me.srs. Chilcs. Gayle. Gr:msley, Hinton.
Norton: Paul, sherrard Smith, " a'S'o''' ""o WIZ
Nnrs.OMcssrs Bland. Bliss. Brooke, Elliott Full
erson Goode Hurt Of riiSy r,y Pble.ar. semp,
Splitter. and Wood-l6. ,
Mr.. PuLEGAR presented resolution that
no bill, resolution, or motion snail be re-
ceiycd during the remainder Of this session
looking 10 an increase OF the pay OF any OIL
cor or o:tachG OF the Senate without unan!-
nous consent. Agreed TO.
UPPER APPOMATTOX COMPANY.
The testimony taken in the case OF the
Timer Appomattox Company was, on mo-
tion OF Mr.. HURT of Pittsylrania, ordered
ia he printed in the Senate documents.
Adjourned.
49,. HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Mr.. BnC0CK in the chair.
On motion Of Mr.. HENRY, it was
Resoircd, That the report Of the Joint COM
mittce to examine the offices Of the Second
Auditor and the Treasurer in regard to the
doubc-fundin@ and abstraction OF State
bonds, made at the session III the LcSisla-
lure OF 1S77-'7S. be printed among tue doc.
uments of this session.
LAID on THE TABLE.
Senate bill to authorize the Governor 10
cmpioy counsel to size for legacy be-
uuca;hed by Peter Curran, Esq, 10 the
Boal Of the Literary Fund.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To attach The school district OF Dan River,
Tunstall, and North Danvlle,in PittsylVa-
mia county. to the city OF Danvllc, for pur-
poses OF school supervision.
To provide forthe punishment OF persons
convicted of larcany in the city Of Norfolk.
Toreieve G. W. and J. l.. Harris, OF Scott
county.
70 amend and recnact section IT'S Of Code
in regard to appeals.
For the relief OF the Union Car-Works
Manufacturing Company.
10 prohibit public executions.
For relief OF w. 3. Beach, of Prince Ed
ward county. .@
| In reference to sales OF property OF reli-
gious, benevolent, and literary associations:
To incorporate the Old Dominion Tide
| water Improvement Company.
| TO Incorporate the Grand Lodge OF the
Independent Order Of Good Templars for
the State Of Virginia. 49,
TO incorporate the Gallego-Mills Manu-
featuring Company.
Tojpcornorate Shockoe- Hill Division, NO.
81, Sons of Temperance, Of the city or klch-
mond. ,,..... 81.
Toautborizc Diamond. Hill Baptist church,
of Lynchburg, to borrow money ana exc
cute a mortgage or decd OF trust to secure
the same.
| TO amend the Code so as to reduce the
nav OF school-dl.trict clerks.
TO regulate the collection OF charges for
Transportation by canal, steamboat, and rail-
road companies.
Authorizing the sale Of certain school.
house and academy property in Jackson.
vile district. Floyd county.
| House BILLS PASSED.
To regulate the fees OF notarics and COM
missorers In chancery.
TO authorize the trustees Of the Episcopal
church Of ST. Thomas's parish, OF Orange
Courthouse, to dispose Of and convey their
church lot, near Ruckersville, Greene coun-
ty, Va. .....
| COMMITTED.
| On motion of Dir. ANDERSON, Senate bill
"to repeal an act to complete the orsaniza-
ton OF the Atlantic, Mississippi and OHIO
Railroad Company, approved March 6. 1872,
touching the condemnation Of stock in GER
tain other railroad; companies" was COM
mitted to the Committee for Courts, &c.
...... MORE BILLS LAID ON THE TABLE.
Senate bill amending and reenacting an
act entitled an act regulating the publlca-
ton of insurance companies statements.
Senate bill for the preservation Of battery,
&C., in possession OF Petersburg Artillery
Company. .'.'.
Adjourned to meet OF - O'Clock to. day.
How GARFIELD's SPEECH WAS TONED
! DowN.-Mr. Garfield's speech OF Saturday
| is considerably toned down in the Record,