The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-03-13
GENERAL ASSEMBLY on VIRGINIA.
Extra scssiou-.-Tenth Day.
WEDNESDAY, March II, 1879
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WEDNESDAY, March II, 1879.
SENATE.
Senator OUEsENBEIRY, President pro tcm.,
! in the char. ,,..,o n
D., OF st. Paufs church. :,:.,s
! Mr.. LEE presented petitloll VI u..,~ snr
! ., o,1doun county PRAYING protection Tor
cattle against infections d'S""S'S
| fcrrcd.
Mr.. MASSEY presented bill to amend inc
,,,,. in rofnrcncr TO promissory notes. Placed
on the calendar. ., o,,or \
Tho charter OF the town Of NeWberh, III
| the county OF Pulaski. Placed on the c''-
endar. 9.,. ,.u e.. A., D,cr.
ESsoS to amend the law for keeping Tue
1uupcrs in Grayson. Calendar:
Mr.. EolNER presented ol'l Pro,iulnSS
continuation to w. A. Fanfossen, maiheo
soldier. Referred. d t,o
| By Mr.. GRIMSLEY: \ Dill 10 alheuu VIC
Moffctt register law. Referred:
Rv Mr. SMITH of Nelson A resolution
&c r. the eypedicncv OF cancelllng all the
/ bouds OF the State held as part OF the SINK
inc fund, dc. Referred.
nv Mr., SuERRARD: Correspondence as TO
SUPERINTENDENT OF Public Instruction, &C.
NRv Nr. DANIEL A joint resolution as to
the protection OF the States interest III
Upper AppomattoX Company. Lies over.
Mir. FULXERsoN presented bill imposing
n tax on the privilege OF selling wines, ar
dent spirits, SC. Referred.
Mr.. WARD presented resolution rs 10
whether voters in towns have the rlghS 10
vote for certain county officers. Referred.
Mr. HURT OF Halifax offered resolution
instructing the Superintendent or Iuhhc
Instruction TO furnish copy OF instructions
ordered by HIM or the Board OF Education,
in The year 1874. to county supcrlntcndchls
of schools or county school boards.
THE ATLANTIC, MISSISSIPPI AND ONO SINKING
FUND BILL.
The Atlantic, Mississippi and ONO rail-
road bill was referred TO the Committed Tor
Cours OF Justice, and on motion OF MI.
SMITH OF Nelson the committee was III
Structcd to report upon the coAstltullcnailty
OF the bill and the StdtaS and value O! The
claim Of the State in the Atlantic, MiSSls-
sippi and Ohio railroad.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
On motion OF Mr.. BROOKE leave OF ab-
sence was Granted TO Mr.. WALsToH for two
days.
On motion of Mr.. FnI.EGAR, Mr.. TYLER
was granted leave OF absence for three days.
THE CALENDAR.
The Senate next took up bills on their
second reading.
A number OF bills were cngroSscd, and
others laid on the table.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The SPEAKER in the chair.
A number Of bills were reported from
committees.
C0LORED JURORS.
The question being on the reference OF
the resolution introduced Tuesday by Dir.
P. }. CARTER, OF Northampton-in relation
to summoning iurorS-was put and decided
in the affrmative-aycs, II; noes, 9.
The resolution was referred TO the Com
mittee for Courts OF Justice.
FREIGHT, &C.
On motion Of Mr.. GRAVES, it was
ReSolred, That the Committee for Courts
of Justice do examine section IS Of chapter
81 Of the Code OF 1873, regulating the rates
of tolls on railroads, and report whether
the limit Of eight cents per ton per mile for
the transportation Of freight is to be con-
srued as an average Of said sum Oh differ
ent classes of freight, or as maximum
charge OF eight cents per ton per mile on
all classes of freight; and by what author
itv railroad companies charge upon some
classes OF freight more than the maximum
of eight cents per ton pGr mile.
STATISTICS.
On motion of Mr.. SMITH OF Albemarle.
the Second Auditor was requested to FUR
nish statistics about the pubic debt.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. HARvIE:
Resolved. That the Committee for Courts
| Of Justice be instructed to inquire into and
report whether or not the General Assem-
| bly, has the power to modify the rates Of
transportation now charged by the several
| railroads in this Commonwealth.
By Mr.. EDMUNDs: Bill TO amend and re-
enact section s Of chapter TAG of the Code
OF 1878, in relation to the limitation of suits.
By Mr.. FRAZIER: Bill authorizing the
Auditor OF Public Accounts to pay the sum
of $50 each to w. Ii. Kanes, Of Bath coun-
ty, and other onc-legged soldiers who lost
their limbs during the late war and were
provided by law with artificial limbs, which
they are unable use.
| Bv Mr.. BERNARD: Bill amending crimi-
nal laws.
ARLINGTON TURNPIKE.
House joint resolution instructing the
Attorney-G General to institute the necessary
proceedings in the proper court to ascertain
| whether the charter Of the Arlington Turn
pike Company was agreed to.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
House bill to amend and rcenact an act
entitled an act prescribing the duties and
compensation of district officers, and to re-
peal chapter II and section Of chupter As
OF the Cede of 1878, approved March 2G,
1876, was considered and amended until the
House adiourned for the day.
The Rear ascsltiInent OF Henry County.