The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-05
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA

lGENERAL ASSEMBLY Or VIRGINIA.
Second Day.
THURSDAY, December 4, 1879.
SENATE.
Governor WALKER in the chair.
The Journal was read.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
The CHAIR announced the appointment
OF the following committees:
Committee ON Privileges and Elections !:
Messrs. FuIkerson, Hurt, Wood, Strother'
Smith OF Alexandria, Pickett, Daniel PauI,
For Courts of Justice: Messrs. Daniel,
panl. Murray, Lowell, Fulkerson, Thurman,
Henry, Matthew, Riddleberger, WILCOX
ON General Laws: Messrs. Paul. Esk-
ridge, Smith of Alexandria, Stovall OF Hall
fax, Macon, and Henry.
On Roads and internal Navigation ::
Messrs. Smitt>of Nelson, Sberrard, Atkln-
son, Fipney, Stovall OF Halifax, smith OF
Alexandria, Lowell, Wing6eld, and Lcece::
On France: Messrs. Henry, Smith OF
Nelson, Fulkerson, Paul, Koiner, Hurt,
Riddleberger, Sherrard, Stoyall OF Henry,
Daniel, and Walker.
On Banks: Messrs. Wood, Bliss, Atkln-
son, French. Wilcox. Early, and Davis.
On Federal Relations: Messrs. Riddle
berger, Strother, Hale, Matthew, Thurman,
Williams, James, Norton, and Bousch.
On Public Institutions Messrs. Koiner,
Finney, STROLLER, Eskridge, Early, Lowell,
Norton, Rawles, and Cannon.
On immigration Messrs. Stovall OF Hen
~, Elliott, Murray, Mayo, French, Pickett,
Walker. James. and Davis.
On County, City, and Town Organlza-
tons: Messrs. Murray, Thurman, Cannon.
Leece, Matthew, Bousch, Wingfeld, Will
iams, and Koiner.
On Agriculture, Mining, and Manufactu-
ring: Messrs. Hurt, Sherrard, Atkinson,
EsSridge, Hale, French, Stovall OF Henry,
Pickett, and Bliss.
On Education Messrs. Early Fulkerson,
Smith of Nelson, Finney, wilcox, Daniel,
Bousch, James, and Elliott.
On Retrenchment and Economy: Messrs.
Matthew, Hale, Macon, Rawles, and
Walker. ,
On Fish and Game: Messrs. Elliott,
Eskridge, Rawles, Wingfeld, Wood, Will
iams, Macon, Bousch, and Koiner.
On Rules: President OF the Senate, Pre-.
sident pro tena., Chairman OF Commlttee OF
Privileges and Elections.
On Enrolled Bills: Messrs. Sherrard,
Mayo, Hurt, Early, and James.
10 Examine the Clerks Office: Messrs.
French, Hale, and Bliss.
On Executive Expenditures Messrs.
Lowell. StoyaIl Of Henry, and Rawles.
On Library Messrs. Smith OF Alexan-
dria, Wilcox. and Henry.
TO Examine First Auditors Office t:
Messrs. Mayo, Finney, and Cannon.
To Examine Second Auditors Office /:
Messrs. Thurman, Walker, and Leece.
TO Examine Registers Office: Messrs.
| Winsfeld, Smith of Nelson, and Henry.
To Examine Treasurer's Office: Messrs.
Strother Elliott. and Wood.
| To Examine Bonds Of Public Officers /:
Messrs. Atkinson, Murray, and Stoyall OF
Halifax.
Public Printing: Messrs. Cannon and
Stovall OF Halifax.
! FROM THE GOVERNOR.
! The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a
| communication from the Governor anneun-
cling the death Of Hon. E. NJ. Lowe, judge
of the Hastings Court OF Alexandria, since
the last session, and the appointment OF
| Hon. Charles E. Stewart to fill the vacancy.
He also laid before the Senate further
communication from the Governor giving
his reasons for the exercise OF Executive
clemency during the year.
Laid on tue table and ordered to be
| printed, on motion Of Mr.. KoINER.
sToREKERPER OF THE PEN1TENTIARY.
| Mr.. HENRY asked that the resolution
adopted yesterday looking to the election Of
certain officers on Friday be rescinded, for
The reason that the directors OF the peni-
Tertiary had recommended the abolition OF
the Office Of Storekeeper OF the Penitenti-
airy, and he desired to amend the resolution
so as to strike out that Office in order that
the matter might be inquired into.
Mr. PAUL opposed the motion and argued
that there was ample time to abolish the
Office OF to inquire into the matter, and he
saw no reason why the order should be
suspended.
| MIR. DAVIS agreed with what Mr. PAUL
t,had said. ..~r-,-~~s'.s~a-s.es.- 49,.
/ Mr.. RIDDLEBERGER thought that it was
the beginning Of the fight in the Legisla-
ture which we have had for the past five or
six years in relation to sale Of articles
manufactured ut the penitentiary where
they come in competition with the manu-
fractures of this city. and he hoped it would
result this year as it had resulted hereto
fore.
l Auis oEShI > IuVIlOu WaS 4CIcClCus
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. HENRY A bill to fix the time for
holding the courts in the Third judicial cir
cult.
BY Mr.. HENRY: A resolution as to expe-
Idiency OF abolishing the Office OF General
4 Agent and Storekeeper Of the Penitentiary,
and in case OF such abolition who shall dis
charge the duties OF the Office.
By Mr.. FRENCH: a bill to incorporate
the Virginia Angora Company.
| BY MIR. DANIEL A bill to authorize the
Mutual Building Fund Association to hold
real estate.
/ BY same: A bill to authorize the Tobacco
City Building Fund Association to hold es-
tate and convey the same.
| III PASSED. Ss2s Z .ss:
Mr.. WoOD presented a bill to legaiize the
organization OF the BRISTOL Coal and Iron
Narr0w.Gauge Railroad Company; which
was passed under q suspension Of the rules.
Adjourned. .,s u
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
U The SPEAKER called the House to order
Ipromptly at u O'clock. Prayer by Rey.