The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-07
GENERAL ASSEMBLY or VIRGINIA.
TUESDAY, January 0. 1880.
SENATE.

Senator ELLIOTT, President pro tempore,
In the chair. No prayer. ,...os
rhere were no reports from committees.
Mr. HENRY presented bill to amend sec
tim I Of 40 act approved March 3, 1879,
for the security OF the school fund. re
ferred. al
MIR. DANIEL presented resolution ask
inc the Auditor TO report what are the ar
rearages due the literary fund ana the puo-
l,e-schooi fund for each year prior TO 1851,
&c. Agreed to. T..
MFR. DANIEL presented resolution IN
structing the Committee on Finance 10 re-
mort bill repeating the statute known as
I" the MofYett-punch law" and substituting
therefor some other measure tor raising
revenue from the sale OF liquor. Agreed TO-
The CHAIR laid before the Senate COM
municstion from the Treasurer IN response
TO a Senate resolution calling Tor the items
of EXPENSE OF funding the public Gebt unoer
act OF March %, 1879. The Treasurer puts
down the expense at S54aDi.
On motion OF Mr.. KOlyEg the communr
cstion was laid on the table and ordered ''
be printed.
Several bills were advanced to their THIRD
reading.
The bill to incorporate the Siaunton ano
West Augusta Railroad Company was
pas. ed by, on motion OF Mr.. holNER-
Several bills were tabled, their patrons
being absent.
senate bill to Incorporate the Virgins
and North Carolina Mining and Transpor
tation Company was passed.
On motion OF Mr.. DAVIS the senate ad
10 urned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Speaker LACY in the chair.
The resignation OF the distinguished door
keeper, George w. Cook (colored(. was iaio
before the House. Ii was dated December
11fb. and was to take effect December 3lst.
Renewal OF paralytIc attacks was the cause
ascribed for the act.
Mr.. HARMAN, delegate from Smyth ano
Bland. appeared at the Clerks desk anC
qualified by taking the oath required by law
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. LOvENsTEIN: Resolution in
curing into the eXpediency OF selling The
Public Warehouse in the city OF Richmond
By Mr.. FRAZIER: Bill providing that in
the county OF Rockbridge the annual al
Iowapce OF the CONFERENCE.-The attorney,
County and Circuit Court clerks, and sher.
III, payable out OF the county treasury, shall
be 5000 each.
Nv same. Dill liDltIUG Tue pay VI itoth'
bridge treasurer to $1,000 per annum, and
in case his compensation from the state
amounts to that sum, then he shall collect
county leves for nothing.
By Mr.. CROSS Resolution TO amend Sec
ton 50 Of chapter 1872 Of Acts OF 1915.
BY Mr.. CHAMBERLAYNE: Bill to amend
and reenact section 20 Of chapter 126 OF the
Code Of Virginia, as to decedents' estates.
BY same: Resolution as to amending the
game laws so as to make them uniform as
to limit OF time.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
Authorizing the trustees OF the Court
Street Baptist church OF the city OF LYNCH
burg to borrow money and execute deeds
OF trust.
To authorize the principal OF Turkey
Cove High School to confer certificates OF
distinction.
To authorize James II. Fletcher 10 erect
wharf on his lands, on PocOmoke river,
in the county of Accomac.
TO make valid and authorize the rceXecu-
ton of lost lease made by the trustees OF
the Presbyterian church Of ScottsyIlle.
Adjourned.