The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-05


TO the number OF vacancies existing in the
Board of Visitors Of the Virginia Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College and other in
formation on the same subject, in which be
says there is one vacancy In the Board,
caused by the death OF Thomas Edmunds,
ESQ ; that General Filzhugh Lee has ten
dcred his resignation; and that the term OF
General william B. Taliaierro, William Mil
nes, Esq, and Colonel William Eggleston
has expired; and further, that he has taken
no action in these cases because committees
OF the General Assembly have the affairs OF
the institution under consideration.
ADDITIONAL uILDIYGs AT THE CENTRAL LUNA
TIC ASYLUM.
Mr. Koiner's bill to appropriate $4,000 to
construct additional ward-buiIdings at the
Central Lunatic Asylum came. up In the
Senate yesterday, and was passed by an al
most unanimous vote. There are now a
large number OF colOred lunatics in the iails
Of the State, and as soon as the buildings
are constructed these unfortunate people
will be removed therefrom and the State
saved much expense.
NEW GAME LAW.
Mr.. Chamberlayne's bill "for the Uniform
protection OF game in the Commonwealth Z"
has been reported tn the House from the
Committee on Propositions and Grievances.
IL provides (amOng other things that no
person shall kill or capture, or chase with
hounds, in any part Of this State, ony deer,
betTeen the 18th day OF January and 1st
day OF September Of any year; nor shall it
be lawful, at any tirle, to Kill any fawn du-
ring the time it is in It's spotted coat. nor to
have in bis or her possession the fresh skin
OF such fawn. No person shall kill or cap
ture any quail or partridge, in any part Of
this State, between the lst day Of February
and the lst day OF November Of any year;
no pheasant or fufiled grouse between the
1st day OF February and the lSt day OF No.
yember; no wOOdc0ck between the LIT day
Of February and the lst day OF July: no
wild turkey between the 1st day of Febru-
ary and the 18th day of October; no robin
between the 1st day OF April and the 1st
day Of September.
No person shall kill or capture, in any
part OF tbls State, at any time in any year,
any thrush, ca-brd. cardinal or red-blrd,
hOuse-wren, oriole. woOd-r0bin. blue'bird.
or house-martin. No person shall capture
any mocking-brd in any part Of this State.
at any time, or buy or sell the same; bat
IuiS ctttlOn Nudil uol dIIily W any ptiHpb
catching or having caught the same on his
own premises, unless held and used for sale.
ANY person offending against the proyi-
sions Of this act shall be guilty of misde-
mean0r, and on conviction thereof in any
court or before a justice OF the peace shall
he fined not less than ten nor more than tifty
dollars for each offence, and shall be impri-
sOned till said Gnc is paid, but not exceed
ing thirty days.
THE YORKTOWN CENTENNIAL.
Senator Aikinson, chairman OF the joint
Committee on the Yorktown Centennial
Celebration OF the General Assembly, yes
lerday presented bill in the Senate to ap-
propriate ten thousand dollars to aid in the
Yorktown centennial celebration in 1881.
The bill was referred TO the Finance Com
miltee.
RAZ0Rs AS CONCEALED WEAPONS.
4 proposition is on foot to amend the
criminal law 50 as to include the "raZor
in the act in which concealed weapons are
defined, and to make 1t n misdemeanOr to
carry razor habtualy, the penalty Of
which shall be a fine Of fifty dollars. The
bill came ND in the Senate yesterday, having
been reported iayOrably by the Committee
Tor QUITS bI ll~llfP. anu WAS tAnliiUfu Nv
Major Daniel. Major Walker described
how the razor was used and held between
the fingers. and made really an interesting
but brief argument in favor Of the bill.
Mr.. Finnev, OF AccOmae, came to the res
cue too, and spoke most warmly and ably,
too. in advocacy of the bill. He described
the towards who carry concealed weapons,
and urged the Senate TO pass the bill
The bill was finally passed by on account OF
the absence OF the patron. Mr.. Henry, Mr..
Finnev having first moved to strike out the
word. "habituaIly," so as to forbid the car
rying OF concealed weapons absolutely.
THE FREE BRIDGE.
The law Of Chesterfield county now pro-
vidcs that the county supervisors shall not
appropriate more than two hundred dollars
i'm any one year to aid in keeping the Free
bridge in repair. Yesterday Major Walker
introduced a bill in the Senate to amend
the law 80 rs 10 allow the supervisors, at
any time in their discretion. to appropriate
a sum sufficient to keep the bridge in re-
pair-that j., one third Of the amount. the
other two thirds being appropriated by
Richmond-and Manchester.
STATE PROPERTY N RICHMOND FOR SALE.
The following bill is before the General
Assembly:
/. BE it enacted, That the Commissioners
OF the Sinking Fund be authorized and d.
reced 10 sell TO the highest bidder. after Il e
advertisement OF the time and place OF sale,
the lot Of land belonging tO the state IOca-
ted on the northeast corner OF Williamsburg
avenue and Elm street, and make title 10 the
same 10 the purchaser upon payment in full
OF the purchase-mouey but The said Board
shall not take less than three dollars per
front foot for said lot.
,. This act shall be in force from its pas
sage.
KNITTING COMPANY.
Mr.. Turner's bill to incorporate the Nor
folk Knitting and Cotton. Manufacturing
Company has been reported from the House
Committee on Propositions and Grievances,
and constitutes Booton Myers, John b..
Whitehead, William J. Donald, Henry ;.
REYNOLDS. John l.. Roper. George NJ. Balm,
W. ID. REYNOLDS. T.. V. White, William H..
Turner, their associates and successors, a
body polite and corporate. under the name
OF the Norfolk Knitting and C0ttOn-Manu-
featuring Company. "rhe object OF this
corporation il the manufacture OF cotton,
woOllen, hempen, flaXeD, or sllken fabrics.
The place OF business OF this corporation
shall be in the city or county Of Norfolk.
Va. but il shall have power to make and
enforce contracts anywhere within or with
out the Commonwealth, unless forbidden
by local law"
WAR DEBTS.
The following Senate bill, TO limit pro-
ceediugs on judgments or DEGREES rendered
prior to April 10, 1865, was engrossed in
the Senate yesterday:
l. BE ii enacted by the General Assembly
of Virgiaia, That no suit, action, or pro-
ceeding. shall be commenced on or after the
LII hnv OF Inlv 1R2l To enforce or COLLECT