The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-21
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
TuxspAY. January 90. 1880.
SENATE.

street Methodist CHURCH,
The CHAIR laid before the senate q con-
mupication from the Second huu.c, s'n
resnonse to resoutiouL stating that three
c,crks were employed 10 refuDding the pub
liz debt under the McCullocb bill. ana the
Auditor thinks they should be retained I'M
Nh the end OF the present month. NO iund-
ING has been done under the bill since the
I'd instant. - .,.. Tho sor.
v,cns ~ these clerks can be dispensed with
feycent one) at the end Of the present
month.
Laid on the table and ordered to be print
ed.
Tbe CHAIR also laid before the Senate
communications from the Auditor OF PuD-
lie Accounts lin response 10 rssolution)
calling for information as to revenue under
Moffett liquor law, &c.
Laid on the table and ordered TO be print
cd.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. PAUL, from the Committee on Gene
raj Laws, reported Senate bills to incorpo-
rate the Sons Of Abraham Society; to IN.
corporate the Chesapeake and ldano Goid
and Silver Mining Company; to incorpo'
rate the Grand Lodge OF the sons OF so
briefly Of Virginia; TO authorize smitnheiu
Lodge OF !. o. o. Il. TO borrow money! 10
incorporate the Mineral Land Company OF
Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee. House
hills appointing certain trustees to sell ana
convey the old site OF the Buck Mountain
church. I'm Albemarle county incorpora-
ting the trustees OF Oak Hill Academy, in
Grayson county.
Mr.. KoIyER. from the Committee on Pub
lie Institutions, reported Senate Dill 10
amend section 22 OF chapter 2V6 OF tue Ooue'
i'm relation to convict labor.
Mr.. MURRAY, from the COMMITTEE on
County. Citv, aud Town Organ izations, re-
ported n bill to amend the charter OF inc
city of Staunton.
Senate bill to amend section 3 OF an act
TO provide a charter for the town OF front
Royal.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr., EsKRIDGE A bill for the sae'
&c, OF certain church property OF Mount
Tabor Methodist church OF Montgomery
county.
By Sir. PAUL: A bill TO incorporate Cross
Keys Lodge, No. l, i. y. u. Il.
BE Mr.. HURT: A joint resolution to ap-
moist committee on constitutional amend
ments. Lies over.
By Mr.. HURT: A bill TO incorporate
female university near the city Of DanvilIe.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
The Joint resolution Of Mr.. FULKERsON
proposng an amendment to the COnstltu-
ton so as to repeal the clause requiring the
prepayment OF the capitation tax came up.
MIR. SMITH OF Alexandria moved to COM
nit the resolution to tlse Committee for
Courts OF Justice.
Discussion.
Mr.. RIpDLEBERGER favored the reference
of so important a measure to committee.
Mr.. FULKERsoN opposed the motion.
Mr.. HENRY and others favored the refer
encc Of the resolution.
Mr.. FUIKERsOY moved TO amend the mo-
ton Of Mr.. SMITH so as to refer the resolu-
ton to the Committee on General Laws.
The motion to refer to the Committee on
General Laws was agreed to.
Bv MI. RIDDLEBERGER: A resolution
calling for information from the Second
Auditor liz reference to the public debt.
BY Mr.. KOINER: A resolution calling Tor
the city and county treasurers who are de-
lInQuent in making their settlements, &c.
TIE SPECIAL ORDERS.
Mr.. STovALL of Halifax moved to pro-
coed with the execution OF the JOINT order.
| Agreed to.
| Mr.. STOvALL OF Halifax moved to post
pOne the election .: Judge Tor HaliflX untll
to- morrow, January 2lst.
Mr.. WOOD moved TO amend by postponing
the election of all the Judges until to-mor-
row. Agreed TO.
Senate bill to incoDorate the Baltimore,
| Cincinnati and Western railroad and canal
(Mr. SHERRARD's billy came up as one OF the
special orders, and was postponed until
Friday.
| PASSED BY.
Senate Blk ION its third reading) in rela.
ton to the commissions OF the General
| Agent and Storekeeper of the Penitentiary
came up on the calendar, and was passed
by, on motion OF MIR. ATKINSON.
| senate bill requiring all applicants for
relief which involves the payment OF money
cut OF the Treasury, &c, to have the facts
certified, was, on motion OF Mr.. koINSR,
passed by.
| PASSED.
Senate bill to incorporate the Mount Yer
non Railroad Company.
Senate bill authorizing Preston Lodge,
No. Al, OF MasOns, OF Jouesville, Lee coun-
ty, to sell certain real estate.
House bill to Incorporate the Following
Sons of Abraham Society.
House bill incorporating the trustees OF
Oak Hill Academy, in Grayson county, with
amendments.
House bill appointing trustees for the
sale OF Buck Mountain church, in Abe
marie county.
RICHMOND AND SOUTHwESTERN RAILWAY CON-
PANY.
Senate bill to incorporate the Richmond
and Southwestern Railway Company came
up, was read and considered, the substitute
| for the original bill agreed TO, the bill or.
dered TO be enerossed, and was finally pass
ed under a suspension OF the rules.
OTHER BUSINESS.
Various bills were ordered to be en-
crossed.
On motion OF Mr.. LEECE, Mr.. WINGFIELD
was granted leave OF absence for two days.
J Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Speaker LACY called the House to order
at IL O'Clock.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. DUNGEE: Bill to repeal an act APP
proved March 80, 1877, entitled an act i'm
posing tax and prescribing the mode OF
collecting the same on the privilege OF SELL
ing wine, ardent spirits. or malt liquors
within the limits OF the Commonwealth for
the support OF the government and to pay
the interest on the public debt, as amended
by the act approved the I'd day OF April,
1877, and as amended by the act approved
April 1, 1879.
By Mr.. WITT: Bill for the relief Of Sally
Z. Pickett, widow OF General George +.
Pickett.
By Mr.. SrRIBLING: Bill for the relief of