The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-07

cause represent by allowing me the privi.
ege OF the floor OF the Senate OF virginia.
Public sentiment has already done much to
aid the cause, but you hsve done more to-
day. The honor TO address the ancient Sen.
ate OF The great State OF Virginia Is one OF
the greatest compliments that has ever been
paid me.
After again thanking the Senate for the
welcome be had received, Mr.. Parnell was
introduced TO the members OF the body
present.
Mr.. DILLON.
Mr.. Dillon was next introduced, AMI
said
Mr.. President and GentIemen,-,In COM
mon with Mr.. Parnell return you my sim
cere thanks for the compliment you have
paid me. No words of mine can tell what
feel for that which has been done for me
to-day; but not so much for me as for the
people | love. It has been distinguished
honor. I know full well bow gladly the
news Of what has been done for us to-dsy
will be received at home, aud what an honor
our people will consider you have conferred
on us.
Mr.. Dillon, after referring to the great
and noble deed Of the people OF this country
for the suffering ones across the water, aud
again thanking the Senate for bis welcome,
was introduced to q number Of the members
OF the body, after which the party left the
Senate chamber.
MANUFACTURES OF ARTIFICIAL LIMBS AT THE
PENITENIARY.
Mr.. Farr's bill "to provide for the manu-
facture OF artificial legs in the State peni-
tontiary" has been reported, as follows:
1. BE ii enacted by the General Assembly
of VirqiniU, That the superintendent OF
the Penitentiary be, and he is hereby, ali-
thorized, on the application OF any citizen
OF this Commonwealth who lost leg in the
late war, to have manufactured by the con-
yicts confined in said prison an artificial leg
for said applicant: PrOrided, That the APP
plicant shall furnish certificate from the
court Of bis county or corporation showing
that he Is citizen OF this State that be
lost his leg in the late war, and was ciil-
zen Of this State at the time OF the loss OF
said leg, or in military corps cf the state,
or who is bona tide resident OF the State
and provided no one OF the persons afore-
said shall receive more than one leg under
this act until all applicants baye been fur-
nished with one. when by proper applica-
ton and the return OF the first one they
may be furnished a second one: and pro-
yided, further, That in the manufacture oi
said legs the legal rights OF all patentee-
whose patents have not expired shall be re-
spected.
.. The Superintendent OF the Penten-
tiary is hereby authorized TO purchase from
time to time such material for The manufac'
ture OF said LEGS as may be necessary; and
shall sell artificial legs TO any person or per-
sons, either in or out OF the State, who may
desire TO purchase the same at such price as
may be fixed by the said Superintt ndent,
who shall account to the Auditor OF Public
Accounts for the proceeds OF all such sales
Pyorided, That no such legs shall he sold
until all persons entitled TO receive legs
under this act shall have been supplied.
3. This act shall be in force from its pas
sage.
PHYSICIANS AND DRUGGISTS PAY.
Mr.. Cbamberlayne's bill "to amend and
rtcnact section % OF chapter 1876 OF the Code
OF Virginia, as TO the order in which de0t'
shall be paid" passed the House yesterday
as follows: .
1. BE it enacted By the General Assembly
That section % OF chapter 126 OF the Code
be amended and reenacted so as to read a:
| follows:
S25. Where the assets OF the decedent IN
the hands OF his personal representative
after the payment OF funeral expenses
claims for physicians fees for services rem
dered during the last illness or the dece
dent, and druggists accounts for articles
furnished during the same peflod, aht
charges Of administration. are not sui1clen
for the satisfaction of all demands agans
him. they shall be applied-first, to deDl'
due TO the United States; secondly, taXe'
and leyies assessed upon the dCcedent pre-
yious. to his death thirdly, debts due a
Dersonal representative, trustee iOr person
nnder disabilities, guardian or committee
where the qualification was in this Slate-h
which debts shall be included debt 10
money received bya husband acting as sucl
fduciary in right of his wife; fourtbly, al
other demands ratably except those Ill tn
next class; and ffthly, voluntary obilga
tiOnS.
,. This act shall be in force from its pas
sage.
GUBERNATORIAL.
Governor Holiday has refused to pardo
Angelo Baccigalupo, convicted in tn
/, Un>tines Court in May, 1879, OF assault
/, with intent to kill his wife, and sentence
TO the penteniiary for eight years.
He has removed the political disabilities c
James w. Betterton, OF Pittsylvania county
| who was imprisoned for one year for assau
: and battery. The petition was presenie
by Senator Hurt.
COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE.
The Senate few days ago confirmed IL
, nomjnatiOn of DR.. Thomas Pollard, Con
missioner OF Agriculture, but Mr.. Bliss ye
| tcrday introduced in the Senate bill
= abolish the office.
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERs.-At the reg'
; lar meeting OF PheniX Lodge, No. 54, /.
g. r.. held in Wilkinson's Hall, ID.
= w. G. Charles Il. Sims. installed the follo'
q inc officers for the ensuing quarter: Day
, Ieysbon. w. G. T.; Mrs. G. A. Perry, '
r, II. s.: Miss MO;lie FoXwell. w. L.
& Iiss Florence Jones, w. Y. j.; JuIli