The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-11

from committees and placed on the calcn-
dar.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Dir. RIDDLEBERGER: A bill for the
preservation Of evidences in certain cases,
and for the protection OF the interests OF
the State.
BY 5r. HALE: A bill TO re0roanizc the
magisterial districts in Floyd county.
BY Mr.. MACON: A bill 70 amend section
ID OF chapter 7S of the Code, in relation 10
public free schools.
BY ME-. NORTON: A bill to make the
county warrants of Elizabeth City county
receivable in payment of county levy.
BY Mr.. MACON: A bill to incorporate the
SeabOard Cotton.Compress Company.
By Mr.. BOUsH: A bill to authorize the
Board of Supervisors of Norfolk county II
exempt from taxation certain capital that
may be invested in their midst.
BY MI. WALKER: A bill TO exempt John
f. POindexter from wearing the clothing
prescribed for convicts.
BY Mr.. DANIEL: A bill to inc0rpOr ate the
Lynchburg Really Company.
PASSED.
Senate bill to incorporate the Mount Alto
Mining and Land Company of Virginia WAS
taken up, on motion of Mr.. HENRY, and
passed
House bill making an appropriation for
ventilation OF the hail OF the House Of Dele
gates.
THE LIQUOR BILL.
Mr.. FULEERsON's liquoI-taX bill, No. Al,
was taken up.
Mr.. RIDpLEBERGER withdrew his motion
to postpone the bill until the 9th of March.
Mr.. RAwLGs moved to .gecOmmit the bill
ba "
Sundry amendments wese rejected
Mr.. RIDDLR8ERGER moved to pass by un-
al tomorrow. LOSt-ayes. Z; noes, %.
Mr.. RJDDLBBsRGER moved TO reconsider
The vote BY which the motion to pass by had
been defeated. Lost.
Various other motions were made and
disposed OF.
Night sessions were dispersed With, on
motion of Mr.. FtR.KERSON.
The liquor bill came up again and was
discussed.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The SPEAKER called the House to order
II ~ O'Clock. and thea asked MI. LADY to
axe the chair.
VENTILATION OF HALL.
House bill in relation TO the ventilation |
IL the hall, and appropriating $40 there
'or-fulIy explained bs Mr.. SrRAYER
passed-ayes Y, noes s.
Messrs. Bailey, Dalton, Dickerson. Kelly,
Moorman, Spessard, aud Whte.
srENOGRAPHER.
Mr.. SPEssARD. from the Committee on
House Expenses, submitted a report that
g the committee have one proposition only
or The position OF steDographer, and for The
erms for said proposition respectfully re.
Ter to the accompanying letter, returned as
part Of this report"
The letter spoken OF is from j. j. Linney,
u Washington, ID. c., who offers to come
or $50 or $50 week
The committee was discharged from
urtber consideration Of the subject.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. NICOL: Bill 10 pay z. l.. w. :
Thornton. Of Prince William county, the I
UNI OF $l5.66. I
BY Mr.. LYONS: Bill TO amend and re- :
nact an act entitled an act 10 amend and re.
nact section is OF chapter of the Code of
s73, in relation TO general and special cleo
ons. Approved. |
BY Mr.. MENEFEE: Bill for the relief OF I
Washington Clarke, Of Rappahannock h
Ountv.
By Mr.. CHANBERLAYNE Bill to authorize +
ne Washington Guard to change their uni O
)rm. .
BY Mr.. FicKLIN: Bin to amend and re- r
nact the 9th section OF an act, approved h
Iarch u, 1878, in reference to working n
nd repairing the roads and bridges in the q
)unty Of Rockbridge. "
PERSONAL. o
Mr.. WFcKHAM stated that he was absent Il
em his seat yesterday on account OF sick IL
ess. II
Mr.. PITTS was granted leave Of absence q
II four days. II
UNITED STATES COMMERCIAL COMPANY. y
Senate bill Incorporating this company y
I'd granting il III is caimed) unusual pow ~ ~
9 to hold land and conduct mining, bank o. .,
q, insurance, and other business, came I'D ~
| its third reading, and was advocated by =,
essrs. BAILEY aud DiCKENsON, and opposed ~
Messrs. DUKE and CHAaBERLAYNE. ~
Mr.. HALL moved TO postp One further ~
OF the bill until Saturday. ~ =,
1ected. ~
Mr.. DANDRIDGE spoke In favor OF the bill.
Mr.. CHAhBERLAYNE insisted that the OBJ \,
features should be eradicated. ~ ~.
lie moved TO strike out toe 7th section. -.
le vote on division was-ayss, 7; noes, ~
80 the motion 10 strike out was re-
ted. j.
An amendment offered by Mr.. BAILEY, II
II when the company exercises "any Of" ca
privileges 1t shall be subject 10 taxation,
other corporations are, was adopted. de
VIZ. M0FPRfT offered an amendment that O..
ae. shall DC subject TO modification or ~,