The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-08
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
WEDNESDAY, January 7, 1880.
SENATE.

| Senator ELLIOTT, PTeslueht Pfo ee"'P"'''
In the chair. No prayer.
The CaAR laid before the senate q com
munication from the Second Auditor, III
response to resolution calling Tor inioru'a'
| ton as to the expense incident 10 Ieiuhu-
ing the public debt under the McCuliocn
bill. The unpaid bills amount to sly, 10. - )
total expense, so far as the Second Auditor
Office Is concerned, Sl9,59j.O9.
| Laid OH the table and ordered 10 De print
ed, on motion Of Mr.. HENRY.
Mr. PAUL presented a resolution request
| ing the Governor to report TO the senate
what progress has been made to ascertain
the boundary line between Virginia ana
| West Virginia. Agreed TO.
| Mr.. HENRY's resolution TO borrow money
to pay arrearages Of interest to colleges, on
| public debt, DC, was, on motion OF Mr.
| PAUL, referred to the Finance Committee.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To regulate the time for holding the cir
cult courts in the Third Judicial circuit.
To prescribe the manner OF summoning
Jurors where city,. town, or county shaII
DC party.
To incorporate the True-Issue Publish
ing Company.
OTHER BUSINESS.
several bills were passed Dy.
Senate bill TO incorporate the United
States Commercial Company was laid on
the table.
Mr.. PAUL presented a bill to amend Sec
tons | and OF an act Incorporating the
Washington, Cincinnati and st. LOUIS Rail-
road Company.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House was called to order at ~
o'clock-Speaker LACY in the chair.
PINE AND COSTS.
Mr.. WILKINSON asked leave TO have the
rules suspended to place upon the calendar
4 bill to relieve Patrick Lacy OF fine and
costs. He explained that Lacy had been
sent to the DinwIddie jail for six months
and fined $50. lie had served out bis term
OF imprisonment, is insovent, and has
large family, and the relief is asked for him
by large number OF respectable persons.
Mr.. DICKENsOS. OF Russell, opposed the
motion to suspend the rules, and the motion
failed.
The bill was referred to the Committee
on Finance.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr. BARBOUR Resolution asking for
State on uniform basis.
BY Mr.. NELSON: Bill authorizing Board
Of Supervisors Of Clarke county to borrow
money.
BY Mr.. GIBSON: Bill to reduce taxes on
circuseS.
BY Mr.. PAYNE: Bill to amend the Code
in relation TO unlawful entries upon lands.
BY Mr.. SPESsARD: Bill to release Charles
Il. Steele from the payment OF a fine.
BY Mr.. GOODE: Bill to enable the Board
of Supervisors of Charlotte county TO settle
up the affairs Of Bacon township.
BY Mr.. PAIGE: Petition OF the Mutual
and Tobacco City Building-Fund Associa-
tiOn OF Lynchburg for certain legislation.
BY Mr.. PAIGE: a counter petition.
BY Mr.. HEAD: Bill to incorporate Free
dom Lodge, No. 1919, Ancient Free and Ac-
cepted MasOns, OF the town OF LOvettsyille,
in the county of LoudouU.
By Mr. COLE: Resolution inquiring into
the expedency Of providing by law that the
oyster rock in the Rappahanncck river,
known as the Russell rock. be opened to the
Use OF all persons residents Of this Common
wealth.
BY Mr.. HEAD: Bill to incorporate the
trustees OF the New Jerusalem Evangelical
Lutheran church near LovettsvIlc, in the
county OF LOudoun.
BY Mr.. TURNER: Petition for the prO;ec
ton OF dairymen.
THE CANAL. BILL.
The bill giving the James River and Ka-
nawha Company further Use OF the convicts |
came up on its third reading. Considerable |
opposition to il ia It's present shape was
Mr.. HALL moved to recommt. Not
agreed to-ayes, So; noes, 80.
Mr.. MOFFETT then moved to postpone the |
bill and make it the special order for Fri |
day at 1870, pending which the House adj !
iourned.