The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-16
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, on VIRGINIA.
SATURDAY, February IA, 1880.
SENATE.

SATURDAY, February IA, 1880.
SENATE.
Senator ELLIOTT in the chair.
A number OF House bills were read ana
referred. ta,
Various bills were reported.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
nv Mr.. WALKER: A bill TO authorize tne
trustees Of the FIRST Colored Baptist churcn
Of Manchester, Va, to borrow money anu
give deed of trust.
By Mr.. henry: A joint resolution TO
nroiect the State. interest in the Upper APP
Iomattox Company.
By Mr. PAUL: A bill 10 amend section
IO2 Of an act approved March, 1876, Tor tue
asses smeut OF taxes, &c, In relation 10 tue
tax on physicians, surgeons, dentists, &c.
BY same A bill to establish an institution
for the coIored deaf mutes and blind col
ored persons OF the State.
Ry same: A bill to amend section % oil
chapter 1872 OF the assessment act OF 1876.
PASSED.
House bill for the relief OF the sureties OF
s. r. q. Beale.
Senate bill, With House substitute there
for. TO amend section 4 III chapter AZ OF the
Code, in relation 10 the fees OF noiaries
public.
BALTIMORE, CINCINNATI AND WESTERN RAIL
ROAD.
Mr.. SHERRARDis bill to incorporate The
Baltimore, Cincinnati and Western Railroad
Company being the special order OF the
day, was taken up and discussed by Mr..
SHERRARD for Mr.. Smith, OF Alexandra,
and Mr.. HENRY against.
~ Es1
rejected.
Pending an amendment offered by MI.
HENRY the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Speaker LACY in the chair.
Senate Joint resolution in regard to The
election OF Judge for Cumberland ana
Powhatan counties on Monday came up. Mr..
Perkins was postmaster when elected. 1t
is therefore doubted II he was then eligible.
Mr.. FICKLN and Mr.. HANGER cOntendcd
that the resolution was not in proper form,
and il was therefore referred to the Commit
for Courts OF Justice.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Cross: Bill to incorporate the
Suffolk Female Institute.
By Mr.. AKERs Bill for the relief OF the
suretes of j. T. Clarke, late treasurer OF
Patrick county, Va.
BY Mr.. HARMAN: Bill to release Mary A..
Llttrell OF a fine.
HOUR OF MEETING.
Mr.. SMITH, OF Lunenburg, offered a reso-
luton that on and after Monday next the
House will meet at III A. NJ.
Mr.. MOFFETT asked that the time for these
early meetings be postponed for a few days
,bn m m
for their work. In all his life Mr.. M0FFETT
had never seen committees so tninly at
tended as ut this session, and the resol ution
unamended would really retard rather than
advance public business. He suggested
Thursday.
Mr.. BAILEY favored Friday.
Mcssrs. FRAZIER and LADY spoke in favor
OF the resolution as offered.
Mr.. SMITH accepted the amendment sug'
gested by Mr.. BAILEY, and the resolution
was adopted.
TRADEMARKS.
Mr.. ECHOLS offered a resolution that The
Committee for Courts OF Justice be instruct
ed 10 report bill providing for the protec-
ton of trademarks.
On motion OF Mr.. HANGER, the word
constructed was struck out, and be SIRE
quested TO inquire into the eXpediency OF Z"
inserted.
The resolution was then adopted.
SENATE BILL PASSED.
In relation to hauling Of seines in the
waters Of Accomac and Northampton.
LURAY IRON COMPANY.
Senate bill 10 incorporate this company
and giving it enormous privileges, as
claimed, was discussed at great length and
passed by.
Adjourned.