The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-27
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA
MONDAY. January 26, 1880.
SENATE.

MONDAY. January rs, 1881.
SENATE.
I.ieutenant-G Governor WALKER in the
chair. Prayer by Rev. j. Il. Garlick, ID.
d.. of the Leigh-Street Baptist church.
The CHAIR appointed Messrs. ATKINSON,
FINNEY, and RIDDLEBERGER on the commit
tee on the Yorktown Centennial.
Mr.. ELICIT, from the Committee on flsh
and Game, reported bill prohibiting the
hauling OF seines in the waters OF Acc0mac
and NORTHAMPTON; also, bill to exempt Inc
counties Of WestRoreland and Nortbuhl-
berland from the provisions OF the % sec
tion OF chapter PA Of the Acts OF 1874, III
relation to planting or bedding oysters.
Mr.. LOWELL presented joint resolutions
nroposingan amendment TO the Constitution
concerning education; 10 amend the Con-
stitution in relation 10 oysters; and TO
amend the Constitution so as 10 restore
uiUa-uOce voting. Referred.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
On motion OF Mr.. MATHEW, Mr.. THUR
MAN was granted leave OF absence for four
DAYS.
On motion of Mr.. MATTHEW, Mr.. SMITH
of Nelson was granted leave OF absence for
one day.
PASSED.
Senate bill TO change the times OF holding
circuit courts in Essex county.
Senate bill prescribing the times for hold
ing the courts of the Eighteenth judicial
circuit.
Senate bill to incorporate the town OF
Hillsboro', in the county Of Loudoun.
Senate bill Tor the sale and reinveStment
OF church property, and the appointment
OF trustees of the Methodist Episcopal
Church for Mount Tabor church, in Mont
gomery county.
Senate bill to incorporate Cross Keys
Lodge, No. 81, !. o. q. L.
OTHER BUSINESS.
Mr.. PAUL presented aies0lution directing
the Committee fer Courts OF Justice to In
quire and report whether county treasurers
are entitled to compensation or commission
for discussing the school fund under the
Henkel school bill. Referred.
Mr.. PAUL reported from the Committee
on Finance a bill for the relief OF {. X. In
giles, late treasurer OF Henry county, which
was ordered to be engroSscd.
Mr.. SMITH of Alexandra presented bill
to define and punish tramps, which was re-
ferred.
On motion OF Mr.. FULKERsON. Senate bill
to amend the charter OF the Richmond and
Allegheny Railroad COma9ny was ordered
TO be engr0ssed.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The SPEAKER called the House to order al
~ O'Clock.
No prayer.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. SAVERS: Bill to legalize deed OF
conveyance heretofore made to certain
church property in the county OF Wythe.
By Mr.. LOvENsTEIN Bill TO amend and
reenact section so Of chapter 81 Of the Code
of 1873, as TO Incorporated companies.
By Mr.. WICKHAM Bill to confirm the
donation Of the town Of Charlottesville tC
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Com
pany, and to validate the bonds which have
been or NAV be issued for that purpose.
BY Mr.. DALTON: Bill providing commu.
tation for William III. Freeman.
By Mr. HOPKINS: Bill to incorporate the
Liberal Readiusters' tcoored) Publishing
Company, OF the city OF Richmond.
By Mr.. BLAND: Bill TO incorporate the
Grand Division Junior Sons Of Temperance
By Mr.. DANDRIDGE: Billto amend and re-
cDdCt ScCiIOU ~ Va CidliSi VI tbC NoUt
of 1873, in relation to dispositions OF wit
nesses residing out of the State.
PAY OF DOORKEEPER PRO TEN.
The following resolution, reported from
the Committee on House Expenses, was
taken up:
ReS0lUed, That the Clerk OF the House
issue his certificate in favor Of w. +. Pun.
phrey for services rs temporary doorkeeper
TO the House from the 18th December to
january 18th, inclusive, at the same rate
[S4 per day] allowed TO the permanent door
keeper Of the House.
Mr.. HANGER objected to paying Mfr. Pun
phrey for the two weeks recess.
Mr.. BAILEY said that he was informed
that during the recess Mr. Humphrey
STAYED here and attended TO the members
mail.
Mr.. HANGER offered the following:
{. Provided, That the compensation shall
not include tue period Of the recess
Che amendment was relected-ayes, 3:
(Debt-Payers]; noes, A.
The resolution was then adopted.
HOUSE, BILLS REPORTED.
To authorize the james River and Ia
nawha Company 10 construct and maintain
n railv,ay, in whole or In part, along lis line.
and to execute mortgages on lis works, pro-
perty, aod franchises, and also making dis
position o5 part OF the capital stock Of said
company held by the Commonwealth; to
amend an aca entitled an act 10 incorporate
the Dan Valley aud iadkln-Riyer Narrow
Gauge Railroad Company, approved Janu-
arS ~. 1879; 20 authorize the consolidation
OF the James River ard Kanswba Company
and the Buchanan and Clifton Forge Rail-
way Company; TO amend aud reendct the
dfst section Of The acl incorporating the
Bristol Coal and Iron Na-row-Gauge Rail-
road Company to incorporate the Mutual
Benefit Association OF Soutbw Virginia.
M ArDfr0R's REPORT.
On motion Of Mr.. FAIR, the Spperinten-