The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-06
GENERAL ASSEMBLY on VIRGINIA.
THURSDAY, February 3. 1880.
SENATE.

Lieutenant. Governor WALKER In The
chair. a. c.u,,t,oe IN
.,onntv. Civ. and Town ORGANIZATIONS re-
,orted n bill 10 amend the charter OF the CITY
OF Lyncbburg. A. cnr,,,i,,ee on
PRIVILEGES and Elections, reporteo, WIZ"
the recommendation that 1t do not pas,s
senate bill to amend section oS OF cual'.e,
81 the Code, with reference 10 pay Oh co"
missiouers OF election. ,.,oo ,or
MIR. DANIEL, from the commute io'
Courts OF Justice. reported, with Tue RECON- eco
mendatjon that it do not pass, senate p'I' w
reduce the fees Of clerks oi circuit 'oi
porst;on. aud county courts. .,;
Mr.. HuET, from the Comn'lttee on AL
culture, Mining, and ManuiactuI,he' ~
poIted Senate bil 10 corporate TUG y
ghany Coal and Iron Company.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
re Mr.. HURT "A bill to prevent the Vlo-
cation Of Sunday aud other Immoral prac'
tees. a o, nj,
70 annronriate q certain sum annually 10
the University of Virginia. -,
Nv MIR. KoINER (by requesO: "A Dill 10
amend aDd rtcnact the act 10 amend Tue
charter Of the Valley railroad, approved
A pril 2, 1879.
Zoo 10 ;nvestipate The Indebtedness OF Oen-
Mas Fielder, late sheriff OF Grayson couh-
ty, &c.
PASSED.
House bill to authorize the Judge OF the
Eleventh circuit to hold special terms OF
the courts i'm his circuit was passed under
a sus pension Of the rules.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
Senate JOINT resolution proposing to amend
the Constitution with reference 10 the cleo
| five franchise came up on the calendar ana
was discussed. Mr. KOINER speaking i'll OPP
position TO the resolution.
Mr.. HENRY followed Mr.. KoINER on the
same side.
! Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
| The SPEAKER called the House to order at
II O'Clock. No prayer.
| PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr. Cross: Bill for the relief OF H..
". Arnold, j. 5. Ellis, and II. Birdsong, OF
Sussex county.
| By Mr.. BAILEY: Bill to amend and re-
enact the 23d section 81 chapter los OF me
| Code OF 1875, with reference to special Iu-
| ries.
Ry Mr.. CHAPMAN: Bill to amend Code
regulating Tie fees of the Register OF
Lands.
BY Dir. DUKE: Bill TO amend Code in re-
| lation to stockholders.
BY Mr.. DUKE: Bill TO amend the charter
Of the town OF Dumfrie,, i'll the county OF
Prince William.
BY Mr.. DANDRIDGE Bill providing for
the recordation OF deeds Of release as to pro"
perty situate in the CITY OF Winchester.
BY Mr.. DALTON: Bill TO amend the Code
in respect TO persons who shall be subject
to working roads.
BY Mr.. MENEPEE Bill to incorporate
Woodvlle Lodge, No. 2GO, OF the lnde-
pendent Order of Good Templars, OF the
town OF Woodvile.
BY Mr.. PAIGE: Bill to provide for work
ing and keeping III order the roads OF the
Commonwealth, approved March 20, 1879.
BY Mr.. PAIGE: Bill to incorporate the
Portsmouth and Deep-Creek Turnpike Com
pany.
MR.. PARNELL.
On motion OF Mr.. BAILEY, the use OF the
hail was granted to Mr.. {. 5. Parnell Fri
day night.
VENTILATION.
The special House committee reported a
bill appropriating S475 for ventilating the
hall.
| YORKTOWN CENTENNIAL.
Mr.. FRAZIER introduced bill coDstitu-
ting Robert II. Power, Il. L. Lacy, Thomas
Tabb, NJ. Gennan, X. L. Henley, w. j.
Stores, K. Il. Armistead, Fl. Seawell, and
Nelson Smith a body corporate under the
name Of the Yorktown Centennial Commits
sion. Referred.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To authorize the judge Ct the Eleventh
circuit to hold special terms OF the courts in
| his circuit.
A number OF bills were advanced.
Adjourned.