The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-28
GENERAL ASSEMBLY or VIRGINIA.
Fs,pAY, February p, $780,
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FupAr, February p. 1880.
SENATE.
The Senate met NJ ~ o'clock M.--sena'or
ELLIOTT Ia The chair.
FROM TUE HOUSE.
communication was received from tpe
t,a,,sr announcing the passage OF NUMBER
~ b,sls (published Yesterday. heaa seo-
ond time and appropriately reiefreo'
A JUDICIAL ELECTION.
r.o so,,,e proceeded TO the consideration
=, ,he io,nt order having for Its obtcct the
election Of county ludse lo' '''o ''
Of Cumberland and Powbatan. o,,a
VI William A. Perkins received all she VOTES
cast-33. po<z,ns I1e-
o,d no was declared elected for the consul
tutional term
FROM COMMITTEES.
Amopc fhc bills reported ICON commn,
,oes we're one for the relief ID Mrs. Gehefa'
pIcte,t. one allowing communication 10
msimed soldiers and sailors, ana one 70 au'
,ho,ize rt,e James River and hanaWna os-
naI Co,,nany TO construct railroad siohs
IFS line OF works.
NOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
NJ rurpu.s offered a resolution that for
TO-DAY and Tomorrow the chair be vacatea
ZIP NJ. and resumed at q L. NJ, ana
that only priyate bills be considered.
Tbe resolution was amended by Mr. FIN
WY 60 as TO read 8 =. NJ, and adopted.
AFTER THE TURNPlKEs.
Mr.. THuRNAN had passed under su>peh-
sion az the rules n bill 10 ascertain whe'Der
or not the Lynchburg and Salem, the LVhcn-
burg and Campbell Courthouse, ana tnc
Lyncbburc and Concord Turnpike Compa-
mics. have complied with their charteisi
and il not, to provide mode Tor iorlei''ns
the same.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
At2:50P. NJ, on motion OF Mr. FRENCH
the Senate went into executive Session.
The doors were re0pened at L. NJ, ana
the Senate adjourned. .
In executive session the appointment OF
A. G.. Pendleton as school superintendent
OF Smyth county was confirmed.
BILLS PASSED, &C.
A number OF bills on the calendar were
passed, all OF local character. Several
were passed by for want Of full Senate.
The bill to provide for the manufacture
OF artificial limbs at the penltentlary was
rejected for the want Of cohstitutlonal
vote.
Night Session.
The Senate met at O'Clock. Only prl-
yatp bills were considered. A number were
advanced on the calendar and some were
passed.
Considerable time was spent in the con-
slderation Of bill to allow license or no
license in the counties Of Clarke and war
reD.
The bill was passed, and, pending mo-
tor to reconsider, the opponents OF the Dill
fiIbustered for some time.
At 1Oh, on motion OF Mr.. HENRY, the Sem
ate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The SPEAKER called the House to order at
IL O'clock.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. LINKENHoKER Bill to prevent the
sale of ardent spirits in the town Of Fin
castle.
By same: Petitions Of the citizens OF the
town of Fincastle, E0tetourt county, to pre-
vent the sale of ardent spirits in said town.
ELECTION OF JUDGE.
At 1880 the House, in conjunction with
the Senate, proceeded to the election OF
Judge for the counties OF POwhatan and
Cumberland.
Mr.. FICHLIN nominated w. A. Perkins,
and he received all the votes cast.
fMr. Perkins was elected Judge several
weeks ago. He was postmaster at the time
(bul has siuce resigned), and was consider
ed ineligible. He therefore rendered his
resignation as judge, and new election
was held and he was again choscn.1
KIDDI FBERGER BILL,
At 1890 the CleIk called the special
order-the Senate bill Ito re6stablish the
public credit"
The Speaker stated that the question was
upon agreeing TO the substitute OF Mr..
HAMILTON; bat that he was inr0rned that
the substitute was at the prnters-the
printing not having yet been done.
II being impossible 10 go on with the
special order, on motion of Mr.. HEAD the
bill was again passed by. rhe printed
copies were brought into the House about
Z. NJ.
Evening Session.
The chair was resumed at o'clock, and
the Senate resolution proposing the repeal
of the poltaX was discussed until ABOUT
$50, when q vote was taken and the resOlu-
ton adopted-ayes, So; noes, ~.
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