The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-23
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, or VIRGINIA.
THURSDAY, December %, 1881.
SENATE.

SEN AIE.
Mr.. ErrIorT, the President pro tenn, In
the chair. :,
House bill removing the disabilities OF
General William III. Payne and others came
up.
MFR. LovEysTErx moved that the rules re-
quiring reference be suspended.
Mr.. HuRr suggested that, as there were
not the necessary 81 senators present, the
gentleman had better Withdraw his motion,
which Mr.. LovENsTEIY did.
The bill was referred 10 the Committee
for Courts Of Justice, and to that commit
tee all names desired to be added may DE
sent.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
Bv Mr.. HURT: Bill to divide the city OF
Danvilc into wards. asked for by the
City Council.]
BY Mr.. LovENsTEIY (by request: Peti-
ton Of Messrs. Pollard, Spence, ana oth-
ers in regard to duelling, and protesting
against the removal Of political disabilities.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To incorporate the coiored Masonic
Mount Zion Lodge, No. Is, OF stanton,
Va.
To amend and reenact section 8 OF chap
ter 20 Of the Code OF 1878 in relation 10
church property, &c.
THE DWELLING ACT.
On motion Of Mr.. CHRISTIAN, 1t was
Resolved, That the Committee for Courts
OF Justice inquire into the expediencY OF
repeating the present duelling act, or TO pro-
vide a more efTcctual mode OF suppressing
violation Of said act.
NORMAL SCHOOLS.
On motion Of Mr.. LOWELL, it was
Resolved, That the Committee on Public
Institutions and Education inquire into the
expediency of establishing one or more
normal schools in the state, and OF making
appropriation for the support Thereon, ana
report by bill or otherwise.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at II o'clock-Speaker
FOWLER in the chair. Prayer by the Rev.
w. G.. Starr, ID. ID.
BILLS PASSED.
House bill to authorize the Leigh-Street
Baptist church, in the city OF Richmond, to
borrow money.
Senate bill confirming to John c. Olinger,
OF Lee county. and others, and those claim
land purchased at a tax sale.
Senate bill to ratify and confirm the con-
solidation OF the Richmond and Southwest
ern Railway Company with the Virginia,
Kentucky and Ohio NaTrow-Gauge Rail-
road Company, under the name and style
Of the Richmond and Louisville Railroad
Company, with amendments.
A Joint Senate resolution for the appoint
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semblv OF Virginia to act with similar
committee from the Legislature Of Mary
land in relation TO the boundary-line along
the Potomac river, with an amendment.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. GRIM: A bill to provide for the
payment of public-school trustees in GER
tain cases.
BY Mr.. GRIN: A bill to amend and re-
enact section Of IN act entitled an act for
the protection OF fish in the waters OF the
Commonwealth above tide-water.
BY Mr.. ARCHER SCOTT: A bill requiring
the Judges Of Nottoway and Amelia coun-
ties to submit the question Of fence law to
the voters Of said counties.
BY Mr.. COLEMAN: A bill prescribing the
manner in which the voters OF the magiste-
rial districts OF Lewiston, Rehoboth, and
Pleasant Grove, IN the county OF Lunen-
burg, shall vote for the election OF COM
missioner of the revenue.
BY Mr.. DUCK: 4 bill to authorize the
Board Of Supervisors Of Isle OF Wight
county to build a bridge across Pagan
creek, in said county.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. FRAZIER: Joint resolution for a
Joint special committee to revise and cor
rect the report OF the committee to add up
the statement OF votes east for Governor
and Lieutenant-Gov OF the Common
wealth. Adopted.
Mr.. HAMILTON moved that the House adj
jOuTn. Carried.
The SPEAKER then declared the House
adjourned until the 4th day OF January,
1882, in accordance with Joint resolution
providing for a recess OF the General As
sembly heretofore adopted by both houses.