The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-24
House Notes

senate bill 70 incorporate the .Alleghany
Extension Company. The bill was passed.
House Notes.
APPROVED BY TIE GOVERNOR.
The Committee on Enrolled Bill yester-
day reported that the following had been
approved by the Governor:
/ An act 10 authorize the Norfolk aud
Western Railroad Company 10 guarantee
the bonds Of the South Atlantic and Ohio
railroad
An act to amend an act to incorporate
the Norfolk Knitting and Cotton Manu-
I featuring Company, approved March 3.
I lSS0. and 10 reCnact sections and 10 OF
said act.
An act 10 incorporate the Sons and
Daughters OF Joshua. No. /, OF Norfolk,
Va.
/ An act 10 incorporate the Silver star So
ciety ~ Sussex county.
An act 70 provide for the REIMBURSEMENT
to the United states OF title 10, and iuris-
diction over. space within limits TO be de-
terniued Ly accurate survey between GER
tain Latitude and longitude, for the purpose
Of establishing q quarantine hospital and
erecting building for the temporary
storage OF the car-Oc- Of infected vessels.
Works Company.
An act 10 Incorporate Mt. Calvary Lodge.
independent order Of Good samariian-, Of
Berkeley. Norfolk county. Va.
+ An ac; 10 provide q charter for Oman
cock. AccOmac county.
An act 10 reGrganizC the lunatic asylums
and the Deaf. Dumb. and Blind Institution.
An act II amend section , Of an act 10
I incorporate tie Virginia Jlarble and Manu-
featuring Company, approved February -,
1879.
IN act TO repeal section Of an act on
titled an act for the protection Of iish in the
waters OF the Commonwealth above tide
water 80 far a. applicable 10 the water, that
run through Floyd, Carroll. and Grayson
counties.
An act 10 allow 4. u. Arundel. deputy
treasurer of Halifax county. additional
time 10 make returns Of delinquent taxes.
An act 10 incorporate the Lynchburg
Lodge. knights Of Pyihias.
An act 10 amend sections /. 4. and OF
An act for the protection Of sheep in War
rem county, approved February p, 1850.
/ An act to authorize the Wesleyan F.
male Institute, ~ Staunton. 10 borrow
money and secure the same by mortgage.
An act TO authorize the Ea>t-Riyer Rail-
road COMPANY. of West Virginia, to ope-
rate il line in the state Of Virginia, 10
unite with other companies. and 10 borrow
money.
An act to provide for working the roads
in Amherst and Nelson counties.
IN act 10 provide for the purchase OF
corn by the supervisor, OF Pairlck and
Franklin counties.
F An act to incorporate the London and
Buckingham Construction and Mining Com
pauy.
AGMCLTURAL INTEREsI--
The speaker Yesterday laid before the
House The following communication
To N, Honorable SPEAKER of tie House Of
Delegates:
>ir.-In response 10 the resolution agreed
~ by the House of Delegate. " that the
Commissioned ~ Agriculture report 10 the
House what legislation i necessary 10 pro-
mote the agricultural Interests Of The
state" beg leave % report
!. The passage Of House hill No. ls9, 10
amend and reenaci section OF an act ap-
proved March -. lS11. entitled an act 10
establish a Department OF Agriculture, &c.
,. The passage OF House bill 30. l91. 10
revise the Laws relating 70 the salnplng ana
weighing Of tobacco. 20 prescribe ware
house charges and insure the proper deliy-
cry ~ tobacco 10 the consignee-.
.. The passage OF senate bin No. 23j. 10
regulate freight and passenger tariff.
Respectfully, J. NJ. BL4NToS.
Commissioner OF Agriculture
TIE JOINT ORDER.
Promptly 1t ! O'Clock Yesterday, and Just
aS the speaker had announced that the hour
for the execution OF the joint order for the
election ~ certain officers had arrived,
senator Bailey appeared and informed the
House that the Senate was ready ID pro-
cced. Mr.. Board was requested 70 take o
similar message 10 the senate.
AUDITOR or PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.
Nomination. for the Office Of Auditor Of
Public Account, were then declared 10 te
in order.
Sfr. Grim nominated Nj. :. Brown A.
len. of Augusta county.
Mr.. stuart nominated Mr. Franci, l..
Brockett. OF Alexandra city.
Mr.. Young nominated Mr.. John /. Mas
sey. present incumbent, of Albcmarle
county.
There was no speech-making-onl the
simple announcement Of The names Of the
candidates.
Nr. Grim was requested 10 inform the
Senate 0i the names before the House.
At l:2J O'Clock Senator smith came in
with message 10 the effect that the names
Of Ne>>r.. Allen. Brockett. ana Massey
were before the Senate.
The roll was then called.
Messrs. Hanger, sayers, ana ITli' Were
apnointed committee on the part oi The
House 10 count the votes.
The committee subsequently, made the
following report: Whole number Of votes
cast. 12j: necessary % a choice, G3; OF
which Allen received 20; Brockett, ~;
Massey. q.
duly elected.
The vote In the House was as follow, ::
Allen, 81; Brockett. 81; Massey, tMcs,rs.
Young and Vaughan, Resdluster-l.
Mr.. Massey was in the House when the
vote was being taken. and there was no.
thing i'm his appearance 70 indicate that ne
was ANYTHING more than curious specta-
tor.
RAILROAD CoyNIssIoSER.
The next on the lit was the office Of
!. Railroad Commissioner.
Mr.. Webb nsminaie1 Mr.. George A.
. Martin. Of Norfolk city.
Nr. Graycs nominated Judge Leigh x.
Waits. Of Portsmouth.
The roll was called. and the same coID-
mittee aScertained the following result:
Whole number II votes cat ll6; nece>-
saly 10 choice. 80: Of which George A.
Martin received Il: Leigh Il. Watts, IS.
Mr. Martin was declared duly elected.
Al tins point Mr.. Frazier offered con-
current resolution 10 postpone the further
consideration of the Joint order until
O'Clock to-day.