The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-22
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OK VIRGINIA.
TUESDAY, March 81, 1882.
SENATE.

ttJA'h II.
The sens;c was called to order at noon
by Mr.. Woop, the President pro tenn.
BILLS REPORTED.
Among the bills reported we're the fol.
lowing:
Amending law in relation to pilots.
To declare valid certain contracts con-
corning railroad equipment and rolling
stock and other personal property TO be
used in and about the operation oil any
railroad.
Authorizing The Shenandoah Valley Rail-
road Company to issue preferred capital
stock.
Authorizing Richmond and Allegheny
railroad to consolidate with certain other
railroad companies.
Incorporating the Manchester Railway
and Land Improvement Company.
All Of these and many other bills re-
ported or sought to be reported from the
Committee on Roads were returned TO the
committee the Senate refused to receive
them on the point made by Mr.. HURT that
only four out OF the eight members OF the
committee were present when the bills
were acted on.
Among bills reported from the Commit
tee on Counties, Cities, and Towns were
the following:
To amend charters II Manchester.
10 amend charter OF Fredericksburg.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr. STEVENS: Bill TO incorporate the
Church Home for lnGrm and Disabled Coll
orcd Persons, in the county OF Brunswick.
By Mr.. WAIKEE: Bill in relation to the
working OF roads in the county OF Chester
field.
By Mr.. WOOD: To incorporate the South.
west Virginia Improvement Company.
By Mr.. KoIYgR: Petition OF L. w. Whit
mers and seyenty-Onc others praying for
local option.
BY Mr.. DIGGs: Petition OF citizens OF
Campbell in relation to local option.
BY Mr.. RIDDLEBERGER: Bill to amend
the charter OF Alexandria.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
TO allow the trustees Of the Lutheran
church at Mount Jackson, Shenandoah
county, Va, TO sell a part Of lot belong
ing 10 said church, and convey title to same.
TO incorporate the Virginia Building and
Savings Association.
To amend aud reenact the second section
OF an act entitled an act incorporating
Thornrose Cemetery, at Staunton, passed
February q, 1910, and TO repeal sections II
and IL Of said act.
TO amend aud reenact an act approved
March 20, 1876, entitled an act to protect
sheep in the county Of Augusta, and to re-
peal an act approved April 2, 1877, amend
Ing and rccnacting section Of the act
aforesaid.
To incorporate the Equitable Gas Com
pany, of Norfolk city.
TO incorporate the FarmyiIle Manufac-
turing Company.
70 Incorporate the P0whatan Land,
Lumber and Construction Company.
To provide Cor the erection OF a suitable
for the confinement and employ
ment of the female coryicts in the pcnten-
tiary.
TO amend and recnact section 81 Of chap
ter 1j7 OF the Code OF 1878, as amended, in
relation to vacating the offices OF judges for
failure TO qualify.
TO amend and reCnact section II of chap
ter 23s of tho Acts of 1874, As amended by
an act approved March 16, 1873, entitled
an act to provide for the organization and
government OF the volunteer militia Of the
State, and 10 repeal existing laws concern
Ing the same.
Authorizing the Governor to appoint in
specting officers OF the volunteer militia.
To authorize the Richmond and Dan
vile Railroad Company to discharge its in
debtedness TO the State-ayes, %; noes, &.
To authorize the Upper Appomattox
Company TO discharge its indebtedness to
the Commonwealth in bonds OF the State
ayes, 90; noes, b. This is the bin intro
duced 10y Mr. STEvENs.]
HOUSE OF DELEG ATS.
The House was not in session yesterday
morning. AT night it met, and after being
in session about ten minutes adjourned.