The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-25
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA,
FRIDAY, March "a, 1882.
SENATE.

The Senate was called TO order AT II
O'Clock by Mr.. W0OD, the president pro
ten.
A large number OF Senate bills were re-
ported from committccs-among them the
following:
TO enable the city OF Richmond to eX-
tend its water-mains and reservoir avenue
10 the Broad-Strect road and the Fair
Grounds, and TO improve the Broad-Street
road thence eaStwardly to the city limits.
Diyorcing Richard Robinson and wife
adversely.
To regulate the practice OF pharmacy in
Virginia.
70 authorize the trustees Of Nicholson
Street Methodist church, OF Richmond. to
sell the church property and reinycst the
proceeds in other property.
FINANCIAL.
On motion Of Mr.. KOINER, it was
Resolved. That the Auditor Of Public
Accounts report to the Senate, as early ~
practicable. the amount Of money in the
| treasury ut this time, and also the probable
amount which will be in the treasury on
the first day OF July next.
| Local-option petitions were presented
| by Messrs. SMITH, ELLIOTT, L0YENsrElN,
| TwYMAN, and CHRISTIAN.
By Mr.. GLASGOW: TO extend the time
| for payment and settlement OF the taxes Tor
the county OF Allegheny.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. SMITH, rising to personal eXplana-
ton. said that had he been present when
the vote was taken on the passage OF sen
ate bill to allow the Danvillc Railroad Conn
pany to discharge iIs indebtedness to the
State he would have voted NO." and
asked that it be 20 entered upon the jour
nal.
OTHER BUSINESS
House amendments 10 Senate Joint rcSo-
ton instructing the Auditor OF Public Ac-
counts TO sell land in Alexandra county
delinquent for taxes were agreed 10.
Mr.. POWELL introduced a resolution
constituting the resolution, heretofore pass
ed. recommending MitchelPs Geography,
with Virginia supplement, for use III the
public schools.
Mir, THURMAN offered as a substitute re-
solution recalling from the Board OF Edu-
cation the resolution aforementioned, and
resembling the same.
The matter was pending at the expira-
ton OF the morning hour.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at II o'clock-Speakes
FOWLER in the chair.
BILLS REPORTED.
Several bills were reported from The va
rious committees none OF them, however
of any public interest.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr. HARRISON: 4 bill 10 enable mar.
ricd women to testify in certain cases.
BY Mr.. STUART: A bill 10 incorporate
the Citizens Railway Company, OF Alex
andria, Va.
BY Mr.. GIDDINGS: a bill to extend thu
time for rebuilding and repairing mills de-
stroyed by fire or food.
| By sir. MOTION: \ bill to amend section
Of chapter 100 OF the Code Of 1873, in To
lation TO purse-nets.
BY Mr.. LADY: \ bill to amend the law
In relation to deposits OF foreign insurance
companies.
BY Mr.. HAZLEwOOD: A bill 10 prescribe
the mode for the assessment and payment
OF damages to private property by corpo
rations.
BY Mr.. GRANDsTATF: Petition Of citizens
OF Shenandoah in favor Of local option.
BY Mr.. WARD: A bill TO authorize The
sale OF Castle Craig church, in Campbell
county.
BY Mr.. A. SCOTT A bill to authorize th'
supervisors OF Nottoway county TO ISSUE
bonds to pay expenses incurred on accoun
OF smallpox.
!, BY Mr.. LyBRooK: a bill to repeal an ac
entitled an act to declare Big Reed ISLAND
! public highway, in the county OF Carroll
passed March 10, 1851.
PASSED.
Senate bill No. Il, to incorporate tn
Farmville Manufacturing Company.
Senate bill No. 80, TO incorporate tn
Equitable Gas Company, OF Norfolk city.
Senate bill No. 10, to Incorporate tn
Powhatan Land, Lumber, and Construc
ton Company.
| Senate bill No. 80, to incorporate tn