The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-20
GENERAL ASSEMBLY or VIRGINIA.
"WEDNESDAY, April 10, 1882.
SENATE.

{. A communication was received from ihe
uousc asking for a committee OF CONFER
once ON the dlsagreeing votes OF the TWO
houses relative to the land-sales Dlii.
In obedience to the order OF the senate
ur Wuxrp. from the Committee on Agri-
culture and Mining. reported without re-
recommendation the House tobacco-inspec-
tion hill. with such amendments as have
heen agreed 10. The bill was placed on
the calendar.
SENATE BILLS REPORTED.
To ircornorate the town Of Washington,
i'm the county OF Rappahannock.
To authorize the Board OF School Irus-
.ees 81 Hampton district, county OF Rap
nahannock. TO sell an academy and lots.
HOUSE BILLS REPORTED.
To nroyjde communication to Howard
Harrison and Others in lieu OF artificial
limbs not furnished.
To incorporate the Mineral Belt Railway
Company.
To incorporate the Richmond and Wash
ington Railway Company.
To incorporate the Clover and Elba
Narrow Gauge Railroad Company.
BARYTIs.
Mr.. BERRY introduced a resolution,
which lies over one day, invoking Congress
to suppress the trade in barytes, an article
largely used in the aduteration OF articles
OF prime necessity.
GENERAL LOCAL OPTION.
On motion OF Mr.. MAYO, the Committee
on Finance were discharged from the frr-
Their consideration of the House general To-
cal-option bill-ayes, 26; noes, o.
RAILROAD BILLS.
Mr.. WALKER moved to discharge the
Committee on Roads and Internal Naviga-
ton from the further consideration OF all
bills pending before said committee.
Mr.. RIDDLEBEBGER bad the floor in oppo-
stion to the motion when the morning
hour expired.
JUDGES.
After agreeing to the usual resolutions.
the Senate proceeded with the House to
elect judges.
Mr.. NEwBERRY nominated Harvey A.
jameson for Judge Of Pulaski county. He
received all the votes.
Mr.. WOOD (Mr. BAILEY in the chair
nominated Tazewell e.. Wells for indge OF
Wise. lie received all the votes.
Mr.. EsKRIDGE nominated Judge Ma
thaniel b. Meade for corporation judge oil
Alexandria. The Democrats generally re-
spondcd Present and not voting" The
Readiusters mustered up a quorum With
out them.
Messrs. NEwBERIY and EsKRIDGE, ap-
pointed to count the votes, reported the
aboye-named persons elected, and they
were so declared.
PUT on CALENDAR.
Mr.. RAwLEs. by general consent, intro
duccd and had put on the calendar bill
to incorporate the Airline Toll-Brldge
and Turnpike Company, with power to
construct a turnpike road from some point
on the road leading from Bowers Hill to
Shoulders Hill, at or near Joiffe's church,
through the lands OF Richardson, Owens,
and others. to some point on the road lead
ing from Portsmouth TO Bowers Hill, near
the SiX-mile post: provided that the bridge
authorized to be built across the Western
branch of The Elizabeth river shall be con-
structcd with suitable draw OF not less
than thirty feet, &C., &c.
THE TAX ELL.
Mr.. WALKER moved to postpone the tax
bill for one hour.
Mr.. RIDDLEBERGER moved to postpone
until to-day at Il O'Clock. The vote re-
suited:
AYEs.-Sfessrs Bailey, Barnes, Bliss, Elliott
Eskridge. James. Jones, Martin, Mayo Norton,
Powell, Rawles, Riddleherger, Rue, Stevens, wal
NoEs.-Mcssrs. Atkinson, Berry. Christian,
Digs, Edmunds Fletcher Glasgow Hale iicaton'
Hurt, KOiner, Lowell, LOvenstein, Lybrook, New
berry. Thurman. Twyman, Williams, Wingheld of
Hanover, and Wingield OF Albemare-2O.
The Senate then proceeded with the con-
sideratiOn OF the tax bill. a number OF
amendments were agreed to. The bill was
pending at adjournment.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at II o'clock-Speaker
FOWLER in the chair
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
House bill authorizing the Virginia
Mining, Manufacturing. and Transports
ton Company TO record mortgages and
deeds OF trust upon certain conditions, and
TO change its name.
House bill to revive the Meherrin Valley
railroad.
House bill to amend and reenact chapter
33G OF the Acts OF lS1G-'77, entitled IN act
TO incorporate the Petersburg and North
Carolina Railroad Company.
House bill to incorporate the Hoiston
Springs Company.
ELECTION OF JUDGES.
At u O'Clock the House proceeded to the
execution OF the Joint order for the cleo
ton OF certain judges (aftcr ascertaining
that the Senate was ready to proceedl with
the following result:
Judge Of the County Court OF Pulaski,
HaTyie y. jameson.
Judge Of The County Court OF Wise, Taze-
well G.. Wells.
Judge OF the Corporation Court OF Alex
dria, n. Is. Meade.
DISMISSED.
Senate bill 10, to empower the City
Council Of Fredericksburg to purchase and
convey to the United States Government
so much land embracing the tomb OF Mary
Washington as may be necessary for the
erection thereon OF monument to her
memory.
House bill to amend and reGnact section
% OF chapter 40 OF the Code OF 1878, in
relation to exemption from distress or levy.
PASSED.
The following Senate bills were passed :
Bill to incorporate the Manchester Rail
way and Land Improvement Company.
Bill TO incorporate the Atlantic and
Danville Narrow-Gauge Railway Com
pany.
Bill for the relief OF the citizens of Car
roll county,
Bill to amend and reGnact section OF an
act, approved March 6, 1882, entitled an
act to authorize the consolidation and
merger OF the Alexandria and Fredericks-
burg Railway Company and the AleXan-
dria and Washington Railroad Company.
Senate joint resolution providing for de-
stroying certain bonds in the Treasures
Office.
To extend the time for the collection and
payment OF the revenues for 1881 in the