The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-18
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA,
FRIDAY, March II, 1882.
SENATE.

SEN "A II.
The Senate was called TO order by Lieu
tenant-Governor LEWIS at 12 O'Clock.
Many bills were reported from commit
tecs-among others Senate bill TO provide
for the erection Of female ward at the
penitentiary; bill to empower the City
Council of Fredericksburg to purchase and
convey 10 the United States Government so
much land, embracing the Tomb Of Mary
Washington, IS may be necessary for the
erection thereon OF monument 10 her
memory.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. ATKINSON: Bill to incorporate
the East-End Pleasure Club.
Bv Mr.. BLISS Bill for the improvement
OF Burk river in Prince Edward county,
Va.
BY Dir. LOWELL Bill to incorporate the
order of the Brothers and Sisters OF Love
and Charity OF Clarke county.
BY Mr.. BLISS: Bill to amend charter Of
the New-Riyer Railroad Company.
BY Mr.. BERRY: Bill to authorize the
Board of Public Works to sell the debt
due the Commonwealth by the Richmond
and Danyiile Railroad Company.
BY Mr.. WALHEE: Bill to incorporate the
l.. O. L. Order OF Brotherhood.
BY Mr.. MORTON Bill TO authorize ID. NJ.
Norton. Joshua Ross, Robert Norton, John
s. Jones, aud Zcbedee Randolph, OF the
county OF York, TO establish ferry across
York river nc or near Yorktown 10 q point
on the opposite shore at or near Gloucester
Point.
BY Mr.. STEVENS: Bill to provide for
working the roads and repairing the
bridges in the county of Brunswick.
By Mr.. WALKER: Bill to incorporate the
American Colonization and Improvement
Company.
By Mr.. THURMAN: Bill to enable the
Episcopal church in the town OF Liberty to
hold additional real estate.
BY Mr.. J. y. WINFIELD: Petition Of
citizens OF Albemarle county for local
option law.
BY Mr.. HEAToN Petition of c. n. Tay-
lor and others Praying repeal of law estab-
fishing fisl,-ladGers in Loudoun county.
BY same: Petition OF Thomas A. Carter
and others praying repeal of law establish
ing fish-ladders in Loudoun county.
BY MIR. EsKRIDGE: Bill to amend and re-
enact sections 2, 6, and IL OF chapter 2lS Of
the act entitled an act to provide a charter
for the town OF Salem, in the county Of
Roanoke, approved March 20, 1871.
BY Mr.. RUE: Bill to authorize the board
OF supervisors to increase the compensa-
ton OF the Circuit Court clerk OF Norfolk
county.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at IL o'clock-Mr. TAY-
LOR, Of Montgomery, in the chair.
REPORTED PROM COMMITTEES.
sixty-two bills were reported from the
val nj " orc
among the number:
A bill 30 rcirrange the judicial circuits
OF the Commonwealth, TO diminish the
number thereof, and 10 repeal oil laws
Herewith conflicting.
A bill to create the office of General Com
missioner OF Sales for the several counties
aud cities Of the Commonwealth, sc.
A bill to repeal section II Of chapter 81
of Acts OF 1878, i'm relation TO criminal
procedure.
A bill to amend the law in relation to
distncting the State for county judges, ap-
proved March 20, 1873.
4 bill to authorize the supervisors Of
Montgomery TO pay w. ID. Vaughan for
services rendered in holding court for said
county.
A bill TO suppress duelling in the Com
monwealtb of Virginia, and to punish per-
sons engaged therein.
House Joint resolution authorizing the
payment of certain interest to the Virginia
Agricultural and Mechanical! College and
Hampton Normal Institute and the cancel
lation Of certain coupons.
a bill TO make SANDER and libel felony
In certain cases, and prescribing the pun
ishment therefor.
A bill for the relief of Ella J. Jones, a
person OF unsound mind.
\ bill to repeal section q OF chapter 81
Of the Acts Of Assembly Of 1878, rela-
tive 10 the liens given guano companies
upon crops.
A bill to amend the law in relation to the
pay Of sheriGs.
A bill providing for q new Board Of Wis
itors for the University OF Virginia.
a bill in relation TO the term OF Office OF
Superintendent OF Schools.
joint resolution yacating the Offices OF
school superintendent in the State OF yir-
ginia.
A bill 90 provide for general registra-
lion of voters. and to repeal chapter 7 of
the Code OF 1873 and all acts and parts OF
acts amendatory thereof.
A bill 10 regulate the hours Of labor in
manufactures by mechanics aud railroad
employees.
a bill to incorporate the Virginia Gold
Belt Company.
A bill 10 incorporate the Virginia Build
ing and Savings Association.
A bill to incorporate the Alexandria
Mining, Manufacturing, and Warehouse
Company.
A bill to incorporate the Virginia Land
and Improvement Company.
A bill 10 incorporate the Life Investment
and Guarantee Society.
a bill TO amend the law in relation to
a bill 10 regulate freight and passenger
tariffs.
bill TO revise the laws relating to the
and weighing Of tobacco, TO pre-
scribe warehouse charges and insure the
proper delivery OF tobacco TO the con-
signees.
A bill 70 amend and recnact the charter
Of Norfolk.