The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-04

OF Potomac, in the county OF Prince VII
liam, so as TO create said town separate
school district.
Adjourned.
HOUSE or DELEGATES.
The House met at II o'clock-Speaker
FOWLER in the chair. No prayer.
The SPEAKER laid before the House n
communication from Hon. William A..
Courtcnay, mayor of Charleston, 5. C., III
relation to contribution from Virginia 10
the Cowpens Centennial memorial. The
matter was referred to the Finance COM
mittee.
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
A number of bills were reported from
committees and placed on the calendar.
None OF them were of special public In
terest.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Leave Of absence was granted as follows ::
Messrs. SMITH and Dunn, three days each;
Mr.. DALTON, one day.
TAX BILL.
The Committee on Finance submitted
the general tax bill, which was ordered to
be printed.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. T. WILEY DAVIS: A bill in re-
gard to guarantee bonds.
By Mr.. GRIM: A bill TO confirm ard
make valid the settlement by agreement
bearing date August q, 1881, made by the
Board of Supervisors of Page county and
the Shenandoah Valley Railroad Company.
of the subscription OF the said county 70
the capital stock Of the said company, and
TO confirm and make valid the sale OF the
said stock to f. w. Clark q Co. 10y the said
Board Of Supervisors, in pursuance OF the
terms Of the said settlement.
BY Mr.. STRATT0N: Abill for the relief OF
James A. Tilman, treasurer OF PoWhatan
county.
BY Mr.. FAIR: A bill to renew the char
fer Of the Great Falls Manufacturing COM
pany.
BY Mr.. NORTON: A bill giving the con-
sent of this State to the purchase by the
United States Of parcel Of land near
Yorktown for the erection of a monument
thereon.
Bv Mr.. DIcKgNSoN 4 bill to release w.
O. Saunders from the payment OF fine
imposed by the County Court OF Richmond
county in December, 1881.
By Mr.. SpoTswOoD A bill to authorize
the Washington Guard (colorcd), yolun-
teer company Of the city OF Richmond, to
adopt a uniform for company purposes.
Nv Mr.. SPUTswOOD 4 bill TO incorporate
the Young Guard Association, OF Rich
mOnd.
By Mr.. Moon: a bill for the relief OF
John c. Culin, manned soldier.
BY MIR. SLENP: A bill TO repeal the act
approved March Il, 1874, entitled an act to
amend and reenact section 10 OF chapter
1872 Of the Code of 1873, in regard to the
disturbance Of religious worship, and to
amend and reenact said section 10 Of the
Code OF 1873.
BY Mr.. KELLEY: A bill for the relief Of
the sureties of II. III. Thompson, late COL
lector Of Goodson district, Washington
county.
BY Mr.. DEYER: A bill to prevent the
| floating of loose logs down the Nottoway
river by persons engaged in the lumber
trade.
BY Mr.. j. c. TAYLOR: A bill to author
lie the supervisors Of Montgomery county
to pay w. d. Vaughan, judge OF Floyd
county, for holding the court Of Mont
gomcry county during the illness Of the
Judge Of said county.
BY Mr.. BOARD: A bill to regulate the
sale Of liquors in counties adopting local
option for medicinal purposes.
BY Mr.. NORTON: A bill providing for
the protection OF persons assembled in pub
lie or private buildings for worship, plea
sure, or labor, against destruction by ire.
LOCAL OPTION.
Petitions in favor Of local option were
presented us follows:
BY Mr.. GRANpsTAFF: From citizens Of
Newmarket and Mount Clifton, Shenandoah
county.
BY Mr.. CALDWELL: From citizens Of
Hanover county.
BY Mr.. LEWIS: From citizens Of Powha-
tan county.
BILLS PASSED.
Senate bill No. 40, to amend and re-
enact the 40th section OF chapter Isl OF the
Code OF 1873, in respect 10 the holding OF
corporation courts when the Judge thereof
is not able TO hold them, with an amend
ment.
CONTEsTED-ELEcTI0N CASE.
The consideration Of the contested case
Of Rawles rs. Duck, from Isle Of Wight
county, was resumed.
Mr.. FAER spoke in opposition TO the mi
nority report.
Mr.. EVANS replied to Mr.. FARR and con-
ciuded the argument.
The vote was then taken, and the MI
nority report was rejected-ayes, 81 noes.
IA strict party vote.
The report OF the Committee Oh Priyi-
leges and Elections, which declares that
Mr.. DECK is entitled TO the seat he now
holds, was adopted.
THE DEBT BILL.
Senate bill No. 124, to ascertain and de-
clare Virginia's equitable share OF the debt
created before and existing ut the time OF
the partition OF her territory and ne
sources, and 10 provide for the issuance Of
bonds covering the same, aud the regular
and prompt payment OF interest thereon,
came up as the special order Of the day.