The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-20
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA
THURSDAY. January 10, 1882.
SENATE.


MIR. ELLIOTT in the chair. Prayer by Rev.
Abram Harris, Of the Eleventh-Street sy-
nagogue.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY NJ. FLETCHER: Bill TO prevent the
catching OF oysters at night or on sun
day.
BY Mr.. EeKRIDGE: Bill to amend and re-
enact an act 20 incorporate the town OF Bic
Lick. approved February 20, 1874, and all
acts amendatory thcoreof.
BY Mr.. RUE: Bill to increase the COM
pensation OF Che clerk OF the Circuit Court
of Norfolk county.
by Mr.. RIDDLCBEECER Bill TO amend
and reGnact section 80 Of chapter 1872 Of
Acts of 1876. entitled an act for the as
sessnent OF taxes, DC, amending and re-
enacting chapter 81 of the Code OF 1879.
BY Mr.. POWELL: Bill to amend the act
Of April, 1878, as TO titles to delinquent
lands sold under said act, &c.
BY Mr.. BAILEY: Bill to authorize J.. Is.
Porterfield and others, surviving trustees,
TO sell certain property.
BY same Bill to rearrange the Judicial
circuits OF the Commonwealth, TO diminish
the number thereof, and to repeal all laws
Herewith conflicting.
BY Mr. POWELL (by request: Bill to di-
vide this State into fourteen judicial cir
cults.
PASSED.
House bill 90 allow tie Richmond and
Southwestern NailrOad Company to con-
solidate with other cOmpanieS-the bill We
tocd by The Governor, with the objection
able features Omittcd--after Mr.. DIGGs had
made an Intellectual effort to recOmmit it for
closer examination, was passed.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at 10 O'clock-Spcaker
FOWLER in the chair.
EXPENSES OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE on
SECOND AUDITORS OFFICE.
The SPEAKER laid before the House re-
port from the Committee on House En-
penses recommending the payment Of GER
tam sums OF money to sundry persons for
services IL committeeman and clerks in the
examination OF the books and papers OF the
Second Auditors Office. The report was
referred TO the Finance Committee.
PERSONAL PRIVILEGE.
Mr.. FRAZER rose to question OF personal
privilege. He complained Of the Dispatch
for having reproduced from the Phladel-
phia telegraph al article OF the legislative
smallpox scare, in which it was shown that
the anxiety ana alarm exhibited by some OF
our legislators was entirely uncallcd for.
As one OF the movers in the matter, he
wanted it understood that he was not
ashamed OF the part he had taken in it. He
took occasion 10 say, however, that rs the
city authorities proposed to afford the ne
/ cesSary relief, he was content to let the
question rest where it was.
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
House bill providing for the organize
/ ton Of the Medical College OF Virginia.
Reported from the Committee on Schools
and Colleges.
House Joint resolution ratifiying and
confirming the sale OF the States's interest
in the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio rail-
road. Reported from the Committee on
Roads and Internal Navigation.
LOCAL OPTION.
Mr.. STUBRS offered q resolution directing
the Committee on Finance to inquire into
the eXpediency Of preparing and reporting
bill to provide for general local-optiOn
law for all counties and corporations which
may desire TO have such Il law.
Mr.. DUFF GREEN moved to dismiss the
resolution.
Mr.. FAIR was opposed TO its reference to
the Finance Committee. If a bill on the
subject was prepared and referred to the
committee il would be considered and re-
ported on.
Mr.. GRAVES moved to refer TO the Com
mittee for Courts OF Justice instead OF
Finance. Rejected.
The motion to dismiss was rejected, and
the resolution was adopted.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr. CONRAD A bill TO amend and re-
enact section of chapter $50 of Acts OF
1874. TO provide II charter for the city Of
Winchester.
BY Mr.. JOHNSTON: A bill to submit to
the voters OF Botetourt county the ques-
ton Of prohibiting the sale Of liquor in said
county.
By Mr.. CONRAD: A bill TO amend Sec
tions 8, ., 10, IL. and ~ OF chapter 1si Of
Acts of 1898, to construct a road from Win
chester 10 stanton.
BY Mr.. TURNER A bill TO amend and re-
enact sections ., 3, and 6 Of an act entitled
" An act imposing a tax and prescribing
regulations for collecting the same on the
privilege OF selling wine, ardent spirits, or
malt liquors, OF any mixture thereof, with
In the limits Of the Commonwealth for the
support Of the Government and TO pay the
interest on the public debt" and to repeal
sections 8 and & OF the same act.
BY Mr.. PAIR: A bill to provide for the
purchase Of corn by the supervisors OF
Patrick county for the relief OF the poor OF
the county.
BY Mr.. Moos Petition OF citizens OF
Albemsrlc and other counties in reference
Ia dnmnros res.,lflnm 10 land-nXners from