The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-14
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA
FRIDAY. January 10, 1882.
SENATE,

SENATE.
The Senate was called TO order NJ ~
O'Clock by Mr.. ELLIOTT, the president pro
tenn PRAYER by the Rev. DR.. Dashiell, OF
the Episcopal Church.
Senate Joint resolution for the election OF
certain officers and Judges this day, WIN
House amendment, was communicated,
and the amendment rejected. The House
subsequently receded from its amendment
RoCKBRIDGE SUPERINTENDENT.
Mfr. GLASGOW offered a resolution asking
the Board OF Education to furnish the
Senate with information regarding the re-
Communications upon which Mr.. Hamilton
was nominated for school superintendent
OF Rockbridge county.
Mr.. THURMAN made the point that this Is
matter for consideration in executive
(secreD session.
The CHAIR sustained the point.
Mr.. THURMAN remodelled the resolution
so that the information should be furnished
to the Senate in executive (secreD session.
Ruled out of order.
POTOMAC MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
On motion OF Mr.. SMITH, Senate bill 103,
incorporating the Potomac Manufacturing
Company, was taken up. The amend
menfs of the committee were agreed TO, ana
the bill ordered to engrossment.
JOINT STOCK COMPANIES.
House Joint resolution for joint commit
tee 10 revise and amend the laws relating to
the formation OF joint stock internal-im-
provement companies, &c, was reported
! from committee.
yAPOR FUEL.
Mr.. SMITHS bill to incorporate the Napor
/ Fuel Company was reported, with an
amendment, from the Committee on Gene
| raj Laws.
RICHMOND AND ALLEGHANY RAILROAD.
] The Committee on Roads, &C., reported,
without amendment, bill to authorize the
consolidation OF the Richmond and ALLIE
ghany Railroad Company with the ONO
| Central and the Atlantic and Northwestern
Railroad Companies.
HIILSvILLE.
| The Committee on Counties and Cities
reported. i'm response to a petition, ga bill
TO enable the people within the corporate
| limits OF the town Of Hillsville, in the
county OF Carroll, to take the sense OF the
qualified voters OF said town upon the
question of repeating the charter OF said
town."
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. LOWELL: Bill to amend and re-
enact sections I, d, and OF an act entitled
an act for the protection OF sheep in the
county of Warren, approved February q,
1880.
By Mr.. EpMUXDs: Bill to repeal section
81 Of chapter 81 of Acts Of 1S77-'7S, in re-
lation to criminal procedure.
Bv Mr.. WOOD: Bill to incorporate the
Southwest Virginia Improvement Com
pany.
Bv Mr.. BARNES: Bill to incorporate Ce-
dar-Bluff High School.
By Mr.. JONES: Bill to repeal so much OF
sections u and 10 of chapter OF the Grim
inal Code as prescribes punishment by
stripes.
Bv Mr.. WILCOX: Bill to authorize the
erection OF a pier or wharf at or near the
mouth Of Lyons creek, in the county OF
Isle Of Wight.
Bv Mr.. RIDDIEBHRGER: Petition OF Lula
simms and sisters asking for exemption
from taxation of certain musical entertain
ments which they propose giving In tho
principal Virginia cities.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
For keeping III repair partition FENCES II
the county OF Prince William, [Clarke,
and Warren, and that part OF Henrict
county living within the police jurisdiction
of the city Of Richmond, with an amend
; ment.
To incorporate the Bristol and Ervintor
Turnpike Company.
! To incorporate the Lebanon and Blu
| chanan Turnpike Company.
The nominees OF the Readjustor part!
for Treasurer, &C., were then elected, ant
the Senate adjourned about p. M.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at II o'clock-Speake
FOWLER in the chair.
! INTRODUCED AND REFERRED,
! BY Mr.. CALDWELL: That all jurors sum
> moned to attend upon any OF the courts o
: the Commonwe who shall reside NOR
: than ten miles from tie courthouse OF tn
A county or corporation in which they are re
q ouired to attend, shall be entitled to re
ceive, in addition to the sum OF one d0lla
, now allowed by law for each days attend
u ance, the same mileage allowed to witnesse
n in civil cases, and in all cases where iuro
e residing more than ten miles from tn
I courthouse at which he is in ATTENDING
and is detained in the discharge OF his du
ties as q Juror beyond sunset of the day OF
c which he is required 10 attend, such iuro
y shall be entitled 60 suitable board and lodg
h ings for the ensuing night. The eXpens
thereof, together with the mileage above,
= hereunder, not TO exceed one dollar pc
y night for each Juror, to be paid as nov
o provided by law for the payment OF juror
e generally.
l. BY Mr.. MORGAN: That it shall be Lawful
Y for any person who is a taxpayer and citi
:. zen OF Virginia owning real estate in an
y city, town, or county school district OF til
u Commonwealth to the assessed value o
$1,000 to send his children to any publ
free school in said city, town, county, o
r school district, subject to the laws regula
l. ting public free schools i'm said city, town
county, or school district, as though said tax
payer resided in said city, town, county, o
=. school district; and any guardian who is
u taxpayer for his ward or wards as afore
Y said shall be entitled to the privileges aboy
: named for his ward or wards II citizens 0
q Virginia.
BY Mr.. HAzLEWOOD:
: Resolved 6y the Senate and House Of Del
G egates "a majority of the members electe,
1 To each OF the two Houses agreeing thereto)
i That the following amendment be, and
!. hereby, proposed TO the Constitution o
!, Virginia, and is hereby referred to tn
General Assembly to be chosen at the mex
i general election OF senators and member
0 Of the House OF Delegates for concurrence
: In conformity with article ~ Of said Con
stituton. Strike from the Constitution o
, Virginia the 18th section OF the 9th article
which Is In these words:
G Section q. The General Assembly shall
6 have power by two-third vote to remoy
disabilities incurred under clause Sd o
section Of article OF this Constitution
with reference to duelling.
: BY Mr.. MUNroRD An act entitled an &C