The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-11
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
FRIDAY, February 10, 1882.
SENATE.

FRIDAY, February 10, 1882.
SENATE.
President pro TEN. WooD in the chair.
No prayer.
The Senate agreed TO House amendments
to several Senate bills OF local character.
4 large number OF House bills which
would have gone to committees were placed
on the calendar.
TREAsURER's OFFICE.
Mr.. LOvENsTEIN, from the special COM
mittee appointed to examine the condition
OF the Treasurer's office, submitted a re-
port that they had found everything as left
by MIR. Reyn olds in good condition, the
books well Kept, &c. The committee recom-
mend that committee be appointed to
burn up the 1910 bonds now on hand.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. J. II. WINGFIELp; Bill TO enable
the trustees Of the Methodist parsonage of
Green circuit TO sell and convey the same.
/. BY Mr.. ELLIOTT: Bill to incorporate the
Buckingham Mining and Water Company.
SHERIFF OF NORFOLK COUNTY.
Senate bill allowing the county Judge to
increase the compensation Of the sheriff Of
Norfolk county was taken up and ordered
to engrossment, on motion Of Mr.. RUE.
Being forthwith engrosscd it was passed.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
Mr.. HURT in the chair.l
For the relief OF Il. II. johnson.
To incorporate the Blue Ridge Mining
Company.
To incorporate the Nansemond and Isle
OF Wight Drawbridgc Company.
To authorize the South Atlantic and Ohio
Railroad Company to increase its capital
stock and bonds.
To divide the city OF Danyille into wards.
TO authorize the trustees OF the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South in Abingdon
TO sell and convey certain property.
To incorporate the buckingham Mining
and Water Company this day introduced
by Mr.. ELLIOTT.
To provide for working and keeping in
repair the public roads in Amherst and
Nelson counties.
For the relief of Samuel c. Williams.
Fixing the time for the qualification OF
the judge Of tie Chancery Court OF Rich
mond.
To amend the charter Of the Norfolk and
Elizabeth City Railroad Company.
Making violation OF sepulture a felony.
Making a fence-law for the colony OF
Claremont in the county Of Surry.
For the protection Of sheep in the county
of Warren.
Several special orders were made.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at II o'clock-Speaker
FOWLER in the chair. Prayer by Rev. w.
c. Walden, OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE SECRETARY OF
THE COMMONWEALTH.
The Speaker laid before the House q COM
munication from the Secretary OF the Com
monwealth, in response to a resolution,
giving the amount and character OF work
required to be done by the department I'M
der his control and the amount OF fees an
nually collected and turned over to the
State. In regard to the sufiiciency OF the
clerical force the communication says: At
no time was one clerk enough for both the
Library and the Office OF Secretary Of the
Commonwealth and at no time has the bust
ness Of either been so great as now.
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
House bill No. 300, to amend and re-
enact sections ., 4, 5, 6, Z, and of an act
entitled an act to incorporate the Rich
mond and West Point Terminal Railway
Company, approved March 8, 1880.
House bill No. 800, TO incorporate the
James River and Western Railroad Com
pany.
House bill No. 30i, to incorporate the
Pittsburgh and Virginia Railroad Com
pany.
House bill No. 3O2, to authorize the Lau-
rel-Run Iron Company to build railroad
or railroads, boats or vessels.
House bill No. 1903, to regulate the sale
of liquor, &C., for medicinal purposes. in
counties and corporations in which the
promiscuous sale of the same has been pro-
hibited by law. Reported from the FL
nance Committee, with recommendation
that it do not pass.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY CALDWELL. A bill to amend and re-
enact section Of chapter 1Sf of the Code OF
1873, in relation to the lien of rieri fdcidS
BY Mr.. KELLAm: Petition OF citizens Of
Accomac in relation TO tcrrapins.
BY same Petition OF citizens OF Acco-
mae county in relation to killing wild fowl.
BY Mr.. j. c. TAYLOR: Petition Of citi-
zcns of Pulaski, Montgomery, Carroll, and
Wythe, in favor OF railroad facilities for
said counties in order TO properly develop
their mineral resources.
BY Dir. PHILLIPS: A bill TO provide for
working and keeping In order the public
roads Of the counties OF Lancaster and
Richmond.
By Mr.. CONRAD: A bill authorizing the
trustees OF Shawnee school district of
Frederick county 10 expend surplus
school fund in the employment Of teach.
crs.
BY Mr.. HosAKER: A bill TO provide for
better protection Of guests at hotels and
public boarding-hOuses.
BY Mr.. CALDWELL: A bill to amend and
rcenact section ~ OF chapter 100 Of the |
Code Of 1873, In relation to dover.
LOCAL OPTION.
Petitions favorable 10 local option were