The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-24
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, on VIRGINIA.
TrUESDAy. February 90, 1882.
SENATE.


SENATE.
Mr.. WooD, the President pro tenn, In the
chair. No prayer.
Mr.. MAYO, from the Committee on Game,
reported. with amendments, senate bill to
permit the taxing OF oysters on sunday or
ut night.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By MIR. SMITH 10y rcQucSD: Petition OF
Religious Society Of Friends for ,aw TO
proaibit the sale, manufacture, and I'M
portaticu az Intoxicating liquors.
BY Mr.. =. RICHARD WINGFIELD: Petition
Of b. Il. Fitirs and others for relief from
liability rs snrctics on shcrirs bond.
BY Mr.. STEVENS: Bill 10 incorporate
Mo0rc-Strect Industrial Institution, OF the
city OF Richmond.
Bv Mr. BrRnY: Bill amending act in re-
lati0n to free bridge At LynchbTg.
Bv SANE: Bill in relation to public roads
of Amherst and Nelson counties.
BY Mr.. WALKER: Bill to enable the city
Of Richmond to extend It's watcr-main-
through Reservoir avenue to Broad-Street
road aud the Fair-CroundS, and to improve
the Broad-strcct road thence eaStWardly to
the city limits.
ELECTIONS.
6. Brown Allen was elected Auditor Of
Public Accounts, and George y. Martin
Railroad Commissioner and the senate adj
iourncd.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at II o'clcck-Speaker
FOWLER in The chair.
AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS.
The CHAIR laid before the House COM
munication from The Commissioner Of Ag-
riculturc Gin response to resolution re-
commencing certain legislation in the i'll
terests of agriculture in this State.
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
House bill No. $40, to amend and reGnact
the law in relation 20 the duties, powers,
liabilities. and compensation OF certain
county officers.
House till 70. 81, 10 amend aad reenact
section | OF chapter III Of the Acts of
1S7C-'7, AMI to provide for the working Of
the roads in The counties OF Lee and Rus
sell.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Dur GREEN: A bill providing
for submitting the question OF repeal OF the
fence law in Hampstead precinct, Potomac
district, King George county, to the voters
of said precinct.
By Mr.. puNGEE: A bill for the relief Of
John 4. Becker, late treasurer OF Cumber-
land county.
BY Mr. SruBLiNG: A hill TO incorporate
the town OF MARSHALL, in the county OF Fau-
quier.
By Mr.. CARDwELL: A bill TO provide for
the working and keeping in order the pub
lie roads in the county OF Hanover.
By Mr.. PAIGE: Petition OF 0yNterInen OF
Northampton county asking that law DE
enacted prohibiting persons from stalking
of the natural oyster-bcds in the waters OF
the Chesapeake bay.
BY Mr.. kEILaM: \ bill for the projection
OF sheep in the naeisterial district OF the
/ Island, in the county OF AccOmac.
LOCAL OPTION.
/ Petitions favorable TO local option were
presented as follows:
BY Mr.. HOEAKER: From citizens oI
/ Bland county.
BY Mr.. BLAND: From citizens Of Surry
county.
BY MIR. KEL!.AM: From citizens OF Ac-
comac county.
BILLS PASSED.
House bill No. 1873, creating board OF
harhof commissioners for Norfolk and
Portsmouth, and providing for the i'm
provemcnt aud preservation OF The harboH
OF Norfolk and Portsmouth. Senate amend
monts agreed to.
Senate bill No. A., TO amend and re-
enact section of an act entitled an act e
confirm law passed by the Legislature o.
North Carolina entitled an act TO incorpo
rate the Elizabeth City and Norfolk Rail
road Company, ratified the Goth day o.
january, 1870, and an act supplemental
thereto, ratified the oath day Of January
1872, and approved on the I'D day of Feb
ruary, 1875.
Senate bin No. 81, to define the true
boundary-linc between Maryland and Nir
ginia, TO designate the headlandS upon tn,
Potomac river, aud to prohibit unlawful
oystering and dredging in the Potomac
river and Pocomokc Sound.
Senate bill No. 9G, to incorporate th'
Lynchburg Street Railway Company, AMI
to make valid The acts of said company I'm
der a charter heretofore granted TO it BY
the circuit Judge Of the city Of Lynchburg
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
At O'Clock the SPEAXER announced tina
the hour had arrived for the execution o
the Joint order, which had for its object tn
election OF certain officers.
1t having been ascertained that the Sen
ate was ready on its part to proceed, th'
SPEAKER announced that nominations fol
the Office Of Auditor OF Public Account
were in order.
Mr.. GRIN nominated Mr.. 5. Brown AL
len, OF Augusta county.
Mr.. STUART nominated Mr.. Francis l.
Brockett, of Alexandria city.
Mr.. YOUNG nominated the present in
cumbent, Mr.. John L. Massey, OF Albe
marie county.
After the customary messages between
the House and Senate had been sent an,
received, the Clerk called the roll.
The CHAR appointed Messrs. HANGER
SAVERS, and HARRIS committee on thu
part Of the House 10 count the votes.
The committee, after being out shor
time, returned and announced the follow
Ing result:
Whole number Of votes cast, 12J; neces
sary TO choice, 60; OF which
\. Brown Alien received. ......................7,
Francis l.. Broctctt received. ..................4
John Il. Massey received. .....................
The next on the list was the Office q
! Railroad Commissioner.
Mr.. WEBB nominated Dir, George A