The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-29
GENERAL ASSEMBLY or VIRGINIA.
TUESDAY, March %, 1882.
SENATE.

TUESDAY, March ~, 1857
SENATE.
Mr.. woop, the President pro tenn, in the
chair.
On motion Of Mr.. RAwLys II was
Resolved, That on Wednesday, March
%. 1882, and during the remainder OF this
session, the Senate meet ut II o'clock.
INTRODUCED AND REPERRED.
Nv Mr.. LOWELL: Bill to incorporate the
Potomac, Shenandoah end West virginia
Railroad Company.
BY Mr.. MORTON: Local-option petition.
REPORTED.
Among bills reported were the charter OF
Norfolk, charter OF Richmond I'm relation
to officers elected by the people, and bill
Incorporating Gilmore Mining and I'm
provement Company.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
Authorizing the Board Of Supervisors Of
the county Of Greene to employ detective
In certain cases.
To incorporate the Alexandria Mining.
Manufacturing, and Warehouse Company.
Setting apart for the education OF the
people all money claims OF Virginia against
the United States.
To amend and reenact sections and 3
of an act TO incorporate the Farmers and
Mechanics Benevolent Fire-Insurancc Com
pany Association of the counties OF Roa-
noke and Botetourt.
Authorizing the Board OF Supervisors OF
Louisa county to allow compensation to
Judge j. L. Cochran for holding terms Of
County Court OF Louisa in place of Judge
Lane. who was then sick.
TO provide for working and keeping in
order the public roads in the county OF
Hanover.
To incorporate the Richmond Coal
Mining and Manufacturing Company.
To empower the City Council Of Frede-
ricksburg to purchase and convey to the
United States Government so much land
embracing the tomb OF Mary Washington,
as may be necessary for the erection thereon
Of a monument to her memory.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at II o'clock-Speaker
FOWLER in the chair.
BILLS REPORTED.
The following were among the bills re-
ported from committees:
Senate bill TO authorize the Richmond
and Danvillc Railroad Conpny to dis
charge its Indebtedness to the State.
Senate Joint resolution yacating the offices
of the Visitors OF the Deaf, Dumb, and
Blind Institute at Staunton, Va.
Senate bill to authorize the Upper Apo
mattox Company to discharge its indebted
ness to the State in bonds Of the State.
House bill 10 incorporate the Kentucky
Union Railway Company.
House bill to prescribe mode for the
assessment and payment OF damages to pri-
vate property by corporations.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. HoNAKER: A bill to fix the sala-
ries OF officers and guards at the peniten-
tiary.
BY Mr.. GRIM: A bill for the protection
Of sheep in the county Of Page.
By Mr.. KELLY: A bill to require railroad
companies to complete their roads within a
certain time and to declare certain charters
forfeited.
BY Mr.. TURNER: A bill to incorporate
the Seaboard Terminal Hallway, Wharf,
Warehouse, and Cotton-Compress Compa-
ny.
BY Mr.. KELLY: JOINT resolution in rcla-
ton to pay of clerks. employees, &c, OF the
State.
BY Mr.. Cross: A bill to amend and re-
enact sections 3 and of an act entitled
an act to incorporate the Norfolk Terminal
Company, approved March G, 1882.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. LYONS offered resolution rescind-
inc the resolution heretofore passed calling
on the Clerk for certain statistics for the
information Of the House in regard to the
population, and in lieu thereof instructing
the Clerk to furnish the House tabulated
statement, alphabetically arranged, in re-
gard to each county and city in the State,
as follows
LIST. The number OF white inhabitants
thereof.
I'd. The number Of colored inhabitants
thereof.
And that the Auditor Of Public Accounts
be requested to furnish the following in
formation in regard to each county and city
in the State:
list. The number OF white voters assessed
therein.
I'd. The number of colorcd voters as
sessed therein.
The resolution was rejected.
Mr.. HoNAKER then offered resolution
resembling the resolution heretofore
adopted calling on the clerk for statistical
information, which was agreed to.
SPECIAL ORDER.
House bill to provide for elections and to
amend and reenact certain sections Of chap
ter 8 Of the Code of 1873 came up ON It's
second reading.
Pending the consideration Of the bill the
chair was vacated until "a O'Clock =. NJ.
Night Session.
The bill to provide for elections, &C.,
after being amended, was ordered to be
engrossed.