The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-14
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
MONDAY, February Is, 1882.
SENATE.
President pro tenn. wooD in the chair


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/ Protestant Episcopal church to hold in the
town of Liberty land In addition TO that
now held by them, TO be Used for certain
! purposes.
enact section 3 OF chapter 1902 Of the Code
of 1878, in regard to restraining unaltered
! horses.
Nv Mr.. BERRY Bill to amend and reen-
act section ls of chapter l26 OF the Code
OF 1878. in relation to appraisers OF
estates.
By Mr.. MARTIN: Bill TO amend the Sc
cond. fourth, fifth. sixth, seventh, and
\ tenth sections OF an act entitled Gan Act to
| Incorporate che Norfolk and Portsmouth
Terminal Railway, Wharf, and Warehouse
Company" approved March ., 1880.
| The Senate next, under resolution sl's-
pending the rules, proceeded to the consid-
Grafton OF uncontcstcd bills on the calendar.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To lcgaize the sale and conveyance OF
Oak -Groye church, in the district OF Atlan-'
Tie. I'm the county OF Accomac.
TO incorporate the town OF Haymarkef,
/ I'm the county of King William.
| Creating = board OF harbor commission
ers of Norfolk and Portsmouth for the
preservation OF the harbor OF Norfolk and
Portsmouth.
10 incorporate the Norfolk and Glouces-
ter Steamboat Company.
TO incorporate the Bank OF Buchanan.
To make otter river, in the county OF
Campbell between certain points, lawful
fence.
To Incorporate the Gladcvile College, in
the county OF Wise, and TO constitute the
territory for three miles around said col
lege sub-sciiool district.
To Incorporate the EaSt-End Beneficial
and Social Society OF Richmond.
! TO amend the charter OF Chatham.
Fixing tue time for holding the Circuit
Court in the Sixteenth circuit.
TO allow II. n. Price to build wharf at
! Smithfeld. Isle Of Wight county.
To allow Abel 4. Lake to erect wharf
at Franklin City, in Accomac county, on
Chincoteaguc bay, for the purpose OF ship
ping oysters.
Exempting certain school property in
MeckIenburg county from taxation.
To amend the Code in relation to the re-
turn OF writs Of teri .tociaS.
To amend and reenact section 10 OF
chapter 81 OF the Code OF 1873, in relation
to public health.
To enable The Board OF Supervisors OF
Isle Of Wight county, to purchase the
bridges across Cypress and Pagan creeks
ut Smithficld.
To amend and reGnact sections 0, 81. and
% OF an act entitled "An Act to inc0rpo-
rate the Mutual Benefit Association o! Nir-
einia."
Requiring the i1ldgc Of Nottoway and
Amelia counties to submit the question OF
fence law to the voters of said counties.
To authorize the Methodist Episcopal
church South OF the city of Fredericks-
burg to raise money for improving and re-
pairing church property.
large number of Senate bills were or
dered to engrossment.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at II o'clocl-Speaker
FOWLER in the chair. No prayer.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Leave OF absence for five days was
granted TO Mr.. FITZPATRICK, the member
from Nelson.
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
A bill to amend and reenact section I OF
chapter % of the Criminal Code, respect
ing the jurisdiction of justices of the peace
in certain cases.
A bill toproyide for working the roads
and repairing the bridges in the county OF
Bedford.
A bill to incorporate the town Of MI. sid
ney, Augusta county.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr. VAUGHAN: A bill to empower
the trustees OF Liberty Hill school-house
and church, in Grayson county, to sell and
convey certain property.
By Mr.. DALTON: A bill for the relief OF
Lafayette Fowler, of the county of Car
roll.
BY Mr.. FAIR: 4 bill to amend and re-
enact section Sc Of chapter rs of the Code
of 1873, in relation TO public free schools.
BY Mr.. WILKINS; A bill to submit to
the voters of northampton county the
question OF retail liquor-license or no retail
liQuor-license.
BY Mr.. j. c. TAYLOR: Petition for the
relief of Robert NJ. Custard, OF Mont
gomery county, from fine.
BY Mr.. Lyons Resolution granting the
use Of the hail of the House OF Delegates
TO the Virginia Historical Society for Fri
day, February oath. Agreed to.
BY Mr.. SKINNER Resolution instructing
the Finance Committee to inquire into the
assessment OF lands, &C., in 1880. Re-
W INC
LOCAL OPTION.
Mr.. NICoL presented a petition signed
! by over five hundred citizens Of Prince
William county favorable to local option,
which was appropriately referred.
PASSED.
! Senate bill No. 1876, to amend and re-
enact sections s, 6, and Z Of an act for the
protection of sheep in the counties of
Clarke, Frederick, and Charlotte, APP
proved March 6, 1874, as to the county Of
/ Clarke.
DISMISSED.
House bill No. 13S, for the relief OF j.
/ X. Gillette.
SPECIAL ORDER.
At l O'Clock House bill No. 1870, to
amend and reGnact section OF an act APP
proved March 90, 1877, entitled an act TO
establish q department OF agriculture,
mining, and manufacturing for the State,
and to add additional sections thereto,
came up on its second reading as the spe-
cial order OF the day. Several amend
ments necessary to perfect the bill, but
which do not make any material change in
it, were adopted; after which il was or
dered to its engrossment.
Adjourned.