The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-31
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, or VIRGINIA.

GENERhL MSEMBLl III tlliblNlA.
THURSDAY, March so, 1882.
SENATE.
Mr.. woop. the President pro tein., called
the Senate 10 order az ii O'Clock.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
Local option petitions were presented
bv Messis. ELLIOTT, RIDDLEBERGER, and
BARNES, and by other senators who failed
TO endorse their names on the petitions.
BY Mr.. POWELL Bill TO incorporate the
Washington and Virginia Mining and Man.
uiacturing Company.
BY Mr.. i. RICHARD WINGPlELD : Bill for
relief of u. X. Eddins and othcls as sure
tics on official bond OF James $. Barksdale,
late sheriff Of Albemarle county.
By Mr. TnuGMAN: Bill TO authorize the
trustees Of Bethel Grove Baptist church
lcolored), near Goodies crossing, Bedford
county, Va, 10 borrow money and give Il
deed OF trust.
BY Mr.. EDMUNDs: Bill 10 authorize the
trustees Of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
South, at South Boston, Halifax county, to
borrow money and give deed Of trust.
Nv Mr. MOTION: Bill to amend and re-
enact section 3 of chapter 81 Of the Code OF
1878, in relation to the pilot laws.
REPORTED.
Among the Senate bills reported were:
A bill TO amend and reenact the Sd sec
ton Of an oct entitled an act to incorporate
the town Of North Danville, approved
March 6, 1878.
To Incorporate the Norfolk and Danyille
Railway Company.
10 Incorporate tho Manchester Railway
and Land Improvement Company.
To incorporate the Petersburg and North
Carolina Railroad Company.
Authorizing any railroad company or
companies whose line OF road runs in OF
through Roanoke county to acquire and
hold shares OF the capital stock OF the Roa-
noke Mach;nc-W orils.
To Incorporate the Richmond and Wash
ington Railway Company (sr. MAYo's
bilD.
Amending law in relation 60 pilots.
To authorize the consolidation OF the
Richmond and Allegheny Railroad Com
pany wit. certain other railroad compa-
mics, to facilitate the construction OF its
branches and extensions, and to authorize
the consolidation OF its mortgages.
To amend and recnact an act entitled
.'an oct Go Incorporate the Farmvilc and
Stannton River Railroad Company" APP
proved March G, 1882.
70 repeal Tho charter OF the Baltimore,
Cincinnati and Western Railway Compa-
ny.
TO incorporate the S,rTy County Rail-
road and Lumber Company.
! To Incorporate the Atlantic and Danyille
Railway Company.
To incorporate the Atlantic, Wilmington
and Cincinnati Railway Company.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
An act 10 amend and recnact an act passed
March ,, 1880, entitled an act authorizing
the Board OF Supcryisors to determine what
amount shall DO paid certain county Off
GERS.
TO Incorporate the Richmond Lodge, No.
1f40, G. u. Order Of Odd-Fellows.
TO incorporate the town OF Hyndman, in
the county OF Wise.
To incorporate the town Of Mount sid
ney, in the county of Augusta.
10 incorporate the Virginia Mining,
Milling, and Transportation Company.
To incorporate the Virginia Gold Bell
Company.
APPROPRIATION BILL.
This bill came up on its engrossment.
Mr.. RlpDLEBERGER, chairman OF the FL
nance Committee, moved 80 pass by, rs the
clerk of the committee was now busy
copying amendments which would be ne
ceSSary to perfect the bill.
Mr.. SAITH moved to pass by and make il
the special and continuing order for Satur.
day at O'Clock. Voted down by the lie.
adiusters-aycs, Is; noes, 10.
Mr.. RDDiEBERGER's motion prevailed
ayes, 10; noes, 10.
PAY or OFFICERS.
Senate bili Increasing the pay OF the sit
perintendcnt Of Public Printing from
81 200 TO $1,000 (what il was some year,
ago) came up.
Mr.. RIpNEnERGER moved to amend bill
bv restoring the pay of the Railroad Com
missioner Qrom $4,000 to $1,000. The
Commissioner is paid by assessments on
the railroads.
The bill was pending when, at O'clock,
The President pro ten. announced that the
hour for Che execution OF the Joint order
had arrived.
Then the two houses elected ID. j. Cod
win corporation judge OF Norfolk, AND
Thomas 5. Atkins corporation Judge Of
Richmond. The Readiusters had q quo.
rum IN each house without the Democrats
JUDICIARY BILL DEFEATED.
The Senate next voted on the judiciary
bin Circuit judges, and 1t was defeated
ayes, II; noes, 90.
Mir. RDDLEBgRGER, who voted "No'
for that purpose, moved to reconsider
which motion was rejected, and the Senate
adjourned at 4:20.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at IL o'clock-Speaker
FOWLER in the chair. Prayer by Rev. w.
p. Wright, OF The Methodist church.
REPORTED PROM COMMITTEES.
Senate bill setting apart for the education
OF the people all money claims OF Virginia
against the United States.
House bill 10 incorporate the Cincinnati,
Virginia and Carolina Railway Company.
House bill 10 incorporate tho Norfolk
and DanviiIo Railroad Company.
House bill " amend and retnact sections
Q and ) Of az act entitled an act to incorpo-