The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-27
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
THURSDAY, January 20, 1882.
SENATE.
Mr. E1rIorr In the chair. Prayer by
Roy DIR. e.. w. Starr.

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SENATE.
Mr.. ELLIOTT In the chair. PRAYER ny
Rev. DIR. &. w. Starr.
PRESENTED ASD REFERRED.
Nv Mr.. BAILEY: Bill to authorize Tue
,r,stces OF Bethel Presbyterian chuIcn, W
Washington county, to sell ana con'c!
certain real estate. u.a
nv same Bill to authorize the trustees
of tie Methodist Episcopal Church souill
in Abingdon to sell and convey certain
property. ,.uo;,.
Whereas the Senate adopted on the SIN
dov az December, 1881, Il resolution decla-
rjno that "the standing committees he not
annointed by the President Of the Senate
and whereas II l. equally proper TO relieve
thot officer still further OF such responsible
ity; Therefore ,cu,,.sor.
Iovell of Warren; and Mayo, OF West
moreland. be. and are hereby, appointed Il
committee 10 select and report to the SEN
otc. n soon rs practicable, tie committee OF
investigation provided for by resolution
offered by Senator RiddIeberger on yester-
day. ,o.,o
The resolution was adopted-1S to IL.
Thercupon Mr.. ELLIOTT, the President
prO tenn, called Mr.. BAILEY to the CHAIR
and offered his resignation rs president
nrO tenn. The Senate reelected Inn by
unanimous vote. He declined to accept
and then lat 3:Oj) the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met mt l. o'clock-Speaker
rowTrp in the chair. Prayer by Rev. D..
w. Blcdsoe, Of Trinity Methodist Episco-
pal church.
RESIGNATION OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF
PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
The SPEAKER laid before the House a
communication from DR.. W. II. Ruilnef,
SUPERINTENDENT OF Public Instruction,
rendering his resignation. 10 take effect
February /. 1882. Referred to the Com
mittee on Schools and Colleges.
PUBLIC PROPERTY.
4 report from the Superintendent OF
Public Grounds and Building, inrtsponSe
70 a resolution relative to public property
owned by the State, in the city OF Rich
mond. was ordered to be printed.
REPORTED PROM COMMITTEES.
House bill No. 100, imposing q fine on
any ncrson or association OF persons for
interfering with the sale OF or refusing TO
sell tobacco by sample drawn by inspectors
or samplers appointed by the Governor
House I'LL No. $50, to amend and re-
enact section 3 OF an act approved March
%. 1877. entitled an act TO establish De-
partment Of Agriculture, Mining, and
Manufacturing for the State, and To add
additional sections thereto.
House bill No. 1873, to amend and re-
enact the ID clause OF the 74th section OF
chapter IS OF the Code OF 1873, in reference
TO public free schools.
House bill lS7, to secure TO Taxpayer,
in cities and towns the right OF public
school education for their children.
House bill 1S3, TO require license-taX Of
persons who set duck-traps.
House bill 1S2, TO provide for submitting
the question OF liquor-license or no liquor
license to the qualified voters OF each and
every county and municipal corporation
i'm the State Of Virginia, and to the quail
fed voters OF each and every magistcrial
district in each and every county and Of
each and every ward in each and every
municipal corporation thereof.
lNIEoIl CD .AND XII EkiIU.
BY Mr.. MUNFoRD: i bin to amend and re-
enact section Of chapter - Of an act, al-
proved April ,, 1879, relating to the pay Of
shGritl- and other county officials.
BY Mr.. GRAVES: \ LII for the relief OF
Wilton o. Hunt, OF the county OF Bed
ford.
Bv Mr.. NORTON: A bill to authorize the
county OF Elizabeth City TO procure and
grant the right OF way through said county
from Newport News 10 the centre OF the
channel Of Mill creek.
BY Mr.. CALDWELL: 4 bill TO provide for
the paymcn. OF county warrants, &c., in
certain cases.
Bv Mr.. DEYER: A bill to amend and re-
enact sections 8, :, and II OF an act, ap-
proved March -. 1876, in reference to the
charter OF the town OF Franklin, South
amptOn county.
BY Mr.. FAER: \ bill to amend and re-
enact section - OF chapter - OF the Code
Of 1873, in relation to the duties Of county
treasurers and superntendents Of schools.
BY MIR. DUCK: A bill TO incorporate the
james River and BlackwatCr Railroad and
Lumber Company.
BY Mr.. WARD: \ bill TO make Otter
INtl III ilf tOtlilAl VI 'hAil''Ail ~ AhN'h
certain points 4 lawful fence.
BY Nh EGGBORN: 4 bill TO provide for
the working OF roads in the county OF
Culpeper.
BY NJ. PAIGE: \ ill to establish a
board Of health for Norfolk county.
By Mr.. FITZPATRICK: Petition OF citizens
Of Nelson county praying the passage Of 4
law allowing them to vote upon local OPP
ton.
BY Mr.. GRAVES: Petition Of John W.
Giles, OF Bedford county, asking to be re-
lieyed OF a fine.
BY Mr.. SCOTT Of Nottoway: Petition Of
citizens of Nottoway in favor OF public in
specton of tobacco.
BY Mr.. EVANS: Resolution instructng an
inquiry and report as TO the legislation ne
cessary to secure better public roads and
highways in the various counties.
BY Mr.. FITZPATRICK That the Commit
tee for Courts of Justice inquire into the
cXpediency Of so amending the criminal
laws OF the State as 10 require the confine-
ment for life OF any prisoner acquitted OF
murder on the plea OF insanity, and the
said committee is hereby instructed to re-
port by bill or otherwise.
THE JOINT ORDER.
House bill No. 15i, to amend and re-
enact section 4 OF chapter 100 of the Code,
in relation to catching fish for the purpose
OF manufacturing them into oil and ma
nure, came up on its second reading.
Mr.. EVANS was proceeding TO state his
objections TO the bill when the SPEAKER
announced that the ho"r q o'clock had
arrived for the further consideration Of the
Joint order.
Mr.. MAYO was requested to inform the
Senate.
The House waited about IN hour, and re-
ceiying no message from the Senate, on mo-
liAn OF Mr. Ii AA.Ll InN nLin1lrroL