The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-10
GENERAL ASSEMBLY on VIRGINIA.
THURSDAY, February 0, 1882.
. SENATE.
President pro tenn. woop in the c0a'r

No PRAYER.
INTRODUCED AND REFEREED.
nv Mr. STEVENS: Bill to amend and re-
enact chapter 33G Of Acts OF 1916 {" enti-
tied "an act TO incorporate the petersburg
and North Carolina Railroad company.
By Mr.. POWELL: Bill applying tue gene
raj ience.law to Berkeley township, spot
sylvania county.
Bethel Turnpike Company,
an allowance TO w. W. Crump and II. d..
Ward for services TO State In 1878 IN the
matter OF the sale OF State stock in the Dan
Vile railroad.
nv Mr.. J. II. WINGrIELD: Resolution to
allow w. II. Kirker his actual and reason
able expenses incurred in appearing rs n
witness before the special committee OF IN
vestigation appointed by The senate.
By MIR. DIGGs: Bill TO prevent frauds
upon the rights OF the litigants.
COLLEGE ENDOwNESTs.
The Senate reconsidcrcd the vote by
which it had rejected the Senate bill giving
colleges, &C., holding State bonds the usual
interest, Notwithstanding the RIDDLEBER-
GER bill, and soon thereafter adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met AZ II O'Clock. Speaker
FOWLER In the chair.
LEAVE or ABSENCE.
Leave OF absence was granted as follows !:
Messrs. NICOI. and COLEMAN four days
each; Mr.. JAMES \. WATKINS indefinite
leave.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. MOTION: \ bill TO amend and re-
enact section Of chapter 100 Of the Code,
in relation TO catching fish for the purpose
Of manufacturing the same into oil and
manure.
BY Mr.. POWELL: A bill to protect lille
Ultimate children in the State OF Virginia.
BY Mr.. MAY: A bill TO authorize the
judge Of the Hastings Court OF Petersburg
TO have the Observation-Disclosures in said city
copied and bound.
BY Mr.. NICOL: \ bin TO incorporate the
Consolidated Abattoir Company OF Alex
andria, Washington, and Georgetown.
BY Mr.. HARRISON A bill to provide for
a local-option law in the county Of Sussex
introduced by rcquest.
BY Mr.. OLIVER: \ bill to apportion be-
tween the county OF Pittsvlyana and the
town of North Dapyille taxation for the pay
ment of the delt Of the county Of Pittsylya-
mia incurred on account OF the subscription
to the Washington City, Virginia Midland
and Great Southern railroad.
BY Mr.. WITTEN: \ bill to allow the vo-
tiers OF Jacksonville. Tazewell county. to
determine the question Of the sale OF wine,
ardent spirits, OF any mixture OF any Of
them, within the limits Of said town and
within three miles thereof.
BY Mr.. SLENP: \ bill authorizing the
School Board Of Lee county 20 rctake the
census in certain districts.
by Mr.. PAIGE a bill to authorize the
trustees OF Little Zion Baptist church,
Norfolk county, to borrow money and
issue bonds for the same.
BY Mr.. MAY: Petition OF the Fish and
Game Protective Association OF Petersburg
praying certain amendments OF the general
law for the protection OF game.
BY Mr.. GRAVES: \ bill 10 provide for
working the roads and repairing the
bridges in Bedford county.
LOCAL OPTION.
Petitions favorable to local option were
presented as follows:
BY Mr.. Turner: From citizens Of Nor
folk county.
BY Mr.. CALDWELL: From citizens of
Hanover county.
by Mr.. FRAZIER: From citizens of Rock
bridge county.
BY Mr.. BLAND: From citizens OF Prince
George county.
BY Mr.. Moon From citizens Of Abe
marie county.
BY Mr.. WILKINS: From citizens ofNOrth-
amptOn county.
BY Mr.. CONRAD: From citizens OF Win
chester.
OPPOSED TO LOCAL OPTION.
Mr.. Caldwell presented a petition from
certain citizens OF Hanover county in op-
position to the passage Of any option law
Tor the county OF Hanover or town OF Ash
land.
BILLS PASSED.
Senate bin No. 90, to incorporate the
Virginia and Carolina Railroad Company.
Senate bill No. 90, to incorporate the
Mining and Development Company.
Senate bill No. go, TO incorporate the
Scottsville Woollen Manufacturing Com
pany.
Senate bill No. 81, to amend and recnact
section 33 of chapter 1Sl OF the Acts OF
lS74-'7j, approved March 30, 1870, to pro-
vide for working and keeping in order the
roads Of the Commonwealth.
Senate bill No. 30S, authorizing the con-
Structon Of a free bridge across the james
river at Lynchburg.
Senate Joint resolution instructing our
senators and representatives in Congress to
procure IN impOst duty on foreign sumac.
Senate bill No. IS, confirming the issue
Of the capital stock OF the Norfolk and
Western Railroad Company.
Senate bill No. 90, TO amend and recnact
the lSt section Of an net TO incorporate the
Virginia Mineral and Gypsum Railroad
Company and TO change the name OF said
company.
SPECIAL ORDER.
House bill No. 81, to prescribe mode
for the assessment and payment of dam
ages to private property by corporations,
came up as the special order on its second
reading.
Pending its consideration the hour of 3
O'Clock arrived, and the SPEAKER vacated
the chair until 70 O'Clock p. VI.
Night Session.
The House met at "a o'clock-Speaker