The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-16
GENERAL ASSEMBLY on VIRGINIA.
WEDNESDAY,, February Is, 1882.
SENATE.

NO PRAYER. =, -, A.,
House showing the passage OF certain ac.s,
and asking the concurrence OF tue ocn'''c'
BILLS REPORTED.
House bill fixing the salary OF the luugc
Of the County Court Of Chesterfield. hc-
ported with amendments.
To constitute the town OF Abingdon
and a certain portion Of the surrounding
country separate school district. j.
To amend aud reenact the It'll section OF
the Revised Criminal Code, approved
March IA, 1878. to prevent the carrying OF
concealed weapons.
!. To amend ond recnact section IS OF chap
ter 1872 OF the Code Of 1873, in relation 10
violation of scpulturc.
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
A bin TO protect owners Of trademarks,
20 prohibit the unauthorized use oil bottles,
eases. &c, in which the owner has pro-
nrietarv rights, and to repeal an act APP
proved March 9, 1880.
bin to establish Virginia Normal
Female College.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. THURMAN That Senate bill No
2l- be. and the same T., recalled from the
Committee on General Laws. Lost.
Bv Mr.. ATKINSON: That the Committee
on General Laws be discharged from I he
further consideration OF Senate bill no.
225. Carried.
Ey Mr.. THURMAN: That the Committee
ON General Laws he required to report AT
their next meeting Senate bill No. III.
Withdrawn.
By Mr.. WILCOX: Resolution declaring
the Office Of judge OF Prince George ana
Surry counties vacant, by reason OF age
and intirmity OF Judge J.. L. Bate, pre-
sent incumbent, and providing competence
for him during life. Referred.
BY Mr.. EDMuNDs (the House Of Delegates
concurring): That his EXccllency the Gov
ernor OF the Commonwealth be requested
10 return to the General Assembly Senate
bill No. %. This j. the bill to Incorporate
the Richmond and North Carolina Railroad
Company.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. WEBB: 10 incorporate the Mas
sanutten and North Mountain Railway
Company.
By Mr.. WALKER: TO incorporate the
Iron-Belt Land, Mining, and Development
Company OF Virginia.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met ct II o'clock-SpeakeI
Fowler in the chair. No prayer.
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
A bill TO authorize the consolidation OF
the Shenandoah Valley Railroad Company
and the Norfolk and Western Railroad
Company.
A bin to incorporate Curry College, in
Lee county.
A bill to amend and rccnact the charter
OF the city Of Norfolk.
\ bill TO incorporate the Equitable Gas
Company OF Norfolk.
A bin to Incorporate The Norfolk Work
ingmen's Hospital and DiSpcnsary.
Joint resolution instructing the Auditor
of Public Accounts to sell land in AleNan-
dria county.
A bill imposing certain duties upon the
Register OF the Land Office in respect to the
issue OF Immigrants or patents.
A bin TO enforce the collection OF taxes
upon real estate in the county OF AleXan-
dria. Reported from the Committee FOL
Courts Of Justice, with recommendation
that ii do not pass.
A bin to incorporate the Richmond and
w halANSs
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. LADY: Joint resolution yacating
the offices OF certain school superintendent,
in the State OF Virginia.
/ By Mr.. PAIGE: \ bill for the relief OF
w. l.. Clegg, OF the county OF Norfolk.
By Mr.. HARSsBERGER A bill to incorpo'
rate the Port Republic Bridge Company.
BY Mr.. GRANDsTAFr: A bill to incorpo-
rate the Massanutten and North-Mouniain
Railway Company.
BY Mr.. BALDWIN: 4 bill authorizing the
Boards OF Supervisors of Buckingham and
Louisa to purchase corn.
by Mr.. CONRAD: A bill to authorize the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, in the
town of Berryviile, III the county Of Clarke,
to borrow money.
BY Mr.. WITTEN: A bill to authorize the
Board of Supervisors Of Tazewell county
TO increase the salary Of the county judge,
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. GRAVES: Requesting the Com
missioner OF Agriculture to report to tho
House what legislation is necessary to pro-
mote the agricultural interests OF the State
Agreed to.
BY Mr.. FRAZER: Directing the Superin-
tendent OF Public Printing to have printed
for the Use OF the House 10000 copies OF
Senate bill No. f2i, known as the RIDDLE
BERGER debt bill.
By Mr.. GipDNGS: Resolution granting
use the hall on sunday afternoon mex
to Il. NJ. Lester for the purpose oil deliver
ing temperance lecture.
BY Mr.. HANGER: Directing the Superin
tendent of Public Printing TO have printed
500 copies of the last report OF the Deaf
Dumb and Blind Institution for the use o
said Institution. Agreed to.
LOCAL OPTION.
Petitions favorable TO local option Wcr,
presented a. follows:
! BY Mr.. STIATToN: From citizens o
| Goochland county.
BY Mr.. STUART: From citizens OF Alex
andria city.
BY Mr.. NicOL: From citizens OF Prime,
William county.
BILLS PASSED.
Senate bill No. IA, to incorporate Thu
Buckingham Mining and Water Company
Senate bill No. 2T5, to enable the trustees
of the Methodist parsonage OF Greene CIR
cult TO sell and convey the same.
SPECIAL ORDER.
House bill No. Al, to provide compensa
ton to the owners of animals killed or in
iured by the cars, locomotives, or Other
carriages of any railroad company in thi'
State, came up rs the special order of thu
day.
Pending its consideration the chair was
vacated until 1870 o'clock Il. NJ.
Night Session.
The entire time OF the night session was
occupied in the consideration OF the bill &c
provide compensation to the owners o.
animals killed or injured by the cars, loco
motives, or other carriages OF any railroad
COMPANY in this State. The bill was or