The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-06

o'clock by Mr.. ELLIOTT, the president pro
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NORMAL INSTRUCTION.
On motion Of Mr.. WO0D II was
R,solped, That the Committee OF PUBIC
rpstitutIons and Education be instructed TO
INQUIRE into the expediency OF entering
mon some comprehensive system OF normal
instruction, and to report as soon NJ prac'i-
cable.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
Nv MFR. RAwLEs: Bill to establish board
Of river and harbor commissioners iof
nv Mr.. GLASGOW: Bill to amend 18th
and 18th sections OF the act OF March .,
1880. the object being to prevent manuiac-
turers from selling In quantities less than
five gallons and TO prevent the sale Dy u
druggist OF alcoholic bitters without IL
cense as liquor-desler.. -,
nv Mr.. WALKER: A bill to amend Sec
tion s of chapter % Of an act known az tlr
criminal procedure, authorizing the ludee
~ tbe Hastings Court OF the city OF Rlch-
mond TO allow compensation OF city se'-
geant.
nv Mr.. GLASGOW Bill to amend section
I Of an act entitled Gan act to provide 10
working the roads and repairing the bridges
in the county Of Rockbridge," approved
March II, 1878, so as to apply the Prov
sjons OF said act also to the county OF bote'
tourt. =.
Nv MIR. WOOD: Bill to incorporate the
Estillville (Virginia) Marble Company.
Nv MIR. HALE: Bill for the relief OF VIII
liam f. Rhudy, deputy sheriff OF Graysoil
county.
By MFR. RUE: Bill to amend and reenact
section 8 OF chapter % OF the Acts OF AS
semblv of 1s77-'7S, approved March IA,
ISIS. in relation to the fees OF certain
offices.
Nv Mr.. GLASGOW: Bill for the removal
Of the civil disabilities Of all persons IN
CURED under the laws against dueiling.
By Mr.. WILCOX: A bill to reestabish
the faithful inspection Of tobacco, ano to
repeal chapter 3l6 Of the act OF Assembly
Of 1877. and all other acts on this subject
which were in force January, 1871.
THE RIpDLEBERGER "COUPON-KILLERs.'
The Committee on Finance, through ITS
chairman. Mr.. RIDDLEDERGER, reported
without amendment Mr.. RIDDLEBERGEfs
bills heretofore published, having br
z.
their object the prevention OF the reception
of coupons for taxes.
The bills subsequently came up in regu-
lar order, and Mr.. EDMUNDs objected 70
their immediate consideration, and there
mon Mr.. RIpDLEBERGER moved that they
he made the special and continuing ordtr
for tomorrow [to-day] after the mornilg
hour. Mr.. RIDDLEBERGER lndlcated tiEl'
his side would allow the amplest discussion
OF the bills.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. WILCOX moved that Mr.. HEAToN
be added to the Committee on Roads and
Internal Navigation. Mr.. WILCOX sud
that as "there are only two Funders" on
the committee this would not change III
political complexion. The motion wa'
agreed to.
TRUE MERIDIAN.
On motion OF Mr.. BERRY, joint resolll
ton was passed providing Tor the appoint
ment of a committee to examine the lnVen
ton OF Mr.. w. A. Coleman, which Is loi
the purpose OF discovering the true me-
ridian by land or sea.
ERRONEOUS ASSESSMENTS.
A good deal Of the time OF the Senate was
occupied in the discussion OF bill in
troduced by 0lr. WALKER (and reported
adversely for the correction Of certain Ell
roneous land assessments III Chesternel'
county. 1t was finally resolved that TIT
bill should be recommltted, with the view
OF allowing the committee to bring II
a general bill for the correction OF CHROME
ous assessments not heretofore corrected
within the prescribed time.
SOUTH BOSTON.
On motion of Mr.. EDMUNDS, under suspen
sion of the rules, the Senate passed t
bill authorizing the trustees OF Goodman
chapel to sell certain property.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at IL o'clock-Speakes
FOWLER in the chair Prayer by the Rev
w. G. Starr, ID. ID.
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
House bill No. q, to authorize the East
River Railroad Company, OF West Viz
ginia, and its successors, TO extend and op
crate part or parts Of its line in the State o
Virginia, to unite, connect, and consolidat
with other companies, and to borrow mo
ney. Reported from the Committee Of
Roads and Internal Navigation.
House bill No. %, in relation to the Pc
ninsula Railroad Company. Reporte
from the Committee on Roads and Interna
Navigation.
PRESENTED AND KEFEKKED.
Bv Mr.. STUBS: A bill to incorpOrat
"The Ware Neck Wharf Company"
BY Mr.. FRAZIER: A bill TO provide com
mutation to John Doran and Howard Har
rison in lieu OF artificial limbs not fur
nlshed.
BY Mr.. FRAZIER: 4 bill to relieve Osca
Agner, OF Rockbridge county, Of fine.
BY Mr.. BLAND: A bill to incorporat
Charity Division, No. 4, Sons OF Tempe
rance, in Richmond city.
By Mr.. NORTON: A bill for the relief Q
the sureties OF John Sheldon Jones, lat
treasurer OF York county.
BY Mr.. CONRAD: A bill for the relief q
Edwin s. Brent, late clerk of the Circul
Court of Frederick county.
BY Mr.. BOARD: A bill TO amend and n
enact an act entitled an act TO incorporat
the town of Big Lick, approved Februar
| %, 1874, and all acts amendatory thereof
BY Mr.. VAUGHAN: A bill authorizing tn
| trustees OF the Methodist Episcopal ChtTc
South to sell certain church property on I'll
creek, Grayson county.
BY Mr.. GRIFFIN: A bill to amend and r,
enact section 81 Of chapter 1873 OF the Cod
Of 1873, in relation to the return upo
writs of Jieri .tdcidS.
BY Mr.. GRIFFIN: An act to amend and n
enact section OF chapter lS2 OF the Cod
rs amended by an act approved Februar
II, 1874; us amended by an act approve
April ., 1877; as amended by an act al
proved February %, 1878; as amended b
an act approved March ., 1880, in relatio
to iudgment-licns.
BY Mr.. HARRIS: A bill to amend and n
enact section Of chapter 2l2 OF the Acts
1S76-'77, for the protection OF fish in III
waters Of the Commonwealth above tide
water, az amended by an act approve