The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-18
GENERAL ASSEMBLY or VIRGINIA.
FRIDAY. February II, 1852.
SENATE.

The Senate was called TO order Mt IL
! O'Clock by Hon. HENRY &. WOOD, the Presi-
dent pro tenn. No prayer.
In the matter OF the disagreement OF the
two houses relative to pay OF corporation
Judges holding courts where the incum-
bent Is sick or the place Is vacant, Messrs.
WALKER and SMITH insisted that the Senate
adhere to It's proposition--S1O per day.
The House designated s. rs suitable pay.
The Chair stated that discussion was not
now In order.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
Mr.. RfDDLEBERGER moved to suspend
the rules to place upon the calendar House
bill 1872, providing for submitting to the
people the constitutional amendments in
relation to the elective franchise. Agreed
to-ayes, "a; noes, l.
BOUNDARY LINE.
Mr.. MAYO, from the special committee,
made the report heretofore published] rel
alive to the Maryland Virginia boundary
line.
Mr.. ATKINSON moved that the bill be laid
on the table and 1000 copies printed,
and that il be made the special order for
Monday. Agreed to.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. SMITH: Bill to limit the rate Of
taxation in Alexandria county.
BY Mr.. BLISS Bill to incorporate the
Farmville and Staunton-Riyer Railroad
Company.
By Mr.. THURMAN: Bill TO provide for
working the roads and repairing the bridges
i'm the county OF Bedford.
Bv Mr. BERRY: Petition OF citizens OF
70 RI N.
i,g from change of James River canal TO
the Richmond and Allegheny railway.
BY same: Bill amending acts relating TO
the construction Of road from Winches-
ter to Stanton.
By same Bill TO authorize the trustees
of Shawnee school district, in Frederick
county, to expend surplus school fund in
the employment of teachers.
BY same: Bill to authorize the Winches-
ter and Potomac Railroad Company TO issue
its bonds and mortgage its roads.
BY Mr.. GLASGOW: Bill to authorize the
trustees of Methodist parsonage situate
in Botetolmt county to sell the same.
BY Mr.. BLISS Bill TO incorporate the
Farmvile Manufacturing Company.
BY Mr.. RIDDLEBERGEE Petition OF the
bootblacks and newsboys' OF Richmond
praying to be exempted from taxation.
NEW RIVER RAILROAD.
Under a suspension Of the rules, Mir.
EsKRlpGE called up and had passed the
Senate bill authorizing the New River Rail-
road Company to consolidate with certain
other companies.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at IL o'cl0ck-Spcakcr
FOWLER in the chair.
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
House bill 3f2, to amend and Teenaci
sections II and ~ of chapter 106 OF the
Code OF 1873. in relation TO dover; re-
ported from the Committee for Courts OF
Justice, with q recommendation that it do
not pass.
House bill 3lS, to authorize the Method
ist Episcopal Church, South, OF Berryyille,
to borrow money.
House bill 344, TO authorize the trustees
of the North-Street African Methodist
Episcopal church, OF Portsmouth, to Dor
row money, DC.
House bill 3i5, to empower the trustees
of Liberty Hill school-house and church to
convey and sell certain property.
House bill $40, to submit to the voters OF
license or no retail liquor-licenSe.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. LADY: A bill to increase the
revenue of the State by imposing capita
ton tax upon the members OF all social
and other clubs where liquor aud refresh
ments are furnished.
BY Mr.. CHASE: a bill to incorporate the
Lee and Buchanan Coal and Iron Railway
Company.
BY Mr.. STUART: A bill to limit the rate
of taxation in Alexandria county.
BY Mr.. SKINNER: A bill to levy an an
nual poll tax in aid of public free schools
and to enforce payment thereof.
BY Mr.. HARNsBERGER A bill to amend
and reenact section OF an act entitled an
act to incorporate the New Rawley Springs
Company, approved February 2G, 1877.
BY Mr.. GRIM: A bill to authorize the
Board OF Supervisors of Page county to
increase the salary OF the county judge.
LOCAL OPTION.
Petitions favorable to local option were
presented as follows:
BY Mr.. LYBROoK: From citizens OF Pu-
laski and Giles.
BY Mr.. BAILEY: From citizens Of Spot
sylvana.
BY Mr.. MAYO: From citizens of West
moreland and Northumberland.
BY Mr. FRAZIER: From citizens OF Rock
bridge.
BILLS PASSED.
Senate bill No. 267. authorizing and di-
recting the directors OF the Central Lunatic
Asylum to contract for the erection near
the city OF Petersburg OF suitable buildings
for the accommodation OF the colored in
sane OF the State.
House bill No. H., to incorporate the
Virginia State Beneficial and Social Society.
Senate Joint resolution requesting the
Governor TO return to the General Assem-
bly, Senate bill No. 80, to incorporate the
Virginia and Carolina Railroad Company.
SPECIAL ORDER.
The general option bin came up at
O'Clock us the special order OF the day.
Pending it, consideration the House, on
motion Of Mr.. HANGER, adjourned.
Virginia News.
AIR David III McGuire for many wears