The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-28
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
FRIDAY. January %, 1882.
SENATE.


Starr. of the Methodist Church.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
nv Mr.. DIGGs: Bill empowering and ati-
thorizing the city Of Lynehburg to con'e!
property to the United States government
for certain purposes. -,
Nv Mr.. LOWELL: Bill TO declare valid
certain contracts concerning railroad equip
mont and rolling-stock and other personal
nronerty 10 be used in and about the ope-
ration Of any railroad. ,..
nv same: Bill i'm relation to the eXeeu-
ton Of a lease Of the third story OF the
nublic free-school building in the town OF
Front Royal. ~ n.u =,
Nv Mr.. RAwLEs (by request: Bill Tor
thc incorporation OF the Norfolk and Dan
willie Railroad Company. g.,
Nv Mr.. WHLCOX: Bill for the refer OF
John +. Meanley.
PRESIDENT PRO TEN.
Mr.. WOOD was elected President pro
TEN.
HOUSE BILE PASSED.
To enlarge the boundaries Of the town
Of Wythevillc.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To establish bridge or ferry across INC
Rappabannock near Falmouth.
TO authorize the city OF Lynchburg 10
convey certain land TO the United States
for certain purposes.
TO incorporate the Big-Quarry Slate Com
pany. ,
TO incorporate the Arbor-IIill Grange.
For relief OF W. T.. Williams.
DANvILLE RAILROAD BILL.
After IA great effort. Mr. WALKER got up
the Danville railroad bill.
Mr.. GLASGOW was entitled to the door,
but. being unwcll, he yielded to Mr.. BAI-
LEY for a motion to adjourn.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at T. o'clock-Speakcr
FOWLER in the chair. Prayer by Rev. j.
w. Bledsoe. OF Trinity Methodist Episcopal
church.
Mr.. FARR moved that the reading OF
Thursdays proceedings be dispensed with
Lost-ayes. 81; noes, 20-a twC-thirdsY vote
being necessary. -.
Mr.. Lyons presented a petition OF citi-
zens OF Smithvlle. Charlotte county, against
the proposed change in the charter OF that
town. The report was ordered to be print
ed.
The Committee on Privileges and Flee
tions submitted a report i'm the ease OF
Rawles rs. Duck. 4 minority report Wa'
also submitted. Both were ordered to be
printed.
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
House bill to revise the laws relating to
the sampling and weighing OF tobacco. to
prescribe warehouse charge and insure the
proper delivery OF tobacco to the con-
signces.
House bill 90 repeal an act to incorporate
the town OF Smithyile, in the county OF
Charlotte, approved April -, 1874.
House bill to make Otter river, in the
county Of Campbell. between certain points
Il lawful fence.
House bill TO authorize the corporation
of Fredericksburg TO cstablisha poOr-hOusc
and grounds outside Of lis corporation
limits.
House bill providing for submission to
the people 81 the proposed amendments 10
the Constitution OF Virginia in reference
to the elective franchise and qualification
for office.
lNlkOUlA III ANb MI llA4AEbs
BY Mr.. HAzLEwooD \ bill to provide
for keeping in order The turnpike roads OF
IIenricO county.
Bv Mr.. Il. WILEY DAVIS: 4 bill to
amend section , OF chapter IA, providing
for the lease Of the pcnitentiary and the
hiring OF convict labor, approved March o.
1878.
BY Mr.. GIDDINGs: \ billto amend and re-
enact section 81 of chapter 81 OF the Code
OF 1873. in regard TO the appointment OF
delinquent taX-collectors, and the duties
thereof.
Bv Mr.. MORGAN: \ bill to incorporate
the Lynchburg Mozart Association.
BY Mr.. BOARD: 4 bill to allow the truss
tees of the Methodist church at Big Lick,
Va, to sell property.
BY Mr.. MAYO: A bill to amend and re-
enact section 10 Of chapter 81 OF the Code
OF 1873, i'm relation to compulsory vaccine
ton.
BY same: \ bill to amend and reCnaci
section 60 OF chapter IS OF the Code OF
1873. in relation to regulations against con-
tagiouS diseases i'm the public schools, and
for the vaccination Of the pupils thereof
BY Mr.. II. w. WATKINS: \ bill for the
relief of Elvira p. and Nancy c. Claiborne,
OF Halifax county.
BY Mr.. LADY: A bill to amend and re-
enact the second section OF an act entitled
&" An act to amend and reenaet the first and
fourth clauses OF section OF the act to give
effect TO compromise OF the litigation in
respect to the construction and effect Of the
will Of Samuel Miller, deceased, and to
establish the Labor Manual School pro-
vided for in the twenty-tifth clause OF said
will"
PETITIONS.
BY Mr.. DEYER: Petition OF colored citi-
zens Of Southampton county in regard TO
service on iuries.
BY Mr.. j. c. TAYLOR: Petition Of citi-
zenS OF Pulaski, praying for a separate
Judge for said county.
BY Mr.. SANDY: Petition of citizens OF
Essex county, asking an amendment OF the
Oyster-aws so rs TO restrict the time OF
catching oysters.
LOCAL OPTION.
A number Of petitions from various parts
OF the State, asking the Legislature to pas.
law allowing the citizens Of the localities
named TO vote on the question OF lOcal-Op-
ton were presented and appropriately re-
ferred. There is now before the House q
bill 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 in the State.
THE JOINT ORDER.
At / O'Clock the Speaker announced that
the time had arrived for the further con-
sideration OF the joint order, and requested
Mr.. DUFF GREEN to inform the Senate.
In few moments Senator BAILEY came
in with a message that the Senate had de-
cided that the joint order was no longer in
existence.
The Speaker said that in view OF the
action az tho GaVafo M f,,rfJ.,. cn,.fIo ,.,-