The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-25
GENERAL ASSEMBLY Or VIRGINIA,
TUESDAY, January "a, 1882.
SENATE.

TrrspAY, January "a, 1882.
SENATE.
Mr.. ELLIOTT. the President pro tem:, in
the chair. Prayer by the REV. W. w w.
Starr. ,u,
On motion Of Mr.. BERRY. the Dill Tor the
release OF William Reynolds rom me
was passed under n suspension Oh .ne Iu,es,
and. on his further motion, was ordered 10
be communicated to the House.
SENATE BILLS REPORTED.
To regulate the practice OF pharmacy In
the State Of Virginia, with amendments.
Toincorporate the Big Quarry Slate Com-
pany, with amendments.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. MARTIY: Bill to amend and re-
enact the first section OF an act 10 secure
the payment OF the wages OF salaries 70
certain employees OF railway, caha', anu
other transportation companies:
nv MIR. BERRY: Bill in relation to per-
sonal representatives ana their iiaDliilies W
creditors Of their decedents'
BY Mr.. EsKRIDGE: Bill to preserve the
endowments OF the colleges ana other He
rary institutions Of this State where they
are held I'm the obligations OF the State.
BY Mr.. DIGGs: Bill to incorporate the
Kentucky Union Railway Company.
BY Mr.. STEVENS: Bill to extend the time
for the repeal Of the present law IN the
magisterial district Of Belfield, In the county
OF Greensville.
By Mr.. NoRTox: Bill to instruct the Sec
rotary OF the Commonwealth to send copy
OF the Code Of 1873 and Acts OF the Gene
raj Assembly TO the Artillery School nj
Fortress Monroe.
By Mr.. FLETCHER: Petition OF citizens
OF Accomac that no change be made in the
present oyster laws, and particularly that
dredging for oysters shall not be permitted
in PocOmoke sound.
BY Mr.. HALE: Bill authorizing the Au-
ditor of Public Accounts to pay TO ID. G..
Mallory, OF Grayson county, certain sum
Of money.
Bv Mr.. NoRToN: Bill to amend and re-
enact sections ., ., 6, :, and OF an act en-
titled IN act to incorporate the Richmond
and West Point Terminal Railway and
Warehouse Company, approved March 8.
1880.
By Mr.. MAYO: Bill amending the law
districting the State for county judges.
By Mr.. NEwBERRY Bill to incorporate
!
BY Mr.. LOWELL: Bill 10 amend the sheep
law OF Clarke county.
TAXES ASSESSED FOR SCHOOLS.
On motion OF Mr.. HEATON, q resolution
was adopted asking the Auditor for the
amount OF taxes assessed in each county OF
the State for public free-school purposes,
and the amount returned each county since
the adoption OF the present Constitution.
OLD RANDoLPH-MAcoN.
On motion OF Mr.. JONES, a resolution
WIS adopted to inquire into the eXpediency
Of purchasing the old Randolph
property for a colored lunatic asylum.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To define the line between the counties
of Warwick and Elizabeth City near New
port News.
To authorize the st. johns German
Evangelical church 10 borrow money.
To amend charter OF Big Lick.
JOINT ORDER.
The Joint order, having for its object the
election OF Auditor, was announced at |
O'Clock, but the Senate adjourned without
going into vote.
The House met at Il o'clock-Speaker
FOWLER in the chair. Prayer by the Rev.
j. w. Bledsoe, OF the Trinity Methodist
Episcopal church.
REPORTED PROM COMMITTEES.
4 ill incorporating the Fauquier and
Rappahlnnock Railroad Company.
\ bill to amend and recnact section II
Of chapter So OF the Code OF Virginia for
1873, as amended by an act approved April
,. 1874, m relation to inspection OF fish,
corn-meal, and -four.
A bill to incorporate the Norfolk and
Gloucester Steamboat Company.
4 bill to amend and recnact the 18th sec
ton OF chapter IS of the Code OF 1873, in
relation to the pay OF county superintend-
ents of schools.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. GRANDsTAFF: \ bill to prevent
the spreading Of smallpox in the counties
of Virginia.
Bv Mr.. OWENS: 4 bill to amend and re-
enact section OF an act entitled an act
for tue protection Of game, approved
April >, 1879.
Bv Mr.. JOHNSTON: 4 ill to incorporate
the Botetourt Manufacturing Company.
BY Mr. PLASTER: \ bill to amend and re-
enact section OF chapter lS2 OF the Acts OF
1872, entitled an act, &c, providing
more eicctually for the protection OF sheep
in the county OF LOudom.
BY Mr.. SLEMP: \ bill to amend and re-
enact the I'd clause OF the 18th section Of
chapter rs Of the Code Of 1873, in refer
encc 10 public free schools.
By Mr.. LADY: a bill to make the hus-
band and wife competent witnesses in all
cases affecting the separate estate OF the
wife.
RESOLUTIONS AND PETITIONS.
BY Mr.. FRAZER:
Resolved, That the chair be vacated at
p. VI. OH Wednesday and Thurday Of each
week beginning 1St and I'd OF February,
and resumed at :! p. NJ. for the purpose OF
taking up private and local bills exclusively
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