The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-10

above tidewater. he-
ported from the Committee on chesapeake
and It's Tributaries.
rREsExTEp ASD REFERRED.
nv Mr.. TAYLoR 81 Montgomery A bill
to suppress duellIng In the Commonwealth
OF virginia and to FURNISH persons en-
gaging therein. 80 n,
By Mr.. NoRrox: A bin to define the line
brtyyecn the counties Of warwick ana
Elizabeth City near Newport News.
By Mr.. HARRIS: A bill authorizing the
voters OF Dinwiddie county TO vote Tor
fence law by magisterial districts.
By Mr.. SAVERS: A bill to amend and re-
enact sections 4 and s OF chapter l3I OF the
Code Of Virginia Of 1879, in relation 10 IN
terest.
By Mr.. REvERcopB: A bill to amend an
act entitled an act to authorize the super
yisors OF Bath county to build turnpike
road in said county.
Nv MFR. GRIFFIN: A bill TO amend and re-
enact section Of chapter lS2 OF the Code
Of 1874. in relation TO the jurisdiction OF
equity to enforce judgment-liens.
By Mr.. MAYO: A bill to regulate the
practice OF medicine and surgery.
By Mr.. SLExP: A bill to authorize the
trustees OF the Presbyterian church in the
town OF Jonesyille, Lee county, to make
sale Of certain property belonging to said
church, and for other purposes.
Ry Mr.. GREEN OF Stafford A bill to
regulate railroad freights and passenger
tariffs.
BY Mr.. SANDY: A bill to provide Tor the
working Of the public roads III Essex
county.
By Mr.. STUART: A bill toincorporate the
Vapor Fuel Company.
Nv Mr., STUART: 4 bill to incorporate the
Potomac Manufacturing Company.
BY Mr.. GIDDINGs: A bill to incorporate
the Virginia and Carolina Railroad Com
pany. A.,
By Mr.. LADY: A bill to authorize the
Governor to appoint commissioner IN
each county and city Of the Commonwealth
for the sale OF all lands that may be decreed
to be sold by any OF the courts OF their re-
spective counties or cities.
BY Mr.. DICKINSON: A bill to authorize
and empower c. u. Carter to sell the un.
sold lands of Dale Carter, deceased, and
convey title to purchasers thereof, and 70
convey title TO lands sold before decedant'
death. -,
By Mr.. LADY: A bill to authorize The
Governor to appoint commissioners II
chancery.
RESOLUTIONS, &C.
By Mr.. FAIR:
Resolred. That the Railroad Commits
sioner be instructed to report to this House
what legislation, il any, is necessary to Sc
cure uniform and equal rate OF loca
freight on the several railroads doing bust
ness in this State, and to protect Shipper
on said railroads against the eXtortion o
such local freight rates.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. GRAVES:
Resolved, That the Superintendent o
| Public Printing be instructed to report Il
this House what will be the approximate
cost to the Commonwealth OF PUBLISHING
the laws as proposed by House bill No. %
reported from Committee on Public Print
ing.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. HADEN:
Resotred, That the Committee on Roads
be instructed 20 inquire and report by bill
| or otherwise what legislation, II any, is re
quired to secure the prompt and faithful
compliance of the Richmond and Allegheny
Railroad Company, with the provision:
and conditions Of the contract with Thu
James River and Kanawha Company anC
proxies OF the State OF Virginia, authoriz
ing the sale and conveyance OF it's works
| property, and franchises TO said Bichmon(
and Allegheny Railroad Company.
BILLS PASSED.
Senate bill No. G7, to authorize the trus
tees OF Pine-Strcet Baptist church in th'
city OF Richmond to sell the churcl
property.
Senate bill No. GS, to authorize the trus
tees OF Pine-Street Baptist church in tn
city of Richmond to borrow money anC
execute deeds OF trust.
Senate bin No. 70. to authorize the trus
tees of Goodman's chapel to sell real es
| tate.
House bill No. 8, to incorporate tn
towns OF Buchanan and Pattonsburg, il
the county OF BotetOuTt, under the nam
of the town Of Buchanan.
House bill No. 90, to incorporate the Nir
gina Cotton-C Compress and Warehous
| Company.
House bill No. 81, to repeal sections ant
3 Of chapter 81 OF Acts 1S17-'7S, in relation
| to the sale OF cotton in the counties OF SUISSE,
and Greensville.
TOBACCO INSPECTION.
Senate Joint resolution providing for
special Joint committee on tobacco inspec
| tons came up.
The resolution was opposed by Messrs
FRAZER, LADY, and LAKEWOOD on tn
ground that the regular committees OF tn
House and Senate having this matter il
charge were fully able TO give it prope
attention.
Messrs. LYONS, DAVIS Of Pittsylvania
and GRIFFIN favored it.
\ vote being taken the Joint resolution
was defeated.
RECOMMlTTED.
House bill No. -, OF which Mr.. TAYLO
of Montgomery is the patron, providing 70
the publication OF the general laws OF tn
State, was, on motion Of Mr.. TAYLOR o
Richmond, recommitted TO the Commute
on Printing.
SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES.
The CHAIR appointed Messrs. HANGER
FITZPATRICK, ard POLLARD on the part O
the House to confer with William A. Cole
man, q citizen Of this Commonwealth, il
regard to alleged scientific discoveries b,
said Coleman.
On motion OF Mr.. WEBB the House ad
iourned.
!
Mr.. Defrecs DeGes Senator Plumb.
WASHINGTON. January S.-John ID. De
frees, Public Printer, is out tonight in al
open letter addressed to Senator Plumb
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