The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-13
GENERAL ASSEMBLY on VIRGINIA.
THURSDAY, January IL, 1882
GEN ATE

lem. PRAYER by Rev. DIR. Dashieli.
The CHAR laid before the Senate q mes
age from the Governor vetoing the kicn-
mond and Southwestern Railroad CONSOLE
iation bill, which was read and laid on the
table.
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
A large number of bills were reported
from committees, Of which the. following
are the most important:
Senate Bills: Prohibiting common ear
riers from limiting or restricting their la
bility as such.
To provide new charter for Ports
mouth.
To divide Danville into wards.
To repeal and render null and void GER
tain acts and charters incorporating joint
stock companies, with amendment.
sToREKEEPER OF THE PENITENT1ARY.
On motion of Mr.. LovENsTEIN,
Resolved, That the Committee on Public
Institutions and Education be Instructed
to inquire into the question whether the
office OF penitentiary storekeeper should
not be abolished, and make report.
DANvILLE RAILROAD COMPANY.
On motion Of Mr.. GLASGOW,
ResOlred. That the Auditor OF Public
Accounts be requested TO report state
ment of the Indebtedness of the Richmond
and Danville Railroad Company to the State
of Virginia on account OF the loan made to
said company under an act OF February 8,
1858, and particularly the security there
for and when the debt will become due.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. WooD Bill to change the loca-
ton Of the courthouse OF Dickerson county.
BY Mr.. RUE: Bill to incorporate the
United States Beacon-Light and Signal
Company.
DANvILLE ROAD, AGAIN.
On motion Of Mr.. DIGGs a resolution was
adopted instructmg the Auditor to furnish
certain detailed information in reference to
the States interest in the Richmond and
Danyille Railroad Company.
sTENOGRAPHER.
On motion OF Mr.. RIDDLEBERGER the re-
solution proposing to abolish the position
OF stenographer was laid on the table-ayes,
%; noes q.
PASSED.
Senate Bills: To incorporate the Ports
mouth and Churchland Railroad Company.
To issue two news bonds to Mrs. y. III.
Bailey.
TO amend and recnact section 40 Of chap
ter 154 of the Code of 1873, in respect to
the holding OF corporation courts when the
Judge thereof is not able to hold them-al-
lows Judge sitting for another so day.
The Senate then went into executive ses-
sion. and when the doors were opened adj
iourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at II o'clock-Speaker
FOWLER in the chair. Prayer by Rev. p.
4. Peterson, Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church.
DESIGNATION OF THE STATE TREASURER.
A message was received from the Gov
ernor informing the House of the resigna-
ton OF State Treasurer Corbin NJ. Rey-
nolds, to take effect this day at II O'Clock.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Leave Of absence was granted to Mr.. Pol
LARD. of King and Queen, for three days.
and to Mr.. DAVIS, OF Richmond, for one
day.
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
Senate bill to incorporate the Henrico
Railroad Company.
Senate bill to amend and reGnact IN act
entitled an act to amend and reenact an act
approved January 20. 1877, entitled an act
to amend section So, chapter IS Of Code
1873, in regard to the public free schools,
approved January II, 1878.
Bill to amend and recnact section OF an
act approved March II, 1878, entitled an
act TO amend and reenact certain sections
OF the Code of 1878, and certain acts OF As
sembly amendatOry thereof, and other acts
of Assembly, in relation to the salaries of
certain officers OF the Government and
their employees: compensation of members
and officers OF the General Assembly, mile
age. and other allowances: TO define sala-
ries OF certain officers; and 20 repeal chap
ter 1853 Of the Acts OF 1874, and section ~
of chapter Is, and sections and of chap
ter 1G1, and sections ;, 16, and u of chap
ter 10 of the Code of 1878, and all other
acts or parts OF acts in conflict.
Bill entitled IN act to incorporate the
Norfolk and Carolina Turnpike Company.
Bill TO prescribe limit to the time for
which counties, cities, or towns shall be
bound for subscriptions to proposed rail-
roads. to regulate the issue Of bonds on ac-
count of such subscriptions, and to author
ize the revocation OF such subscriptions in
certain cases.
Bill TO amend and recnact the oath see
ton OF chapter 40 OF the Code Of 1878, as
amended by an act approved February y,
1880, in relation to the Auditors power to
adjust claims.
Bill authorizing the voters OF Roanoke
county TO vote upon the question Of grant
ing license for the sale OF liquors therein,
or any magisterial district thereof.
Bill to authorize the people in the county
of Brunswick to elect by districts commits
sioners OF the revenue in the SAID county.
Bill to amend IN act entitled an act TO
authorize the supervisors of Bath county to
build a turnpike road in said county.
Bill directing the offices Of all the men,
bers of the Board OF Visitors OF the Nir-
ginia Military Institute 10 be vacated, and
providing for the appointment OF new
Board.
Bill to constitute the town of Abingdon
and certain portions of the surrounding
country separate school district.
Senate Joint resolution instructing our
senators and requesting our representatives
in Congress TO give an earnest support TO a
bill introduced in the United States Senate
by Henry W. Blair entitled ga bill to aid
in the establishment and temporary sup
port OF common schools"
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. DALTON: 4 bill for the relief OF
John w. Green, treasurer OF Carroll coun-
ty.
BY Mr.. HAMILTON: bill to amend GER
tain sections OF acts (, assembly in rela-
ton to keeping the pu nc roads OF the
Commonwealth in order.
BY Mr.. MORGAN: A bill to secure TO tax
payers in cities and towns the right Of pub
lic-school education for their children.
BY Mr.. c. +. TAYLOR: A bill to author
ize the st. Johns German Evangelical