The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-30

GENERAL ASSEMBLY or VIRGINIA.
WEDNESDAY, March go, 1882.
SENATE.

WEDNESDAY, MJICn ~, 1907
SENATE.
The Senate was called to order at III
O'Clock by Mr.. WOOD, the President pro
TEN.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
Bv Mr.. SMITH: To amend and rcenact
section 2 of all act approved March 9,
1852. entitled fan act to authorize the con-
solidation and merging Of the Alexandria
and Washington Railroad Company"
BY Mr.. BARNES: Bill to change the name
OF the Tazewell High School. in the town
of JeffersonviIle, Va, to that OF Jefferson
College, and TO grant the same the power
Of awarding diplomas.
Bv Mr.. NEwBERRY: LocaEoption petit
ton of 1l5 citizens Of Dublin district, Pu-
laski county.
REPORTED.
Mr.. RIppLEBERGER's bill TO amend Code
i'm relation TO mdnd0miS, prohibition, &c.
Mr.. BERRY'a bill TO amend Code in rela-
ton to the rights Of owners OF coterminous
mines.
LYNCHBURG AND SOUTHWEST RAILROAD.
Mr.. DIGus's resolution that the Commit
tee OIL Roads and Internal Navigation be,
and are hereby, discharged from the fur
Their consideration Of Senate bill 80. to in
corporate the Lynchburg aud Southwest
Railroad Company, and that the bill be
placed on the calendar, came up as the I'M
finished business, and after discussion was
rejected-ayes, IL; noes, 1G.
BIOGRAPHIES.
Mr.. POwHII's resolution, in effect with
drawing the Senate's recommendation to
the Board Of Education heretofore made
in favor Of Mitchelps Intermediate Geogra-
phv with a Virginia supplement by DR..
Lafferty) next came up rs unfinished bust
ness.
Messrs. BERRY, SMITH, NEwBRRRY, and
RIDpLEBERGER urged the Senate to adhere
TO its action, though one or two OF these
gentlemen had not voted for the resolution
endorsing Mitchelps Geography in the first
place. From the speeches it appeared that
the senators had for several days past been
beset by horde OF rival book-agents.
On motion Of Mr.. TwYMAN the whole
subject wss laid on the table.
Mr.. POWELL, in 4 personal explanation
said that he did not think that the Senate
ought to be advising the Board OF Educa
ton as to its duty; but il they were going
10 give advice, he would like for il to bC
that the Board examine all Biographies
offered for their inspection.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To authorize the trustees OF the Baptis
church OF Danvlle to sell certain property
70 incorporate the Liberty Perpetual
Building and Loan Company.
HOUSE OF. DELEGA TEs.
The House met at IL o'clock-Spcake
FOWLER in the chair.
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
Senate joint resolution declaring tn
office of county Judge OF Prince Georg'
and Surry vacant. Reported from Commit
tee for Courts Of Justice, with recon-
incubation that it do not pass.
House ILL to authorize the county o
Clarke to revoke its subscription TO thu
Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire rail
road.
House bill to amend certain sections o
the charter Of Richmond, as amended b!
an act approved April 2, 1879, concerning
the police department.
!. House bill providing charter for Buck
, ingham Courthouse.
House bill to provide for the .purchas
of corn by the supervisors Of Henri!
county.
BY Mr.. HARNsBERGER A bill to ament
and reenact section 90 Of chapter Sc Of tn
Code OF 1878.
BY Mr.. HAMILTON: A bill to amend sec
ton 10 Of chapter 259 Of an act to establish
and maintain unformssystem OF fire.
schools, passed July IL, 1870, so as to ALLOW
school trustees to be elected by the quail
fed voters OF each school district.
D. IA a.. a 4
Piney-Groye Baptist church, in Bedfor,
! county, TO borrow money.
BY Mr.. STUBBs: Petition OF citizens O
Lancaster county in favor OF local option
BY Mr.. LYBRO0K: A bill TO authorize tn
e qualified voters Of Pulaski to FAY whethe
l. or not the seat OF justice and Jail shall b
Q moved from Newbern to Dublin, in sal
I county.
e BY Mr.. BAILEY: A bill to incorporat
Y the Mineral Belt Railway Company.
' BY Mr.. GM0Gs: Petition OF citizens @
D Henry county in favor of local option.
r BY Mr.. GRAVES: A bill to authorize tn
e Auditor OF Public Accounts to postpon
till September 4, 1882, the final settlcmen
| for 1SS1-'Ss with the several county Urea
surers Of the Commonwealth.
, BY Mr.. MORGAN: A bill to incorporat
| | tft by atd Naioiiiit Ouu
} pany.
PASSED.
: House bill TO provide for elections and +
amend and recnact sections s, 0, II, 10, IA
} Is, 10, II. Is, ~, 20, 81, "a, 25, 36, AZ, an,
81 OF chapter 6 OF the Code OF 1873.
Senate joint resolution vacating th
Offices Of the Visitors Of the Deaf, Dunn
and Blind Institution ut Staunton.
DISMISSED.
Senate bill 10 protect owners Of trad
marks, to prohibit the unauthorized use o
bottles, cases, &C., In which the owner ha
proprietary rights, and 10 repeal an &c
approved March 8, 1880.
Senate bill to authorize the Upper Apo
mattox Company TO discharge It's indebted
ness 10 the Commonwealth In State bonds
"a motion to reconsider IL pending.)
THE DAHvILLg RAILROAD BILL.
Senate bill to authorize the Richmon(