The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-08


at p. NJ. adjourned.
House OF Delegates.
The House met at noon-Speaker Stuart
In the chair. No PRAYER.
On motion OF Mr.. Barton the reading OF
the Journal was dispensed with.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Pollard: Bill to regulate the sale
Of the Virginia Reports.
The bill provides for the printing of
1000 volumes.
BY Mr.. Moon Bill authorizing the APP
continent OF such temporary repositories
OF the moneys OF the State as will pay in
terest thereon.
BY Mr.. overly Bill to repeal chapter
1917, Acts 1SSl-'S2, in relation to working
the public roads, so far as it applies to the
county of Charlotte.
By Mr.. Moon Petition of the Young
Mems Christian Association OF Charlottes-
vile praying that law be passed to pro-
hibit the sale OF liquors to known inc
briatc.
BY Mr.. Smith: Bill to amend section 4
OF chapter POI OF Acts OF Assembly Of
1SI9-'S0.
BY Mr.. OVERLY: Petition OF the bar OF
Charlottesville to increase the salaries OF
the circuit judges.
BY Mr.. Dunlop: Bill 90 release the SAM
piers OF the Public tobacco warehouse Of
Richmond city from further responsibility
and to abolish said office; also. bill for the
protection OF co,tOn-planters OF the State
OF Virginia.
BY Mr.. Opie Bill to increase the COM
pensation OF the sheriff Of Augusta county.
BY Mr.. Harris: Bill to amend and re-
enact section 90 Of chapter 146 OF the Code
OF 1873, in reference TO setoffs.
BY Mr.. Graves Petition OF citizens Of
Bedford county asking the General Assem-
bly, to pass a lOcal-option law.
| By Mr.. Harris Bill to allow the County
School Board of Sussex county 10 Use a
portion Of the county school fund to build
school-houses.
BY Mr.. Tabb: Bill to legalize the con-
veyance OF certain church property in the
village Of Berkeley, Norfolk county, Va.
BY Mr.. Ellis: Petition OF the citizens OF
Montgomery county praying the General
Assembly to "rescue the Virginia Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College from the
mire of partisan politics." with charges.
BY Mr. Ward: Petition OF llolcombe
Lodge, No. 1874, OF Lynchburg. for local
option law.
By Mr.. Ellis Petition from 40 students
OF the Virginia Agricultural College pray
ing the General Assembly Of Virginia not
to disturb the present prosperous condi-
ton OF the college.
BY Mr.. -: Bill to provide for the or
ganiZation, maintenance, and government
OF the Virginia volunteers, and to repeal
existing laws concerning the volunteer
militia.
BY Mr.. Moffett: Bill to amend and re-
enact sections and OF an act approved
March 80, 1877, entitled an act to establish
Department OF Agriculture, Mining, and
Manufacturing for the State.
SALE OF VIRGINIA REPORTS.
Mr.. Pollard introduced the following:
"That the Superintendent of Public
Printing shall contract for the printing
and binding OF 1000 copies OF the reports
by the reporter of the Court OF Appeals OF
the decisions OF that court in the style OF
the print and binding to conform to the
present reports OF the decisions OF the SUI
preme Court of the United States, and to
secure the copyright Of the said reports
| for the benefit Of the Commonwealth, and
shall deliver the volumes when completed
to the Secretary OF the Commonwealth. In
all other respects in relation to the print
ing and binding OF SAID reports the 9Th
section OF the act TO amend and re-enact
| the provisions of the Code OF 1860, and the
acts subsequent thereto in regard TO the
Public Printer and public printing. shall
apply"
JUDGE OF DINWIDDIE COUNTY.
Mr.. Anderson, OF Rockbridge, presented
a petition, signed by more than hundred
citizens OF Dinwiddie county, praying the
removal OF Judge X. c. Shell, OF Dnwid-
die county. as Judge, and citing the reasons
therefor. Referred to the Committee for
Courts OF Justice.
| PASSED.
Senate bill to provide for new registra-
ton OF the voters OF the county OF Madi.
son.
Senate bill to transfer to the Sinking
Fund stock held by the Commonwealth in
the Richmond, Fredericksburg and POto-
mae Railroad Company.
Senate bill providing for vacating all
offices Of judges OF election and registra :
and choosing their successors by electoral
boards to be elected by the Legisli ture,
with amendments.
PETERSBURG WARDS AND REGISTRARS.
The hour for the Joint order having for
its object the rediStricting OF the wards OF
the city OF Petersburg and The appoint
ment OF registrars having arrived. the bill
providing for same was read by the Clerk.
Mr.. Moon called the pending question,
and il was agreed to.
This action was reconsidered, and Mr..
Harris spoke in opposition to the bill. lie
was followed by Mr.. McCandlish in the
| I;.,a 81 10 of fln
lowing amendment:
"Ths act shall be submitted to the peo-
pie OF Petersburg to be by them ratified,
and IL majority Of all the qualified voters
OF said city shall endorse the same by their
votes. then this act shall be in force, other
WISE it shall be null and void"
Mr.. Echols opposed the amendment.
Mr.. Green Of Petersburg spoke in its
favor.
The amendment was rejected by strict
party vote.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed anG
read third time.
THE AsYLUMs.
A communication from the Senate was re-
ceived announcing the passage OF the House
bills PIG, 213, and 2l7, in relation to the
appointment OF directors for the lunati'
asylums Of the State and the Deaf, Dumb
and Blind Institute ut Sfaunton. Th'
rules were suspended and the bills placed
on the calendar. These bills take away
from the Governor the right OF appointing
the directors and places ii in the hands O.
the Board OF Public Works. Italso vacale'
these offices.
NIGHT SESSIONS.
A resolution was adopted providing fol
night sessions every night next week.
Adjourned.