The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-15

the matter ougnt " We ieoV"'i"e''"
dismissed.
to come here and ask relief, and should Dc
heard.
The matter was then passed by.
EASTERN LUSATIc ASYLUM.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Lovenstein,
Edm,,nds, and Grim a. members on the
senate's part Of the joint special committee
10 Investigate the Eastern Lunatic Asylum.
sALy or PUBLIC PROPERTY.
Mr.. Glasgow's bill to authorize the sale
of the Penitentiary-Spring lot, Armory
property, Public warehouse, and Rope
walk, in the city Of Richmond, and Pubic
warehouse In Buchanan, the proceeds 10
he paid into the treasury to the credit OF
the Commissioners OF the Sinking fund,
was taken up and ordered to Its engross-
ment.
JUDGE OF NORFOLK. &C.
The Senate concurred in House resOlu-
ton TO elect Judge Of Norfolk and judge
Of Franklin on Thursday, oath.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To amend law in regard TO registration
of voters (tbrce-preciDcts bilD.
To incorporate the Plumer Memorial
College, OF Wytheyille.
Adjourned.
THE REASON.
The Senate was very thin yesterday.
MANY members are off on special COM
mittees. This General Assembly is new.
else il would know that special CON-
mittees are the best things in the world TO
tie their hands.
House Of Delegates.
The House came to order at noon
Speaker Stuart in the chair. Prayer by
Rev. A. G. Bledsoe, Of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
The following bills were presented and
referred
BY Mr.. Kilgore: Bill to amend and re-
enact section 80 OF chapter Of the Code
OF 1873, in relation to attempts to influ-
ence, by threat or intimidation in any
manner, any voter in giving his vote or
ballot at any election. THE change pro-
posed is italicized.]
BY Mr.. Mooreiield: Bill to amend an
act entitled an act to incorporate the At
lantlc and Danvillc NarrOw-Gauge Rail-
road Company.
By Mr.. Leftwich: A billto amend and re-
enact section Of an act incorporating the
Lynchburg Street-Railway Company, ap.
proved March 3, 1882.
BY Mr.. J. w. Vaughan: A bill to amend
an act incorporating Oak Hill Academy, in
Grayson county.
BY Mr.. Ryan: A bill for the relief OF s.
j. Johnston.
By Mr.. Gordon: Bill to amend and re-
% - ,nftN ,l.n,.
20, 1855. entitled an act 10 incorporate the
town Of Orange.
BY Mr.. Anderson OF ROckbridge: Bill
for the relief OF the Virginia Military In
stitute.
By Mr.. wilkins: Bill to establish a
separate eection-precinct on Cobb's Island.
in the county OF Northampton.
BY Mr.. Kilgore: Bill to amend and re-
enact section 0 of the criminal law APP
proved March Il, 1878, in relation to
bribery Of voters.
BY Mr.. Evans, OF Richmond: Bill to
authorize the trustees OF the Baptist sun
day-School Association Of Richmond and
Manchester TO convey house and lot in
Richmond to the trustees Of the Clay-Street
Baptist church, OF Richmond.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were passed:
Senate bill entitled an act to incorporate
the .James-River and North Carolina Rail
road Company.
Senate bill to incorporate the Richmond
Union Depot Company.
Senate bill for the promotion OF medical
science by the distribution and Use OF I'M
claimed dead human bodies for scie3 ific
purposes.
Senate bill to provide for removing OH
structions in Bush river. in Prince Ed
ward county, Va.
Senate bill providing Il charter for the
city OF Norfolk and repeating the existing
charter, approved April 81. 1882.
House bill TO incorporate the Progressive
Age Publishing Company.
The following House bills were passed,
with Senate amendments:
To amend an act entitled an act to amend
section 1 OF chapter ~ OF the Code OF
1873, in relation to the jurisdiction OF JUS
tees, approved February -, 1880.
To amend and re-enact section j, chap
ter IS. Code OF 1873, in regard to the pay OF
q justice (when sitting on a commission o!
lunacy).
To amend an act entitled an act to amend
section !, chapter III, Code OF 1873, IN re-
lation to the jurisdiction OF justices, APP
proved February y, 1850.
To dispense with the proof OF hand
writing IN certain cases.
ELECTION OF JUDGES.
The Committee for Courts OF Justice, to
whom was referred the communications Of
the Governor rendering the designations Of
Judges Il. Il. Claiborne. Of Franklin, and
ID. j. Goodwin. OF the city OF Norfolk, re-
ported vacancies in these iudgships. and
recomm ended that an election be held to
fill them on the 9th instant, the term Of
Office To commence from the lst OF Febru-
airy, 1884. The report was agreed to.
MALLS FoIM-BoOE.
The Committee for Courts of Justice. to
whom was referred the subject OF adoption
of form patented by Mr.. Nall, OF Culpeper,
reported. and asked to be discharged from
its consideration.
Mr.. Gibson opposed this, and asked that
II be recommitted to the committee in Or
der to allow him (Mr. Gibson) an opportu-
nifty of appearing before the committee
and explaining its worth.
This was done.
LEAVE Or ABSENCE.
Leave OF absence for one day was
granted to Messrs. Ross, Rossler, Cottrell,
Paxton, ana White.
THE KENDALL BANK-NOTE COMPANY.
Mr.. Moffett offered the following resolu-