senate bill entitled an act prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors on the Sabbath day; No. 86. The speaker appointed Messrs. Coghill, Koiner and Round the committee on the part of the house under joint resolution to appoint a committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on house bill entitled an act amending section 24 of chapter 96 of the Code of 1873, providing for organizing chain-gangs; No. 31. No. 139. Senate bill, was read twice and referred to the committee on counties, cities and towns. No. 145. Senate bill, was read twice and referred to the committee on schools and colleges. No. 31. Senate bill entitled an act to define and declare the true intent and meaning of the act in force April 2, 1873, entitled an act to amend and re-enact sections 5 and 7 of an act to regulate and define the jurisdiction of the county and circuit courts, to prescribe the number of terms of the circuit court, and to fix the pay of county judges, was reported from the committee for courts of justice, with a recommendation that the house insist upon their amendments and ask for a committee of conference. No. 176. House bill for the relief of the estate of William M. Hume, deceased, late sheriff of Fauquier, and his sureties, reported from the committee on finance, was read a first time. The following house bills, reported from the committee for courts of justice, were read a first time: No. 177. House bill to prescribe the times for holding the terms of the circuit courts of this Commonwealth, and to repeal the 15th section of the 155th chapter of the Code of 1873, which authorizes the judges of said courts to fix said terms. No. 178. House bill to repeal the 41st section of chapter 86 of the Code of 1873, which prohibits the exportation of flour and certain other commodities unless inspected as required by law. No. 179. House bill to amend and re-enact sections 59 and 62 of chapter 57 of Code of 1873, in relation to the granting of charters by the circuit courts. The following house bills, reported from the committee on roads and internal navigation, were read a first time: No. 180. House bill to incorporate the Hampton and Fort Monroc railroad company. No. 181. House bill to authorize John W. Ames, of Nansemond county, to erect a pier wharf on Nansemond river. The following hou e bills, reported from the committee on counties, cities and towns, were read a first time: No. 182. House bill confirming and ratifying an order of the board of supervisors of the county of Loudoun concerning the town of Leesburg. No. 183. House bill to provide for the establishment of a true meridian line in cach county of the Commonwealth. No. 184. House bill for the encouragement of land purchasers and actual settlers in Virginia, reported from the committee on immigration, was read a first time. No. 185. House bill to provide for a re-registration of voters in cities and towns in this Commonwealth containing a population of five thousand, reported from the committee on privileges and elections, was read a first time. The following house bills, reported from the committee on propositions and grievances, were read a first time: No. 186. House bill to incorporate the Valley educational association, of Shenandoah county, Virginia. No. 187. House bill to authorize Ocean Lodge, No. 116, A. F. and A. M., to borrow money, and to execute a deed of conveyance to secure the payment of the same. The following report was agreed to: The committee on roads and internal navigation have had under consideration a bill "to prevent extortion and unjust discrimination in the rates charged for transportation on railroads in this State, to punish the same, and to prescribe a mode of procedure in relation thereto," and in order better to consider its provisions, the committee ask leave to have it printed. Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Round and Scruggs two days each, Stovall three days, Wharton and Longley five days each, and Graves six days. The following report was presented: The committee on enrolled bills report that the following bills and joint resolutions have been approved by the governor on this 20th day of February, 1874: An act for the relief of the late sheriffs of the Commonwealth. An act to provide for the collection of taxes and county levy in the township of Manchester, Chesterfield county, assessed for the year 1873. Joint resolution authorizing and directing the removal of the State library. An act to provide artificial limbs for soldiers maimed in war, and for other purposes. An act to incorporate the Richmond and Trans-Alleghany railroad company. An act to incorporate the Atlantic bridge company. Joint resolution authorizing the governor to direct and control all arrangements necessary to the removal of the public library, and providing that the removal shall not take place until some other place has been provided for the safe keeping and use of the library. The following were presented and referred under rule 37: By Mr. Armstrong: A bill to amend and re-enact first and second sections of "an act to incorporate the North river railroad company,' approved March 21, 1872, and to change the name. Referred to committee on roads and internal navigation. By Mr. Ould: Petition of citizens of Richmond city, asking amend ments to charter of said city. Referred to committee on counties, cities and towns. By Mr. Brooks: A bill to amend the charter of the Matoaca manufacturing company, in the county of Chesterfield. Referred to committee on manufactures and mechanic arts. By Mr. Brooks: Memorial of members of Petersburg bar, and others, praying increase of salaries of judges. Referred to committee for courts of justice. By Mr. Yager: Petition of citizens of Luray, praying authority for council of said town to prohibit sale of intoxicating liquors within the limits of said town. Referred to committce on counties, cities and towns. The morning hour having expired, the house proceeded to the consideration of the business on the calendar. No. 82. Senate bill entitled an act to authorize the legal voters of certain counties to vote upon the question of negotiating a loan or loans, and to issue bonds for and in the name of said counties for the purpose of establishing a steamboat line between the landings on the Rappahannock river and the city of Baltimore, Maryland, or Norfolk, or both, was read a third time and passed. No. 31. Senate bill entitled an act to define and declare the true intent and meaning of the act in force April 2d, 1873, entitled an act to amend and re-enact sections five and seven of an act to regulate and define the jurisdiction of the county and circuit courts, to prescribe the number of terms of the circuit court, and to fix the pay of county judges, came up. The recommendation of the committee for courts of justice to insist upon their amendments and ask for the appointment of a committee of conference, to consist of two on the part of the senate and three on the part of the house, to take into consideration the disagreeing votes of the two houses. Mr. Blair moved a reconsideration of the vote by which the house adhered to its amendments and ask for a committee of conference; which motion was rejected. The following house engrossed bills were read a third time and passed: No. 35. House engrossed bill incorporating the Virginia relief as sociation. No. 146. House bill authorizing a sale of the Sperryville and Rappahannock turnpike. No. 165. House bill to relieve Henry G. Wax, late township collector of the township of Estillville, Scott county, from payment of damagesyeas 71; nays 10. The vote required by the constitution was recorded as follows: YEAS—Messrs. Alexander, Anderson, Armstrong, Banks, Bickings, Blair, Boykin, Braly, Branch, Brown, Campbell, J. Armistea 1 Carter, Cockerille, Coghill, Davis, Dooley, Flood, Foster, Franklin. Fulkerson, Gaines, T. S. Gibson, Gilman, Grayson, Haden, Hale, Hamilton, Harris, Harrison, Henderson, Hoenniger, Jno. T. Hoskins, Howard, Hunter, Koiner, B. W. Lacy, J. Horace Lacy, Lewis, Lightner, Lipps, Lovell, Lovenstein, Loving, Massey, May, McGonigal, McMullan, Moore, Morrison, W. A. Nash, Neeley, Ould, Pannill, Powell, Rains, Richmond, Riddlebarger, Rogers. Sellers, Shumate, Spratt, Strother, Stuart, Swann, Taliaferro, Wallace, Williams. Winn, Withers, Yager, and Mr. Speaker-71. NAYS-Messrs. Bohannon, Jack Carter, Peter J. Carter, Cox, Finney, Goodwyn, Jones, Montague, Morris, and Moss-10. Motions (severally made) to reconsider the votes by which house bills Nos. 146 and 165 were passed were rejected. A message was received from the senate by Mr. Ward, who informed the house that the senate had passed house bill entitled an act for the protection of sheep in the counties of Clarke, Frederick, Powhatan, and Charlotte, No. 119, with amendments, in which they respectfully request the concurrence of the house. A message was received from the senate by Mr. Kirkpatrick, who informed the house that the senate had passed senate bill entitled an act to provide for the lease of the penitentiary, No. 10; in which they respectfully request the concurrence of the house. No. 63. House bill to amend and re-enact section 12 of chapter 63 of the Code of 1873, in relation to mills, was, On motion of Mr. B. W. Lacy, dismissed. The hour of one o'clock P. M. having arrived, special orderNo. 61. House bill in relation to the interest on money, came up. On motion of Mr. Boykin, the special order was postponed until Wednesday, 25th instant. No. 78. House engrossed bill continuing the special court of appeals, was, On motion of Mr. Stuart, postponed until Tuesday next, 24th instant. No. 81. House bill to authorize townships to vote upon the question of continuing or repealing present fence law, was read a second time. The question being on agreeing to the substitute proposed by the committee on agriculture and mining, Mr. Harris moved to amend the substitute by inserting "Halifax." No quorum voting, Mr. Powell moved to adjourn; which was rejected-yeas 17; nays 66. On motion of Mr. Powell, the vote was recorded as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Bickings, Bohannon, Branch, Cox, Fitzpatrick, Gaines, B. W. Lacy, Lee, Lipscomb, Lybrook, May, Moore, W. A. Nash, Norton, Riddlebarger, Swann, and Taliaferro-17. NAYS-Messrs. Alexander, Anderson, Armentrout, Armstrong, Banks, Blair, Boykin, Brown, Campbell, J. Armistead Carter, Jack Carter. Peter J. Carter, A. J. Clark, Cockerille, Coghill, Davis, Finney, Flood, Foster, Fulkerson, Gardner, T. S. Gibson, Haden, Hale, Harriso, Henderson, Hoenniger, Holbrook, W. Hoskins, John T. Hoskins, Howard, Hulgin, Hunter, Jones, J. Horae Lacy. Lewis, Lightner, Lipps, Lovell, Lovenstein, Loving, Lucas, Massey, McGonigal, McMullan, Montagie, Moss, John L. Nash. Neeley, Ould, Pannill. Pendl ton. Powell, Rains, Richmond, Rogers, Sel e s, Shumate, Strother, Syphax, Van Auken, Wallace, Williams, Withers, Yager, and Mr. Speaker-63. The question recurring on agreeing to the amendment offered by Mr. Harris, was put and decided in the negative. The substitute proposed by the committee on agriculture and mining was agreed to. The bill was ordered to be engrossed to be read a third time. No. 91. House bill to prevent the sale of intoxicating liquors to minors, was read a second time and ordered to be engrossed to be read a third time. On motion of Mr. W. A. Nash, the house adjourned until Monday next, at 12 o'clock M. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1874. Prayer by Rev. C. C. Bitting, of the Baptist church. A communication from the senate, by their clerk, was read as follows: In Senate, February 21, 1874. The senate have agreed to the amendments proposed by the house of delegates to senate bill entitled An act to amend and re-enact the charter of the town of Woodstock, in the county of Shenandoah; No. 67. And to the amendments proposed by the house of delegates to senate bill entitled An act to incorporate the town of Gladeville, in the county of Wise; No. 83. And they have disagreed to the amendments proposed by the house of delegates to senate bill entitled An act to amend and re-enact the first section of chapter two hundred of the Code of Virginia, (edition of eighteen hundred and seventythree), in relation to grand juries; No. 37. The senate have passed bills entitled An act to incorporate the Piedmont farmers' association; No. 67. And An act to incorporate the Jonesville dollar savings bank, in the county of Lee; No. 147. In which bills they respectfully request the concurrence of the house of delegates. No. 147. Senate bill, was read twice and referred to the committee on banks, currency and commerce. No. 69. Senate bill, was read twice and referred to the committee on agriculture and mining. No. 37. Senate bill, was referred to the committee for courts of justice. No. 10. Senate bill entitled an act to provide for the lease of the penitentiary, was read twice and referred to the committee on asylums and prisons, |