No. 206. House engrossed bill to authorize the erection of a pier or wharf on Lyon's creek, in the county of Surry, came up. The bill was read a third time and passed. Mr. MCCAULL moved to amend the title by striking out "Surry" and inserting "Isle of Wight"; which was agreed to. Mr. MCCAULL moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed; which motion was rejected. No. 107. House bill amending the charter of the town of Lovettsville, in Loudoun county, in relation to obtaining licenses to sell liquors, either as a keeper of an ordinary, eating-house, or a merchant, within the corporate limits of said town: and further, of extending the protection of the corporate powers of the town of Lovettsville to all religious denominations worshipping within one mile of said town, came up. The bill was read a second time. On motion of Mr. CARTER of Loudoun, the bill was amended. The bill as amended was ordered to be engrossed, to be read a third time. No 218. House bill to amend and re-enact sections 7 and 8 of chapter 156 of the Code of 1873, in relation to the business done in the court of appeals at Wytheville and Richmond, came up. The bill was read a second time. Mr. Luck moved to amend the bill by striking out in the sixth line of the seventh section, as proposed to be amended, the words, "and Franklin," and inserting "Franklin and Bedford"; which was agreed to. Mr. Luck moved to further amend the bill by inserting after the word "Franklin," in the fifth line of the eighth section, as proposed to be amended, the word "Bedford"; which was agreed to. The bill as amended was ordered to be engrossed to be read a third time. No. 236. House bill to incorporate the town of Bangs, in Montgomery county, came up. The bill was read a second time. On motion of Mr. SHELBURNE, the bill was amended. The bill as amended was ordered to be engrossed to be read a third time. On motions (severally made) the following House engrossed bills were passed by: No. 110. House engrossed bill for the relief of W. J. Shumate. No. 144. House engrossed bill to refund to John Manders part of a license tax improperly assessed upon and paid by him. No. 151. House engrossed bill for the removal of the political disabilities of James Barbour, of Culpeper, and others. No. 156. House engrossed bill giving the consent of this state to the purchase by the government of the United States of land in Alexandria county for the abutment of and the necessary approaches to the bridge proposed to be constructed across the Potomac river at or near the Three Sisters islands, and the building of such abutment and approaches upon such land, and ceding jurisdiction over the same. No. 158. House engrossed bill for the better protection of game in Alexandria and Fairfax counties. No. 159. House engrossed bill for the relief of Callowhill M. Wiggenton, Abram Staples, William C. Smart and Saunders Bowman, of Patrick county. No. 160. House engrossed bill to refund to Thomas E. Grovalt, of Caroline county, a license tax. No. 166. House engrossed bill for the relief of Joseph A. Carr, of Loudoun county. No. 170. House engrossed bill to refund to Kirk and Shoemaker state taxes erroneously assessed. No. 186 House engrossed bill for the relief of A. T. Mooklar, late deputy sheriff of King William county. No. 187. House engrossed bill for relief of William Chinn, of Prince William county. The following House bills were read a second time, and ordered to be engrossed to be read a third time: No. 139. House bill to authorize the county court to release G. S. Meem from payment of district road tax in Shenandoah county. No. 175. House bill to incorporate the Norfolk and Ocean View railroad and hotel company, No. 216. House bill to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act passed March 15th, 1849, entitled an act to extend the limits of and provide for electing trustees for the town of Marion, in the county of Smyth, investing them with certain corporate powers, approved July 9, 1870. No. 217. House bill to amend and re-enact section 1 of an act entitled an act to authorize the trustees of Black Lick Presbyterian church to make sale of certain property belonging to said church, approved March 14, 1878. No. 219. House bill to furnish convict labor to work on the public roads of Wythe county. No. 221. House bill to incorporate the North and Southside Virginia mining and manufacturing company. No. 222. House bill to incorporate the Chesapeake Lodge, No. 1596, Grand United Order of Odd-Fellows, of the village of Hampton. No. 223. House bill to amend the 1st section of an act to amend and re-enact an act passed March 15, 1849, entitled an act to extend the limits and provide for electing trustees for the town of Marion, in the county of Smyth, investing them with certain corporate powers. No. 224. House bill to amend the charter of the town of Marion with reference to the election duties and powers of councilmen, by adding an additional section thereto. No. 225. House bill to relieve Milford B. Spencer of his disabilities under clause three, section one, article three, of the constitution. No. 226. House bill to authorize the board of supervisors of Goochland county to permit W. B. W. Brooking to erect a store and warehouse on the public land at Cedar Point, in the county of Goochland. No. 229. House bill to empower the trustees of the Columbia Baptist church, in the town of Falls Church, in the county of Fairfax, to sell and convey church property. No. 230. House bill to authorize the trustees of Portsmouth Naval Lodge, No. 100, and Mount Horeb Royal Arch Chapter, No. 11, to sell their real estate and subscribe to the Masonic building association of Portsmouth. No. 231. House bill to incorporate the Masonic building association of Portsmouth. No. 235. House bill to amend and re-enact the 3d, 4th, 5th and 6th sections of an act to incorporate the town of Falls Church, in the county of Fairfax, approved March 30, 1875. No. 238. House bill to allow Thomas J. Gillespie, treasurer of Buchanan county, until the first day of May, 1879, to make return of his delinquent and insolvent lists for the year 1877. No. 243. House bill to authorize the construction of a turnpike road from Fincastle to Blue Ridge springs, Botetourt county, Virginia. No. 244. House bill to authorize the Odd-Fellows' joint stock company of Alexandria, Virginia, to borrow money and execute one or more deeds of trust upon its property. No. 245. House bill to authorize the corporation of Farmville to borrow money, &c. On motions (severally made) the following House bills were passed by: No. 220. House bill prohibiting non-residents hunting, shooting, trapping or netting partridges in the counties of Accomac and Northampton. No. 227. House bill for the relief of Jaines Hampton. No. 247. House bill to incorporate the town of Waverly, in the county of Sussex. No. 228. House bill declaring Meherrin river, North Meherrin river, South Meherrin river, and Middle Meherrin river, respectively, a lawful fence, came up. On motion of Mr. COLEMAN, the bill was dismissed. On motion of Mr. MCCAULL, the House adjourned until to-morrow at 11 o'clock A. M. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1879. Prayer by Rev. W. G. Starr, of Broad Street Methodist church. On motion of Mr. STEVENS, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with. A communication from the Senate by their clerk, was read as follows: In Senate, February 18, 1879. The Senate have agreed to amendments proposed by the House of Delegates to Senate bills entitled an act to incorporate and establish the Craig agricultural and mechanical association, No. 128; and an act to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to regulate the working of the public roads in the counties of Prince William, Montgomery, Chesterfield and Lancaster, No. 146. And they have passed bills entitled an act to incorporate the West End Beneficial and Social society of the city of Richmond, No. 163; an act to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act for the protection of game, approved March 29, 1877, No. 205; an act to amend and re-enact section 6 of chapter 100 of the Code of 1873, as amended, in relation to unlawful fishing, No. 94; and an act to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act prescribing the duties, powers, liabilities and compensation of certain county officers, providing for the collection of taxes, and for the repeal of chapters 37 and 46 of the Code of 1873, approved March 29, 1875, No. 161. In which bills they respectfully request the concurrence of the House of Delegates. No. 205. Senate bill was read twice and placed on the calendar, the rule being suspended, on motion of Mr. WALKER of Northumberland, requiring its reference. No. 94. Senate bill was read twice and placed on the calendar, the rule being suspended, on motion of Mr. McCAULL, requiring its reference. No. 161. Senate bill was read twice and placed on the calendar, the rule being suspended, on motion of Mr. MCCAULL, requiring its reference. No. 163. Senate bill was read twice an referred to the committee · on propositions and grievances. No. 57. Senate bill entitled an act to provide for the election of four commissioners of the revenue for the county of Fauquier, was reported from the committee on finance. No. 171. Senate bill entitled an act to amend and re-enact section 1 of an act approved March 29, 1877, entitled an act to repeal the fence law in Gainesboro' district, in Frederick county, was reported from the committee on agriculture and mining. The following House bills, reported from the committee on finance, were read a first time: No. 301. House bill providing for submitting the question of liquor license or no liquor license to the qualified voters of the town of Glade Spring, in the county of Washington, at the next election for district officers, and at every subsequent election for district officers. No. 302. House bill to amend and re-enact section 8 of chapter 32 of the Code of 1873, with reference to the compensation of asses sors. No. 303. House bill for the relief of A. B. Colvin, of the county of Fauquier. No. 304. House bill for the relief of Benjamin R. Hooper from the payment of a fine, with the recommendation that it do not pass. No. 305. House bill to require the railroad commissioner to cause to be printed and conspicuously posted at railroad depots and stations certain portions of the railroad laws of the commonwealth, with proper explanations thereof and suggestions thereto for the benefit of the public, reported from the committee on roads and internal navigation, was read a first time. No. 306. House bill to amend and re-enact section 7 of an act approved March 29, 1877, entitled an act for the protection of game, as amended by an act approved February 22, 1878, reported from the special committee on game, was read a first time. No. 307. House joint resolution providing for celebrating the one hundredth anniversary of the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown, was reported from the committee on federal relations and resolutions, with the recommendation that it do not pass. No. 308. House joint resolution authorizing the governor to place at the disposal of the civil authorities of Middlesex and Mathews counties arms and ammunition for the enforcement of laws for protection of oysters, reported from the committee on militia and police, was read a first time. The report of the committee for courts of justice, on a resolution enquiring as to the liability of the state of Virginia for the West Virginia certificates, came up. The report, as follows, was agreed to: The committee for courts of justice, to whom the following resolution was referred, to wit: Resolved, That the committee for courts of justice be instructed to enquire whether the commonwealth is still legally liable in any manner or form for that portion of the public debt which has been apportioned, or attempted to be apportioned, to the state of West Virginia, and make report thereon as soon as practicable- Have had the same under consideration, and in response thereto respectfully report: That on the 1st of July, 1871, the debt contracted by the state of Virginia before its dismemberment, including accrued interest to that |