The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-12-05


Resolved. That In the death Of Mr.. Boyd
the Senate of Virginia has been deprived
of one of its brightest ornaments, and the
Commonwealth of Virginia one of its
most useful citizens.
Resolred. That in respect to the memory
If Mr.. BOYD these resolutions be spread
upon the journal of the Senate, and that
they be communicated to tho widow OF
deceased.
Resolved, That, as further testimony of
our respect for the dec ased, the Senate
now adjourn.
A brief eulogy upon tho character of
Mr.. BOYD was delivered by Mr.. Miller and
Mr.. Boiling, and the presiding officer also
bore testimony to his worth, integrity, and
ability.
The Senate then adjourned until We'd
nesday at II o'clock.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer by the Rev. DR.. Woodbridge, Of
the Monumental church.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Magru-
der, Kelley, and Butts committee to join
the committee on the part of the Senate to
wait on the Governor and inform him of
the readiness of the General Assembly to
receive any communication that he may
have to submit.
A message from the Senate, by Mr.. Ca
bell, announced that there being quorum
in that body, it was organized, and had APP
pointed committee to act with the COM
mittce of the House to wait upon the
| Governor.
On motion Of Mr.. Garnet,
.l,., ,,,,.t tan ~ c
of Justice are hereby instructed to report
as early as practicable bill providing for
cxcmpting from forced sales, under cxecu-
tion or otherwise, a homestead of -
acres, and providing for the relief of in
solvent debtors, and to prevent the sacrifice
of property sold or offered for sale under
executions or attachments.
In offering this resolution Mr.. Garnett
disclaimed any inclination or squirting to-
wards reputation. The eyes of the State
were upon the Legislature on this subject,
and he desired to get it up for conslde-
ration as early as possible.
The Speaker announced communica-
ton from the clerk Of the House submit
ting a condensed statement from the reports
made by the clerks Of courts. Ordered to
be printed.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Chair announced the following
standing committees of the session:
On PrirHegcS and E2ccti0nS.-Mcssrs.
| Wall, Bentley, Kellam, Woodbridge, Har-
ris, 4. J. Clarke, Graves, Volt, Holmes,
Atkinson, Childrcss, Wyatt, and Lewis.
On Schools and CoNegeS.-McSsrs. Wat
kins, J. McD. Taylor, Teter, TowncS, Sea-
well, W. A. Turner, Waddell, Herndon,
Robertson, J. S. Davidson, A. j. Clarke,
and Smith.
On Courts Of JuStice.-Messrs. Scawell,
Marshall, Wilson, Goode, Crump, llern-
don, Dickinson, Cabell, WoodSon, Wyatt,
Bekem, Jones, and Evans.
| On Propositions and GrierdnCeS.-M
Garnett, Jones, kilby, White, Hancock,
Ragsdalc, Long, Moore, Booker, kellam,
Pate, Il. W. Dawson, and Davis.
On Roads and Internal Nauigdtion.-
Messrs. Gresham, Pcndlcton, Garrett,
Daniel, Miller, Wall, Glendy, Morgan,
Wood, Jr., Jackson, English, Mosby, and
Goode.
On ClaimS.-McssrS. Pcndleton, Merritt,
Straughan, Braxton, Purdy, Browning,
Pate, Trout, Mann, Bggs, Baylor, jackson,
Miller.
On ETnance.-Messrs. Crump, Owen, 4.
Turner, Gibbony, Robertson, Martin, At
kinson, Magrudcr, Waddcll, Magill, Gray,
Harnsbargcr, and Wood, Jr.
On Militia and Potice.-Mcssrs. Daniel,
kcndrick, Baylor, Huntington, Hans
brough, Bowlcs, Leonard, Moore, Booker,
Magrudcr, Hancock, Rixey, and Field.
On Asyl,m,s and Prisons.-Messrs. Gar
rett, Word, Baylor, Smith, Straycr, New
berry, Rixcy, W. T. Clarke, Purdy, Field,
Wolff, J. Med. Taylor, and WE. b. Tay-
lor.
On Public Proprty.-Mcssrs. Patterson,
Mosby, Parsons, Reed, ". F. B. Taylor,
Teter, Morris, Hancock, Magll, Hans
brough, Mann, Woodbridge, and Lang
horne.
On Lalor and the Poor.-Messrs. Merritt,
Lee, Scott, Dcskins, Purdy, Bekem, Har-
ris, Glendy, Dawson, Braxton, English,
W. F. B. Taylor, and Pccd.
On Banks, Currency, dc.-Mcssrs. Bent
ley, W. T. Clarke, W. A. Turner, Thomp-
son, Lee, Hansbrough, Butts, Brown,
Kendrick, Gibbony, Leonard, Braxton. and
Z. Turner.
On Agriculture and Mining.-Messrs.
Bowies, Townes, Scott, Dawson, Strayer,
Riggs, Davis, Mcdonald, Powell, Harms
barger, Morgan, Holmes, and Martin.
On Counties, Cities, and To,cns.-Messrs.
Powell, Evans, Atkinson, Gibbony, Gray,
Long, Butts, Lewis, Davis, Smith, Pate,
Mcdonald, and W. A. Turner.
On Manufactures, dc.-Messrs. kllby,
A. J. Clarke, Childress, 4. W. Davidson,
English, Miller, Lee, Wyatt, Herndon,
Graves, Long, Leonard, and Lewis.
On Officers, dc.-Messrs. Cabell, Bekem,
Browning, Evans, Graham, Graves, Harris,
Deskins, Wood, Patterson, Woodbridge,
White, and Thompson.
On Erecutiue EapenditTeS.-Messrs.
Woodson, u. Turner, Owen, Jackson,
Peed, w. T. Clarke, Holmes, Straughn,
Kendrick, Dickinson, Scott, Maglll, and
Butts.
On observation-disclosures. Wilson, Mar
shall, Crump, Graham, Pendleton, Gray,
Merritt, Scawell, Goode, Garnet, Owen,
Wall, and Dickinson.
On Retrenclment and Economy.-Messrs.
Straughn, Kellam, Thompson, Il. w.
Davidson, Ragsdale, Parsons, Newberry,
Morris, Mcdonald, ChildresS, Trout, Pat
terson, and Brown.
On Enrolled Bals.-Messrs. Huntington,
Mosby, Rixey, Brown, White, Langhorne,
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