The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-12-19
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
TUESDAY, December Is, 1866.
SENATE,

SENATE,
The Senate met AT IL o'clock, and was called
TO order by the Lieutenant Governor.
Prayer by the Rev. DR.. Burrows, Of the
Baptist Church.
A communication was received from the
House of Delegates announcing the passage of
sundry bills.
House bill TO constitute a part OF Holiday
creek lawful fence was taken up, on motion
of Mr.. Gait, and passed.
THE PUBLIC PRINTING.
The Chair sumbittcd communication from
Superintendent of Public Printing in response
TO 4 resolution adopted by the Senate yeSter-
day, inquiring in the reason for the delay In
the delivery Of printed documents. Mr.. Pal
mer places the responsibility OF the alleged de-
Law upon Mr.. Goode, the printer, TO the Sen
ate, and gives notice that he Will hereafter re-
quire that all documents ordered by the Sen
ate TO be printed shall be placed in his (Nlr.
Palmer hands previous to being sent 10 Mr..
Goode, in order that he may be made aware
of the cause OF any future delay, and report
the same TO the Senate.
Mr.. Strother moved that the communication
be laid upon the table and printed, and sub
mitted the following resolution upon the sub
ject:
Resolved, That n special committee of three
be appointed TO investigate where the fault
lies in the printing and distributing the neces-
sary documents, and report what action is
necessary in order 10 have the same done, and
make any further report in regard TO the Su-
perintendent Of Public Printing deemed pro-
per and for public interest.
Mr.. Gray moved 10 lay the resolution upon
the table. Agreed to-ayes, Il; noes, 10.
The communication was laid upon the table,
and ordered 10 be printed.
THE SUCCESSOR OF judge THOMPSON.
A message was received from the Governor
nominating the Hon. Alexander Rives as the
successor of Hon. Lucas +. Thompson, de-
ceased, upon the bench of the supreme Court
of Appeals Of the State of Virginia.
Mr. Keen offered joint resolution liking
Wednesday the 10Th, At half past O'Clock T.
NJ . as the time for going into the election
which was adopted, and forthwith commuhl-
Gated to the House.
BILLS REPORTED.
Mr. Gray, from the Committee on General
Laws. repor ted Il bill to incorporate the Cedar
Run Mining Company i'll the counties OF Madi-
son and Page.
Mr. Keen, from the Committee on Roads
and Internal Navigation, reported, without
amendment, bill authorizing railroad and
canal companies 10 guarantee ana endorse the
bonds of other railroad and canal companies J!
which was read once and ordered TO a second
reading.
Mr. Keen, from the same committee, re-
ported bill TO amend the 10th, ATTN, 4Sth,
18th, JOth, and 5lst sections of chapter 81 OF
the Code OF 1860 Read once and ordered TO
second reading.
ROANOKE COLLEGE.
Mr.. Peck presented the petition of the Fa-
Guilty of Roanoke College, asking that this in
sutution may be the recipient OF certain ma
tional bounty on conditions required by acts
of Congress. Referred 10 the Committee on
Public Institutions
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions of inquiry were
introduced and referred TO the appropriate
committees:
By Mr. Ould.-Into the propriety of making
an appropriation in favor of John Freemen,
superin !endent of weights and measures, he
having been appointed by the Governor I'M
der existing laws and no appropriation having
been made at the last session OF the General
Assembly.
By Mr.. Galt-Into the expediency of pay
ing a portion of the interest on the public
Public Accounts in his annual report.
By Mr. Coleman.-Into the eNpediency OF
increasing the compensation OF the commits
sioners of the revenue IN the counties OF
Louisa and Hanover.
nv Mr.. Iawson-Into the expediency of so
changing the law 10 make IL more efectuai
against the killing of deer at certain seasons OF
the year.
interest Upon THR PUBLIC DEBT.
Mr.. Lee offered the following resolution,
which was adopted:
R.SOyLsd. That the Committee on Finance be
instructed Immediately 10 report OH SO
amending the act passed March, 1866, emitted
ian act 10 provide for funding the interest
upon the public debt as 10 provide that the
bonds Of the State Of Virginia, as at present
constituted shall be issued for only two-thiIas
of the arrears of interest or OF the III tefFsl ioI
the year 1866 due on the principal OF each
bond issued prior TO the 18th day OF aprll,
1861, two thirds being the portion of the pub
lie debt Justly chargeable 70 the state OF Nlr-
ginia as at present organized according TO the
estimate Of the Auditor.
BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND.
Mr.. Ould introduced bill TO extend and de-
fne the boundaries of the city OF Richmond;
which was referred 10 the Committee on Ge-
neral Laws.
THE ELECTION OF JUDGE.
On motion of Mr.. Gray, the amendment OF
the House fixing half. past instead OF nalf-
past 2, on Wednesday, as the time for going
into the election of the successor OF Judge
Thompson was concurred in.
xEeIsTEk OF TIE LAND oYYIoE AID SECOND Au-
DIToK.
Mr.. Boiling, from the special committee
Amounted 10 confer with committee on the
psrt of the House In regard 10 continuing the
offices of Register Of the Land once and Sc
cond Auditor, reported that they had had TIE
subject under consideration for TWO days, ana
had agreed 10 recommend that the once OF
Register of the Land O1ice be abolished ana
put under the control OF the Treasurer, win
discretion 70 appoint chief clerk al saiaIy
not exceeding 81 100 per annum and that the
consideration OF the Office of Second Auditor
be DOS tponed for the present.
kEyEsrg or cULPEPPER.'
The bill TO extend the time for paying into
tbs Treasury the revenue OF the county OF
luipeper was called up by Mr. Suother, VINO
,noyed A suspension Of the rules with view
10 putting the bill upon It's passage. no.