The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-12-15
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA
FRIDAY, December IA, 1866.
SENATE,

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SENATE.
The Senate was called TO order at IL
o'clock by the Lieutenant Governor.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Peterson, of the
Methodist church.
4 message was received from the House
OF Delegates announcing the passage of a
House hill entitled "an act changing the
time Of holding some of the courts in the
Fourteenth Judicial Circuit" Read twice
and referred to the Committee for Courts
of Justice.
PRoMISSORY NOTES.
Mr.. Mitchell, from the Committee on
Banks, reported a bill to amend the 18th
and llth sections Of chapter IA of the
Code of Virginia, so as to authorize pro-
miSSory notes to be made payable at the
office of a licensed broker.
The bill having been explained by Mr..
Mitchell, he moved a suspension of the
rules, with a view to putting it upon its
passage.
Mr.. McRae thought the practice of sus-
pending the rules, now becoming so CON-
mon, might lead to party legislation. He
deSiredto see bills go through in their regu-
lar course, and he hoped Mr.. Mitchell
would not insist upon his motion.
Mr.. Mitchell said he was not much in the
habit of pursuing the course objected to
by Mr.. McRae, but the bill was an impor-
tant one, and he could see no objection to
suspending the rules. 1t contemplated
very little change in the present law
Mr.. Keen sustained the motion of Mr..
Mitchell. The only change contemplated
was to allow a man to pay a note in a bro
ker's office as well as in a bank.
After some further debate, Mr.. Trout
moved TO reconsider the vote by which the
Senate suspended the rules. The Senate
refused 10 reconsider, and the bill was
passed.
H STAY LAW.
The order of the day, the bill staying the
collection of debts for a limited period, n
repeating an act passed March 2, 1866, en-
titled ian act 10 stay the collection of
debts for a limited period" came up at
half-past IL o'clock, and, on motion of Mr..
Keen, was laid upon the table and made
the order Of the day for Monday at /
o'clock.
ELECTION OF STATE OFFICERS.
Mr.. Boiling said that some persons
were so much concerned in the joint re-
solution of the House fixing Saturday the
18th instant for the election Of State
officers that they would prefer adj
verse action to being kept in suspense.
He therefore moved a reconsideration OF
the vote by which the Senate yesterday
indefinitely postponed the joint resolution.
Mr.. Lee expressed his qualification at
the motion. Time would be saved, and it
would be a relief TO gentlemen who were
candidates for the office, and who, if they
were compelled to wait, would be subjected
TO much expense.
Mr.. Strother called for the reading of a
Joint resolution just received from the
House of Delegates, and it was read accord
ingly. .
The motion to reconsider Prevailed.
Mr.. Robinson moved to lay the first joint
resolution from the House on the table,
and that the joint resolution just received
be taken up.
Mr.. Boiling acquiesced in the motion of
Mr.. Robinson.
Mr.. Lee was opposed to the election OF
Second Auditor and Register, and sustained
the motion to lay on the table.
The motion to lay the first resolution on
the table prevailed, and the resolution sent
from the House to-day came up.
Mr.. Keen moved to amend by striking
out the words "15th December, 1866"
and inserting the words "l5th January,
1862
Mr.. Strother objected, and Mr.. Keen
withdrew his amendment.
The joint resolution OF the House was
concurred in.
Mr., Lee then moved that the joint reso-
linton of the House, which had been laid
upon the table, be taken up, so as TO settle
the question Of whether the Offices OF Sc
copd Auditor and Register shall be con-
tinued or dispensed with.
The Joint resolution was taken up, and
Mr.. Coleman moved its indefinite post
ponement. -
Mr.. Lee offered the following substitute,
which could not be entertained, as II was
ont of order, the Chair deciding that q
motion TO lay the original resolution on the
table was first necessary: :,
Rssolued, That the Senate VIII, WIN
the consent of the House OF Dele
gates, proceed on Tuesday the 18th IN
slant. at | O'Clock P. NJ, to the election OF
a Second Auditor and a Register OF tne
Land Office for the term beginning on the
I'd day Of January, 1867. -.
Mr.. Robinson then movedto lay u orlgi-
joint resolution upon the table. Inc
motion prevailed, and Mr.. Lee then offered
substitute which lies over under the
rulaa.