The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-01-14

to order by the Lieu tenant. Governor. Prayer
by tho Rev. DIR. HoPsoS, Of the Disciples
church. a, e a...s.y.
A communication was received from the
House Announcing the rejection Of the Senate
Joint resolutions In relation 20 the proposed
constitutional amendment and the passage OF
certain bills; which was read ana referred.
THE resolutions above alluded 10 We're re-
}ected in consequence OF the fact that other
resolutions originating in the House had pre-.
riousiy passed both Houses. =
REPORT or rHx COMMITTEES OK pfSAScs.
Mr.. McRAE, from the Committee. on I'll
nsnce, reported that-they had had rnuci
consideration the petition OF Andrew Mn',e,
OF Appomattox county, asking "Sss.S
have the interest on State oono iu"u'a, ",a
report that the claim involves aQuesuon .ouv ,l
ing liability of the State for the principal sum
of $2oo. GOO with accrued interest thereon, rs
explain ed in the Auditors report, page 90
The committee express the opinion 'hat tnis
question is n legal one, and snonin oe ses' ~
bv The judiciary nndrr the provisions OF the
Code. chapter S. which authorizes parties ag-
grievcd TO apply TO the Circuit Court OF h'ch-
mond for relief. For this reason the commit
tee ask TO be DISCHARGED from the considera'
tion OF the subject. The report was agreed TO-
rHg wAsnISaroS NoSUsESr.
Mr.. McRAE. from the Committee on FL
nance. reported Senate bill authorizing the
payment 10 Randolph Rogers, ESQ OF all
amounts for statnary Tor the Wasn,ng'oh
monument rs the same may become que.
On motion OF Mr.. TROUT, the rules were
suspended, and the bill was taken up and
passed-yeas, 81; nays, none
SALE OF pIsTRIcr FREE SCHOOL HOUSES.
Mr.. ROBINSON, from the Committee on
Public Institutions, reported without amend
ment House bill providing for the sale OF inc
district free school houses Ia inc county
Henry; which was subsequently taken up
considered, and passed
VIRGINIA MANUFACTURING, BriLpiSo' AND
MINING COMPANY
-, ..arnoratipp the Virginia Ma
nufactnring, Building, and Mining company
was taken up, read third time and passed.
LEATHER CONTACT
Mr.. ROBINSON, from The Comml'tes on
Public Institutions, submitted reportaskihg
10 be discharged from the inrlheT consiuei :
lion of the petition of William o. Hurt OF
Bedford county, asking payment 10. iea.ne .
furnished the superintendent OF ,he P.,h'-
tertiary under n contract TO furnish leather
for the nse Of that institution during the war.
MIR. MITCHELL moved 10 non concur IN lue
report; which motion was debated by hiihseii
and Messrs. MEADE and CROCKETT In the al,
firmative, and Messrs. McRAE, MBRcIER, ana
ROBINSON in The negative. n. ,
MIR. MITCHELL withdrew his motion, and
moved 10 lay the report upon the table Win 4
view 10 bringing in bill providing Tor the
payment Of the claim which was agreed TO
through courtesy 10 the Senator.
GLADE SPRING AND LAUREL RAILROAD COMPANY.
senate bill Incorporating the Glade Spring
and Laurel Railroad Company, in the county
OF washington, Was taken up, Oiuciea " oS
engrossed, and read third time.
MEMBERS OF THS BAR TO SIT IN THE PLACE OF
AJUDGE.
Senate hin TO authorize members OF the bar
TO sit ia the place OF Judge IN certain cases
was taken up IN its order ana rsad VIC re- ,on,
petent for the General Assembly 10 pass
the bill In view of the constitutional reguia-
tions Of the judiciary requiring that there be
one Judge in each district. .a..
On motion of MIR. TROUT, the bill was laid
npon the table. " ... y
EXPENSES OF THE FREEpAEN's BUREAU.
House bill authorizing the County Court OF
Cumberland 10 pay the agents OF me Freed
mems Bureau in said county was taken up,
read twice. and referred TO the Committee on
General Laws. ...
PETITIONS.
Mr.. ROBINSON presented the petition Of
Samuel Etheridge, sheriff OF Norfolk county,
concerning the collection Of taxes which was
referred TO the Committee on Finance
COMMITTEE ENLARGED.
IN motion of Mr. ROBINSON, Mr. CABELL
was added 10 the Committee on Public 1nsN
tutions.
STAY LAW AND HOMESTEAD BILL.
MIR. TALIAFERRO presented the petition
of citizens OF Mathews county praying lor
the extension of the stay law and the passage
Of n homestead bill Referred 10 the Com
mittee for of Justice.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
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10 incorporate The Norman Music school OF
Portsmouth which was referred 10 the Com
mittee on General Laws.
Mr. HANNAH, by leave, introduced bill
10 amend aud re-enact chapter ll5 of the Code
of 1860 and 10 repeal sections ., 3, 4, 3, q, and
, OF said chapter, in relation 10 aliens which
was referred TO the Committee for Courts OF
Justice.
REBUILDING AFISB.
Mr. DIyIANEY offered the following reso-
,ution which was adopted:
RESOLVED, That the Committee on General
Laws be instructed To inquire into the expe-
dipncy Of refunding TO Jeremiah Porter GER
tain fines recovered against him by The Com
monwealth in q judgment rendered by the
Circuit Court Of Alexandria.
This resolution was accompanied by petl-
tion from the Rev. Jeremiah Porter, stating
that he had been regularly ordained as Zap
B tist minister, and licensed 10 sol-mnize the
rite OF mafrimony by the Hastings Court OF
the city Of Rich mond In the year lS49i out
having subspQ uently removed 10 Alexandria,
Ia soiemniged the rite there without taking
an oath 10 support the restored govern
meni." and was lined TO the amount OF about
600.
THE coSsTITUrIoYAL AMENDMENT.
Mr.. POWER, rising 10 question OF privi-
lege, stated that he was una1oidably absent
from his seat when the vote was taken on the
constitutional amendment. Had he been pre-
sent he would have voted against its ratiiea-
tion.
Mr. CABELL called up House bill 10 incor-
porate the Mutual Life Insurance Company,
'H On ms notion Sa Of Mr. MERCER, the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
PRAYER by the Rev Mr.. Langhorne, OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church.
Senate bills were read and placed on the ca
lendar.. - -,
were placed on the calendar. .....r.s
coSsTITrTIoSAL ANESDSKNT. I'll. 4
Mr.. WOODBRIDGE asked that il be en-
tered on the Journal that had he been in his
seal when the vote was taken upon the reso-
lu1ions rejecting the constitutional anenu-
ment he would have voted for those resoiu-
''G Tae House granted the privilege without
~ HoXRp OF PUBLIC WORKS. yaf
. ,e.o,u,,op approved by the Committee on
pn,ds, requiring that COMMITTEES TO report
oaIr,ssn Of a Board Of Public Works, aud also
,reacribing their dnties according 10 the Con
sslituliuu, csme up In order. e,e
Mr. TURNER proposed 10 REFER II 70 the
roamit,e. on Courts of Justice, rs ii In
xoIy-d a constitutional question rs 10 whr-
thar the provision OF the Constitution reia.
tive 10 the election OF the Board was inahoa-
cory nuon this House or not. go
M PENDLETON objected 10 The reference
He thought the proyisionof the Constitution
was mandatory, and the. session neing more
than half gone, lac urged mat the matter
should be decided without delay. ..s
Mr. TURNER replied, taking an opposite
view from Mr.. PESpLgroS. He tnought inc
matter Of providing for the election OF the
board altogether optional with the Legisia-
ture. But the difference OF opinion on Inc
subject was saitic,ent reason for It's reference
MI. PENDLETQN pressed his view Of the
provisions Of the Constitution M requiring the
Legislature 10 provide FOR the election OF the
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