The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-01-10
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
WEDNESDAY,, January ., 1867.
SENATE.


Tho Senate was called to order at the usual
hour by the Lieutenant Governor.
communication from the House nnnounc-
ing the passage of several bills was read 10y the
Clerk. and the bills were read twice aud re.
ferred 10 the appropriate. committees.
BILLS EEroRTED.
Mr.. TROUT, from the Committee for Courts
of Justice, reported, without amendment, Sc
nate bill 10 repeal an act entitled AN act 10
prohibit attachments IN certain cases.
Mr.. TROUT, from the same committee, re-
ported House bill 10 amend and re-Snact the
9Th section of chapter lis OF the Code, edition
of 1860, in relation TO the recording OF deeds,
with certain amendments, which were agreed
10. The bill was then taken up and passed.
Mr.. ROBINSON, from the Committee on
Public Institutions, reported, without amend
ment, House bill authorizing certain commits
sioners TO sell q certain lot OF land belonging
10 tho Manchester Academy, which was sub
sequently taken up and passed
UNION THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.
Mr. ROBINSON, from the Committee on
Public Institutions, reported, without amend
ment House bill 10 am end an act passed March
6, 1855, entitled can act for the incorporation
OF Union Theological Seminary" passed De,
cember 20, 1855; which was considered and
passed.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. ROBINSON, by leave, introduced bill
10 amend and re-enact the lst, 18th, 18th, 2sth,
SD, S6th, 4lst, and 42d sections OF chapter SIS OF
the Code of 1860, in relation 10 inspectors, and
repealing the act. passed February q, 1856,
abolishing the inspection OF lime. Referred
to the Committee on General Laws.
Mr.. LAWSON, by leave, introduced bill
to amend and re- enact the lst section OF chap
ter lol of the the Code, edition OF 1860 In feia-
ton to killing deer. Referred to the Commit
! tee for Courts Of Justice.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions Of inquiry were
int and rpfprrei to the appropriate
committees:
By MIR. MITCHELL.-Into the propriety OF
increasing the tax upon the dis tillation OF
whisky or any other spirits made OF grain, by
leyying a specific tax on distilleries common
surate with their capacity for distilling IL
By Mr.. HANNAH. Into the expediency OF
levying n tax on all passengers travelling
through this State.
PROMPT ACTION Of THE cossr1rvrIoSAr AMEND
AEST
Mr.. BOILING, of Petersburg, from the
Committee on Federal Relations, stated that
he was instructed by that committee to repor,
the following joint resolutions;
RESOLVED by the General assembly Of Trgirta
That IL declines TO ratify the fourteenth article
proposed an amendment 10 the Consutu-
ton of the United States.
R,soipei further, That this resolution be com.
municated by the Governor to the Secretary OF
State of the United States.
NATHANIEL Is. MEADE,
ID. CARTER,
A. S. GRAY,
f. @. ROBINSON,
W. l.. MERCER,
JOIN II. LEE,
N. L. Trout,
q. l.. CROCKETT,
+. G. LEAosy.
On motion OF Mr.. MEADE, the rules re-
ouiring the resolutions to lie over one day
were suspended. and the resolution was taken
up. ,o.
ton, which was sustained, ana the resoluton'
passed unanimously, as follows:
YEAs.-Messrs. Alexander, Below, Boiling
Cabell, Carter, Coleman, Crockett, DAVIS
Dulany, Gait, Gray. Hannah. Lawson; Lee
Iemosy. McRae, Meade, Mercier, Miller
M;tchsil. Guild, Peck, Richmond, Robinson
Taliaferro, Trout, and Washington-27.
NAYs.-None.
Before the above resolutions were commnni
Gated 10 the House a message was received
through Mr.. WILSON, Of Lynchbnrg, an
nouncing the passage, by that body, OF resoiu
tons rejecting the constitutional amendment
which, on motion, were referred 10 the ION
mittee on Federal Relations.
This committee having been granted ieavs
Quently reported. through Mr.. BOILING
that they recommended the adoption Of thu
House resolutions In lieu of those adopted by
| the Senate. The report was agreed 70, and the
House resolutions We're unanimously agreed 10
Mr.. ROBINSON was requested 10 inform
| the House Of Delegates of the concurrence.
On motion OF Mr.. MEADE the Senate ad.
| 800 u Z HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
j. Prayer b. NJ Rev. Mr.. LAxeSesyS, sS tn
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