The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-02-22

tricts, Buchanan and Wise none dissrict,
Russell a separate district, Elizabeth City
and Warwick in the same district, YORK
and James City in the same district, ana
Giles and Bland in the same district.
Tho bill was then ordered for engross-
ment and third reading. 1t is as follows
A Bill TO District the state for County
Judges.
Re II enacted by The General assembly o.
V;rgisio, That the State OF Virginia De-
and it is hereby, divided into the following
districts for county judges, for each OF
which districts there shall he one county
Judge.
SrCT,oS |. District No. /, Accomac; 2,
Albemarle: 3, Alexandria; 1, Allegheny
and Craig ), sAmelia !; 6, Amherst; Z,
annomattox s, Augusta: 0, Bedford; 10,
Bland and Giles: ii, Botetourt; IL, Bruins
wick Is, Buchanan and Russell; IA,
Buckingham Is, Campbell; l6, Caroline !;
II. Carroll IS, Charles City and New
Kent; 10, Charlotte 20, Chesterfield; q,
Culpeper; %. Cumberland %, Dinwid-
die; "a, Elizabeth City and Warwick %,
Essex &c, Fairfax; p, Fauquier; Is,
Floyd; 20, Fluvsnna: 80, Franklin; 81,
Frederick and Clarke: 80, Gloucester and
Matthews 33, Goochland "a, Grayson
IS. Halifax: &c, Hanover; 81, Henrico rs,
Henry 80, Highland and Bath 40, Isle Of
Wight, James City, and York; II, King
& Queen and Middlesex AZ, King Will
liam; 40. Lee a., Louisa 4j, Loudoun ;
sc, Lunenburg; Al, Madison and Greene :;
4s, Mecklenburc; 40, Montgomery; 80,
Nansemond 81, Nelson 50, Norfolk
county; So, Northampton 81, Northum-
berland and Lancaster; IS, Sottoway; Sc,
Orange: 81, Page and Warren SIS, Pat
rick 50, Pittsylvania; 60, Powhatan 81,
Prince Edward; 62, Prince George anu
Surry; 63, Princess Anne ca, Prince Viii
liam; 65, Rappahannock sc. Roanoke !;
CT. Rockbridge; GO, Rockingham ; GO, Rus
sell 20, Scott II, Shenandoah u, Smyth;
-, Southampton "A, Spotsylvania; IS,
Stafford and King George; 76, Sussex ana
Grcenesrille -, farewell; 1s, Washing
ton; 10. Westmorcland and Richmond 90,
Wythe and Pulaski.
SECTION 2. The following towns and
cities, having more than 5000 inhabitants,
shall each have one city judge Frcdericks-
burg, Lynchburg, Norfolk, Petersburg,
Portsmouth.
SECTION 3. The city Of Richmond, having
over sc, 900 inhabitants, shall have one city
Judge and one Judge Of probate and record.
TAX on TOBACCO.
The House joint resolution in regard to
the tax on tobacco was taken up and passed.
JUDGE BrRNHAN.
The House Joint resolution declaring the
Office of II. Is. Burnham, Judge of the SUI
preme Court of Appeals, vacant, was taken
up.
Mr.. ANDERSON, of Rockbridge, moved to
put the bill upon it's passage under the sus-
pension Of the rules.
Mr.. COURTNEY hoped that the resolution
would 90 to the committee. II concerned
gentleman who had proved himself Judge
Of ability, and entitled to the respect and
consideration of our people. 1t had been
considered by committee IN the lower
House, and it deserved the same considorn-
ton in the Senate.
The rules were suspended and the resoln-
ton adopted.
CODE FOR MEMBERS.
Mr.. SMITH, of Henrico, offered resolu-
ton requiring the Librarian to deliver to
senator's acts of 'G5 and 10 and the Code
of go. Adopted.
Mr.. PATTERSON moved that the Senate
adjourn until Wednesday, the House having
refused to concur in the Joint resolution
offered by MIR. Suowdcn.
After some discussion, the motion was
put with the ayes AMI noes. The result
was-ayes, IL: noes, 50.
Adjourned till u o'clock tomorrow.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at noon-Speaker TrR-
HER in the chair. Prayer by Rev. DR.. Fc-
terkin, of the Episcopal Church.
BILLS REPORTED.
To incorporate the Potomac and Piedmont
Railroad Company.
TO incorporate the Potomac and Manassas
Railroad Company.
4 bill to prescribe in what manner and
on what conditions householder or head
of family shall set apart and hold
homestead and personal property for the
benefit of himself and family exempt from
sale for debt.
10 incorporate the Union Land COM
pany.
Tie above bills were reported from coul-
mittees and placed on the calendar.
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Finance reported that
they deemed it inexpedient to legislatc i'll
regard to the proposition to pay clcrgymen
for their services in opening the proceed
ings with prayer. Agreed to.
The Committee OH Roads, &C., reported
that in their opinion section 4, article vii.
Of the Constitution does not prohibit the
General Assembly or the counties in which
public roads are located from granting to
companies or individuals the right to keep
such roads in tollable repair and collect
tolls thereon, according to laws already IN
force. Agreed to.
The same committee reported TINT in their
opinion the chartered rights acquired I'M
der the authority of law by turnpike roads
are nc, affected by any section of the Con-
stitution. ..greed to.
The same committee report that they
have not yet decided what, if any, legisla-
ton is best in regard to public roads and
highways. Agreed to.
The Committee ON Propositions and Griev-
nnces reported adversely TO the proposition
to legislatc for the encouragement of fox
hunting and determination of crows.
Agreed to.
| IMMIGRATION.
The SPEAKER appointed the following spc-
cal committee on immigration: Messrs.
George Walker of Newfoundland, WOOD,
Lovenstein, McCaull, Bowden, Woodson,
| BodeSer, Poor, and Jackson.
| wAsHINGToN'S BIRTHDAY.
| Mr.. JACKSON submitted resolution pro-
viding for an adjournment over until We'd
neslay, Tuesday being Washington's birth
day.
Pending its consideration concurrent
| resnIut ion from the Senute To the 81 me- eff