The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-02-23
General Assembly of Virginia.
TUESDAY, February p, 1870.
SENATE.

The Senate met at IL o'clock-Mr. WAD-
DELL in the chair. Prayer ny Rev. Dr..
John Z. Edwards.
ROADS. ETC.
Mr.. TAYLOR, of Norfolk, from the Com
mittee ON Roads, reported bill to allow
the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad
Company to borrow money. Placed on
calendar.
Also, bill to incorporate the Fredericks-
burg and Northern Neck Railroad Com
pany. Placed on calendar.
Also, bill to incorporate Southwest Lou
doun Turnpike Company. Ncportcd by
Mr.. SNOwDEN from same committec.)
Passed through its various readings, and
passed under suspension of the rules.
Also, bill to charter the Rappahannock
and Potomac River railroad.
Also, bill to allow Norfolk and Petersburg
and Southside Railroad Companies to ex-
tend their roads to u junction with the
Chesapeake and Ohio road. at or near Cliff
ton Forge, with the request that draft of
it be printed. The request was granted.
COUNTY JUDGES.
The engrossed bill distributing the State
for county judges was read and passed.
EXISTING OFFICERS.
Senator ROBINSON (colored) offered the
following:
"Be It resolved, That sheriffs, clerks of
courts, and all other officers elected by the
people under the provisions of the present
Constitution, are not responsible in any way
to the Legislature of this State, and that
their appointment by the military COM
mander of this district places them i'll the
position Of their predecessors in office, and
they can only be removed or interfered
with by vote of the people; and any at
tempt on the part of this Legislature to
usurp jurisdiction in such cases will only
lead to confusion and trouble, as the officers
| now holding by virtue of military appoint
| ment will continue to exercise the functions
of their Offices until their successors are
duly elected by the people," Referred to
the Committee for Courts of Justice.
COPIES OF THE CONSTITUTION.
Mr.. TAYLOR, of Loudoun, offered a reso.
luton authorizing the Sergeant-at-Arms to
transmit to each senatorial district ninety
copies of the Constitution for distribution
Adopted.
| COURTS OF JUSTICE.
| Mr.. HERSDOS, from the Committee for
Courts of Justice, offered q report in re-
spouse to resolutions in4uiring into the
qualifications of county judges, which was
ordered to be printed. The report expresses
the opinion, after thorough investigation of
the subject, that the candidate should have
received legal education, and that the
best criterion of this is that he has been
licensed to practice law.
Also, the House bill in regard to interest
on money, with a few amendments, which
are az follows:
At the end of the fourth section of the
Code proposed to be amended add, "and all
such contracts entered into after the 26th Of
January, 1870, shall be legalized.'
| BY insertion in the thirty-third section the
words land any licensed banker or broker
| and all other corporations authorized by
their charter to make loans, or to purchase
or discount bonds, bills, notes, or other pa.
per-"
Insert as independent section section
"Section II of chapter ]4l, Code of 1860
is hereby repealed"
The amendments were concurred in, and
the bill was laid Oh the table for printing
| SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC PRINTING.
The hour for the joint order having ar.
rived, the Senate went into the election Of
Superintendent of Public Printing.
Messrs. C. A. Schaffter and A. p. Ben
nett were placed in nomination-the fret
by Mr.. w. A. ANDERSON seconded by Mr..
r. L. owens, the second by Mr.. j. AMBER
SMITH.
The ballot was cast, and resulted: Scha1-
ter, rs; Bennett, 9.
Messrs. GREEvER and AUSTIN were ap'
pointed on the joint committed to count the
ballots. The joint ballot resulted; Whole
number of votes cast, l39-Schafter, LOG +;
Bennett, SO.
FARES ON RAILROADS.
Mr.. WooD offered resolution instructing
the Committee on Roads to inquire into the
expectancy Of eqnalizing the farea on roads,
fixing fares at four cents per mile for pas