The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-02-25

round tickets between this city and Peters
| hurp.. This was subsequently Withdrawn
| with view to being brought up ut anotheI
time. The bill was then passed.
PETITIONS.
Petitions we're offered :,
~ AIR. GnEEvER.-From the bar o.
Abingdon recommending that place, aS sun,
| able for holding terms OF the ouprelie
Court. Referred. . ,;.;uors
Rv Mr.. RoLLER.-Petition from cltlzen'
| of Iforrisonburr asking that the charter o.
eLot town he annulled or amended. ke'
| fcrred.
Mr. T,yIon offered resolution request.
| ;no authority for municipal authorities Of
Norfolk to organize chain-gnng. Referred
| n Committee on Courts of Justice.
o1pSoaIS1oE GOLD MINING COMPANY.
The billto incorporate the Old Dominion
Gold Mining Company of Virginia was
taken up and passed.
| GOVERNMENT OF CITIES AND TOWNS.
Mr.. COURTNEY offered a resolution in
| structing the Committee on Courts OF JUS
tice to inquire into the moro efficient govern
| ment of cities and towns prior to the cleo
tons provided for under the Constitution
Adopted.
| CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE.
| Mr.. SSowDES offered resolution pre-
| Guiding members of the General Assembly
from running for Office unlees they shall
have resigned provided, that the resolr-
ton does not relate 20 the Office Of Lieu
| tenant-Governor.
| Mr.. SSowDEE explained his purpose, and
| stated that he offered it from sense Of
propriety, not wishing it to appear to the
| people that the members of the Legislature
| were parcelllng Offices among themselves.
Mr.. ANDERSON, of Pittsylyania, offered
| as substitute resolution embodying rer-
batina the provision Of the Constitution in
regard to this subject. Carried.
The whole question was then laid upon
the table.
ELECTION OF LIErTEAANT-coTEESoR.
Mr.. PEspLETos offered joint resolution
setting apart Wednesday, I'd March, MS that
for the election of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Mr.. SMITH, of Henrico, moved to amend
bv inserting the office of Superintendent
Of Public Instruction. This was accepted
by Mr.. PENDLEToS, and the resolution as
amended was adopted.
INTERNATIONAL LAND, LOAN, AND IRtSl
COMPANY.
The bill to incorporate the International
Land, Loan, and Trust Company was
taken up, and after further consideration
POSTPONED until tomorrow.
RESOLUTIONS, ETC.
Resolutions we're offered
By Mr.. FRENCH. -InquirinS into the OK
pcdiency of granting the right of way 10
the Pittsburg and Charleston railroad on
the line between Coyington and Dublin
Depot. Referred.
BY Dir. TAYLOR, of Loudoun.-Adjou,n-
ing the Senate from and after tomorrow )
session until Monday morning. Adopted.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at IL O'Clock. Prayer by
Rev. DR.. Peterkin.
BILLS REPORTED.
TO incorporate the Potomac aud Pied
mont Railroad Company.
Joint resolution directing the Auditor OF
Public Accounts to apply for and receive
the land scrip to which the State Of FirEi-
n;a is entitled under the act Of Congress
passed July 2, 1862.
For the more efficient government OF
cities and towns.
10 amend an act establishing district free
schools in the county Of King George.
To establish the Central Luaatlc Asylum.
Declaring certain Offices vacant, and pro-
yiling for filling Of vacancies.
The above bills were reported from COM
mittees, read first time, and placed on the
calendar.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Courts of Justice asked
that the bill to provide for the registration
of voters be referred to the Committee Oil
Privileges and Elections. Agreed to.
The Committee on Schools and Colleges
asked to be relieved from the further con-
silcration of the resolutions in regard to
the investment Of the public school fund !;
and of the expediency Of authorizing hy
law townships to receive requests, and that
the same be referred to other committee.
Agreed to.
VACANCIES IN TIE OFFICE OF LIEUTENANT
GOvERSoR,
The Committee on Courts of Justice re-
ported back San act to provide Tor filling n
vacancy in the Office of observation-disclosures
or Attorney General" recommending (the
Senate having failed to agree to the amend
ments) that the House recede from the
same. The report was agreed to--ayes,
| 81; noes, 81.
| The bill vas then passed and sent to the
Governor. 1t provides that in case OF q
vacancy in the office of Lieutenant Governor
or Attorney General during the recess Of
the General Assembly the Governor shall
fill such vacancy by appointment, to expire
ut the end Of thirty days after the re-
assembling of the General Assembly.
"Thc General Assembly shall, within
thirty days after reassemhling after such
vacancy shall occur, or when such vacancy
shall occur during the session of the Gene
raj Assembly, within thirty days after il
does occur, by joint vote of the two Houses
thereof, fill said vacancy for the unexpccd
term"
| THE LURAY VALLEY RAILROAD.
The unfinished business of yesterday
viz, the bill incorporating the Luray Val
ley railroad-was taken up.
Mr.. ARHETT offered substitute; which
was adopted, and ordered TO be engrossec
for O third reading.
TUE ENABLING ACTS.
The House then took up the House bill
No. I6, "to enable officers now holding
Offices in Virginia by military appointment
or otherwise to hold over until their success
sors ore elected or appointed and have
duly qualified to ratity and confirm thu
official act of all such officers, and to pro
vide for filling vacancies in certain Offices.
The substitute of Mr.. THOMAS and Senate