The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-06-18
General Assembly Of Virginia.
FRIDAY, june II, 1870.
SENATE.

IL 1SiV'
SENATE.
The Senate met at II A. NJ. Prayer by
Rev. DR.. Granbery.
The House tax bill was referred.
BILLS REPORTED.
The following bills were reported and
placed on the calendar
Senate bill legaliZing the election held IN
the city of Williamsburg OH the 10Th OF May,
1870, for the election of city officers.
Senate bill for the relief of L. q. Hale and
others, sureties for Denis Fielder, late she-
riff of Grayson county.
Senate bill to authorize the Governor to
exchange the arms of the State for Roberts's
breech-loading guns.
ADJOURNMENT.
Senate Joint resolution for the adjourn
ment of the General Assembly, returned to
the Senate by it's request from the House OF
Delegates, was taken up.
On motion of Mr.. Penn, the resolution
was amended by striking out the " l2th Gay
of October" as the day for the reassembling
of the General Assembly and inserting III
lieu thereof sthe 1st day of October, 1870"
On motion of Mr.. SMITH, of Henrlco, the
resolution was further amended 6y str1klng
ont the "27th of June" as the day for ad-
iournment and inserting in lieu thereof the
"trst Monday in july"
The resolution as amended was then
adopted.
BILLS PASSED.
The following Senate bills were passed:
Increasing the pay of Superintendent OF
Public Printing for the year 1917 TO 81 ,ooo.
Amending the act to prescribe and define
the jurisdiction of the coanty and corpora
ton courts of the Commonwealth, DC.
MAURY's SURVEY OF VIRGINIA.
Mr.. ANDERSON, of Rockbridge, from the
Immigration Committee, presented JOINT
resolution directing the Superintendent of
Public Printing TO have printed 10000 CO.
pies of Maury's Physical Survey of Virgil
mia, preliminary report No. :, and the map
accompanying the same, to be placed under
the charge of the Secretary of the Common
wealth for distribution, subject to the flu
ture order of the General Assembly. Lies
| over.
| REGISTERS OFFICE.
| Mr.. PATTERSON, from the committee to
examine the Registers office, presented a
| favorable report rs to the condition and
management of said office.
| PER DIEM.
Mr.. Penn offered resolution providing
that on and after the first Monday In July
the members of the General Assembly shall
be paid only Il per diem Of three dollars for
and during the residue of the session of
1870.
MIR. PENN moved to suspend the rules for
the purpose of considering the resolution
to-day. Carried.
The question being upon the adoption of
the resolution, Mr.. TAYLOR, of Loudoun,
moved to amend the resolution by adding
the following words: "And that no member
of the General Assembly shall be entitled
| to pay for time that he is absent from his
seat, with or without the consent OF the
| House." ..
On motion of Mr.. ROLLER, the resolution
| and amendment were laid on the table.
| ASSESSMENT OF LANDS.
MIR. FITZPATRICK offered bill providing
| for the assessment of the Lands throughout
| the CommonW wealth.
| LICENSES.
| Senate bill with House amendments for
the assessment Of taxes on licenses was tn
ken up and said amendments concurrcd in.
GOVERNMENT OF PETERSBURG.
Senate bill to repeal the second section OF
an act concerning the city of Petersburg,
and to provide for its more efficient govern
ment, was taken up.
The question being on the adoption of
the amendments proposed by the Commit
tee on General Laws,
| Mr.. FITZPATRICK moved to amend the sixth
amendment proposed by striking out the
provisions giving the City Council the power
to remove and appoint officers. Carried
ayes Is, noes Is.
The other amendments were then
adopted.
On motion of Mr.. COURTNEY, the bill WAS
then laid Oh the table.
| CONSOLIDATION.
A message from the Executive was read
announcing his approval OF the consollda-
ton bill, us follows:
"Gentlenaem Of the Senate and House OF
Delegates:
$ "The bill entitled an act to authoriz Q