The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-02-14
General Assembly Of Virginia,

ECIUptutlOhs
General Assembly of Virginia.
$1,000. = SATURDAY, February -, 1870.
~-s SENATE. 49, 7
The Senate was not in session on Satfr-
day, having adjourned over until Monday.
T HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at 12M.; Speaker TURNER
in the chair. 49, p,oshv-
terrain Church. .r.-.
BILLS REPORTED. ...,....ts: z.a
From the Committee on Courts OF JUS
tice.-A bill to protect property OF house
holders and heads of families until the
provisions of the homestead law can De
carried into effect.
Committee ON Schools and Colleges.-A
bill to provide for the appointment and
qualification of Superintendent OF Pubic
Instruction. The bill fixes the salary of
this officer at $4,000 per annum, provides
for his election by the General Assembly.
and that he shall give bond in the sum OF
| $40 900.
Committee on Schools and CoAeges.-Bill
extending the charter of the Franklin So
ciety and Library Company of Lexington.
Committee on Offices and Officers OF the
Capitol.-An act to enact and reenact ana
amend section of chapter 18th OF Tie
Code of Virginia.
The above bills were read first time, ana
placed on the calendar for second rcau-
ing.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR JrDGEsHlP'
Mr.. PopHAM offered the following, when
was adopted: . .h;s
Reso1red, That, in the judgment OF TINS
House. the Legislature should not eicc'
to iudicial office any of those persons uie-
ouo1;fcd nv the Sd clause of the l4th artl-
cle to the Constitution of the United states
until tbe Congress of the United states
sboll have removed persons aforesaid their
political disabilities. ...
BILLS on THEIR SECOND READING.
Uouse bill No. 3. relating to the adjust
ment of the State debt with the state OF
West Virginia, on its second reading, was
passed by. ..,, -,
House bill No. 4, in relation to the in
terest on money, on it's second reading, was,
after amendment, ordered to be engrossed
for third reading. e."
FROM THE SENATE.
An act modifying and amending the
charter and changing the name Of the In
surance and Savings Company of Virginia.
An act to incorporate the Old Dominion
Insurance Company of Richmond.
An act to amend and resnact an act en-
titled an act to authorize the Governor to
hire out convicts, &c.
The above bills were read first and
second time, and referred to appropriate
committees.
ELECTION. OF PENlTENTIARY OFFICERS.
A Joint resolution submitted by Mr.. Nc
CAUII for the election of Second Auditor
at p NJ. on Tuesday next was lost.
A Joint resolution of Mr.. TlLLER pro-
viding for the election of Superintendent
and Storekeeper and General Agent of the
Penitentiarv at the time above designated
was agreed to.
PETITION.
4 petition was presented by Mr.. PANNILL
from attorneys and other citizens Of Gooch-
land county asking that the magistrates of
that county be compensated for "extraor-
binary work made under extraordinary Cir
cumstances." 1t sets forth that three ma
gistrates have for long time done the work
Of sixteen. Referred to Committed of Courts
of Justice.
BILLS, RESOLUTIONS, ETC, REFERRED.
The following resolutions, bills, &C., were
referred 10 appropriate committees
BY Mr.. PANNILL.-Declaring that no
member Of the Legislature shall be elected
to an office of cmolument during the pre-
sent session.
By Mr.. Notwithstanding into ezpe-
diency of prohibiting the issue of tickets
for the payment of labor instead of money.
BY Mr.. misunderstanding into dis
examinations Of transportation companies
against citizens.
By Mr.. Misunderstanding into the
propriety of authorizing the Governor to
make temporary appointments of city and
county officers.
BY Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING into
the expcdicncy Of suspending so much of
the act Of January q, 1866, as directs the
sale of the congressional land scrip.
By Mr.. KEITH.-An act to amend section
G, chapter 1856, Code of Virginia.
BY Mr.. CRENsHAw Authorizing the Go
vernon to fill county and city offices in case
of resignation, &c.
BY Mr.. B. +. JoSEs.-Irquiring into the
cxpediency Of preventing an unnecessary
drain upon the labor of the State.
BY Mr.. PEArRosS.-lnquiring into the
eligibility Of members.
BY Mr.. GRAuAM.-Inquiring into the e1-
pcdiency of purchasing the Randolph Ma
con College, to be fitted out az an asylum
for insane colored people.
BY Mr.. IIrpGlS.-A bill to prevent I'M
necessary sacrifice of property.
By Mr.. MCCRACHEN.-To incorporate the
Louisa Cemetery Association.
BY Mr.. CRENSHAw.-Claim Of F.V. SUIT
ton.
BY Mr.. AsHBY.-Inquiring into the ex-
pedicncy of providing by law for the assess
mcnt Of property advertised for sale under
execution under certain circumstances.
BY MIR. MCLAUGHLlN.-Bill providing for
furnishing William and Mary and Wash
ington Colleges with certain public docu-
ments.
By Mr.. HAwXHURsT. -Inquiring whether
the constitutional qualification for county
Judges restricts the choice to members of
the bar. a----.
BY Mr.. MCLArGuLIS.-Whe the Office
of Vaccine agent may not be dispensed
with, or il not, made more efficient.
BY Mr.. FULToN.-Whcther the present
Legislature is required by the laws of Con-
gress to elect United States senator, and
if so, at what time. ....-.
The House then adjourned until Monday
at II NJ.
MARlsHED,