The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-19
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ther ordered. Agreed TO.
NEW REGISTRATION.
On motion Of Mr.. BuDD, the rules were
SUSPENDED, and bill to authorize new
registration in Shenandoah Iron Works
township, in Page county fhe registration
books having been lost in the late freshet),
was put upon the calendar.
REPORT OF THE LEE COMMITTEE.
Mr.. KELLEY submitted the following re-
port:
To the General assembly Of Virginia:
The joint committee .,;.ointed under re-
solution Of the General Assembly 10 repre-
sent the Commonwealth in the funeral cere-
monies Of General Robert T.. Lee, respect
fully report that, pursuant to the instruc-
tons Of the Legislature, they proceeded on
Friday, October 14th, to Lexington, which
they reached on the subsequent morning,
and they. in common with the entire popu-
lation OF the town and many strangers, par
ticipated in the obScquies which there TOOK
place.
In accordance with the further order Of
the Assembly. they presented IN person
having already communicated the same
by telegraph-the expression Of the unanl.
nous desire Of the Legislature that to IT.
sina should be committed the custody of
the remains Of the illustrious dead and
while the committee are unable TO report
an affirmative response Mt this time, they
feel authorized to anticipate with conf
dence the ultimate and probably early ac-
cession of the family to their request.
The representatives of General Lees
family, with whom the committee con-
fcrred, desired us to express to the Leeisa-
| turc the profound appreciation in which
they neld both the sympathy expressed by
the Assembly and the honor they were
pleased to attach to the offer Of the State,
| but begged that definite answer might not
| Mt once be eXacted, as more formal con-
sideration of the proposal by the various
members of General Lees family-some OF
whom were unavoldably absent-might be
desirable, while the freshness OF the wound
under which theywere bowed III sorrow
made it difficult to approach the SUBJECT
with the calmness demanded by its gravity.
The committee repeat, however, thelr
settled conviction that no private consldera-
tions, and still less the claims, however
great, of any institution, will be permitted
| to thwart the universal desire of the peo-
| pie, and the many and manifest reasons
which make it appropriate that the remains
of the great Confederate hero should rest
finally aud forever in the capital OF his be-
| loved State, and in the midst OF the gallant
soldiers whom he led so long and by whom
he was loved so well.
Respectfully submitted,
w. ii. TAYLOR, Chairman
Committee on part OF Senate.
A. Nj. KELLEY, Chairman
Committee OH part of House.
On motion of Major NELLY, the report
was laid on the table, and ordered 10 DC
printed.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE.
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A large number of members were grantea
leaves OF absence.
BILLS ORDERED TO ENDORSEMENT.
Bill amending the act 10 protect the oEs-
ter beds Of the tate: 10 revive ana reestMp-
lish the inspection of tobacco in FarmFllic,
TO declare certain portions OF the soutll
branch of Shenandoah river lawful fence.
House bill appointing cattle inspectors
THE ROAD BILL.
The special order, the road pin, was
taken M, and on. motion Of MIR. iEA!RoSs
the bill. with substitutes. was recommltted'
PAGE REGISTRATION.
The bill offered by Mr.. BUDD authorizing
a new regi ;traton in Shenandoah Iron
Works township. Page county, was taken
up out of its order, ana passed.
BILLS PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
The following bills, petitions, and re>olu-
tons were presented and referred:
Ry Mr. HANGER: Petition from certain
citizens of Augusta asking for 4 reasse>s-
mcnt of lands. &c.
Rv MIR. BuEKnoLDER: Bill to extend and
define the boundaries of the city Of Lynch
burg,
By Mr.. WOODWARD: Bill to provide for
the REIMBURSEMENT to the United States, in
certain cases, of titles 10 iands lcf SITES iol
light stations. dc.
Bv Mr.. iAwxHUHST: Bill to repeal the
fence law III Druresyilic township, Fairfax
county. together with a petition from cltl-
zens of same township 10 the same effect.
Bv Mr.. kEYsER: Ball TO amend certain
sections Of the act imposing take: Tor the
support Of government.
bv Mr.. MORGAN: Resolution inQulrin@
into the expectancy Of doing away with
county Judges in counties OF less than S,0Oo
Inhabitants, &c.
By Mr.. FAYERMAN: Resolution request
ing the Committee on Propositions, DC, 10
report Il bill to prevent lottery ana any
other games, in accordance with the Con-
stitution.
Nv Mr, WOoDwoRTn: Resolution request
ing the Committee Oh Courts. .vc.. 70 take
under consideration The attachment law Q!
Virginia, Sc.
By Mr. MATTHEWS: Bill in relation to tidu-
ciarles. -. ,
Rv Mr.. ARNErT: Bill for the relief of the
sureties of W. Dearmont, late sheriff oil
Clarke county.
BY Mr.. BuDD: Bill Tor perfectilrg the sub
scription of the county OF Page to the capI'
tai stock of the Shenandoah Valley railroad.
BY Mr.. HANGER: Bill to amend IN act reg
ulating appeals.
BY Mr.. COLES: Bill for amending the act
prescribing the duties and compensation OF
township officers.
By Mr.. McCAUIL: Bill consolidating rail-
road and transportation companies.
BY MIR. KELLEY: Resolution inQuirlng into
the cxpediency of removing the specific tax
on manufactured whishey.
MANAGEMENT OF THE rESITESTIARY.
House bill amending certain sections OF
the Code in relation to the management OF
the pcnitentiary was taken up, considered,
amended, and ordered to engrossment.
Adjourned.