The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-22
General Assembly of Virginia.
SENATE.

SENATE.
THURSDAY, April 81, 1870.
The Senate met at II O'Clock M.-Lieute-
| uant-Goyernor MARYE in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. W. f. Hill, Of the Pres
byterian church, Church Hill.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE.
On motion, leaves Of absence were grant
ed Messrs. WADDELL and PERRIN for several
days.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. ANDERSON, of Pittsylyania, presented
a series of resolutions adopted at public
meeting held in Pittsylvania county relative
to certain railroad bills, which was referred
to the Committee on Roads and Internal
Navigation.
THE EXCHANGE BANK AT CHARLOTTESVILLE
Bill to incorporate the Exchange Bank at
Charlottesville was taken up, read third
time, and passed.
MEMORIAL.
Mr.. W. A. ANDERSON (by leave) pre-
sented memorial from General TOchman
asking an appropriation for the benefit of
| the immigration Society. Referred to the
Committee on immigration. ..s
cHANcERy COURT OF RICHMOND.
Bill to provide for crier for the Chancery
Court Of Richmond was taken from the
calendar, read third time, and passed.
Mr.. CAMPBELL, of Richmond, commum-
Gated the passage of the bill to the House.
oDD-FELLoWs.
MIR. RIpp1cK (by leaye) introduced Gili
to empower the Old Dominion Lodge, NO:
Is. I. o, 0. F., ut Portsmouth, 10 invest
their surplus funds, and appointing trus-
tees for that purpose.
AMENDING THE CODE.
Mr., GR1MsLEY (by leave( introduced Dill
to amend section Of chapter IA OF the
Code of 1860, which was referred to the
| Committee on Banks.
| STATUTE LAW OF VIRGINIA.
Mr.. PENN (by leave introduced bill to
| nroyide for the appointment OF hve gentle
| men to revise the statute law or Virginia,
which was referred to the Committee for
Courts of Justice.
THE JOINT ORDER.
On motion of Mr.. NoRMAND SMITH, the
Senate proceeded to the further execution
of the Joint order, having for its object the
election of county judges.
Mr.. WADDELL placed in nomination James
NJ. Seig for the judgeship of the district
composed Of the counties Of Bath and High.
land.
Mr.. Seig having received 100 votes was
declared duly elected. ........
Mr.. FRENCH placed in nomination for the
Ijudgeship of The county Of Russell Mr.
Henry Frey, who, having received 100 votes
the whole number cast, was declared duly
elected.
Mr. NoRMAND SMITH placed in nomination
Mr.. Edmund c. Minor for the county judge
of Henrico county.
Mr.. SMITH said that while he was on the
opposite side in the late war to Mr.. Minor,
at the same time an empty coat-sleeye was
always badge of honor and respect to him;
that Mr.. Minor came up to the mark Of a
Virginia gentleman, and that it was with
great pleasure that he placed him in nomi-
nation and gave him his cordial support.
MIR. Minor having received 81 votes was
declared duly elected.
On motion Of Mr. PENN, the further exc
cution of the joint order was postponed
until tomorrow. t - Fss 90
Mr.. PENN, Of Patrick county, offered the
following: IS
NResosued, the House Of Delegates con:
currinq, That the General Assembly shall
adjourn on the first Wednesday in June,
1870, to meet on the first Wednesday In
| October, 1870.
2. "That in the interim the members and
officers shall not be entitled to per diem, nor
shall they receive mileage for attendance TO
the adjourned session" Lies over under
the rules, being a joint RESOLUTION,