The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-02-18
General Assembly Of Virginia.

| General Assembly Of Virginia.
THURSDAY, February II, 1870.
SENATE.
The Senate met at II o'clock. Prayer by
Rev. DR.. Minnigerode.
HOUSE BILLS.
House bill extending the charter OF the
Franklin Society and Library Company OF
Lexington was, under suspension OF tne
rules, put through its various readings ana
passed. o,o,,
was read, and referred to the Committee on
Courts of Justice.
House Joint resolution regarding the pre-
sent tax on tobacco was read, and referred
to the Committee on Finance.
RESOLUTIONS, ETC.
Resolutions, &C., were offered
By Mr.. HARRIs.-Inquiring into the ex-
pediency of securing lien in favor OF COM
mission merchants for advances made Tor
fertilizers. Referred.
By Mr.. PENN.-Inquiring as to what
legislation is necessary under section 4,
chapter S, of the Constitution. Referred.
By Mr.. WADDEEL.-A bill to incorporate
the International Land, Loan, and Trust
Company. Referred to Committee on Gene
raj Laws. -.
By Mr.. TAYLOR, of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
inouiring into what legislation is necessary
to prevent the sale of poison to lrresponsl-
BILE parties. Referred to Committee on
General Laws.
Bv Mr.. PENN.-Inquiring into the pro-
priety of authorizing the town of Danville
to hold hastings court: Referred:
Bv Mr.. Misunderstanding members of
the LEGISLATURE entitled to per diem during
the short recess of October, and excluding
them from per diem during the second
recess. Referred to Committee on Finance.
By Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING into the
exnediency of selling stocks, bonds, and
evidences of debt, owned by the State, and
allowing purchasers to use State bonds in
payment thereof. Referred to Committee
on Finance.
LOST CERTIFICATES.
MIR. WApDELL introduced bill to amend
section % Of chapter 20 of the Code. The
bill provides that where certificates are
lost, advertisement of loss must be inserted
for four weeks instead of three months, as
formerly. The Auditor is authorized to
renew certificates upon proof of advertise
ment as above provided. Put through it's
various readings and passed under a sus-
pension Of the rules.
| EXISTING STATE OFFICES.
The bill legalizing the acts of existing
offices of the State and to fill vacancies in
the same.
| On motion of Mr.. COURTNEY, the motion
of yesterday ordering the bill to third
reading was reconsidered.
| Mr.. NORMAND SMITH offered the follow
| ing as a substitute to the fourth section:
| The Judges elected under the present
| Constitution shall be authorized to fill all
| vacancies of clerks of their respective
courts, said clerks to serve until their sue
cessors are regularly qualified. Lost
Ayes, Ii; noes, %.
| Mr.. HERNDON offered amendments neces-
sury to make the first section the second
and the second section the first.
The bill was then read the third time and
passed.
Adjourned until IL O'Clock tomorrow.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at noon to-day. Prayer
by Rev. DR.. Edwards, of the Methodist
church.
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC PRINTING.
The joint resolution fixing Monday next
at o'clock as the time for the election Of a
Superintendent of Public Printing was
concurred in under suspension of the
rules.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
/ The Committee on Rules reported ad-
versely To the proposition for standing
committee On immigration. Agreed to.
The same committee reported that in
their opinion it was inexpedient to change
the present system of electing officers by
the General Assembly. Agreed to.
The same committee reported adversely
to the proposition to increase the Committee
on Rules. Agreed to.
The same committee recommended 8
change of Rule 4 so us to regulate the
admission of spectators to the floor, giving
the Speaker discretion about the number
to be admitted. Seats are to be set aside
for reporters, the Governor, ex-Governors
ex-members of the General Assembly, an6
members of the late State Constitutions
Convention. Laid on the table.
| CONTESTED SEATS.
Mr.. WooD, from the Committee on Pri
vileges and Elections, in regard to the petit
ton Of G. W. BUTTE contesting the seat Of
T. 5. NORTON, Of James City and Williams
burg, presented report setting forth tina;
the military authorities had refused te
allow the committee the use of the testi.
mony taken before commissioner in this
case, and therefore recommended the adop.
ton of resolution formally requesting Of
General Candy the temporary Use of the
/ testimony.
Mr.. WooD (the chairman of the commit.
tee) stated that since the above report wal
| written he had heard that General Candy
had positively declined to furnish the docu
| ments in question. He therefore asked
leave to withdraw the report.
Mr.. MADDOX objected, and the House
then refused to agree to the report.
ENABLING ACT.