The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-04
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city, Adopted.
Hr CounTSgY offered the following as IN
amendment to the 10th section, which con-
t,;ns nroyision that one term of the
cho nccrv court of Richmond shall COM
,ncncc on the first Monday in April; pro-
r;dcd that the first term Of the chancery
! eo,rt shall commence on the second Monday
after this net takes effect. Adopted.
IN his motion the 18th section was amend
cd $, as to read us follows:
"12. This oct shall take effect ana DE III
force from and after it's passage"
On his motion the bill was then commu,
nicated to the House, and that body agreed
to the amendments as proposed by the
Senate.
A GENERAL ELECTION.
On motion of Mr.. PENN, Senate bill No.
90, providing for general election, was
taken ND and DISCUSSED at length. On mo-
ton, the subject was laid on the table.
RESOLUTIONS.
Bv Mr., SyowDEN.-That 5000 copies Of
the act to provide for a general registration
of voters (when approved by the Goycrnor)
be printed for the use of the Senate.
Agreed to.
By the same.-That 5000 copies of the
act to provide for dividing the several
counties of this State into townships (when
approved by the Gove:nor) be printed for
the use of the Senate.
On motion, the Senate adjourned until
Monday at y o'clock.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at - o'clock. Prayer by
Rev. DR.. Dickinson.
BILLS REPORTED.
Bill to authorize the qualified voters Of
Chesterfield county to vote on the question
of removing tie county courthouse to the
town Of Manchester. This was rccommltted
with substitute.
Bill to incorporate the Maury Literary
Association of Abingdon.
Joint resolution giving permission to
Alice Luckado and Josephine johnson to
keep apple-stands in the capitol was re-
ported, with recommendation that per-
mission be granted.
ABSENT MEMBERS.
The Committee on Rctrenchment and
Economy, to whom was referred the resolu-
ton OF Mr.. BUDD in relation to absent
members, reported that they could find no
remedy for it unless the rules were
changed, and asked to be discharged from
the further consideration of the subject.
BILLS REFERRED.
Bill to authorize the Virginia Military
Institute to borrow money.
Bill for the relief Of J. L. Boughton, late
sheriff of Essex county.
BILLS PASSED.
House bill to Incorporate the Richmond
and Coatield Railroad Company.
House bill to incorporate the Southwest
Loudoun Turnpike Company.
House bill for the relief of G. c. Cum
diff, late sheriff of Lancaster county.
SALARIES OF JUDGES.
The bill fixing the salaries of the scve-
raj courts of the Common wealth was taken
up and discussed.
The salaries of the judges of the SUI
premc Court was fixed al 200, except
that of the president, which is $4,000 !;
Judges Of the circuit courts, except CT
Richmond, 81 900; circuit judge for Rich
mond, 92,3U0. Upon the question of the
salaries Of county JUDGES considerable dis
cussion arose. and the subject was finally
passed by and made the special order OF
the day for Monday.
COUNTY COUNT OF plTTSTLyANTA.
Senate bill AUTHORIZING: the county court
Of Plttsylvania to hold monthly term in
the town OF DanYille was taken up anu
passed.
\ motion to reconsider Was lost.
REGISTGATIoN ACT.
The act providing for Il general registra-
ton of voters, having been reported back
from the Senate, was taken up.
The House reccdcd from the amendment
which had not been agreed to By tho Senate,
and agreed to The amendment Of the Sc
nate TO the fifteenth amendment.
i motion 10 reconsider IVES lost, and the
action of the House ted back to the
Senate at once.
RICHMOND COURTS.
The act to provide for Judges for the
Richmond courts and to define the jurisdic-
ton thereof was taken W. and the Senate
amendments sevcrally agreed to, and the
Senate notified accordingly.
BILLS ACTED UPON.
House bill providing for advance pay
ment Of the annuity to the Virginia Mill
tary Institute was called UP and ordered
for engrossment.
Also, bill to authorize the appointment of
commission in relation to the sale and re-
moval of the penitcnt!ary.
Bill providing for the rcastablishing and
rcorganizing OF the Public Guard was called
up and committed.
Bill TO authorize the issue Of certificates
in lieu oil lost coupon bonds to William b.
Blair was ordered for engrossmcnt.
Bill for the relief Of +. Y. Sutton, ST.,
was passed.
Bill to incorporate the Roclibridge County
Fair was passed.
Bill to provide for the payment of
balances of per diem due members of the
Constitutional Convention was lost, Il con-
stitutional majority not voting i'll favor
Of it.
A motion to reconsider prevailed, and
the bin was passed by.
Bill for the relief Of John \. Mann and
others, sureties of John d. Tcmpleton, late
sheriff of Scott county, was ordered for
cngrOssmcnt.
Adjourned.