The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-01
General Assembly of Virginia.
SENATE.

ant Governor MARrE in the chair.
Prayer by Bishop Doggett.
RESOLUTIONS, BILLS, ETC.
Mr.. COURTNEY, By leave, introduced a
bill to amend chapter 81 of the Code of
Virginia, and providing for the storage
and sampling Of leaf tobacco. Referred.
GENERAL ELECTION.
Mr.. PENN, by leave, presented bill pro-
viding for general election, which was re-
ferrcd.
HUsTISGS COURT OF ALEXANDRIA.
Mr.. SSowpEN, by leave, presented a bill
(which was finally passed) fixing the term
of the Hastings Court of the city of Alex
andria the second Monday in each month.
ST. JOHNS INSTITUTE.
MIR. ". II. TAYLOR by leave) introduced
bill to incorporate the st. Johns Roman
Catholic College, in the city of Norfolk,
which was referred.
AUTHORIZING SALE OF ARTICLES AT THE
PESITENTIARY.
Bill authorizing sale of manufactured
articles at the penitentiary, which was I'M
der discussion yesterday when the senate
adjourned, was passed.
BOSTON AND VIRGINIA soAPsroNE COMPANY.
Bill to incorporate the Boston and VIZ
cinia Soapstone Company, which was re-
norted from the Committee on General
Laws. was, on motion of Mr.. Courtney, re-
committed to the same committee.
PAYMENT or COMMISSIONERS.
Bill providing for the payment of COM
in
act authorizing an adjustment Of the public
debt of Virginia with tho State OF West
Virginia passed-ayes, 80; noes, D.
PAY OF MEMBERS.
Senate bill fixing the pay and mileage OF
the members of the General Assembly was
taken up and passed-aycs, 30; noes, /.
SALARIES OF JUDGES.
Bill fixing the salaries Of judges of the
several courts Of the Common" ealth was.
on motion of Mr.. HERNDoN, called up. Cd,
Mr.. wApDEIL proposed Il substitute for
the fifth section of the bill, as follows:
"5. The judges Of the county courts shall
receive each an annual salary OF $500, and
in addition thereto the sum Of $40 for each
thousand of population in his county or dis
trict in excess of eight thousand, exclusive
of the population of any city or town IN
said county or district for which there may
be, and shall have been. created by law a
CORPORATION court Prorided, That IN no
case shall the salaries of county Judge
exceed 81 800. In computing the salary OF
a county court Judge the population regu-
lating it shall be ascertalned by reference
to the last preceding official enumeration OF
the inhabitants of the State, and in such
computation the fractions OF thousand Oh
population shall not he counted.
&c. The county court Judges elected Tor
districts stall each be entitled, for all ncces-
sary travel to and from their respective
courts, when held in counties o;her than
the county of their residence, to the same
mileage as hereinbefore provided for judges
of the Supreme Court Of Appeals ANA Of
circuit courts"
Mr.. SNowpEN moved to amend the same
bv striking out in the 9TH section the words
- eipht hundred dollars" ans! inserting i'll
lieu thereof the words "sx hundred dol
lars"
MIR. Penn moved to pass by the further
consideration of the bill, which was lost.
The question being put, Mr.. SNowDEN's
amendment was rejected.
Mr.. SMITH, of Henrico, moved to strike
out in the proposed amendment forty dol
lars and insert twenty-five dollars. Car
rcd.
Mr.. SSowDEN moved to strike out in the
proposed amendment 81 500 and insert III
lieu thereof 81 800. Carried.
Mr.. FITZPATRICK moved to reconsider the
vote by which the 81 800 claim was adopted.
Carried.
Mr.. Penn then moved to insert 81 200 in
place of 800. Carricd-Ayes: ~; noes,
Mr.. ANDERSON, of Rockbridgc, then
offered a substitute for the whole, which he
read; but, pending it's consideration, on
motion of Mr.. SNowDEN, the Senate ud-
journed. Ayes, IL noes. l6.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at II o'clock. Prayer by
| Rev. DR.. Jeter.
| BILLS REPORTED.
Bills were reported from the Committee
Oh Finance:
Bill in relation to the collection Of State,
county, and town taxes, and officers fees
| Also, bill for the relief of the sureties OF
| Joseph ~. -. DaINalll, latc eucllh vi cuiry
county.
Also, bill for the relief of John y. Mann
and others, sureties of John ID. Tenpleton
late sheriff of Scott county.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
In response to the resolution inquirins
into the expedency OF compensating the
ministers for opening sessions with prayer
the Committee on Finance reported that
the subject had already been considered
incxpedient, and asked to be discharged
from the further consideration of the sub
ject. Agreed to.
| The Committee on Printing, on the reso
luton in relation to printing larger edi.
ton of Commodore Maury's Physical Sur
vey of Virginia, reported that they deemed
it inexpedient at this time, as Commodore
Maury was preparing an important paper
which will treat of the "climate and pro-
auctions Of Virginia, and the encourage
ment offered by them to immigration"
The Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions reported that they did not think
Charles W. BUTTE entitled to compensation
in contesting the seat of F. S. Norton
Agreed to.
The same committee, in response to the
resolution directing an inquiry to whether
A. n. Fretz had not forfeited his seat by
reason of removal from the county he rep
resented since his election, reported that
upon inquiry the committee were satisfied
tlnt Mr.. Frctz had not removed from the
county he represented, and had not, there
fore, forfeited his seat. Agreed to.
ROLL-CALL.
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