The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-28

I nv Mr.. READ A joint resolution post
,,oniro the election Of Judge Of Northamp-
ton county until Saturday next at T. nj.
Agreed to. " , ,
nv Mr. LAYTON A resolution that the
House, on and after Tuesday next, meet at
A. NJ.
Monday instead of Tuesday, and 10 A. NJ.
instead Of 8 A. NJ, and agreed to.
BY the same: A resolution that the House
on and after Monday next suspend the
calling of the calendar, and permit members
to take up out of order bills that they deem
Of most general and special Importance to
the interests of the State. Referred.
CAPT. 0. A. BLOWN, OF THE OYSTER POLICE.
House joint resolution commencing Capt.
| O. A. Brown for his capture OF Mafylan-
ders and their vessels, engaged in trespass-
| inc i'm Virginia waters, was ordered 10 en-
grossment and third reading.
REAssEssMEHT OF THE LANDS OF THE STATE.
Senate amendment to House bill for the
rcossessmcnt of the lands throughout the
lCo Commonwealth was concurred In.
| BILLS REPORTED.
| House bill to amend the Code In regard
reoard to the Jurisdiction of Judges to grant
| infunctions and to confer similar Jurisdlc-
ton upon the Chancery Court OF the city
of Richmond.
| Of VIM. Is. Blair.
| rEFAULTING sHERIFFs. ETC., SINCE APRIL D.
| 1865.
| The SPEAKER laid before the House com
| muncation from w. r. Taylor, AudIIoI vi
puhlic Accounts, in response to House
resolution, submitting a statement Oh the
defaulting sheritfs and collectors appointed
both bv military and civil authority since 81
April, 1865, and the amounts OF their delai-
cations. The defalcations of the military ap-
pointees within the period amount to S24l >
1924; those of the civil officers TO
| $50, 5000. Total, 500, 50923. The Audil0r
| states that judgments have so Tar bcen OBJ
tanned in these cases against the principals
and their suretieS to the amount of SUI, =
996. 40. The communication. &C., were laid
on the table and ordered to he printed.
MEETING OF COUNTY sUPETINTENDENTs OF
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
On motion Of Mr.. BELL, of Augusta, the
Use of the Hall of the House was granted
to = meeting Of the county superintendent
of the public schools Of the State on next
Thursday night.
ORDERED TO ENDORSEMENT.
The following were taken up out OF oroer
and ordered to engrosSment and third read
ing:
House bill to authorize the Board of SUI
peryisors of Alhcmarle county TO charge
tolls on certain bridges.
House bin authorizing the registration OF
voters in Hickstord township, Greensville
county.
House bill preserving certain remedies
from loss by lapse of time.
House bill for the protection of fish in the
Shenandoah river, SC.
THE SPECIAL ORDER,
being House bill as TO liens of judgments
on real estate, Mr.. w INN proposed SUBJ
stitute, which was rejected. The bill was
ordered to engrossment and third reading.
JAMES RIVER BRIDGE.
Senate bill to incorporate the James River
Bridge Company was taken up out OF Its
order.
Mr.. KELLEY proposed to amend by pro-
yiding that the citizens OF Manchester
should first vote upon the question before
any subscription to the bridge by the town
should be authorized. He advocated his
amendment with his usual vigor.
Mr.. WooD, of Halifax, advocated the
amendment, and Messrs. BELL of Augusta,
McCRAcKEN, PoPHAM, and EDWARDS or
Chesterfield. opposed it.
Mr.. KELLEY reioined at length with
much carnestneSS.
The ayes and noes being called, the
amendment was not agreed to-T ayes to
4S noes.
Adjourned.