The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-12-23
General Assembly Of Virginia.
THURSDAY, Dec. %, 1870.
SENATE.

SENA1 n.
~ s,rs,e met at noon, Mr.. WAppEII.,
,'iarn pro tc,a., in the chair.
il ',rsvcr Nv Rev. VIM. II. Christiah.
BILLS, ETC., PRESENTED.
~ c>,,owinr bills. &c., were presented
IA appropriately referred
ana "t15 u RohlEH: Resolution inqutring
M.hn cxpetliency Of appointing special
m'" ."t Ia whom shall be referred all
ss,""%mdmcuts proposed to the Constitution.
BILLS PASSED.
e,,otc hiIl introduced by Mr.. TAYLOR. OF
>I't"'I. this day. incorporating the Bank
",i,,>r hin to authorize the Judge of the
't, If Fluyauna to take the sense OF the
''"i;fad voters of said county in aid Of sub
E.n~;,,i;onS to the Rivanna Navigation Com
i.,c hill 10 amend the esd chapter OF
-, "n5n in relation to the unloading OF
%',,s>, in the Potomac river.
c",,e,r hill TO amend au act approved July
., ,S-n "to prescribe the duties and COM
. ~, ,, Of certain county officers, and to
tnro,iic for the payment OF Overseers OF the
Poor. n rr,,
Senate bill to amend an act entitled IAN
81 fn preserve and extend the time for the
%xsr,i>c Of certain civil rights and RENE
5c>," PASSED March :, 1866, was taken up,
""s5 the third time. and, con motion of Mr..
TrrgTHEY, laid on the table.
USuRY.
Mr. ROLLER offered the following joint
solutions, which lie over under the rules:
r,solvci. by The Senate and House OF
D.,n,a'cs "a majority OF the members elect
- ~ each of The two Houses agreeing
,Serctol, That the following amendment
fs and is hereby proposed to the Constitu.
r,n of Virginia. and Is hereby referred to
The General Assembly to be chosen st the
mex. general election Of Senators and MEM
,.-S Of the House Of Delegates, for its con-
rp-rencc in conformity with article XIII. OF
,,il Con>titution-viz Strike from the
institution of the State of Virginia the
cla:l>e in relation TO usury, which is in these
words:
C:urn-Upon debts hereafter con-
r-;,red il shall be lawful 10 receive any rate
ID, interest not exceeding Il per centum
ncr annum. which may be agreed upon by
I'm uaTticS, and be specified in the bond,
note. or other writing evidencins the debt.
When there is no such agreement, the rate
of interest shall be 6 per centum per an
nun for the use and forbearance Of every
$40"
.. Rssolred, That the Clerk of the House
Of Delegates. or the Clerk Of the Senate, be
authorized and required, or If a vacancy
,hould happen in both of said offices, the
1re>dinc officers of either House of the
General Assembly be authorized and re-
1ur>,ed 10 cause the proposed amendment
and these resolutions to be published in
SOME newspaper published in the city Of
Richmond for three months preyiouS to the
,ime Of choosing the General Assembly at
the next general election of Senator'S and
House OF Delegates.
5. Rc$olred. That the Clerk of the Senate
snd Jerk Of the House of Delegates be re-
cue>tci 10 transmit to the General Assem-
tiy. 70 be chosen at the next general election
Of senator's and members of the House Of
Delegates. certified copy Of said amend
nvut and these resolutions, together with
cert ticate Of publication ny the publisher
Of the newspaper in which the proposed
amendment shall have been published.
ON motion Of Mr.. ROLLER, the resolutions
were afterwards laid on the table and or.
icIcd TO be printed.
THE CHRISTMAS RECESS.
Mr.. LATHAM in the chair.
NJ FENDLEToN submitted a joint reSolu.
ten resembling the joint resolution hereto
lote adopted providing for recess of the
Two Houses OF the General Assembly from
the 22t! to the 18th of December, and pro
viding that when the two Houses adjourn
to-day they take recess until the I'd o
January, 1871.
Ate; good deal of discussion, the joint
resolution was adopted.
Mr.. SNowDEN in the chair.
The Senate then adjourned.