The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-05-06

RANK OF GooDs0Es '.a'~-.
Senate bill to incorporate thc bank s oil
s,oodson ,yas taken from the calendar,
amended, and passed.
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r. MFR. ROLLER, Of Rockingham, lby leaye)
Introduced "a bill to amend and reennct
sections six and seven of chapter l79 OF tne
Code fedition Of lSG0), in regard TO the gu
risdiction of the judges Of the common
wealth to award iniunctions, when was re-
ferred to the Committee for Courts OF JUS
ticc. .....
RocKBRrpaE COUNTY FAIR.
Senate bill to incorporate the Rockbridge
County Fair was taken up, amended, ana
passed. &1
senate adjourned.
HoUsR OF DELEGATES.
The House met at IL o'clock.
BILLS REPORTED.
From Finance: Bill for the assessment of
taxes.
From Courts of Justice Bill to amend
and reSnact certain sections Of the Code as
to juries in criminal cases and change OF
venue.
Also, bill to amend certain sections Of
Indictment.
Also, bill for defining further the powers
and duties of the clerk ofthe Hastings Court
of Richmond.
APPROPRIATION PoR THE DISTRESSED.
Mr.. GEORGE w. GRAHAM offered a resolu-
ton appropriating 900 for the benefit OF
the families Of the sufferers in the late ca
lamity. Referred to the Committee on FL
nance.
FUTURE PLACE OF MEETING.
This question was brought up, and much
discussion ensued as to its precise standing.
Mr.. GREER offered resolution providing
for n Joint committee to examine into the
condition Of the Capitol building. Some
doubt arose RS to the propriety OF this. the
Senate having refused to concur in similar
resolutions offered on Friday last.
The CHAIR decided that the resolution
was improper, under the circumstances
above stated.
Mr.. ARNETT appealed from this decision.
The decision Of the CHAIR was sustained.
Mr.. CRENSHAw moved for committee OF
conference of three from the House and
three from the Senate to consider the whole
subject. Carried.
Mr.. MADDOX offered resolution provi-
ding for an inquiry of the city authorities
as to whether suitable apartment in the
City Hall can be obtained for the use Of the
House.
Mr.. CRENsHAw did not think that build
ing safe, and offered an amendment that adj
ditional inquiries be made of the trustees
of the Sycamore church if that building
could not be had for temporary use.
Mr.. McCAuLL offered an additional
amendment providing for inquiring as to
the cost of erecting circus pavilion on
the Square for the public reproduction of
this farce. -....
Mr.. HANGER offered a resolution pro-
viding for the arrangement OF the Academy
Of Music. This WAS lost.
The resolution of Mir. MADDOX, as amend
ed Ivy Mr.. CRENsHAw, was then adopted:
A resolution was made by Mr.. WooD that
the bill incorporating the Atlantic, NIissis-
sippi and Ohio Railroad Company be taken
up out of its order and made the special
order of the day for Wednesday next. 1t
failed for want of a two-thirds vote.
On motion Of Mr. MADDOX, the commit
tee to inquire as to- suitable place for meet
ing for the House was allowed to hold ses-
>ions during the sessions of the House. The
following is the committee Messrs. Cren-
shaw, Harnsberger, Loyenstein, Graham
of w. sh:nston, and Maddox.
BILLS DISPOSED OF.
The hill prescribing the duties of officers
Of counties, cities, and towns, was recon-
mitted to the committee.
The House refused to agree to the amend
ments Of the Senate in relation to appeal,
writs of error, supersedeas, etc.
Bill for the relief of the sureties Of Joseph
Payne, late sheriff of Fluvanna county, was
ordered to its engroSsment.
SALARIES OF JUDGES.
The report of the. Committee Of Con-
ference on the subject Of salaries of county
Judges was taken up.
Mr.. WHITE moved to amend the report by
striking out $500 per annum and inserting
$1,000. Lost.
The report was agreed to.
The report fixes the minimum salary at
$500 per annum and S25 for every 1000
inhabitants in excess Of 10000. Salary not
to exceed 81 200.
PRINTED RECORDS.
House bill in relation to printing records
OF the Court Of Appeals was ordered to its
engI osSment.
Adjourned.