The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-02-17
gesensralsAssembly Of Virginia.
WEDNESDAY, February Is, 1870.
SENATE. ~

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WEDNESDAY,, February Is, 1870.
SENATE. AZ
The Senate met at. l2So'clock. Prayer
by Rev. DIR. Minnigerode.
- HOUSE BILL. r.~ff H
, House bill adjusting the State debt with
West Virginia was read, and referred to-
the Committee on Finance.
PROTECTION OF DEBTORS. a..
Mr.. FITZPATRICK offered q bill to regu-
late judicial sales and to prevent sacrifice
of property. Referred to Committee on
Courts of Justice. n
RARBER's TAX.
The Committee on Finance reported upon
the petition Of BARRIERS and hair-dressers
for relief from specific tax that they deem
it unnecessary to legislate at present upon
the subject. .....
COUNTY, CITY, AND TOWN ORGANIZATIONS.
The CHAIR announced the following spe-
cial committee on county, city, and town
organizations: Messrs. Grimsley, Roller,
Davis, Campbell, Greever, Lewis, W. II.
Taylor, Austin, and Moss.
UNITED STATES SENATOR.
MIR. HERSDoN, from the Committee on
Courts of Justice, to whom was referred q
resolution inuuiring into the propriety of
electing United States senator for the
term commencing March 18th, 1870, reported
that they deemed it inexpedient to take any
action in the matter, as there would be
ample time to fill any vacancy, should one
occur, under the law. Conctirrea in.
EXISTING STATE OFFICES.
Mr.. HERNDoS, from the Committee on
Courts of Justice, reported bill legalizing
the act of existing officers of the State, and
to fill vacancies in the same. \ motion to
lay upon the table for printing and make
the bill the special order for Thursday was
lost. The bill was then taken up, discussed,
acted npon by sections, and ordered for en-
grossment and third reading.
The bill is as follows:
Whereas grave doubts are entertained
whether the adoption of the present Con-
stitution has not vacated the judicial and
other Offices of the State, the Legislature, to
quiet such doubts, doth enact
"SEcTIoS ]. All officers, executive, judi
cial, and others holding Offices of the same
character with those provided for by our
present Constitution, and who were exer-
cising the functions Of such Offices on the
Goth of january, 1870, are authorized to
continue to discharge the duties of such
| offices until further provide by law.
"SECTI0S 9. All acts done since the 18th
of january, 1870, by said officers, in the
| proper discharge of the duties of such of
| fees. arc hereby lcgalizcd and confirmed ;
prociI,d, That all officers Of whom bonds
are now required ''y law for the proper dis
charge OF their spcctive duties shall re-
new their bol...s with good security, IN the
penalty now provided by law, within twenty
days after the passage of this act And
iproridcd If no term of the court before
which any officer is required to give bond
occurs before the expiration of said period
of twenty days, then said bond shall be
given mt the next term of the court there
after: l!ad Trorided FURTHER, That in any
county where the next term of the county
or corporation court after the .passage OF
this act shall occur within ten days there
after. in tlht case the said officers shall be
allowed until the second term of said court
to give the bonds hereinafter mentioned.
"SECTIoN 8. If any Of the officers men
toned in the preceding sections shall fail to
rive the requisite bond within the period
therein fixed, their said Offices shall there
upon become vacant and shall be filled by
the appointment Of the Governor, with the
consent of the Senate said appointments
to expire upon the qualification Of their
uccessors-except TINT vacancies in the Of
fees of clerks Of courts shall be filled as
hereinafter provided.
"SECTIoN /. The Offices of circuit and
county court clerks shall be- va"ant at the
first term of the resnecifve courts hereafter
held ky Judges elected under the pre-
sent Constitution, and such judges shall at
the said first term of their respective cpurts
appoint a clerk for said court, to continue
in Office until his successor shall be regu-
larly elected and qualified. In amy county
where there is no clerk Of the circuit court,
then the Judge Of the county court of said
county, so soon as elected and qualified,
shall appoint the clerk for the said court,
"SECTloN ). This act shall be in force
from its passage."
PRINTING.
Mr.. COURTNEY, from the Joint comm ittne
on printing, submitted r'hpoit recommend
ing that thu present system be continued.
a!i,t that the General Assembly proceed, US
soon as convenient, to the election of n Su"
perintcndcnt Of Public Printing. The COM
mittce was allowed to continue its sittings.
OFFICE or IIEuTENANT-GOvERNoH
Mr.. Tenn called up the bill reported from
tic Iunmittee of Courts of Justice as a
substitute for a bill providing for the filing
Of vacancy in the Office of Lieutenant
Governor. The bill was laid upon the teble
for printing, and made the order IS the day
for Friday:
RESOLUTIONS, ETC.
BY Mr.. LEwIS.-Inquiring into the expe-
diency of changing existing laws so as to
do away with juries in civil cases, except
where required by plaintiff or defendant
in which case costs to be paid by parties
requiring the jury. Referred to Committee
on Courts of Justice.
| BY Nv. FlTzrATRicE.-Requesting the
Committee of Courts of Justice to define BY
bill the duties of county judges before the
election of the same. Referred.
hy Sir. CorETNEr.-Ploviding with the
concurrence Of the House, that the General
Assembly elect Superintendent of Public
Printing on Monday next.
| COMMITTEE ON COURTS OF JUSTICE.
On motion Of Mr.. HERNDoS, the Commit.
tee on Courts OF Justice was enlarged t.
eleven. Messrs. Roller and Johnson were
appointed upon the committee by the Chair
ADJUSTMENT WITH WEST VIRGINIA.
House bill for the adjustment of the
public debt with the State of West Virgins
| was taken I'D, upon motion of Mr.. HrpS.