The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-02-11

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tee, desiring to prepare q minority report,
the report was passed by.
Mr.. ZErH. TURNER (Mr. Kelley in the
chair) presented the report of the Commit
tee on Rules. 1t amends the rules so as to
provide for four doorkeepers and six pages,
the latter being paid one-half the per diem
Of the doorkecpers. Adopted.
The Committee on Courts of Justice re-
ported that no action was necessary on the
protest Of the Radical minority against
proceedings by the Legislature in October
last. The report was concurred IN.
POLITICAL DISABILITIES.
Senator SSowDEN informed the House
of the adoption by the Senate OF o suosti-
tute for the joint resolution requesting q
general removal of disabilities.
| ELECTION OF AUDITOR.
The hour for the joint order for the cleo
ton of certain State officers having arrived,
and the House being informed of the readl-
ness Of the Senate to 60 into the joint or.
der. it was resolved first to elect Auditor OF
Public Accounts. 49,,
Mr.. MCLArGnL1S nominated in highly
eulopistic speech Mr.. William F. Taylor, OF
Richmond, the late incumbent OF the o.
flee.
Mr.. CREHsnAw seconded the NOMINATION
in some complimentary remarks. .,
No other nomination being made IN either
House, the roll was called and vote taken.
Mcssrs. LovENsTEIN, CLARK, and WENT
WORTH, being appointed as the committee on
the part of the House to count the votes, re-
norted. after consultation with the Senate
| committee, that Mr.. Taylor had received
the unanimous vote Of the General Assem-
bly-l49.
william F. Taylor was therefore de-
clared elected Auditor Of Public Accounts.
SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
The election. of Secretary of the Com
monwealth being in order, Mr.. KELLEY
placed in nomination Mr.. James Nc
Donald, to whose high character, culture,
and peculiar qualification, he paid high
tribute.
Mr.. S. V. SoUTHALL seconded the nomi-
nation, and expressed the hope that the
election might be unanimous, in view Of
the unusual merits of the candidate.
Mother nominations being made, and Mr..
Mcdonald receiving all the votes cast Q53)
he was declared elected Secretary Of the
Commonwealth Of Virginia.
ELECTION OF TREASURER POSTPONED.
Mr.. BUDD submitted joint resolution
postponing the election Of Treasurer of the
State until tomorrow at o'clock.
A similar resolution being communicated
from the Senate, it was concurrcd in.
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC PRINTING.
Mr.. MADDOX submitted joint resolution
providing that the duties of Superinten-
dent of Public Printing, heretofore de-
volving upon the Secretary of the Common
wealth by military order continue to be
discharged by that officer until otherwise
provided by law.
The resolution vas, under suspension Of
the rules, read q first and second time, Or
dered to be engrossed by n two-thir1s vote
Of the members elected, and then, being
adopted, goes to the Senate.
BILLS READ A SECOND TINE.
Bill No. 8, in relation to the adjustment
of the public debt, having been read q Sc
cond time, was passed by.
| Bill No. 1, in relation to the interest on
money, was read second time, and passed
by.
RESOLUTIONS, &C., REFERRED.
The following resolutions, &C., we're re-
ferred to the appropriate committees:
BY Mr.. HASGEE.-Inquring into the e1-
pediency of so amending the fourth section
of chapter l73 rs to provide for the revival
of suits in the name of the assignees Of
bankrupts. To Committee on Courts Of
Justice.
By Mr.. HANGER.-Inquiring into the
expediency of dispensing with proof of in
corporation in suits by or against corpora
tons, unless the pleading which puts the
matter in issue be separated by affidavit.
To Committee on Courts Of Justice.
By Mr.. DEMONSTRATING into the e1-
pediency of declaring by law that the pre-
sent magisteral districts shall be "dis-
tricts " under the new county organization.
To Committee on Counties, Cities, and
Towns.
BY Mr.. JOHNSTON. act to amend the
lltn section of chapter 81 Of the Code. To
Committee on Roads, &c.
By Mr.. JonNsToS.-Inqliring into the
practicability Of the employment of convict
! labor so as TO make the penitentiary self
supporting. To Committee on Asylums and
Prisons.
| BY Mr.. JoHxSToS.-Petition of members
of the bar Of Alexandria to dispense with
| hastings court of Alexandria. 10 Com
| mittee on Courts Of Justice.
| BY Mr.. JOHNSTON to provide for
| the preparation and publication of sup
plement to the Code, edition of 1860. To
| Committee on Courts of Justice.
BY Mr.. PoTTs.-Inquiring into the ex-
pediency Of granting acharter for railroad
from Fredericksburg to some point on the
I Potomac river in the county of King
! George or Westmoreland, TO he known rs the
| Fredericksburg and Northern Neck rail
road. To Committee on Roads.
| BY Mr.. BuDD.-Inquiring what time the
terms Of Office of the Capitol officers conn.,
/ mence. To Committee on Offices and Off.
GERS of the Capitol.
By Mr.. HANGER.-1nquiring whether any
modification Of the rules Of the House are
necessary in view of the fact that the Gov
| ernor is how clothed with the veto power
! To Committee on Rules.
By Mr.. KEILEY.-InQuiring into expe.
diency of reporting mechanics lien Law
which will not only protect the interest Of
1 contractors, architects and builders, but
4 also the rights and interests of the work.
ingmen. To Committee on Courts Of Jus.
4 tice.
By Dir. KEILEY.-Inquiring into expe.
4 diency of providing by law for the election
! or appointment of o sheriff of the city o.
Richmond. To Committee on Courts Of Jus.
tice.
By Mr.. KElLEY.-Regulating admission
Of visitors to the hall. To Committee on
Rules.
BY Mr.. EY.-Inquiring into the ex.
| pediency of authorizing the Richmond and