The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-12-22
General Assembly Of Virginia.

---..--sA ..-.------------.
General Assembly Of Virginia.
WEpSsspAr. Dec. q, 1870. vs.
SENATE.
,sc senate metal noon. Prayer by Rev.
Z II. Christian. @ s s.s
ANNUAL REPORTS.
,,prs,prSr laid before the Senate o
inc ',;a,,ion from the Governor, enclos-'
E1li n ua'rn,,sl reports orthe Auditor ofPuh-
= ~ Treasurer, Board of Directors.
! ~. w. pcnitcntiary. Boards OF Directors Of
|. ~ Ts,tcrn and Western Lunatic Asyiunls,
= - ~ # Visitors Of the Institution for the
*. and Dumb and Blind, and Board Of
eH :,.' ', Of the Central Lunatic Asylum.
"" ',o,,,mu,unication was laid on the table.
'' REPORTS or coaarTrRHs.
,,- ,xpExsoN, Of Pittsylvania. from the
, W., for Courts os Justice, reported
'.:a.""yrc,i:ent TO leeislate upon the petf-
: s.n m', v. K. Vaughan and w. 7, Smith,
nnu'oy>' -, 81.
.',. n lr-islate upon the petition Of Vir-
~. (lsrkson, for the payment of salary
.,'Tt school-seacher.
81 GY,NS1Ky. from the Committee ON
n..y CITY. and Town Organization, re-
.. ."i hili 10 amend section 81 Of an act
we'd July II, 1870, prescribing the
e., and compenSations of certain town
90 =. ,ajrers: which was subsequently,,
., ,.rn NJ. read second time, and ordered
ne ra-rnSsrd.
H. from the same committee, reported a
:. Hroyide for the compilation Of the
a., which was laid on the table, T.
BILLS PASSED.
>..s,r hill 10 amend the charter Of the
an @, Warrenton. -. II
nate bill introduced BY Mr.. GREEvER
,,. aay) extending the time for Robert e..
innings. land assessor of Washington
univ. 70 make his returns.
I.,;>,. bill requiring certain officers to
r-r7!>e elections held for school pur-
,aM
BILLS, ETC, PRESENTED.
Ths following petitions, &C., We're pre-
.-,,i and appropriately referred
y, VI. TAYLOR. of Norfolk: Bill to in
.-n.-.tc the GordonSyille and Chesters
~ Railroad.
* Nr. TAYLOR, OF Norfolk: To author
p The city of Portsmouth 10, borrow mo-
Ey Mr.. SMITH. of Clarke Bill to incor-
>-!ra the CaS;lemau's Ferry and Jefferson
.rapkc Company. Eat,
Ry Mr.. >SowDEN !: Bill to amend chapter
{ ii The Code, in relat;er to the illegal un-
ding Of ballast in the Potomac river.
rs Mr. ANDERSON, OF PittSylvania ReSo-
.,;an inqulring into the eXpediency of
.srilnc the Homestead act so as to Sc
r. :or the wife and children of lunatic
- hrneft Of said act.
,;gI.EA-IoS BETWEEN VIRGINIA AND WEST
VIRGINIA.
NJ. HERSpoE, from the Committee for
agrts Of Justice, presented rs substitute
nj the Joint resolution "providing for an
i;-4.ion of al matters in dispute between
ri-r.nia and West Virginia, and for an ap-
a,;onment by arbitration of the public
~ between the two States" and the pro-
1mlal,tre. the following, entitled ga joint
,o.u,ion rendering to West Virginia an
-bi'-4iion for the apportionmcnt of the
UI. dcbt:"
.WacreaS the Constitutions of both Vir-
mia ana West Virginia impose upon the
.>noctire Legislatures of said States the
g:y 10 provide by law for the adjusting be-
seou them the proportion Of the public
~ extracted prior to Jan. 1st, 1861, pro-
=. {, 20 borne and assumed by each of
id states respectively and whereas this
III, has made repeated efforts to procure
lca ,rtilement with West Virginia, all of
ach Efforts have proved unavailine; and
hr-ca> it is essential to the financial inter-
! II Virginia that said settlement should
i oltalnrd rs soon as practicable, and this
.gic heinz unwilling TO proceed at law
,oas; West Virginia until all other means
2 Exhausted: Therefore, ~ 9,s4.s
Be- !. enacted, de-, That the Governor of
i. lommonwealth be and is hereby au-
.or zrd to tender to the State of West
--inia an arbitration of all matters touch
J: ull and fair ,apportionment between
ID tates Of the said public debt; and in
p vent of the acceptance of such offer Of
t:rlion by West Virginia, then the
,varuor. Lieutenant-Governor, President
az Court Of Appeals, Auditor Of Pub
accounts. and the Secretary of the Com
ouwtalth. shall appoint two arbitrators
tie part of this State, who shall not be
.i2enS Of this State, to meet any two ar
traitors selected by West Virginia. not
zcns of said State. The arbitrator
appointed, shall if they deem it aa-
,aaIe, appoint an umpire said arbi-
4tors and said umpire shall as soon
practicable proceed to adjust, award,
ID drcide upon fair, just, and equita-
" principles, what proportion of sa!..
i.lic deDt should be- paid by West
irginia 10 the creditors, and what part
erect should be paid to said creditors by
is tate. Said apportionment, when as
riained and made, shall be reported by
ii arbitrators to the Legislatures of said
ate> Tor their ratification, and to enable
I'm 10 carry out such award or apportion-
En-; 80 ratified by appropriate legislation.
sch state may be represented by counsel,
ID Tie Board hereby directed to appoint
hitrators for Virginia shall be, and are
rcby, authorized TO draw on the Treas
er Of the State Of Virginia out Of any
oney not otherwise appropriated sum
ttc,ent TO defray the necessary expenses
TIL, arbitration on the part of Virginia"
Mr.. nIpDlcK proposedto submit motion
,,rke out The preamble, but it was ruled
l; ii order. tie then addressed the Senate
elaboration Of his argument reported in
i paper last week.
I I,s MT, ID u. y y