The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-13
General Assembly Of Virginia.
TUESDAY, April IL, 1870.
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The Senate met at II o'clock M.-Lieu-
MARYE in the chair.
PRAYER by Rev. Mr.. J. c. CRANBERRY, of the
Methodist Episcopal Church.
REMOVAL OF TIE PENITENTIARY.
House bill entitled Gan act to authorize
the Governor to appoint commissioner In
relation to the sale and removal of the
penitentiary" was taken up and passed.
The passage of the bill was communl-
Gated to the House by Mr.. PENpLEToN, OF
Botetourt.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. PENDLEToN, from the Committee on
Public Institutions, reported a bill making
an appropriation for tho Asylum of the
Deaf, Dumb, and Blind, at Staunton, Va,
was taken up, and under suspension OF
the rules passed. Tie bill makes an ap-
preparation of $4,000, of which amount
$500 is to be paid at once, and the bal
ance at such time rs the Institution may re-
quest.
The passage of the bill was communi-
Gated at once to the House by the senator
from Botetourt county. -
RESOLUTIONS, BILLS, ETC.
Mr.. SSowDEN (by leave) introduced o
bill to incorporate the Farmers and Me-
chanics Savings Bank of Alexandria
which, under 0 suspension of the rules,
was passed.
Mr.. R1DDICE (by leave) introduced o
bill directing O division of the cities and
towns into wards. Referred.
Mr.. ANDERSON, of Pittsylvania, (by
leaye) introduced bill amending an oct
entitled can act to provide for general
registration of voters" The bill changes
the time of commencing registration from
the fourth Tuesday in April to the first
Tuesday in May; which was passed.
introduced o bill amending certain chap
tiers of the Code so as to make them con-
form to the present Constitution. Referred.
| EVENING SESSIONS.
| Mr.. WooD, of Petersburg, called up tho
resolution which he offered on yesterday
providing for the holding of night sessions,
beginning at y O'Clock; which, being put
to the Senate, was lost-ayes, 10; noes, 20.
COLLECTION OF TAXES.
House bill entitled Gan act in relation tc
the collection of State, county, and town
taxes, and officers fees" was read second
time and referred to the Committee on
| Finance.
THE JOINT ORDER.
On motion Of Mr.. LEWIS, the Senate pro-
ceeded to the further execution of the joint
order, having for its object the election of
county judges.
Mr.. RlDDIcK placed in nomination the
name of Mr.. Theodore s. Garnet as a can
didate for county judge of Nansemond
county. Mr.. Garnett having received lOs
votes was declared duly elected.
Mr.. LEWIS nominated Mr.. Samuel L.
Straughan for county judge of North
cumberland and Lancaster. He was de-
clared elected, having received 102 votes.
MIR. HERNDoN placed in nomination MIR.
Peter 3. Bate as county judge for the
counties of Prince George and Surry. He
having received ll9 votes was declared
elected.
On motion, the further execution of the
joint order was postponed until tomorrow
st o'clock.
On motion of Mr.. FRENCH, the Senate ad'
journed.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at IL o'clock. Prayer by
Rev. Mr.. Proctor, of the Methodist Church.
COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE.
The CHAIR announced the following on
the part of the House to the committee of
conference on the bill to fix the salaries of
judges-yiz., Messrs. GEORGE WALKER, H.
N. BELL, KELLY of Smysh, HARNsBsRG Err,
and PEATRoss.
RESOLUTIONS, ETC.
By Mr.. BAGwELL.-Resolutio in reIa-
ton to fish and oysters.
By Mr.. BUDD.-Bill to incorporate the
Board of Education for the Virginia Con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
CHESTERFIELD COURTHOUSE.
Bill to authorize the voters OF Chester
field county to change the location OF the
courthouse was taken up, and substitute
offered to the bill was ordered to be
printed. -' +.1 . .-
PAY AND MILEAGE.
Senate bill fixing the pay and mileage OF
members was called up.
Mr.. DANIEL moved to amend by making
the mileage ten csata per .a!le instead Of
sWsatys Aasss