The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-05-02
General Assembly Of Virginia.

- SATURDAY, April 3O, 1871.
SENATE.
The Senate met ut II O'Clock M.-Iieu.
| tenant-9oyernor MARYE in the chair.
Prayer by the Rev Mr.. Ware.
BILLS, ETC.
Mr. WADpELL (by leaye) introduced bill
to amend and reenact section IS of the code
of 1860 in relation to extending the time
over thirty days to ninety days for judge
to qualify, etc. Placed upon the calendar.
COMMITTEE REPORT.
Mr.. SNowDEN, from the committee ap.
pointed to report suitable places for the ses-
sions of the Legislature, rendered the fol-
lowing:
" Resolued, That the Superintendent OF
Public buildings he instructed to rent. by
the month, with the privilege of retention
for one year, the hall known as the Acade-
envy of Music, and have the same purified,
cleansed, and furnished for the use of the
House of Delegates and until otherwise or
dered, that the Senate meet In what Is
known as the concert-room Of the Exchange
Hotel and the House of Delegates, until
the building mentioned is ready, meet, ms at
present, in the dining-hall of the Ballard
"JeHN B. CRENsHAw."
| MINORITY REPORT.
The minority of the joint committee beg
leave to report that in their opinion it is ad-
visable that the subject of procuring suita-
BILE places for the temporary meetings of the
General Assembly be referred to his Elk
Icellency, the Governor, who, together with
the Superintendent of Public Buildings,
are hereby requested to select and have
such places propriately fitted up for the
bodies and until such places are provided,
that the business absolutely necessary for
the welfare of the State be transacted in
the rooms as selected in the report Of the
majority of this committee. Signed on the
part of the Senate by EDGAR SNowDEN, Jr.,
and on the part Of the House by GEORGE
IGRAHAM.
| Considerable discussion arose as to the
reports.
Mr. CAMPBELL stated that it was not at all
necessary to make any such arrangement ;
that the Senate chamber could be fitted UP
at q cost of $50, and it would be then per-
fectly secure for all time; and it was only
necessary to make some arrangement for
the House.
MIR. PENDLEroN offered the following:
" ResoLued, That the Superintendent of
Public Buildings proceed with the utmost
possible speed to have the Senate chamber
fitted up and made safe for the use of the
Senate"
Mr.. COURTNEY moved to lay the resolu-
ton and the committees report on the
| table and offered the following:
"Resolued the House Of Delegates con-
| curring), That the Superintendent of Pub
| lie Buildings be authorized and instructed
| to proceed at once to have the Senate cham
| Der in the Capitol building repaired and
| strengthened in every respect deemed ne
cessary to the perfect safety of the same !;
and that the Governor and Superintendent
of Public Buildings select, contract for, and
tit up, some suitable place for the meeting
of the House of Delegates for the remainder
Of the present session Of the General As
sembly."
At this point a message was received from
the House stating that they had adopted
the majority report, and requested the con-
currence of the Senate. The question being
nut, the Senate refused to concur.
MIR. PENDLET0N then offered joint reso-
luton as substitute for the House report,
which was adopted. The resolution embo-
dies all the previous propositions, and de-
cIares that the Senate shall meet in It's
present place until the Senate chamber is
repaired, and the House meet In the hali
known US the Academy Of Music. The res
olutions were sent to the House OF Dele
gates for their action.