The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-23
General Assembly Of Virginia.
SENATE.

SENATE.
FRIDAY, April %, 1870.
The Senate met at II o'clock M.-Lieute-
ant-Goyernor MARYE in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. W. f. Hill, Of the Pres
byterian church, Church Hill.
COMMITTEE REPORT.
Mr.. PENDLEToN, from the Committee on
Public Institutions reported bill to
establish the Central Lunatic Asylum, with
the recommendation that it pass.
RESOLUTIONS, ETC.
BY Mr.. GREAvER.-That the Committee
on Finance be instructed to inquire whether
there is not a balance of interest due to the
State Of Virginia from the Government Of
the United States on account of advances
at an early day as practicable what measures
are necessaryto be taken to secure the pay
ment of the same. Agreed to.
MIR. GREAyER also presented public docu-
ments bearing upon the resolution which
went to the same committee.
STOCK OF INCORPORATED COMPANIES.
Mr.. PENDLEToN, by leave, introduced q
bill to authorize subscriptions to the stock
OF incorporated companies by the trus-
tees OF Rockingham, Augusta, Rockbridge,
Botetourt, Craig, and Roanoke, and the
towns Of Harrisonburg, Staunton, LeXing-
ton, and Salem. Referred to the Commit
tee on Roads, etc.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Mr.. LEWIS, on motion of Mr.. HERNDoN,
was granted leave of absence for one week
from Mondays
BANK OF ABINGDON.
Mr.. GREAvER, by leave, introduced bill
to incorporate the Bank of Abingdon !:
which was referred to the Committee on
Banks.
PAY OF TIE JUDICIARY
On motion of Mr.. TAYLOR, Of Loudoun,
the special order of the day was called up
viz, the subject Of fixing the salaries Of
the several judges of the Commonwealth.
The question was upon the adoption of Il
resolution offered by MIR. SNowDEN when
the bill was last under discussion, whether
there should be appointed q new confer
ence committee.
Mr.. PENN moved to reconsider the vote
by which the Senate refused to concur in
the report of the Conference Committee.
The Senate refused to reconsider-ayes, IA
noes, Is.
The question was then upon MIR. Snow.
DENIS resolution, asking with the concur
renee OF the House, for new committee
Of conference.
Mr.. SNowDEN withdrew the resolution.
Mr.. PENN renewed the motion for new
committee.
Mr.. PENN afterwards withdrew the mo-
ton. :.
Mr.. TAYLOR indicated that he had bill
to introduce to the Senate as new propo-
sition, and which he hoped would settle
the whole matter of salaries. He therefore
moved that he have leave to introduce the
bill already indicated, which was allowed
to wit: "a bill fixing the salaries of the
Judges Of the several courts of the Com
monwealth and the pay of the reporter for
the Court of Appeals"
Mr. TAYLOR moved to suspend the rule |
Of the Senate so that the bill might have its
second reading this day. Lost.
MIR. HERNDoS moved to refer the bill to |
the Finance Committee. Lost.
The business Of the Senate was in this
shape when the morning hour expired.
THE JOINT ORDER.
On motion of Mr.. PEsDLEToN, of Bote- |
tourt, the Senate proceeded to the further
execution OF the Joint order, having for its
o9lect the election of county judges.
Mr. W. u: RlDDICK placed in nomination |
air: l.. 4; Watts for the county judgeship |
IT Norfolk county.