The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-12-23
Genera! Assembly of Virginia
FRIDAY, December %, 1871
SENATE.


The Senate met at II o'clock, the Lieu
enant-Govcrnor in the chair. No prayer.
t Senate bill entitled an act to amend and re-
enact an act passed February 18th, 1866, III
relation to horse-stcaling, with the amend
mends proposed by the House Of Delegates
putting the offence under the head of horse
steaing-was taken up and the amendments
were agreed to, and the House informed OF
the fact.
HOUSE BILLS REFERRED.
To amend and reGnact section II of chap
ter 1S5 of the Code of Virginia, in relation
to costs in Court of Appeals.
An act to authorize deputy clerks to take
acknowledgements OF deeds by hurried Wo-
men.
CHRISTMAS RECESS.
Joint resolution for recess of the General
Assembly, with the amendment proposed by
the House Of Delegates providing for re-
cess from and including tomorrow to the "a
of january, was taken up and the amend
ment agreed to, and the action Of the Senate
communicated to the House.
ARTIFICIAL LIMBS.
Mr.. WYNNE presented two memorials In
relation to the act authorizing the furnishing
Of artificial limbs to manned soldiers.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
BILLS PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
Bv Mr.. GRAHAM: Authorizing the electors
of Nottoway, Luncnburg, and Brunswick to
vote whether or not they will rescind the pro-
visions Of an act entitled an act relating to
fences, &C., passed january 26, 1866 so far rs
it affects said counties.
INVITATION TO MANCHESTER CLERGY.
On motion of Mr.. MARTIN, the reside 1t
clergy of Manchester were invited, in COLI
junction with the Richmond clergy, to open
the sessions of the Senate with prayer.
PAYMENT OF INTEREST TO INSTITUTIONS OF
LEARNING.
House bill entitled an act continuing the
pavInent of interest and dividends to the in
colporated colleges or other semlnarles OF
learning in the State being the unfinished
business, was taken up and passed.
OTHER HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
Providing for furnishing to the colleges of
the State in which law schools are established
surplus law publications.
TO amend and rcenact the eighth section
of IN act entitled Gan act directing the Board
of Public Works to sell the States interest
in the various internal improvement compa-
MES of the Commonwealth" approved March
18th, 1871.
TO amend and reGnact section 16 of chap
ter 1J1 of the Code Of 1850 with reference to
sales under attachments.
INFRINGEMENT AND REFORM"
Mr.. KIRKPATRICK offered the following
Joint resolution, which was taken up for
consideration under suspension Of the
rules .-.
l." Resolved (he House Of Delegates concur
rinq), That no member Of the General AS
sembly shall receive his per diem during
the recess"
Mir. STEVENS offered the following substi-
tute. which was rejected:
RcSolucd (the House Of Delegates concur
RIM, That only such members Of the Gene
raj Assembly as may deem that to be the
proper course shall be entitled to receive
certificate of per diem during the recess"
The resolution was laid on the table. Ayes,
II; noes, 1G.
TIE PUBLIC PRINTNG--AGAIS.
On motion of Mr.. GREEvER the Auditor of
Public Accounts was requested to furnish
the Senate with the amount and dates OF all
bills for printing for the Commonwealth paid
to or for the benefit of c. III. Bryant, of
Lynchburg, and the job offices of Richmond,
and also that the Secretary of the Common
wealth be requested to furnish the Senate
with all agreements and bonds given by said
c. II. Bryant. &.
OPINION OF THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL AS TO TERMS
OF OFFICE OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.
In response to the resolution of inquiry of
the Senate asking information in regard to
the terms of Office of certain officers, the
submitted an opinion say
ing THAT an election for these offices having
been held at the present session OF the Gene
ri Assembly all such officers not elected
by the General Assembly would be held to
be relieved from Office on the LIST day OF
1872, or as soon thereafter as their
successors shall qualify" but that the ques,
ton was not altogether free from doubt, and
that "the General Assembly can solve the
as their predecessors did IN 1861"
INTEREST ON PUBLIC DEBT.
Mr.. SMITH, from the House of Delegates,
informed the Senate that that House had
pissed joint resolution instructing the Au-
ditor of Public Accounts not to pay the in-
terest on the public debt, which was taken
up and read.
1t having been stated that the House had
dQlOuTOGQ, JlllL aSSloh liz SNih@eN
might take would be useless, it also adj
journcd.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Speaker HANGER in the chair. No prayer.
BILLS REPORTED.
House bill to amend and reenact and re-
peal certain sections of the Code in relation
to pilots.
House bill to allow further time for Jack
son Colby, clerk of Floyd County Court, to
give bond and qualify as said clerk.
House bill to amend the law so as to con-
fer on commissioners in chancery the power
to administer oaths.
PUBLIC PRINTING.
The Committee on Printing presented two
reports, in response to resolutions Of inquiry
as TO accumulation of printers against the
State and certain charges against the Super
intendent. These reports set forth substan-
TALLY that the printers have an association,
the objects of which seem to be mutual pro-
lection against what is known as the cut
throat system; and the maintenance of a