The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-17
General Assembly of Virginia.
THURSDAY, March 16, 1871.
SENATE.
Lieutcnant-G Governor MARYE in the char


Lieutenant Governor MARYE in the char.
TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.
Senate bill, with House amendments, con-
corning the duties and compensation of
township officers of cities and towns of over
5000 inhabitants, which was referred to Il
special committee of conference, and re-
ported therefrom with the recommendation
that the House recede from its first amend
ment, and that the Senate amend the bill in
the 18th line by striking out "one' and III
sorting "two," was taken up and the
amendment agreed to.
THE STATES INTEREST IN WORKS OF INTER
NAL IMPROVEMENT.
Senate bill, with House amendments,
directing the Board OF Public Works to sell
the States interest in the Orange, AleXan-
dra and Manassas Railroad Company, was
taken up.
Mr.. PENDLEToN moved to lay the bill on
the table, print, and make it the special Or
der for tomorrow at II O'Clock.
Mr.. FITZPATRICK moved to refer the bill
to the Committee on Roads.
Ouite O discussion arose as to the dispo-
sition to be made by the Senate OF the bill.
On the question of dispensing with the
reference of the bill Mr.. TAYLOR, of Nor
folk, demanded the yeas and nays; which
resulted in the Senate's refusing to dispense
with the reference OF the bil-yeas, IA ;
nays, y.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. HERNDoS, from the Committee for
Courts of Justice, reported back Senate
bill to extend the time for the qualification
of A. G. Winston, clerk of the Circuit Court
of Dinwiddlc, with the recomme ndatlon
that it do not pass.
Also, an act to amend and recnact section
y, chapter 1856, of the Code OF Virginia in
regard to writs of scire fdcids, with the
Recommendation that it do not pass.
Also, an act to amend and reenact section
4. charter Sc, of the Code of virginia, edl.
ton of 1860, as to the qualification Of
deputy sheriffs and collectors.
Mr.. WADDELL, from the Committee on
Finance, reported back bill to amend and
reenact an act approved the llth of July,
1870, entitled "An act for the relief of the
late sherlffs of the Commonwealth"
Also, bill for the relief Of sheritfs anC
other public officers whose official receipts
and papers have been destroyed by fire OF
otherwise, with the request that the com
mittee be discharged, and that the bill be
referred to the Committee for Courts OIL
Justice.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
| The following bills, &C., were introduced
and appropriately referred:
| By MIR. BEAzLEY: A bill amending an ac
in relation to the incorporation OF building
fund associations.
By Mr.. HARRIS: \ bill to allow fees t
sheritfs in certain cases.
| By MIR. LATHRoP: A bill Incorporating
the Southside University.
| BY MIR. COURTNEY: A resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Roads to inquire into
the eXpediency of changing the law known
as the pilot law.
By the same: A bill to amend certain sec
tons of the act providing charter for the
city Of Richmond.
BY MIR. TEAMoH: A resolution instruct
ing the Clerk of the Senate to issue his Ger
tiicate on the Treasurer for the amount o.
pay due the late Senator LYONS. Agreed to
| TIE PUBLIC DEBT.
The unfinished business Of last night
being the consideration of the bill for thu
funding of the public debt and the payment
of the interest thereon, the subject was re
sumed-the question being upon the adop
ton of the substitute proposed by MIR
HERNDoN. as amended by the Senate.
| Mr.. HERNDoN then moved to reconsider
the vote by which the LIST section of his
substitute las modified by him) was agreed
to. The motion prevailed.
He then offered the following, to be the
LIST section Of the substitute; which was
agreed to: a..4., 4
i" Be it enacted by the General Assembly,
That until there is settlement between
this State and West Virginia, the account.