The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-12-18
General Assembly of Virginia.
SATURDAY, December 1G, 1871.
SENATE,


Mr.. THOMAS, president pro tenn, in the
chair. Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Biting.
COMMITTEE REroRTS.
Mr.. ANDERSON, of Rockbridge, from the
Committee on Public Institutions, reported
with an amendment House bill continuing
The PAYMENT of interest and dividends to the
INCORPORATED colleges or other Summaries of
learning in the State.
Also, Senate bill to amend and rcCuact the
18th chapter of the acts of lS66-'6I so Us to
provide for the payment Of interest upon the
Dawson fund.
BILLS PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. PRIpEMoRE: To amend and re-
enact section IL of chapter III, Code of 1860,
in relation TO infant and insane defendants
and the appointment of guardians GdRhitum.
Bv Mr.. TAYLOR. OF Loudotn: TO amend
and rcJnact the 18th section of chapter l9l Of
the Code of Virginia. edition Of 1860, us
amended and rcCllactcd by act passed Fcbru-
r;lry 9, 1866.
BY Mr. MEEM: To incorporate the Virginia
Iron Mining, Chemical and Manufacturing
Company.
b. Mir. ROLLER: For the sccuremcnt of
policies of life Insurance held hy citizens OF
this State by requiring the investment OF
premium reserve within the State.
RESOLUTIONS OF ExPEDlENCY INTRODUCED And
ADOPTED.
BY Mr.. Rue: TO provide for a rcaSseSs-
mcut of the lands in this Commonwealth.
BY Mr., FITzrATRlCk: AS to abolishing the
office of registrar and devolving his duties
upon the township clerk.
HoRsE-sTEALING.
Senate bill to amend and rcGaact an act
pissed February 18th, 1866, i'll relation TO
norse->tealing. was taken up and read the
third time. 1t amends the law so is TO make
the minimum punishment three years i'll the
pcnitentiary, and the maximum eighteen
years, instead of the death penalty. The
passage of the bill was opposed by McssrS.
LAKELAND, NrTTING, and COCHRAN, and adj
vocatcd by Messrs. Penn, PRIDEMoRE, PAT
TERsoS, THOMAS and FRENCH.
Mr.. ROLLER moved to reconsider the vote
by which the bill was ordered to third
reading and cngrossmcnt in order to oller IN
amendment continuing the death penalty.
His motion was put md lost: Ayes, .; noes,
Il.
On the passage of the bill the ayes and
noes were called, and the question was de-
termined in the affirmative by vote of %
tOS.
Sl'rREME COURT IN TIE VALLEY.
Mr.. WARD presented petition of the bar
and judges of the Supreme Court Of Appeals
at Stalnton to hold part session at VIM
chester for hearing appeals from the lower
end OF the Valley. Referred to the Commit
tee for Courts of Justice with an accompany
iny bill.
TIE FUNDING BILL.
General JAMES 4. WALLER, of Pulaski,
| from the House of Delegates, informed the
Senate of the passage III that body of the
joint resolution TO discontinue the issuc of
bonds required to be issued by the act for
funding the public debt.
Subsequently Mr.. FITZPATRICK moved to
take the resolution up for consideration.
Mr.. CQNNALLY hoped that the Senate would
not take up the resolution now; Mr.. Hern-
don, who was absent, desired to speak upon
the subject, and in Difference to him he asked
the poStponemcnt OF the consideration of it.
Mr.. ANDERSON, Of Rockbridge, said he
would vote for taking up the resolution if
the purpose Was to refer it to the committee.
Mr.. CoNSALlI said he had no objection to
its being taken up with that view.
MIR. WARD thought this Il matter needing
prompt attention, but would not vote to
hurry it through without due deliberation.
Mr.. HuNpLEY also wanted the subject to
receive early attention, but he would not
favor any hasty action, and was altogether OBJ
posed to the application of "gag-lnw."
Mr.. FITZPATRICK said that the advocates of
the resolution did not contemplate taking final
action to-day. They wanted everybody to be
heard.
By common consent the resolution was ia
ken up and read the second time.
MIR. FITZPATRICK then moved to suspend
the rule requiring it's reference to the com.
mittee, i'll order to make the resolution the
special order for Monday.
Mr.. JOHNSON moved to amend the motion
so as to make it the special order for Tuesday
instead Of Monday, reminding the Senate that
Monday was the day fixed by the joint order
for the election of several State officers and
two county judges.
Mr. FITZPATRICK declined to accept the
amendment proposed.
Mr.. LAKELAND was as much opposed to gag
law us any senator, but wished to remind
gentlemen that every days delay increased
the amount of debt funded, and therefore
made prompt action more desirable.
Mr. JOHNSON thought this matter OF far toe
great consequence to be acted upon without
reference to committee, and he urged the
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