The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-12-12
General Assembly Of Virginia.
MoEpAY, December II, ISL.
SEN AIE,

! Tho I,euten3nt-Governor III the chair.
Mr.. ElUNDiEY offered the lollowin. pre-.
| amhie and resolution. which WAS agreed Ia
"W hcreas in many sections Of Virginia,
and particularly III Southsidc virginia,
there is literally no market for land, and in
consequence Of the overwhelming indehi.
cdnesS of the people their lands are being
debtor is stripped of his property without
being relieved to any apprcci1ble extent OF
his indebtedness Therefore lie it
"ReSolred, That the Committee for Courts
of Justice he instructed to inquire into The
EXPO diencv of so amending section 8 If
chapter - OF the Code of 1860 as to pro-
hibit the enforcement Of judgment llcuS
hy courts OF equity lultss it appear
that the rents and profit, Of The real
estate will not satisfy the judgment within
ten Years.
THE ELECTION OF THE CAPITOL OFFICERS.
Mr. TAYLOR, Of Loudoun, offered Il joint
re- olntipn (Which lies over under the rules
lhal the General Assembly proceed on ~
tucday the 10Th instant, III | O'Clock, to
elect ga secretary uf the comm ,nweal'h
ii treasurer, Il second auditor, aud an audi
tor OF public accounts"
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY PRESENTED AND
ADOPTED.
By Mr., ANDERSON. Of Pittsvlvania
Whether or not the office Of second auditor
can be discontinued, or consolidated with
| that of first auditor, without dctriluent ,C
the public service, and if so, what sum will
be saved annually to the treasury DS such
consolidation.
| BY Mr.. BuEpIEY : AS TO providing with.
ont delay for u revision Of the laws OF Viz.
| gilia, and Of reducing them into the form
vi code.
| By Mr.. KIRKPATRICK : As to amending
| the Code in relation To dockeiiDg Of judg,
! mcrts and other liens of like nature.
| By Mr., THOMAS: As TO amending tho act
| passed Decemhcr22, 10, amending Code In
regard to tiduciarlcs.
By Mr.. WYNHK Whether any legislation
is necessary, and if so, whit, to insure The
:riul of crimes by convicts i'll the Circuit
Court of Richmond, as dcnned IN chapter
| 2l5 Of the Code of 1850.
| Bv Mr.. LACKLAEp As to amending tho
| Cor stitution Of the State 80 a. 10 require al
county and corporation JUICES to te elected
bv the peoplr, and also TO restore 10 The
ucoplc the election Of supreme and circuit
judges.
| BlLLs PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
| By MIR. SMITH: 70 reenact section 191 OIL
cha pter AL OF tho Acts of '69-'7O.
| Bv Mr.. HERHpoN: Authorizing the Audi
tor Of Public Accounts TO receive STATE
bonds at par IN settlement OF the judgment
Iagiinst William II. Mansfield, late sheriff o
lSpotsy lvania county.
| BY MIR. PRIDEAORE To provide for Tho
llovy, attachment, or distress Of property
under claim for rent reserved upon con
tract to be paid in money, and for the sal,
Of property attached or dstraucd.
by Mr.. TAYLOR, of Norfolk Amendin:
The charter OF the Farmers and Merchant
+ Loan and Trust Company OF tho city Q
Norfolk.
EXPENSE OF THE COUNTS OF THE COMMON
WEALTH.
On motion of MIR. PESE, il was
l Resolred, That the Governor be re
tqueSted 10 cause 10 be furnished and print
, ed the statistical informrtion derived from
, the judges Of the county courts. referred t
in bis message of December 6, 1911"
RtLIEF FROM ANTE. BE1.LUM DEETs.
/, The joint resolution introduced by Nj
G LAKELAND coocernin, relief from the col
V lection and payment Of ante-belinne debt
O was taken up, and on motion of MIR. urHD
LEY was SO amended As to provide for
a llont committee of fix instead of thre
= members ofthe Senate, and uiue Instead q
d six members of the House of Delegates. /
e lconsider the subject.
Af,er some discussion the resolution wa
Il laid on the table. ...-.--.
ADDITIONAL STANDING c MNiTTEEs.
It The President announced the fol,Yiu
l. additional standing committees
n Enrolled BiUs.-Mcssrs. French, Hume
J. ley, Taylcr of Loudoun, Nowlin, La,ham
% Ward, and Greene.
Federal Relations .-MeSsre Roller
4 Herndon. Cochran, Smith, Conuallv, Terr,
!. Boykiu, Kirkpatrick, and Grahlm,
, The following select committee was ais
= announced: liz
On Rules.-Messrs. johnson, Anierso
3 of Pittsslvlnia, Holiday, TAYLOR OF No
$ folk, Patterson, Boykln, and Massey.
), ELECTION OF PRESIDENT PRO TENPoRE.
On motion OF Mr.. PENN, the Senate pr,
ceeded to the election Of q President p'
tenpore.
Mr.. FITzPATRIcK nominated Senator /
W. Thomas OF Fairfsx, and be was uDan
mousIy elected.
BILLS PASSED.
Senate bill to incorporate the Norwoo
Mining and Petroleum Company. ., =.
l Senate blu TO amend and reenact an az