The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-23
General Assembly Of Virginia.

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General Assembly Of Virginia.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. %, 1871.
SENATE.
1deut.-Gov. MARyE In the chair.
GRAND SrRIEs.
Senate bill to amend an act In relation 20
grand juries, with House amendments, was
taken I'm, and the bib referred to the COM
mittee.
COMMITTEES REPORTS,
Mr., FITzPAT1iCH. from the Committee on
General Laws, reported back Senate bill to
extend the jurisdiction OF the corporate
authorities OF towns having less than 5000
inhabitants; also, the bill to turn over to
the counties the interest in turnpikes
through which they pass.
MIR. FITzPATR1CX. from the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, presented re-
mort in relation to the alleged sale of Acts
of Assembly-lthe substance Of which was
nublished in the Dispatch of the 22d.
Mr.. WADDELL. from the Committee on
Finance, reported back Senate bill to ap-
propriate money for the purpose of replen-
ishing the freSh-water streams Of the Com.
monWealth with fish, with an amendment.
Also. a bill for the collection Of taxes.
:. ANDERSON, of Rockbridge, from the
n. &c on immigration. reported back
Commit. aid the Virginia Immigration
Senate bill, H. amendment.
Society. with an, :. ETC, INTRODUCED.
RESOLUTIONS, Bills. ions, bills, &C.,
The following rcsofu> "oprlatciy re-
were introduced and app.
ferred. atruct-
By Mr.. GREEvER: A resolution 'n.. to
ing the Committee for Courts OF justice
INQUIRE into the eXpediency OF furnishing
the circuit judges with the reports o, tne
Court Of Appeals as they are pubiished
and if thew deem 1t expedient, that they be
instructed to report Il bill to that enect'
Agreed to.
By Mr.. HERSpoS: A resolution request
ing the Committee on Finance to inquire II
il be feasible and eXpedient to require a
special license to all apothecaries and other
persons vending patent medicines IN the
State. Agreed to.
Bv MIR. FITzPATRIcK: A bill to incorpor-
ate the Virginia Female Orphan School,
By Mr. ROLLER: A bill to incorporate the
Rockingham Banking and Trust Company.
CHARTER FOR STANTON.
Senate bin to provide charter for the
city of stanton was taken up and passed.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
When the senate adjourned on yestcr-
day the pending motion Of Mr. FITzrAT-
RICE was to reconsider the vote by when
the Senate refused to pass the Washington
and Richmond railway bill.
The ayes and nays were dcmanueu, anu
after lengthy fllibusterng discussion, the
vote was recorded rs follows:
Yeas.-Messrs. Abncr Anderson, W. \.
Anderson, Austin, Campbell, Carr, Court
ney, Davis, French, Greene, Grcever, Ham
lett, Herndon, Lathrop, Massey. Moseley,
Moss, Pendlcton. Robinson, Roller, j. SIN
bier smith, and Normand smith,.
Nays.-Messrs: BG2zle 5.oi Fltzp stbnm
Patterson, Perrin. Penn, Vim. D. smith,
Snowden, Thos. Z. TAYLOR, w. II. Taylor,
Terry, and Waddell-lo.
The Senate rcconsidering the vote Of its
defeat, motion was then mace TO lay tne
bill on the table, and make it the special
order for tomorrow: which, alter
sprightly debate, was agreed to-yeaS, ~ )
nays, IS.
THE EDUCATIONAL LAND SCRIP.
Senate bill 1S3, to provide for the appro-
pr1ation of land scrip granted to the state
of Virginia by act OF Congress, approved
July ., 1862, came up ~ the unfinished
business of Saturday last.
MIR. COURTNEY took the floor and spoke
ably in favor OF his substitute for the orig
inal hill presented by the Committee Oh
Public Institutions, reviewing III his re-
marks the several sections OF the substi.
tute.
MIR. TAYLOR, of Loudoun, followed Mr.
COURTNEY in support of the bill as com
ing from the committee, ut the conclu
sion of whose remarks Mr.. MASSEY stated
that lie had received atclesram announcing
the
DEATH OF SENATOR LYONS;
which intelligence, he said, was as start
ling as it was sad and melancholy. A tele
graphic dispatch announces the death o
Senator LYONS. He died at his home, il
Hampton. on yesterday at 9 O'Clock. Again
sir, death has invaded our circle anC
stricken from his place upon this floor The
Young man who but lately moved about IL
In the fullness Of his manhood while but il
the pride of youth. 1t would seem, sir
that the Senate Of Virginia is peculiarly
marked. 1t has been affected by Il series o
bercavements as sad as they are remark
able. 1t WAS but yesterday, it seems, The
mournful intelligence of Senator RIppICK'
cred from the sad, gloomy, and de>olatc
feelings this event created, another mem-
Der is stricken down. Yes, sir, another
member of the Virginia Senate has gone to
that "bourne from whence no traveller re-
turns" Neither the green grass nor spring
flowers have yet started upon the grave of
poor BLAND ; nor scarcely has the rounded
mound which covers the lamented R1DDlcK
been completed, when the form of Senator
Lyons lies cold in death. These are to us
sad concentrations, and will linger in our
minds long alter the scenes by which " e
are surrounded shall have passed away.
The mantle of charity is always thrown
over the history Of him whom death marks
as his victim. Let us remember Of the de-
parted Senator the better qualities which he
possessed, and trust that the dark valley and
shadow OF death has been safely passed,
and that Senator Lyons may have inherited
mansion mot made with hands, eternal
II the heavens"
"Whereas this Senate has this day received
the sad intelligence of the death Of another
member of this body, the Senator from
Elizabeth City: Therefore be it
Resolred, That the Senate receives with
profound sensibility the news Of the death
of Senator ISAIAH L. LYONS, and that We
bow in humble submission TO the decree Of
Divine Providence, with the hope that
these sudden visits OF the Messenger o
Death NAV be accepted as solemn warn
ing of the uncertainty Of life and Of the
certainty of death.
Resoloed, That we extend to the family
of the deceased the assurances of our pro
found sympathy in this their hour OF deel