The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-12-15
General Assembly of Virginia.
THURSDAY. December II, 1871.
SENATE.

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| THURSDAY. December II, 1871.
SENATE.
| Mr.. THOMAS. President pro tenn. i'll the
chair. PRAYER by Rev. Dr. j. l.. Burrows.
House bin entitled an act for the relief oil
F. (. Cav. late captain of the Public Guard,
was read twice and referred to the Committee
on Finance.
CRoss-R0Ap AND SUMMIT POINT TURNPIKE CON-
PASY.
| House bill entitled an act TO authorize an
increase of the t.,pital stock Of the Cross-Road
and summit Point Turnpike Company was
read the necessary number Of times, under
the suspension of the rules. and passed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr. HERSroN, from the Committee for
Courts of Justice, presented the report OF the
| committee in response TO resolution III re-
gard to the responsibility of the slrctics OF n
sheriff on his official bond; also. a report in
response to communication from the Board
| of Public Works in reference to the Statlnton
and Parkcrsburg Turnpike Company.
He. from the same committee, presented Il
| bill to amend and rcCmct section of chap
ter lS6 of the Code of 1860, in relation to
enact section of chapter lS6 of the Code OF
| 1860. in relation to dockctins Judgments and
| other liens of Il like nature.
Mr.. ANDERSON, of Rockbridgc, from the
Committee on Public Institutions, reported
with amendments Senate bill continuing the
rlymcnt of interest and dividends TO the i'll
corporate colleges or other scmnarlcS OF
learning in this state.
ELLIS PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. GEEEvER: To authorize the ply
mcnt of twenty-five dollars to Janlcs j.. Pen
dlcton, late clerk of Smyth county, for ser
vices rendered the State and which has not
been paid.
By Mr.. PRlpENoRE: TO amend and rcGmct
section 30 of chapter IS Of the Acts of
lS69-'7G. in relation to the publication of
election returns in newspapers i'll the city of
Richmond.
Ry Mr.. CuNNALLY: TO authorize the form
alton of railroad corporations and to rcgu-
late the same.
BY Mr.. TAYLOR, of Norfolk: TO provide
for the collection of the revenue Of the city
of Norfolk for the year 1871.
By Mr.. GREENE: Providing that more than
one township in this Commonwealth shall
not bear the same name.
RESOLUTIONS or EXrEDlENCY PRESENTED AND
ADOPTED.
BY Mr.. KIRKPATRICK: into the eEpedlen-
~ Of lovying Il tax upon dogs.
BY Mr.. ANDERSON, of llttSylvanm As to
whcthcrany legislation is necessary in regard
to the seals of the Commonwealth.
By Mr.. lIERSDoS: As to enacting Il law
making the failure of an attorney ut law, or
commissioner for the sale of property, or
receiver of Il court, to account for and pay
over money received hy them in the dis
charge of their duties Us such . misdemcanor,
and punishable as such.
By Mr.. KIRKPATRICK: AS to what action
has been taken by the Judges of the Supreme
Court to carry out the provisions of the act
approved July 9th, 1870, authorizing them
to prescribe rules regulating practice. &c.
BY Mr.. ROLLER: AS to legislation i'll re-
gard to the return Of delinquent taxes by the
county treasurer.
VACANCIES IN TIE OFFICE OF COUNTY JUDGE.
On motion of Mr.. NowLIN, the Governor
was requested to inform the Senate what va
cancics exist in the office Of county Judge i'll
this State.
OFFICE JUDGMENTS.
Senate bill to amend and reCnact an act ap-
proved March 2lst, 1870 in relation to the
rule DAYS for county and corporation courts,
and declaring when office judgments shall h.
lillal, was ''Aen NY ''"u >..e>, 80;
noes, D.
FoHlsAAH..f FOR HoRsE-STEALIHG.
senate hill to amend and rpGnatt IN act
passed February r. 1866, in relation TO horse
stealing, QnakinS the punishment confinement
in the pcnitcntiaiy for hot less than three
| nor molp than eighteen years. was taken up
and advanced to third reading.
COMMUNICATION FROM TIE GOVERNOR.
A communication was read FROM the Gov
crnor informing the Scnhte that vacancies
exist IN the nfltce Uf county Judge as follows ::
In the counties of Carroll, Clarke, Flunklin
and Frederick, and in the office of Judge of
tile city of Fredericksburg and county Of
Spotsylyania, These vacancies have been
temporarily filed, either Ivy appointment or
hy designating Judges of other courts to hold
the terms.
LICENSE LAWS.
Mr.. HERSDoN presented the petition of
number of citizens Of Powhatan and Amelia
counties in reference to a modification of the
license laws. Referred.
ASSESSMENT OF PROPERTY.
On motion of Mr.. FITzrATRIcK, it was re-
| solved that so much of the report of the Au-
| dllof OF Public Accounts as relates to the AS
| s1ssmcm OF property in towns of less than
hve thousand inhabitants, and of township
collectors and townships, he referred TO the
Committee on County, City and Town Or
SanlZatlonS, with instructions to report what
legislation, If any, is necessary.
VACANCIES IN COUNTY JUpGEsHlrs.
Mr.. Penn offered the following io;nt rcso-
luton, Which lies over under the rules:
| "hcS0lred, (he House Of DELEGATES conc,,.
'h"gJ liat. the Judges appointed by the Go
vernon to I'LL the vacancies that have occurred
IN the office of county judge of the state
during the recess OF the General Assembly
continue 10 1ltl such vacancies until the mali
llcltloh OF their successors under the next
regular election for county Judges
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEG ATES.
= speaker HANGER in the chair. PRAYER by
kev. Z. G. Biting. "
PASSED UNDER SUSPENSION OF THE p,r,rs
On motion of MIR. roller. of Auc,,,st,
| Senate bill in relation to the Stauntnn a"5
| Parkerburg Turnpike Comm,uy. .Ec, w,,s
| placed on the calendar without Reference ~ .
committee. ..... W
| The bill was afterwards taken I'M and
! passed. .,-...-s '''S'
BILLS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
Senate bills to expedite the execution of
the Will OF William Barrett; to protect New
| river and its tributaries; and to amend the
Code in relation to the Inspection of tobacco
House bills to Incorporate the Shenandoah