The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-12-11

ANDyu90N. OF H7lfSytvautSj % r. ex,o tosnt
members on the Senate's part " ''S' '
Committee on Printing.
THE TOWN OF powELLroR.
Senate bill to amend aud reenaet InG Us,
of incorporation OF the town OF I9" r.ad q
was ordered to be engrossea anu
, third time. ,,,so,
svs.rp Brr1s ORDERED TO SECOND i'EApi ~' :,
To amend aud recnacs an act appl95t co
March Of. III, in relation 70 tne f"'e u"
Of county and corporation co COZ nosoed Feb
10 a 10 ,Se In relation to horse-stfallhg'
fu ,ur.nvrsrs TO THE CONSTITUTION.
MIR. PRrpEMoRE introduced a !olns ' 1871
linton proposing an amcndme1tt " INC A~ ",
.rticle Of the Constitution OF tl!glnIa, ~
naiafion to the manner by when anhenu,
Ieaa n,s r. the Constitution are made, ana
nrnv;d,ne for the publication OF SAID atoeno.
pmant. and for the communication theIeo'
nd IF this resolution to the next d-n'
eral Assembly, &c. Lies over
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Sneaker HANGER In the chair. Prayer by
Rev. DR.. Woodbridge.
PLACED ON THE CALENDAR.
Senate joint resolution extending the
time for the collection of taxes and county
and township levies In the CommonWeallh
tor The year 1871 until March 10Th, 1872,
was read twice, and by n two-thids vote
placed on the calendar without reference 10
committee.
PRINTING OF ASYLUM REPORTS.
On motion of MIR. ROLLER, Of Augusta
300 COPIES Of the report Of the directors OF
the Deaf, Dumb, and Blind Asy lum, and
| l 900 copies of the reports of each OF the
State Lunatic Asylums, were ordered to be
nrpted ut the expense Of the State for the
! use OF said asylulns.
BILLS REPORTED.
| Ho,1Je bill No. |, authorizing tie c0ngrc'
| CATION Of the Presbyterian church OF The
| town of Stauuton to execute deed o.
trust, was reported from the Committee o.
! Courts Of Justice and placed on the calcn'
: oar.
! On the recommendation of the Commit
| tee of Courts of Justice Mr.. WATTS was
allowed to withdraw his bill to authorize
the administrator Of Polly Elliott TO pay
over to the stewards of the DlnWiuule'
Street Methodist church, Portsmouth, Ger
tain funds in bis hands,
EXTENSION OF TINE FOR THE COLLECTION OF
TAXES.
Senate Joint resolution above cited was
taken I'D in its order on the calendar.
| MIR. DOUGLASS, of Richmond county,
offered the following amendment
"ResoEued, That the five per cent. penalty
| incurred for failure to pay the taxes que
September /, 1871, be extended to the Isl
of February, 1872, and shall take effect on
that day."
After discussion by Messrs. MATTHEW,
KELLY, RAMsDEL, and RIDDLEBARGER, the
ioiut resolution and proposed amendment
were, on motion OF MIR. DANIEL, referred to
the Finance Committee.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted Mr.. HAMILTON for four days.
BILLS, &C., INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. MINOR Resolution inquiring into
the expediency Of leasing the penitentiary
to the highest bidder.
BY Mr.. WALKER: Bill to amend and re.
enact section al, ~, 90, and 30, of the Oct
prescribing the duties and compensation
of county officers. and repeating sections
% and q of said act.
By Mr.. KEYsER Bill to amend and reen.
act sections 81, %, %, 25, and so, of the act
prescribing the duties and compensation oil
county officers.
By MIR. 'ScRUGGs Bill TO amend section
10 of an act prescribing the duties, &C., OF
county officers.
By MIR. DANIEL: Bill continuing the pay
ment of interest and dividends to the in.
corporated colleges or other seminaries oil
learning in this State.
By Mr.. FITZGERALD: Resolution In.
quirng into the eXpediency OF providing
for the reassesSment Of the lands Of this
Commonwealth.
By Mr.. MATTHEW Bill to amend section
15, chapter $50, Of Code of 1860, in relation
to Justices of the peace.
BY Mr.. LoVENsTEIN Resolution rs to
amending the pilot laws OF this State.
By Mr.. WALKE: Resolution as to re.
ducing number of townships in each county
to the lowest possible number.
By Mr.. BURKHoLDER: Resolution rs TO
regulation and recording of deeds, &C., re-
lating to property situated in county
and within the jurisdiction of corpora.
ton court.
BY Mr.. LovENsTEIN: Bill in relation to
Captain E. S. Gay, late captain Of Public
Guard. for balance of pay due him.
BY MIR. THOMAS: Resolution inquiring
into expedieucy of authorizing the elac-
tions held at Cedarville, in Cedarville town
ship, Warren county, to be held in the
stone school house at that place.
BY Mr.. RIDDLEBARGER: Resolution re-
questing the Governo: to inform the Gene
raj Assembly what number of aids, secre-
taries, clerks, and other assistants, are en-
ployed at the Executive Department, and
what is the annual salary paid to each.
Adjourned.