The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-01-14
General Assembly of Virginia.
FRIDAY, Jan. 13, 1870.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Lieut.. Gov. MARYE in the chair. Prayer
| by Rev. J. c. CRANBERRY.
RELIEF.
Senate bill with House amendments for
the relief Of Col. w. B. Blair was taken up,
and the amendments agreed to.
PETITIONS, BILLS, ETC.
The following bills, &c, were introduced
and appropriately referred:
By Mr.. COURTNEY: A bill concerning the
allowances Of certain officers.
By Mr.. HERNDoN: A bill amending the
charter Of the town of Fredericksburg.
Bv Mr.. LEWIS: a bill in relation to dog
stealing.
BY Mr.. ROBINSON: A bill extending the
time in which officers elect of Cumberland
county are required to qualify.
By Mr.. ANDERSON, of ROckbrldge: 4 bill
in relation to certain debts due the Viz
ginia Military Institute.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. HERNDoN, from the Committee for
Courts of Justice, reported bill providing
for an extension of the time for the qualifi-
cation of y. NJ. Winston, clerk OF the Cir
cult and County Courts of King William.
STRIPES.
Senate bill for the repeal OF all laws pro-
vi ding for the punishment of the citizens
of this Commonwealth by StripeS-report-
ed from the Committee for Courts of JUS
tice, with the recommendation that 1t DO
not pass-was taken up.
Mr.. TEAMoH (colored), of Portsmouth,,
proceeded ut length to discuss the subject OF
corporal punishment by stripes, and charac-
tcrized it as the most barbarous OF all ages.
He desired law to be made in this case that
would meet the ends OF justice, but hoped
this would be repealed.
Mr.. Moss (colored), of Buckingham, also
opposed the report OF the committee, saying
that lie was minister Of the Gospel, and
regretted that he had not some plain truths
written out upon this subject which might
convert Senator's.
Mr.. MosELY (coloreD moved to lay the
bill upon the table, as the Senator from Pc
tersburg desired to he heard on the subject.
Mr.. HERSDoN, from the committee,
stated that he did not think the law should
be changed, as it had been in vogue for an
indefinite period.
Mr.. LATHRoP, of Mecklenburg, hoped
the bill would be laid OH the table.
Mr.. PESDLEToS said that he was very
willing to accord the courtesy to the absent
Senator, but he desired it to be understood
that in his judgment the whippine-post was
not as barbarous a relic as it seemed to be
regarded. He was opposed to saddhng
upon honest men the taxes to support sucn
petty offenders. He knew of no better
method, and regarded it as the greatest
cviliZer and moralzer in existence,
The bill was laid on the table.
STRICKEN FROM THE CALENDAR.
Senate bill in relation to property liable
to distress for rent.
Senate bill amending the 18th section OF
chapter Al of the Code, in relation TO roads.
Senate bill amending section 20 of the act
approved11th Of July. 1870, prescribing the
duty and compensation Of certain township
officers.
Senate bill in relation to the bonds Of
county and township officers.
EXTENSION OF THE SESSION OF THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY.
House Joint resolution extending the
present session of the General Assembly to
the 18th of March, II, was taken up, and
on motion of Mr.. ROLLER. the subject was
laid on the table.
MILITIA.
Senate bill. with amendment, providing
for the organization Of the militia, was
taken up.
Mr.. TAYLOR, Of Loudoun, said that as this
was bill OF great Importance he would
move to lay it on the table which was done.
BILL PASSED.
Senate bill to amend and reGnact sections
81 and 81 of chapter l9' OF the Code in re-
lation to offences against public property.
Adjourned.