The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-12-11
General Assembly of Virginia.
SATURDAY, December 8, 1871.
SENATE.

The Observation-Disclosures in the chair.
PRAYER by Rev. DIR. Preston.
The Joint resolution, introduced yester-
day by MIR. PENN. to refer to joint com.
mittee so much Of the Governors message
as relates to change of the jurisdiction
and organization Of the circuit and county
courts was taken up and agreed to.
BILLS PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
Bv Mr.. NowLAN: To amend and reGnact
section 10 Of chapter AL OF Acts OF Assem-
bly, 1S69l'70 in relation to the compensation
of ovcrseers of roads.
By same: TO repeal section of chapter
ia of the Code of Virginia concerning the
removal of causes pending In one court to
another.
BY Mr.. ROLLER: To amend and reGnact
sections G3 and IS OF an act approved July
II, 1870. entitled an act prescribing duties
and compensation of township officers, so
as TO give to collectors the duties and COM
pensation heretofore performed by consta-
bles in civil cases.
PETITION PRESENTED.
Mr.. THOMAS presented the petition of
Ward G. Robinson asking the passage Of q
| law or joint resolution directing Gf In the
| opinion of the General Assembly the same
IS necessary the Second Auditor to fund
certain bonds issued September "a. 1880,
| and February %, 1861, to Allen T. Laidley,
| secretary OF the James River and Kauawha
Company, and now held by the petitioner.
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY INTRODUCED AND
ADOPTED.
| By Mr.. ANDERSON, of Rockbridge: Into
propriety of so amending the law as TO pre-
vent excessive and Illegal leyies by township
| boards.
| nv Mr.. FITZPATRICK: AS to necessity for
the continuance Of the clerk authorized by
! chopter 29S, Acts '70-'7I ; and IL any injury
| would result to the public service from q
repeal Of said chapter.
BY same: AS to repeating section A.,
chapter 259, Acts 'G9-'70, and of so amend.
ing said chapter as to authorize tax to be
levied for the support of public free schools
alone ny the Legislature, and to provide that
said schools may be continued for three (3)
months In the year.
BY Mr.. KIRKPATRICK : As to what legis.
latlon, IL any, is necessary to secure q
prompt and faithful accounting by all col
lectOrs Of taxes, and their punishment in
case of dedication. ..... VI.
BY same As to regulating the recorda.
ton of deeds, &c.
BY MIR. GREEvER AS to amending the
law as to responsibility of the sureties of q
sheriff on bis official bonds.
| BY Mr.. THOMAS As to amending act
passed March 30, 1871, extending the juris-
diction Of police justices und justices of the
peace, &c.
BY MIR. ANDERSON, OF Rockbridge: As to
charging parties applying for acts Of private
incorporation the expense Of enacting the
same.
| THE FUNDING BILL. s
Mr. WARD introduced the following pre-
anble and resolution, which lie over under
the rule
Whereas the financial condition of the
people of the State Is such that it would
be ineXpedient and burdensome to have
TO increase the rate Of taxation at this
time and whereas 1t is uncertain whether
the present rate Of taxation will raise q
sufficient amount of revenue to pay the In.
terest upon the public debt as required by
the funding bill and the current expenses
OF the state Government Therefore be It
"Resolced by the General assembly of
| Virginia, That the Auditor, or prOper
funding officer, be and he is hereby al.
rected to discontinue any further issue of
the new bonds from this date until such
| time as the matter can be inquired into and
such legislation be had in the premises,
should any be necessary, as the public in
terest may demand"
LAND SCRIP.
Mr.. PENN offered substitute for SENATE
bill No. 4, providing for the distribution Of
the land fund donated by Congress-. Re-
| ferred to the Committee on Public Institu-
tions.
ADDITIONS TO sTANDzNG COMMITTEES.
The President announced the following
additions to standing committees: :. .-lzTa
Public Institutions. - Messrs. Beazley,
Gresyer, Lewis, and Stevens. go. =.
Privileges and EectioDss--Me ssrs. Lack.
land, French, Quesenbery, and ConnalIy.
PRINTING COMMITTEE.
The President also announced Messrs.