The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-13

by Inc lOuStlLutfohs fcSf
ELECTION OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC fHi a1''
- ING. ~
A,,er the customary interchange Of mes
:, aes with the House, the Senate, in conJunc-
tian With that body, proceeded to execute tne
io;nt order of the day, being the election OF
= Superintendent of Public Printing. M;
IrySSr nominated r. F. Walker, Esq, anu
l1e was unanimously elected.
COUNTY 1ubeE OF FRANKLIN.
Iii accordance with the House resoiauon,
concurred in this day by the senate, nAlnS
the election OF a Judge of the county y.
Franklin. the two Houses proceeded 70 .ua.
duty. and Mr. Thomas Fl. Bernard was pu'
In nomination and elected.
REAssEssMEsT OF LANDS.
House bill providing for the raAssessnlent
of lands IN the Commonwealth, being the ull-
finished business, was taken UP, d!sc1ssea ioi
an hour, and then laid on the table,
SAFE OF STATES INTEREST IN PUBLIC "ofAs'
Mr.. Taylor, of Norfolk, introduced re :, ,
luton asking the Governor to return W ent
Senate the bill now in his hands 10 piesc .i.a
the sacrifice of the States interest In WE NJ
of internal improvement with the view oi o 80
amending it as to prevent the sue Oh SoVo,oJo
Of the first mortgage seven per cent. p WI
of the Richmond and Danville kaliroad Ion-
pany ct q price not greater than tneH par
value in State bonds.
After some little discussion, Dir. THOMAS
informed the Senate that the FINANCE CON-
mittcc was preparing bill to reach tnis very
matter, and Dir. TAYLOR therefore wlthdre"
his resolution.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATE
Sneaker HANGER in the chair. Prayer oF
Rev. DR.. Hoge.
BILLS REPORT ED AND PLACED on THE CALENDAR.
House bills: For the relief of Caroline
Lindsey (s134 as nightwatch OF the Eastern
L,rnatic Asylum; to charter the 9lloWay'
Raphine, and Brownsburg Turnpike Com
pary to extend the time for the operation OF
the act to proven. the sacrifice OF pclsoiiai
property at forced sales to Incorporate the
town of Woodstock; to charter the Mutual
Benevolent Assertion Of the Orange, Alex
andria and Manassas Railroad Company; 10
prevent the sale CT impure and adulterated
oils. with an adverse recommendation; TO
amend the Code in relation to the restraint
and destruction of dangerous and noXlolls
animals.
PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS.
On recommendation of the Committee Oh
Privileges and Elections, that committee was
authorized to send for persons and papers In
the Essex contested election case. The same
committee was authorized to print such Pc
titions, notices, &C., as they think proper.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
The Senate joint resolution for the appoint
ment Of Joint committee to consider what
amendments to the Constitution OF the state
are expedient.
COUNTY JUDGE OF FRANKLIN.
Senate Joint resolution for the election OF a
county i,ldae for Franklin was concurred IN,
and Mr. Thomas Ii. Bernard, nominated by
Mes,rs. POWELL and BOOKER, was unanimous
ly elected.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted Messrs. WATSON, BRIsTow, Lew
IL. and GRESHAM. for two days each, NORTON
for four days, and BUTLER for one day.
SUPREME COURT REPORTS.
A resolution offered by Dir. WALKE author
izinc tie Secretary of the Commonwealth to
furnish the members with copies of the re-
ports of the Supreme Court of Appeals at the
cost of publication, was put on the calendar.
PER DIEM AND MILEAGE.
On motion of Mr.. WALKER the Committee
on Finance was directed to report without
delay upon the proposed reduction of per
diem and mileage. Messrs. j. S. Brown,
Jorgcnson, Matthew, Noble, Paige, Per-
kins, Riddlcbarger, Russell, Van Auken,
Wall, and Young, voted iii the negative.
RETRENcnMENT.
On motion Of Mr.. SMITH the Committee
on Retrenchmcnt and Economy was i'll
Structed to inquire and report by bill or
otherwise what reduction can be made III
the expenses OF the Government generally.
WAR FUND.
On motion OF Mr.. h1sCHELoE the First
Auditor was requested to inform the House
what amount of money was paid into the
Treasury of the State upon the demand made
by the United states upon the State of Viz
sina for war fund prior to the suspension of
the collection Of the said debt by the State of
Virginia; also the amount demanded by the
Government of the United States as Vir-
ginia's quota for war fund, and if the amount
is credited by the money paid into the state
Treasury to meet said demand.
.... NIGHT SESSIONS.
Mr.. Evans offered q. resolution proposing
night sessions Of the House, which was. on
motion Of Mr.. Z. Z. JOKES, laid OH the table.
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC PRINTING.
The election of this officer being in order,
Mr.. CIITz nominated Mr.. Richard +. Walker,
of Richmond city, and the nomination was Sc
eonded by Mr.. GILnAFi
Mr.. Walker was unanimously elected.
COST OF TIE NEW BONDS.
Mr.. R1pDLEBARGER offered the following,
which was agreed to:
"Whereas the Second Auditor, in response
to a resolution of the 9th instant, in regard
to the cost of engraving and lithoSraphing
tue stocks issued under tie funding bill, re-
ports that although he had no personal know.
ledge of tue contract made by the Trea-
slrer for engraving or lithographing, vet
pursuance of that contract up to De-
cember 18th, 1871, and that after that time
he had refused to certify two bills Of consider
able amount because he had found that the
expenses for funding the public debt had
mnoupted to St5,662.50. Now, therefore,
be it
HSOSeu, IIlut coluullllee oi I'VE w up
pointed, who shall be charged with the duty
of inquiring how much of the expenses in
CURED under the funding bill in pursuance
of the 9th section thereof was for engraving,
lthoglaphing. and printing whether or not
it was the duty Of the Second Auditor to &C
quaint himself with said contract before GER
tifying any Of said bills, and whether or not,
in the judgment of the committee, the cost OF
engraving, lithographing, and printing, were
eXorbitant, and whethrr or not any expense
was incurred not absolutely necessary to exc
cute said law.
"Resolued, .. That said committee be au.
thorized to send for persons and papers,"