The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-02-15
General Assembly of Virginia.
sEyESTY-FIEsT DAY.
WEDNESDAY, February II, 1872.
SENATE.

whole OF cnaptcr 2JJ, acIs vi 10y" - ~.
ting to fiducarics; and of at least rel'e,,,,s,
section 1 of said chapter, when c,hl c' -,
the courts to fix and prescribe Iiic lo'' VI
commissioners Of accounts. am =,
Bv same: OF modifying chapte' Nv VI VI
the acts of'T0-T1. in relation TO INC iecS Vi
commissioners in clEnccry,.. =
Bv same: AS to repeating as use' 80 NV NV
unnecessary chapter 50 Of actS Oh o.
entitled can act i'll relation 70 liuuc'''i w.
By same: As TO Amending Hc's ~ 10 : nU'
TO makcit mandatory upon the cierhS W iS?ue
the rules provided for against Objects iaii.,'o
to make return Of process unless upon 'I,
motion or application Of the party ltlteres'cu
or his attorney.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
Ar WALKER. from the House Of Delegates,
communicated TO the Senate the passage 10y
,Sn Uou.c of San act to amend and rccnacl
,n[t;on ID of the act of the 30th March, 1871,
Untitled an act to provide for the payment
and funding of the public debt.
sryATE BILLS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
70 amend the chatter of the city of Lynch
burg. -,
10 amend the acts in relation to roads OF
Louuoli county.
TIE BOUNDARY IIai QtEoIioN
The President presented a communication
from the commissioners on the part OF VIZ
riuia to adjust the State boundary ii!ies'
Icportne that they had made no progress
thi,s far, and asking that the documents oD'
taiucd in England referring to this sui;jccI DC
rot published at this time
The resolution heretofore adopted by Tue
Senate ordering the publication was amended
50 rs to provide for the publication OF such
uortions OF the d0cllmGafs rs the conilnls'
s;Gneys may desire after consultation VIII!
tie Library Committee.
TIE SCHOOL TAX BILL.
scrqtc bill to regulate the imposition, n.
,c.>,,.rnt, and collection of taxes for the sup
port ri public tree schools BY counties ant
school districts. WAS discussed for two hours
and was pending at adjournment
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Speaker HANGER in the chair. No prayer
HILLS REPORTED AND PLACED on CALENDAR.
Senate bills TO amend the charter of the
Trcdcsar Company; to amend the charter OF
the Masonic Hall Association of HarliSun'
burg: incorporating the Blue Ridge Spring.
Company; to preventive placing of obst:1lc.
tons in the Mattaponi and Pam'lnkcy
rivers: to Incorporate the Chesapeake Ware.
house Company OF Norfolk.
House bills: TO prcvef7t the destruction 81
par;rid-cs and other game; to Incorporate
the Pulaski Agricultural and Mechanical Col.
lc.c; to amend the Code in relation II
the registration of marriages and deaths, and
TO repeal sections sd and oath Of chapter
1OS; memorial asking Congress for dUl:l-
ton of lands Tor public schools.
THE MARYLAND BOUNDARY.
On motion of Mr.. PoAGUE. the House Com.
mittec on Library was instructed TO coUpC-
rate with the Senate committee i'll the print
inc and publication Of 50 much OF the docli-
.ments obtained by Mr.. DcJarncttc, and those
detained hy Colonel i. W. Mcdonald, in re-
laton 10 the boundary line between Mary
land and Virginia rs in;ly lie deemed proper,
tomcthcr with the report OF the special con-
missioner on the subject. The resolution
was amended before passage SO IS to Limit thc
expenses to 5000.
THE CASE or COLONEL JENKINS.
Mr.. BooKEH, from the special committee
appointed to investigate the charges Of bri-
berry and corruption in connection wit the
passage OF the funding bill, presented >pc-
cial report setting forth That the witness, John
". Jenkins, under examination by said com
mittee, sill! refused to tell the committee hy
whom hr was employed ~ lobby fur the pas
Stgc ol HE blu aIl The amount of the fee
lylId him for such services: that the reasons
assigned by witness tcr such refusal were
those previously assigned and reported to the
House; and that said witness demanded 20
be brought before the bar Of the House TO
l,:,, 49,
Mr. BOOKER. after giving his view Of the
law Of The c,lsr, moved that the witness be
brought 10 the bar CT the House and allowed
al opportunity to purge himself Of contempt.
Tie Scrgcant-al-trms then brought Colo
mel jenkins before The bar Of the House, and
lie was informed by the SPEAKER of the &C.
ton of the House.
The CLERK then Cat the instance Of the
chairman of the comrnittcc) asked the fol-
lowing question: DO you still reftl.e to i'll
form the committee who employed you 10
lobby for the passage cf the fll'idihg bill, a:t.
10 give the amount vi your Ices Tor such ser.
vices!"
Mr.. jenkins replied: Having refused to
answer the question before the committee ap
pointed by this House, and having asked tC
be brought before the bar OF the House.
ted to submit my defence and authorities as
| stand on my conditional rights Us a counse
. for my CLIENT"
hlr. SMITH (ut the request of Mr.. Jenkins
| moved that the prisoner be allowed to adj
dress the House
Mr., WALaEK moved as substitute that ht
, lie allowed to submit IN argument il
| writing.
Mr.. BOOKER argued AGAINST the the right OF
the prisoner to make anv argument before
! the liUnsci ard cited the case of Pat Wood
! auu others to show that course Was I'LL
usual.
The substitute and original resolution
| were both defeated, with few votes III tn,
affirmative.
Mr.. BOOKER then submitted the follow
ing:
"Resolccd, That John W. jenkins rcmaii
in the custody Of the Scrgcant-at-ArmS unit
the further order Of the House."
The resolution was agreed to; and TIN
Sergeant; at>ArIns again took charge Of til,
| witness.
The Scrgeant-at-Arms: Mr.. SrEAKER,
would like 10 have instructions. Am l re
quired to commit the witness to prison, O
can parole him:
The SPEAKER: You are to retain him il
your custody.
| ASSESSMENT BILL.
The special order (Scnate bill for the assess
mcnt of taXcsl was postponed until O'Clock
on Thursday,
PLACED on TIE CALENDAR WITHOUT REFERENCE
Senate bill to authorize the trustees of tn
Sycamore Disciples church to borrow
money and to execute 4 deed of trust. ant
House bill to provide for a special Court o
Appeals with amendment insisted upon b,
the scnate) were placed OH the calendar undc
4 suspension OF the rules.