The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-14
The General Assembly of Virginia
FRIDAY, December 10, 1872.
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FRIDAY, December 10, 1872.
SENATE.
The Senate met ., noon, iiCutcHant-Gov.
ernor MARyE In the chair.
PRAYER hy Rev. John +. Edwards, y. D.,
of Centenary Methodist Church.
THE FESlTENTIARr.
The PRuslDEST laid before the Scpatc q
communication from the City Council OF
Richmond, enclosing copy Of resolutions
agreed to By that body, IN relation 10 the re-
movaI of the penitcntiary.
On motion Of Dir. GREENE it was referred
to the Committee on Public Institutions.
COMMITTEE REPORTS. .-.
Mr.. THOMAS, from the Committee or
Finance, reported bills
TO repeal the tax Oh dogs in certain coun-
ties.
For the relief Of the late sherif1s Of the
Commonwealth, with substitute.
For the relief Of William NJ. Buck, with
amendments.
For the relief of G. Guvernator, C.Wend-
linger. aud +. Lehman, securities OF Fer
nando King. hate sheriff of Surry county.
Mr. ANDERSON Of RockbridSc, from the
Committee Oh Public Institutions, reported
\ resolution proposing slle icr State
reform school.
Bill to provide for the establishment OF
State reform school.
Mr.. GRIMsLEY, from tie Committee on
County. City, and Town Organization, re-
ported bills: Amending IN act prescribing
the duties and compensation OF county OIL
GERS; to amend the seventy section Of
an act in relation TO The duties and compen-
sation Of certain township officers; to pro-
vide for the rcdivisiou of the county Of Fair
fax. with the recommendation that ii do not
pass, as the subject is already provided for
by law.
Mr. THOMAS, from the Committee on FL
nance, reported Senate bill to secure and pro-
vide for paying the railroad debts Of coun-
tics, townships, cities, and towns in Virginia.
BILLS, RESOLUTIONS, &C., INTRODUCED And
APPROPRIATELY REFERRED.
Bv Mr.. TAYLOR of Loudoun: Resolution
Of eXpedicncy us. to comforting on county
and coronation courts the like power of ap-
pointing trustees for religious and Ecncro-
lent associations as is now vested in circuit
courts.
BY Mr.. LAcKLAND: A bill amending the
law in regard TO iurics generally and the pay
of jurors.
by NIr. GREEN: A bill to amend the act
providing for general election.
BY Mr.. GRlMsLry: Resolution to amend
the public school law so rs to give any per-
son or persons aggrieved by the action OF
county school trustees, in the location OF
schools, right to appeal to the board OF
school commissioners for the county OF TO the
circuit court.
BY Mr.. KIRKPATRICK Resolution request
| ing the Auditor to state what steps have been
| taken by him to enforce the fine prescribed
| by the Esd section Of chapter 1Gf Of the Code
| against such clerks as have failed to furnish
| the clerk of the House of Delegates with re.
ports required by section % Of said chapter,
and whether, in his opinion, any aud what
| legislation is necessary to facilitate the eXecu'
| ton of the 23d section for enforcing the pro.
| visions therein specified.
BILLS rA>SEp.
Senate bills: For the relief OF Houston
Ruckcr.
10 authorize TIC townships of ut. Gilcad
| and Jefferson, in the county OF Loudoun, to
| form q sub.school district and TO erect a
school-houSe.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Senate bill to secure and provide for pay.
| ING the railroad debts OF counties, townships,
cities, and towns. was taken UP, aud, on mo.
ton of Mr.. Penn, made the special order fol-
Tuesday next.
REcoMAITTEp.
| Senate bill to amend and rceuact an ac
continuing the payment of interest and div
derd TO the Incorporated colleges or otho!
seminarics Of learning in the State was takel
up aud read the second time.
| Mr.. FITZPATRICK moved to amend the bill
by striking Out i'll the twcnty-frst line Of lhs
first amended section the word "heretolorc,'
aud inserting after the word accrued" il
the same line, the words since the ISt day o
January, 1S71"; pending which, Mr.. TAY
LoR Of Loudoun moved to recommit the bill
to the Committee on Finance. Agreed to-
ayes, II; noes, lS
| TAX on CHARTERS OF INCORPORATION.
When the Senate adjourned yesterday tn,
PRESIDENT was about TO state the unfinished
business Of the previous day, which was
"Shall the substitute proposed 10y the Com
mittee on Finance fer Mr.. PENN's bill b
adopied?" -. s..
Mr.. PINN's bill provides that tax shall
| be paid before the act Of Incorporation shall
inure to the benefit Of the corporators, aGd
the committees report provides for Il
slHtllC tiA vi CIV UelOIS alu0 Oil SQall he
read u second time; and if the bill Is passed
81 on every $1,000 of capital stock shall be
paid into the Treasury Of the State before
the charter shall be good and cfcctual il
law. "A similar tux is imposed on amend
ments TO charters Increasing capital s,uc6.
MIR. Penn demanded the ayes and noes
and the amendment WIS defeated by the fol
Lowing vote:
| AYES.-Messrs. Boykip, Fitzpatrick, French
| GrimScy. johnson, kirkpatrick, Lewis, Meem
Perrin, Pridemore, Taylor Of Loudoun, ant
| Thomas-l2 s.-
| NoES.-Mcssrs. Anderson Of Rockblidge. Ander
son of Fltsylvania, Bcazley, Greene, Gree,er
| Herndou,, Hundley: Lackland Lathrop. Norton
/ NoSlin, Suttipg, Penn, Quesenbcrrv, RobiDson
Roller, Rue, and Wards.
The question was then upon the original
bill, when Mr.. Penn moved to amend in the
fourth liue, after the word company, by in.
sorting "otber than the right to organize"
Agreed to. -,..s
Mr. PENN also moved to strike out In the
eighth. line, after stock, the words 1.-TWO
dollars " and insert /" one dollar" a
Mr.. ROLLER called the ayes and noes, and
tke amendment WAS agreed soe-aysa, % ;
nses, q, .as, T7Est5.ss So, i s fs4 !