The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-10
General Assembly Of Virginia.

General Assembly Of Virginia.
Mospar. December 0, 1872.
SENATE.
senator THOMAS Of Fairfax in the Chair.
PRAYER by the Rev. John Z. Edwards. ".
D., OF the Methodist Church.
BILLS, RESOLUTIONS, &C., INTRODUCED AND
APPROPRIATELY REFERRED.
By Mfr. PRlpgMoaE: AresolutioH request
iuo the Finance Committee TO report q lax
and assessment bill as early as possible.
Agreed TO. ~
By Mr. Gn1MsLEY A bill directing the
sale of land for taxes.
By the same: Joint resolution proposing
mn amendment to article I of the CGnstltu-
ton, in relation to county organization.
By Mr. HUNDLEY: "Whereas tire tenden-
CIV of the present interest laws in this State
is to attract capital from the rural districts
into the cities to the great detriTnent of the
agricultural interests Of the Commonwealth,
"ResoIred, That the Committee for Courts
of Justice be instructed to inquire into the
expediency OF repeating the present law IN
relation to interest and Of fixing the rate OF
interest ut SIX per centuz1 per annum, but 81
lowing, by special contract, eight per cent.
to Le charged upon loans at twelve months
time and over" Agreed to.
BY Mr.. ANDERSON of PittsylVania: A reso-
luton OF inquiry as to the expectancy OF re-
| placing the Houdon statue OF Washington III
its former position in the capitol or to pro-
vide some other suitable place for the same.
BY Mr.. Johnson: A resolution OF inquiry
as to the expediency of reporting a bill pro-
vidipg for the exemption from .lury-SerVlce
l q H. &c.,, - TIN rnfo n on n iS1lnd IN thn
| Atlantic ocean; Tangler island and saXes
island, iu the Chesapeake bay.
BY MI. LAKELAND: A resolution as to the
expediency Of so amending section ~ OF
| CHAPTER So of the Code of 1860 Us to author
ize two justices Of the peace instead of three
| to inquire and decide whether q person be a
| lInatic and ought to be confined in an
asylum.
By Mr. THOMAS: A resolution Of inquiry
as TO the expediency of providing by law
! that there shall be Il discrimination in tue
| rate of legal interest between commercial
paIacr and ordinary contracts, and that a tax
I've imposed upon toe commercial paper with
a view to revenue for the privilege OF such
| discrimination.
By Mr.. QUEsENBEHRY: A resolution as to
the eypediency of amending the act of March
| 20, 1872, relating to fences and the protection
| of crops, so as to modify the fifth section, as
| TO the portion Of q county lying within the
| criminal jurisdiction of a city ortown.
By Mr.. WYSEE 4: Memorial of L. Buck
holtz proposing to correct errors on the State
map with u view to preparing the snme for
publication. Referred to the Committee on
The Library.
By Mr.. GRrusLEY: a bill directing the
sale of real estate purchased by the Com
mopwealth for taxes previous to the 18th
day of April, 1861. ~.
By Mr.. JOHNSON A bill to authorize the
| collector of Pungoteaguc townshipto collect
the district school taxes for the year 1871.
BY Mr.. TAYLOR of Loudoun: A bill au-
thorizins the formation of q sub-school dis
trict in Mt. Gilead township, in the county
| of Loudoun. and to provide for the erection
| of school buildings in the same.
BY MI. CoNNALLy \ bill to amend and re-
enact the I'd section Of an act entitled can
act authorizing an increase OF the capital
stock of the James Rivcrand kanawha Canal
Company aud for other purposes" passed
March 1, 1853.
By Nj. ROLLER: A bill authorizing the
trustees of the Protestant Episcopal church
and congregation at H~arrisonburg to execute
deeds of trust.
By Mir. HERNpoy: A bill to amend and
reenuct an act entitled an act to district the
State for county judges.
BY MIR. FITZPATRICK: A bill declaring
valid the assessment of real estate and the
collection of taxes on the same undo
the uct in force July "a, 1872.
BY Mr.. Penn: \ bill TO amend and reen-
act section 81 Of an act approved April o,
1872, imposing taxes for the support Of
| Government and free schools and to pay the
interest Of the public debt. .
BY Mr.. ANDERSON. of Rockbridge: A bill
to authorize the revocation of subscriptions
to the Valley Railroad Company and the
transfer Of the same on certain conditions |
BY Mr. NowL1N: a resolution looking to
the restoration OF the right Of appeal from
Justices OF the peace to county courts.
By Mr.. GREENE: 4 bill to establish a State
reform school.
BY the same: Joint resolution providing
for the appointment OF q commission to chose
a site for a State reform school.
By Mr.. ROLLER: a bill authorizing the
Board of Public Works to transfer to the
Valley Turnpike Company all the States in
terest in said company.
BY Mr.. FITZPATRICK: a bill declaring Valid
the assessment Of taxes, &c.
By Mr.. FITZPATRICK: A bill for the relief
of Houston Rucker.
BY Mr.. HuHpLEY: 4 resolution instruct
ing the Finance Committee to inquire into
the eXpediency of eXempting from taxation
In future all bonds or other securities taken
for the loan of money upon real estate.
By Mr. PRIpEMoRg: A resolution of IN
quiry into the expectancy of authorizing
the Auditor OF Public Accounts to proceed
ut once TO the COLLECTION of the tax due by
law from the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Company. Agreed TO. .-... 4
By Dir. SMITH: Resolution %instructing the
Committee on Courts Of Justice to report
upon the propriety and constitutionaIity OF
providing by law for voting by open ballot.
By same Resolution that the special joint
committee on constitutional amendments be
instructed to report upon the propriety OF
so amending the State Constitution as to re-
quire all voters TO pay all taxes assessed
against them before voting.
By Mr.. Evans: Resolution Of ~eSpediency
rs TO the Committee on Roads and Internal
Navigation reporting q bill. requiring all rail
roads of the State to transport fuel over their
roads to the different markets ut d reasonable
rate aud in u reasonable time.
NEW PESlTENTIARY PROPOSED.
The following joint resolution was intro
| duced by Mr.. COCHRAN -
Whereas there Is just and great com
plant on the part Of the honest mechanics Of
the State of Virginia against convict labor
being brought in competition with their own;
and whereas solitary confinement, qualified
wherever adopted i'll the Old or New World,
! 1,oo I,ann rroS,,ntixya ~ fha rpoct co1,,4rrr