The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-20
General Assembly Of Virginia.
FRIDAY, January 10, 1872.
CTT ATE

SENATE.
Lieutenant Governor MARYE IN the Chair.
Prayer Ivy Rev. Dir. Henkei.
HOUSE BILLS REFERRED.
Concerning the Glcbc fund of Essex
county.
TO rereal the 18th section Of an act to
establish aud maintain uniform system OF
public free schools, approved July II, 1917.
To amend and rcGnact the 18th clause OF
the eth section. the 18th clause OF the 18th
section. the 10Th clause of the 18th section.
the 10Th clause of the 9th section, the dath
section. and the sd section, of an act cnti-
tied "an act to establish and maintaina uni
form system of public free schools, approved
July II, 1870.
To amend an act to prescribe the duties
and fix the compensation of officers OF cities
and towns, with reference to the salary OF
the commemorative Attorney for the city
of Richmond.
TO amend an act incorporating the town
Of Portsmouth It's city, passed March !:
1858.
TO amend IN act passed Janlrsry ID, 1857,
entitled an act to amend an act entitled al
act in regard TO abandoned turnpikeS.
Authorizing the collection OF the unpaid
tlyes Of the county Of Orange for the years
1868 and 1850.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. Cochran, from the Committee on
Finance, reported with recommendation that
it do not pass, as the case is provided for by
act passed March 1G, 1866,
House bill entitled an act to amend and re-
enact section 4G, chapter IS, Of the Code Of
1860, in relation to the number Of guards for
Il I,natic while being conveyed to the asy-
lum.
BILLS AND PETITIONS PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. ANDERSON of Pittsylyania: Bill to
authorize the qualified voters of Prince Ed
ward county to vote again on the question of
removing the county courthouse to the town
Of Farmvillc.
BY same: Memorial of 500 voters of Prince
Edward county demonstrating against the re-
moyal of the county courthouse to the town
of Farmville, and asking to vote again on
the question Of the removal.
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY INTRODUCED AND
ADOPTED.
Bv Mr.. NowL.N: OF so amending the road
law as to require that no overscer Of roads
shall be entitled to his per diem compensa-
ton unless he summons at least twenty hands
for each day to work the roads.
RELIEF OF AMANDA TUTwILER.
House bill entitled an act for the relief OF
Amanda Tutwier, of Buckingham county,
was taken ND on motion Of Mr.. HUSDLEY, and
passed undera suspension fthe rules-ayes,
%; noes, /.
PAY AND MILEAGE OF MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY.
Mr.. PR1DEaoRE moved to take up Senate
bill No. 5, to amend and reGnact chapter g.
of the acts of 1S6S-'1Q, i'll relation to pay and
mileage of members Of the General Assembly
and the question being put thereon was de-
termined in the atfirmative-ayes, II; noes, II.
The pending question was on an amend
ment proposed by Mr.. FITZPATRICK ITO pro-
vide for pay during extra sesSions] to the
substitute Of Mr.. Penn (which proposes an
annual salary Of $500 for members and $500
for the presiding oi1icers].
Mr.. SMITH earnestly supported the original
bill reported by the committee, fixing the
pay at 81 per day and mileage at 10 cents
per mile.
Mr.. QUEsENBERRY indicated his purpose to
offer at the proper time, should Mr.. PENIS
substitute be voted down, q substitute fixing
COMPENSATION of the members Of the General
i
Senate and Speaker of the House Sc per day,
and the members 81, and their actual eX.
penscs going to and returning from the CAPT
tai of the State, and no member to be emit
tied to pay during his absence and during
recess.
Mr.. PRIpEMoRE favored the original bill.
Mr.. FITzpATRICK's amendment having been
adopted, the substitute Of Mr.. Penn thus
LODI n % frpa rpI
as follows:
lev Cochran, Fitzpatrick, Graham. Greene. Grims-
lev IIerndon, Hundiey kirkpatrick, Martin. Now
lin, Penn, Roller, Taylor of Loudoun, and Thomas
NoES-Messrs. Boykin, Connally, Greever, IIol-
lsday, johnson, Lakeland, Massey, Meeni, Norton
stevens, Taylor Of Norfolk city, Terry, aud Ward
Mr.. OUEsENBERRY then submitted his pro.
position us substitute for the committees
bill.
Mr.. W. Fl. Taylor opposed all bills and
propositions looking to reduction OF pay
and mileage.
Mr.. GRAHAM took like position.
Mr.. LAKELAND presented an amendment to
the pending substitute providing that the
reduction of pay and mileage shall be retro
active to the first day Of the present session
Adopted-ayes, %; noes, IL.
Mr. CoNSALLY now moved to amend the
text SO Us to require the refunding of mileage
Mr.. Penn maintained that Mr.. LAckLAND's
amendment reached that matter.
Mr.. CoNNALLY's motion to amend was with
drawn.
Mr.. QUEsENBERRY's substitute as amended
on motion of Mr.. LAKELAND was then re.
jected-ayes, 16; noes, ID.
Mr.. PR1pEAoRE presented as substitute
for the committees bill bill fixing pay OF
the presiding officers at 81 per day; members,
"a per day--no per diem to be paid for abb
sences longer than one dry except in cases OF
sickness mileage at the rate of five cents per
mile, computed according to the nearest mail
route. Rejected.
Mr.. NowLrN proposed IN amendment to
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