The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-18
The General Assembly Of Virginia

The General Assembly Of Virginia.
TUESDAY, December II, 1872.
-..... SENATE. o~-
The Licutenant-Governor in the chair.
PRAYER bv the Rev. j. L. Burrows, d. d..
of the Baptist Church. a
FROM THE HOUSE.
Senate bill entitled an act declaring valid
DEGREES made in vacation by consent OF par
ties, with the amendments proposed by tie
House of Delegates, was taken up; and,
On motion of Mr.. GRlMsLEy, the House bill
yas further amended and communicated 10
the House,
House bill to amend the Code in reference
TO notarics public was taken up, read
twice, and referred to the Committee Tor
Courts Of Justice.
coMH1TTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. HERSDoX, from the Committee for
Courts of Justice, reported House bill amend
inr the Code relative TO the appointment OF
congeryatorS of the peace for watering places,
&c, and Senate bill in regard to juries gene,
rally and the pay OF jurors. The former blu
was subsequently passed with its title.
Mr.. TAYLOR of Norfolk city, from the Com
mittcc on Roads, reported bill to authorize
the qualified voters Of Halifax county to vote
ON the question Of the purchase OF the toll
bridge at South Boston, in that county, III
order to make it a free bridge.
Bv Mr.. THOMAS, from the Finance Com
mittee: A bill to provide for the collection
of the revenue in the city of Norfolk. go
BILLS, RESOLUTIONS, &C., INTRODUCED AND .
APPROPRIATELY REFERRED.
BY Mr.. OuEsENBERRY: A bill to authorize
the Board of Supervisors Of Caroline county
to grant certain lot Of land in the town OF
Port ROYAL to the Baptist church.
By Mr.. LAKELAND: a resolution inquirlng
into the expediency of so amending the Con-
stitution as TO divide the State into five dis
tricts for the election Of judges OF the SUI
prcmc Court and TO restore the right to elect
the judiciary TO the people.
b. Mr.. WARD: n resolution instructing
the Committee on Finance to inquire If any
legislation is necessary to prevent the otate
repositories from paying the Indebtedness
to the state in coupons.
THE GOVERNORS FINANCIAL VIEWS.
Mr.. GREENE moved to reconsider the vote
bv which the Senate yesterday had agreed 10
the resolution asking the Governors views
on the finances of the State. lie was sails
tied Oh reflection that he ought not to have
vote d as he did. He would be glad to have
the Governors views. but did not wish tie
Legislature to shrk any responsibility.
The president: The Chair is Informed
that the resolution is now in the bands OF
the Governor, and if that is the case the
proper method Of reaching the subject will
be to request his EXccllency to return the
resolution to the Senate.
Mi. GREENE Well, sir, if that is the case,
let it 80 as it is-T'll withdraw the motion
BILLS ADVANCED.
A number of bills were taken up read the
first time, in order that they may be printed
and considered. Other bills were also ad.
vanccd TO their second and third reading.
THE INTEREST BILL.
The bill fixing the rate of interest was
taken up. and on motion Of Mr.. HERNDoN
laid On The table, ordered to be printed, and
made the order of the day for Tuesday, 7t
January, 1878. Ayes, 2G; noes, 8.
ALEXANDRIA lSFIKMARY.
House bill, communicated from the House
of Delegates this day, entitled an act to III
corporate the Alexandria lntirmary, i'll the
city Of Alexandria, was taken up, and the
rule recurring its reference to Senate com
mittee being suspended, the bill was passed
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at the usual hour. Speaker
HANGER in the chair. Prayer by Rev. JOSEPH
Z. Tyler, of the Scycnth-Strect Christian
church.
BILLS. &C.. REPORTED AND PLACED ON THE
CALENDAR.
Declaring valid the assessment of real es
tate and the collecting of taxes, ETC., under
the act of January -, 1872.
TO amend sections 3, 4, and &, chapter LA
Code 1850.
Authorizing the Old Dominion Coal Com
pany to construct a railroad from their coal
mines, in Powhatan county, to James river
Releasing the Bank of Danville from the
payment Of its notes upon certain conditions
10 extend the time for s. ID. Fletcher, late
sheriff of Accomac, to collect the taxes for
the year 1S67-'GS. -+
TO amend an act for the relief of the late
sherils Of the Commonwealth, approved
February q, 1872. heretofore reconlnitted
and now reported back with amendments.
TO amend section IS, chapter $50. of acts
1S7l-'72, Us to collection of tax on coupons.
The Committee OH Courts of Justice, to
whom was referred resolution requiring
litigants in civil cases to pay the expenses of
"A jury, reported it ineXpedient to legislate
upon the subject. The House agreed to the
report. ~
DER DIEM pT-RISG THE UOTJDly
Mr.. DooLEY asked II suspension of the rules
for the purpose Of introducing resolution
TO suspend the per diem of members during
the recess. The House refused to suspend
the rules and the resolution was referred.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted Messrs. A. B. LIGHTNER five
days, WALKER and JoRGESsEN each four days,
PERKINS and MCMILLAN one day each.
BILLS, &C., PASSED.
TO sell the lands in the county of Acco-
mac donated by Samuel Sanford, and apply
the proceeds to frce-school purposes; au-
thorizing the Old Dominion Coal Company
to construct n railroad from their c0al mines
to james river; declaring valid the assess
mcnt Of real estate, aud the collection OF
taxes on the same, under act Of January "a,
1872; to amend sections 8, 4, and 6, chapter
IA, Code OF 1860, in reference to the protest
of notes: to amend the Code in relation to
marriages, births, and deaths to incorpo-
rate the Alexandria Library.
BILLS, &C., REFERRED.
BY MIR. HARpEsTY: For the relief of Joseph
T. Griffith and others. :
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