The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-03-19

| To amend and reCnact an act to prescribe
the fines for the holding of the circuit courts
of the State il the fifth, tenth, and fourteenth
1 circuits. 80
TO incorporate the Shenandoah River
Boom and Dam Improvement Company. r,~
BILLS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES AND FUT on
81. TUE CALENDAR.
House bills: TO provide for re6rganiZa..
| ton of the milita.of the State. and to repeal
existing laws concerning the same, with an
| amendment; to turn over the Junction Val-
ley turnpike to the counties through which
it passes. ~
- . srEcIAL ORDERS FIXED. 81.
For Tuesday at 1 O'Clock, Senate bill mp.
propriating the public revenue for the fiscal
wear 1871; for Wednesday Mt same hour,
Senate bill to provide for the equitable ad-
iustment of debts contracted prior to the 10Th
day Of April, 1860. a' ~. ...t@-
Senate bill in relation to sending legal pro-
cess from one county to another in this
State.
ELECTION OF JUDGE.
At o'clock the Senate, in conjunction
with the House of Delegates, proceeded to
execute the joint order of the day, being the
election of a judge Of the Supreme Court oil
Appeals to fill the vacancy made by the re-
signation of the Hon. W. T. JoyneS.
Mr.. HuNpLEY nominated Wood Bouldin
Esq, of Charlotte. ..r. .8... :.
Mr.. STEVENS; Republican, nominated j.
B. Sener, Of Fredericksburg, and proceeded
to eulogize him in glowing terms.
Mr.. GREENE begged his political associate
ia s,IuDort MIR, c. Y Thomas, who had been
nominated in the House. !a
Mr.. MASSEY (also Republican, advised Mr.
STEVENS to stick to Nh. Sener, and said that
he intended to support him, as he (MAssEY
was in doubt where Mr.. Thomas stood. He
had heard that that gentleman was opposed
to Grant, and he could not therefore hold
him to be good Republican.
On Joint ballot Bouldin received 90 votes
Thomas, II; and Scner 3.
The acting PRESIDENT declared Mr.. Boul-
din duly elected.
FENCING IN OF RAILROAD TRACKS.
The report of the Committee on Roads and
Internal Navigation declaring it ineXpedient
I to legislate on the subject of a resolution al
to recurring railroad companies to fence in
the track OF their roads was agreed to-.
EXAMINATION OF PUBLIC OFFICERS.
The reports of the committees on the On
animation of the auditors and clerks Offices
were agreed to.
THE TAX BILL
was under consideration when the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES. e.
Speaker HANGER in the chair. No prayer
PLACED ON THE CALENDAR.
Reported: House bill to amend the act to
appropriate the income arising from the sale
of land scrip appropriated to Virginia by act
of Congress for educational purposes.
Under suspension Of the rules, with Sen
ate amendments, House bill to authorize the
qualified voters of certain counties to vote
on the repeal Of the fence law.
HOUR OF MEETING AND NIGHT SESSIONS.
- The following resolution, offered by Mr.
| MATTHEW as substitute for one offered by
| Mr.. SMITH, was adopted: y... .....t
4" Resolued, That on and after Monday
next to-day the House will assemble at II
| O'Clock, and the SPEAKER will vacate the
chair ut % O'Clock. and resume it's o'clock
provided that at the night sessions the cal
of the counties shall be continued, and eaol
delegate shall have the privilege of calling
up a BILL" ~ ri .n.,. s- 10.
1870 N.Y.. .. BOUNDARY LINES. f... p
On motion of Mr.. BAGwELL, the specia
committee on this subject was empowered t.
| introduce bill. ,-e~ef
-.. SHORT SPEECHES. .' a.
On motion of Mr.. GRAVES, a resolution
was passed limiting all speeches on and aftel
| to-day to ten minutes. .-.f. '~' 3
ALLOTMENT OF SEATS
Mr.. FULKERsoN's resolution providing for
Encouragement and reassignment of seats a
the beginning of the next session. came I'D a
unfinished business.
| Mr.. MATTHEW moved as substitute tina
Messrs. WALL, KELLY, and WATTS be allowed
to select their seats. The substitute wa
amended by including the names of Messrs
MATTHEWS, BURKHoLDEH, SUBTLE, and VII
| LIAMs.
The resolution and pending amendment.
were, on motion of Mr.. RlDDLEDARGER, dis
missed. ''''''
| REPEAL OF TAX ON TEA AND COFFEE.
Mr. OFERRALL called up his resolution in
structing the senators of Virginia in th,
United States Congress to vote for the HOUSE
bill repeating the tariff on tea and coffee.
| MFR. RrpWEBARGER moved to amend by al
| instruction to said senator's to vote with the
| Conservative or Democratic party on al
questions. afterwards withdrawn ...-
J.. The resolution was favored by Messrs
O,FEKRALL and DENEALE, and opposed b,
Messrs. BOOKER AND LovENsTEIN. It wa
then ordered, to its engrossment and thirt
reading. !. ,.... ..s.,, .....
BILLS PASSED. s.a4
Senate bills: TO incorporate the Masonic
| Banking and Insurance Company, of Wythc
vile, Va; to ineorporsa e the Old Dominion
CONSTRUCTION Company; in reference to un
paid taxes for 1866, 1857, 1865, and 1863
with House amendments; to amend the &C
prescribing times for holding courts in tn,
| fifth, tenth, and fourteenth circuits.
House bill to prevent the destruction O
cartridges and other game in the Common
wealth.
,nlf Il! ST. PATRICK's DAY. ~ TT .;
On, motion of Mr. HEAD, the chair wa!
vacated for fifteen minutes in order to allow
members an opportunity to witness the re
view of the st. Patrick's procession by tbs
Governor. <z ,sEs<ss 4Ft III ~ -tassis
! ELECTION OF JUDGE OF surREME COURT OF
ii Nugget a. APPEALS. So aliissf 8
At O'Clock the General Assembly went
into the election Of! q Judge Of the Supreme
Court of Appeals ito I'LL: the vacancy ci,ised
by the resignationof Judge w, 4. Joynes.
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