The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-12
General Assembly ef 7 irginia.
,rauasDAr, Jaauary 1872.
SENATE.

aQ Vi 0lCCuC NOA1AAbJt 'is-ASt
the Committee on Finance.
coMuTTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. HERNDoN, from the Committee for
Courts of Justice, presented report deciar.
ing it inexpedient to legislate on the snRJect
of a resolution instrticting the committee TO
inquire into the expediency of SO amending
an act to district the State for eoitnty Judges
approved April I'd, 1870, as to attach the
county of Clarke to some other county, &C.
Also. with like recommendation, reso-
luton instructing the committee 10 inquire
into the expediency of providing ior rev.
sion and codification Of the laws OF virginia
Also, with a recommendation that IL 40
not pass, Senate bill to amend ana reenact
the 18th section Of chapter 19l OF tne Coae
of Virginia rs amended and reenacteo ny act
passed February -, 1855. ;. /,
Also; with areGorntnend ation that IL 40 liot
mass, Senate bill in relation to infant ana III.
sane defendants; and the appointment OF
guardians adj Item.
He, from the same committee, presented a
bill to amend and reGnact the "a sectlon OF an
act approved March 4th, 1871, to regulate
judicial sales and prevent the sacrlnce OF pro-
perty. ,,,. oo,,rts
of the State to change their terms. -.
MIR. THOMAS, from the Committee on r.
nance. reported with an amendment
House bill entitled an act to amend ana re-
enact section 5 of an act approved July 9tn,
1870, entitled an act to reassess tne lanus
throughout the Commonwealth; Whlch was
subsequently taken up and the amendment
Ibeinn for the printing of 1000 copies OF the
act for the use of General Assembly, was
81 +I,o hin fiop r,acco6
INSTRUCTIONS IN THE MATTAPoN1 AND
PAMuNKET RIVERS.
On motion of D1r. QUEsENBERRY, it was
resolved that the Committee on General
Laws be instructed to inquire into the ex-
nediency of further legislation in order TO
prevent the placing of distractions in the
Mattaponi and Pamunkey rivers, and to pun
iSh the same.
COUNTY JUDGE OF FRANKLIN.
On motion of Mr.. PATTERSON, it was re-
solved. the House concurring, that the Gene
raj Assembly, Immediately after the eXecu-
tion of the Joint order fixed for tomorrow
rejection of Superintendent of Public Print
Ingl. will proceed to elect county Judge Tor
the county of Franklin, to till vacancy
caused by the resignation of Judge Nelson,
for the uneXpired term.
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.
The following joint resolution, offered by
Mr.. FITZPATRICK, was agreed to under slls-
pension of the rules:
"Resolred (he House Of Delegates con-
cur71ng), That a joint committee OF the two
Houses, consisting of three on the part OF
the Senate and five Oh the part OF the House,
be appointed to consider what amendments
to the Constitution are necessary, If any, ana
propose the same by proper bill or other
WISE"
EXPENSES OF THE CONTESTED ELECTION.
Mr.. QUEsENBERRY offered resolution IN
strncting the Committee Oh Finance to inquire
into and report bill allowing such sum as is
usual to be paid to 4. B. Berkeley, contestant
for the seat of A. P. Lathrop.
Mr.. NuTTISG moved to lay the resolution
Oh the table. Not agreed to.
The resolution was then agreed TO.
INSPECTION OF LEAF TOBACCO.
The following preamble and resolution,
offered by Mr.. KIRKPATRICK, was agreed to
"Whcreas the tobacco-groWlns interest is
subjected by the Federal Government to q
tax more bllrdensome than that imposed on
anv other property or interest, rendering it
| imperative OH the General Assembly to re-
lieve said industry Of any unnecessary bur-
den; therefore
~Resolred, That the Committee on Gen
eral Laws he requested to inquire into and
report upon the eXpediency of abolishins Oh
materially modifying all the laws now in
force in regard to the inspection of leaf
tobacco"
BILLS, &C., PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
Bv Mr.. QUEsENBERRY Memorial of Ran.
dolph Macon College asking that that insti.
tuition may be recognized in the appropria'
ton of the congressional land scrip, &c.
By Mr.. WARD: Bill to amend the charter
of the town Of Winchester, in the county Of
| Frederick.
Bv Mr.. ANDERSON, Of Rockbridge: Bill in
| relation to vicious, mad, or sheep-kllllne
| dogs. "
sonal property, and in relation to the larceny
| thereof.
By Mr.. PRIDEMoRE: Bill extending the
time within which w. Sage, late sheriff Of
Lee county, may collect the taxes for the yeal
| 1S69-'7O, and for other purposes.
FRONT ROYAL TURNPIKE.
House bill entitled can act authorizing {
sale of the Front Royal turnpike was taker
up, on motion of Mr.. WARD, read the thirC
time, and passed.
DoCKETNG JUDGMENTS.
Senate bill to amend and reenact section 4 o.
chapter 1856 of the Code of 1860, in relation tc
docketing judgments and other liens of a like
nature, was taken up on motion of Mr.. LACK
LAND, and, after undergoing some amend
ments, was ordered to beengossed, but faile6
to get third reading for want Of two
thirds vote.
| A MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES
was received by Mr.. BROOKS, who Informed
the Senate that that House had passed bill
entitled can act requiring the repositories o.
the public moneys of the Commonwealth tx
execute additional bonds"
RE-AssEssMEST OF LANDS.
House bill for the reassessment of lands
throughout the Commonwealth was taken up
and discussed up to the hour of adjourn
ment.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Speaker HANGER in the chair Prayer BY
Rev. DR.. Hoge.
PLACED ON THE CALENDAR.
House joint resolution extending the time
for the collection of taxes in the county o.
Buckingham was placed on the calenda,
| without reference to q committee.
The following bills were reported from
committees and placed on the calendar:
| House bills to amend the act to provide 8
system of public free schools in the cities OF
the Commonwealth and to repeal section &C
of the act establishing q uniform system Of
/ free srhoois tO sPcllre every child in fhf