The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-05
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.arsoLuT1oss sor Eeu1Rr PRESENTED AND
80 ;ADoPTED.
BY Mr.. BoTKn AS. TO amending an act
approved July II, 1870, entitled "an act to
amend the list, Sd, 4th, 9th, and 9TH sections of
chapter 1872 of the Code Of 1860, relating to
fductaries and making other provision con-
corning the same,n 90 as to abolish the Office
of commissioner of accounts.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted to Mr.. TAYLOR, of Norfolk. for
the remainder of the week.
RADFoKD IRON COMPANY. 80
House bill entitled an act to amend the act
Of the General Assembly, approved March
30, 1867, entitled an oct incorporating the
Radford Iron Company and for 9TH I ptlr-
poses, was taken up on motion OF Mr.:
F1rzPATRICK, and the amendments proposed
by the Committee on General Laws were
agreed to, and the bill az amended was read
the third time and passed and communi-
Gated to the House.
THE TREASURES OFFICE.
Mr.. BoYK1N, from the Committee on the
Treasurer's Office, submitted report stating
" that the vouchers Of the Treasurer, both of
receipts and disbursements into and out of
the treasury on warrants and orders issued
by the Auditor of Public Accounts and Sc
cond Auditor, are neatly and carefully Ia
belled and filed in good order; that the books
are neatly and correctly kept, and the cash
accounts settled and balanced each day.
The committee have also examined the re-
gister, books, and securities of the several in
surance companies doing business In the
State, and such independent banks as have
not yet had their accounts fully settled, and
find them correct"
.r.. SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To amend and reenact section 10 of chap
ter 100 of the Code of 1860 as amended by
an act approved March 10Th, 1871, concern
ing warrants for small claims.
TO amend and reenact section 10 Of chap
ter 100 of the Code of 1850, concerning
crimes and punishncnts.
Extending tho time for correcting the as
sessment of lands throughout the Common
| wealth.
JUDGMENT LIENS.
Senate bill to amend and reenact section s
of chapter 1876 of the Code of 1860, in relation
to iudgmentlien was ordered to be engrossed
and read third time.
Senate bill to amend and reeuact section +
| Of chapter 1876 of the Code of 1860, i'll relation
| to docketing judgments and other liens OF Il
like character, was laid on the table, on mo-
| ton of MI. NowLN. -..
ELECTION OF JUDGE OF CARROLL.
Tn accordance with Senate joint resolution
concurred in this morning by the House,
the Senate, in conjunction with that body,
proceeded at O'Clock to elect judge for the
county of Carroll. Mr.. Garland Hall was
the only person nominated, and he received
% votes in the Senate, and 100 on joint bal
lot, and was declared elected.
LEvIEs II BUCKINGHAM.
Mr.. HuNDLEY presented, by leave, joint
resolution extending the time for the collec-
| ton Of taxes and county leyieS in the county
Of Buckingham for the year 1870; which, after
some discussion, was referred to the Commit
| tee on Finance.
ILLEGAL COLLECTION OF TOLLS.
On motion Of Mr. ROLLER, it was resolved
that the Committee for Courts Of Justice in
ouire and report what legislation is necessary
to prevent the illegal collection of tolls upon
| turnpikes out Of repair.
INTEREST on DAWSON FUND.
Senate bill to provide for the payment of
the interest OH the Dawson fund was ordered
| to be enGTosSed'
MINORITY REPORT.
NIr. TAYLOR, of Loudoun, presented mi
nority report in the case of the Lathrop-
Berkeley contested scat, which was ordered to
be printed along with the petition of Mr..
Berklev.
USURY.
Joint resolution proposing an amendment
to the Constitution of Virginia in relation to
the clause in respect to and entitled
"Usury," and directing submission Of said
proposed amendment to the people for their
approval and ratification, reported from the
committee without amendment, was passed:
AYEs-Alcssrs. Anderson OF RockbriIge, Beazlcy,
| Rcykin, Cochran, Fitzpatrick, Greene. GrceYcr
| Grfmscy, Hcrntlon. Holiday, Huniley, Lackland
| Lewis, Mceln, Nowlin, Nutting, Patterson, Penn,
Pridclnorc, QucscnbcrTy, Rue, Roller Taylor Of
| Lou,lo,lr, Terry, Thomas. and Wartl-2s.
| NoEs.-Mcssrs. Connaly, Martin, and Robinson.-
JUSTIFICATION FOR ASSAULT.
On motion of Mr.. BoYK1S, the Committee
for Courts Of Justice were instructed to in
quire into the eXpcdiency of providing by
law that words or opprobrous epithets may,
| in the discretion of the Judge or jury in trials