The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-02-08
General Assembly of Virginia.
sEXTY-F0URTEy DAY.
WEDNESDAY, February 7, 1872.

The LrEuTENAST-GovER in tho chair.
Prayer by Rev. DR.. Read.
A communication from the Governor,
covering reports from the Attorncy-Gcnelal
and L. NJ. Alfl'icnd, Esq, delegate to the late
Insurance Convention, and IN reference TO
the Virginia Historical Society, was present
ed by the President and read. The commu-
nication and accompanying papers Were Or
tcrcd to be printed, and were appropriately
referred.
The report of the Attorney-Gcncral con-
talns list OF the causes in which the Com
molwcalth is Interested in the United States
courts, the Supreme Court Of Appeals, and
the Circuit Court Of Richmond. The Gov
erlor recommends that additional cJmper!-
sation be allowed him for laborious and ralt-
bic services rendered outside Of the regular
duties Of Acknowledgement.
Dir. Alflicnd reports the proceedings Of the
National Insurance Convention, held at New
York last fail, to which he was appointed
delegate by the Governor, and in accordance
with the resolutions there adopted recon-
mcnds the establishment in this State Of All
Insurance Bureau, and the modification, M
tcrially, Of our insurance laws.
The Executive Committee of tho Virginia
Historical Society mcmorializes the General
Assembly for aid in ftrtherlnce CT the Oh
jccts Of their organization.
REPORTS From COMMITTEES.
Mr.. FITZPATRICK, from the Committee on.
General Laws, reported, without amend
ment, House bill for the relief Of Isaac Jones
and others.
Also, without amendment, House bill to
consolidate the Indebtedness of the city Of
Alexandria in one uniform issue Of stock.
Also, with the recommendation that. it do
not pass, Senate bill relating to the adoption
of fence law in county of Halifax.
Also, with like recommendation, Senate
bill relating to the adoption of fence law IN
the county of Norfolk.
Also, with like recommendation, Senate
bill authorizing the electors Of NottoWay,
Lunenburg, and Brunswick, to vote whether
or not they will rescind the provisions of an
act entitled Gan act relating to fences" &C.,
passed January 90, 1866, SO far as it affects
said counties.
Also, Senate bin amending charter of town
of West Point, without amendment.
Mr.. TAYLOR, Of Norfolk, from the Commit
tee on Roads and Internal Navigation, re
ported with notifications, Senate, bill to in
corporate the Washington, Cincinnati and
st. Louis Railroad Company.
Also, report declaring it mexpedient to
legislatc on the subject Of resolution in re-
lation to repeal of charters Of railways which
refused to pay taxes to the State for the rca-
son that n bill OH that subject is now before
the Senate.
Also, bill to incorporate the Norfolk and
commended to pass.
f1,o taI
without amendment, House bill for the relief
Of Caroline Lindsay.
Also, House bill for the relief Of the late
sherifls Of the Commonwealth, without
amendment
Also, with an amendment, Senate bill pro-
viding for the payment Of the debt due by
Washington College to the literary fund.
Also, a report adverse to the discontinue
ance Of the Office of Second Auditor.
Also, Senate joint resolution instructing
the Auditor to proceed to collect the taxes
imposed upon the works of internal improve
mcnt by entering suit against the delinquent
companies.
POSITION OF MR.. CONNALLY ON THE DOG TAX.
Mr.. CoNNALLY, by permission, had entered
on the Journal that had he been present when
the vote was taken yesterday Oh the passage
Of the bill to authorize supervisors of coun.
ties to impose tax on dogs he would have
voted in the negative.
TIE OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF BOARD OF PUBLIC
w0RES.
Senate bill to amend and reGnact section 1C
| Of chapter 1T, in effect devolving the duties
Of the secretary of the Board of Public Works
on the Register Of the Land Office, was taken
up, and OH motion of Mr. FITZPATRICK, the
vote by which the bill was ordered to Ell.
grossment was reconsidered, and on his
further motion, the bill was laid on the table
OYSTER INSPECTORS.
On motion of Mr.. QUEsENBERRy, the Com.
mittee on Finance was instructed to inquire
into the expediency of amending the act i'm
posing tax on oysters, so as to require the
Auditor of Public Accounts to appoint three
inspectors by and with the advice aud con:
sent of the Senate.
BILLS PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. SMITH: Bill for relief of Nathan E.
Burdine, Of Russell county.
BY MIR. EowLN: Bill to authorize the for.
nation Of the Allegheny Springs Railroad
Company.
COUNTY SCHOOL BOARDS.
House ill to provide for the organization
OF county school boArds and nrescribinp