The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-03-13
having received gIrajoritysof all the votes
cast, was the choice OF the committee.
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The bin was ordered to third reading
# provides that Preston and Ohn lnstltute
shall become State institution, ana It's trus
tees are to ccdc all OF its property to Ste
commonwealth. 1t is to receive tWo-tnlrds
OF the fund, while the other one-thTd VIII &c
to Hampton Normal Institute.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Sneaker HASoEE in the chair. Prayer BY
the Rev. Dr.. Burrows, Of the First Baptls
church. ., -..
SPECIAL COMMITTEE or TIE BOUNDARY LINE.
The SPEAKER appointed Messrs. BAGwELt
ELLIOTT, and THOMAS, on the special conlnlt
tcc ON the boundary line between FTglnr
and Tennessee and Maryland.
BILLS REPORTED AND PLACED ON cALESpAR.
Senate bills Providing FOR the increase OF
The capital stock of the kcmpsyille Cana
Comranv: to amend aud rcenact the ACT
regulating the taking Of fish for the purpose
of manufacturing oil or manure to lncolpo
rate the Fredericksburg, Culpcpcr and Rap
rahannock Railroad Company; in reference
TO the uupaid taxes for 1866, 1867. 1SGS, ano
1853 with an adverse recommendation; tc
amend the charter Of Harrisonburg and eX
tend its corporate limits to amend certain
acls in relation to the town OF Flncastie ano
to extend its corporate limits. -,
House bills: 10 incorporate tho ShaWsViile
Jacksonville. NaylorsVlile aud North Carolina
Railroad Company for the relief OF Ellzapctf
r. Marshall; continuing in force the corPo
ration of the town Of Harrisburg, in Giles
county; to authorize the City Council OF
PORTSMOUTH to redistrict the city into wards
senate bills: TO incorporate the Masonic
Banking and Insurance Company OF Nytac
Vile, and to amend the chal TER OF the Cnesa
DcaEe Warehouse Company Of Norfolk. were
placed on the calender under suspension o.
| the rules.
change OF RULES.
On motion of Mr. RAMsDELL. 1t was re-
solved 10 hold night sessions on Tuesday an0
Thursday Of this week "tor the call OF the
counties alphabetically, in reverse order"
On motion OF Mr. LovESsTEIS, the rule
which requires bills to lay OH the clerks Ia
| bic Tor three days after passage unless mo-
ton for reconsideration is made ana reJected
was suspended for tic remainder OF TIC ses'
sion.
Mr.. R1pDLEEARGER offered Il resolution re-
s,iudinp the action OF TIC House in ordering
fhr roll OF counties to be called at the night
sessions. 1t was referred to the COMMITTED
Oh Rules.
EXTENSION OF SESSION. ..-
Mr.. HArrEsrY presented joint resolution
promising an extension Of the session OF the
General Assembly for six days from the 19th
instant. Laid on the table.
SETTLEMENT WITH WEST VIRGINIA.
Mr. srrnrrLly offered resolution calling
for the apDo;ntment Of 4 special committee
?. II pf three
on the part Of the House, to Investigate the
su;icct, and report villa. action should be
taken l,v the State ot Virginia TO secure the
paymrnt OF West Virginia's portion of the
state debt.
Nj. WArgFR urged that the appointment
of this committee would only complicate oul
difficulties with West Virginia. 1t was not
tic business of Virginia to so to law will
that Statc to secure the payment Of her por
ton OF the debt. The creditors would bt
the proper plaintiffs to such suit.
Pending the consideration Of the rcsolu
ton the hour for the special order arrived.
TAN BILL.
Til, lii was postponed, on motion OF Mr.
NELLY, until Friday next.
RLLIEF OF rEDFoRs.
Mr.. O'FERRALL, under suspension Of tho
rules, introduced bill TO prescribe the mode
for the recovery of debts contracted prior tt
the 10th OF April, 1860. 1t was placed OF
the calendar and ordered to be printed.
RESIGNATION OF JUDGE JoYNEs.
\ mcsSagc was received from the Governor
transmitting to the General Assembly tux
resignation of Hon. ". T. Jovnes as judge
Of The Court Of Appeals. The Governor
says:
1.-The announcement Of Judge Joyncs',
retirement from the bench at any time and
under any circumstances would be received
| bv the bench, the bar, and the people of tho
state with profound regret; but the fact that
falling health induced by excessive labors in
the discharge Of his official duties, has rem
dclcd his resignation at this time a necessity
cannot fail to intensity that regret and in
crease our respect toT the man. The State
has lost from her public service one Of bel
aulcst iul.sts, but | trust that the Genera
Assembly will he able promptly to ill The
vacancy thus created witt. one whose private
and public character, as well as learning anC
experience, tit him for the exalted position
so that the high character Of the court fol
learning and purity may he obtained, tht
state Aunored, and the rights and interests O
the people subscrycG.'
Tie resignation of Judge Joynes reads a:
follows:
"PETEEsBuRG, Va, March 9, 1872.
$40 the Gorernor and General assembly d
Virginia:
Notwithstanding satisfied from the MS
surlnce of my physician given me this day
that some time must yet elapsc before my
health will be sufficiently restored to enable
Inc to resume the duties OF my Office as judge
of the Supreme Court Of Appeals OF Vir
ginia beg leave TO resign the slme taking
this opportunity to express to you, to ny
brethren of the court and the bar, my CRATE
full appreciation Of the uniform courtesy
since my first appointment to the position
which now resign into your hands.
Every respectfully, your obcdient servant
[signcdl Nv. L. JONES'"
Mr.. DANIEL offered the following in view
Of the above:
1.-THE General Assembly has received will
profound sensbility the announcement tina
Judge William i. Joyncs has ceased to hole
his distinguished place in the Judicial service
Of the State Reasons sufficient in his judg
mcnt having induced his resignation, it is til
that the State, by her assembled representa-
| tiycS, Should, Willie acqulesclnS III the Separa-
ton, express her SORROW Tor the absence from
her councils of one so useful and distn
gui>hed, and her sense Of a loss SO difficult t
bc repaired.
Judge Joyncs combined inrarc unison ant
degree the qualities which make the eminen
tiluist and judge. From youth he had with
in ardor which reached enthusiasm develop
cd fire abilities TO the pursuit OF Il profession
said to DC Of all The most jealous and cxactins
Of those Who would achieve its honors ant
rewards, and early laid the foundation o,
which was built up Il solid and enduring