The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-11

Library, and that the sum OF S2,ptu ue ls'isu i.
him for his services.
The bill was placed upon the calendar.
cosNrTTEE REPuRTs. ~.
AIR HERSuyS, from the Committee ZOE
Courts of Justice, reported the following:
Senate bill without amendment) declaring
valid DEGREES made during vacation by con-
sent of parties, o,s
Senate dill with amendmenD to amcnd
and rcCnact section 4, chapter le6, Oh tue
Code, in relation to docketing Judgments ana
other liens of n like nature; which was
subsequently taken up and read u thira tlme'
Senate bill declaring it lneXpedient 10 re-
cislate on the suIject) to amend ana reenact
chapter 37S of Acts of 1869 and 10, In reia,
tion TO the times of meeting of the General
Assembly.
Senate bill declaring dogs property in the
meaning of the criminal law.
Senate bill to authorize the collector OF
Pungoteaguc township to collect school
taxes for the year 1871 and he, from tne
same committee, presented report oecarlps
it pexpedent to legislate on the suD]ect OF
n resolution iDstructing the committee 10
inquire into the expediency OF so amending
the act "to regulate judicial sales ana pre-
vent the sacrifice of property I" as TO provide,
that sales naue Ut luinooo ""eA'A~o '
not be deemed valid. .
JUDGE OF DINw1DD1E.
House Joint resolution setting apart
Thursday the 10Th instant as the day for the
election of Judge of Dinwiddie county, TO
fill the vacancy occasioned by the death OF
Judge BoisSeau, was taken up.
MIR. STEVENS moved to amend by striking
ont Thursday the 18th and inserting the 9th
Of January.
Mr.. SrEvENs's amendment was lost and
the resolution agreed to.
ELECTION OF JUDGES.
Under a suspension of the rules Mr..
HuSpLEY introduced resolution appointing
Thursday as the day for the election of
Judge to ill the vacancy In the iudgeship of
AppomattoX county occasioned by the death
of Judge l.. D. Isbell, and the vacancy in
the judgeship of Powhatan county occasioned
by the resi- gnation of Judge j. +. Lay.
Agreed to.
PASSED.
Senate bill authorizing the trustees Of the
Protestant Episcopal church and congrega-
ton ut Harrisonburg to execute deeds OF
trust was taken up and passed.
Adjourned at 2:35.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at II NJ. Speaker HANGER
In the chair.
Prayer by Rev. NJ. D. Hoge, D. D.
BILL REPORTED.
The following bill was reported and placed
| OH the calendar
To amend and reenact an act for the
| relief of the late sheriffs of the Common
| wealth.
| COUNTY JUDGE FOR DINwIDDIE.
| Mr.. PERKINS offered joint resolution that
the House proceed on the 9th OF january,
1873, to elect judge for the county Of Din
widde to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Judge James Boisseau.
Mr.. KELLY moved that the time of cleo
ton be Thursday the 18th instant. Agreed
| to.
Mr.. RAMspELL moved to reconsider in order
| to insert the Sd day OF January. The House
| refused to reconsider-ayeS, 81; noes, I'd.
| The resolution as amended by Mr.. NELLY
| was then passed.
PROPOSED NEW CODE.
The following communication was sent to
| the Clerk, under suspension OF the rules,
| by Mr. JONES, of Gloucester. 1t was read,
and on motion Of Mr.. JONES referred to the
| Committee for Courts OF JUSTICE.
"RIcHMoSD, December 10, 1872.
"To tie Honorable the General Assembly OF
Virginia:
"Gcntlemen,-Wh acting rs Secretary
! OF the Commonwealth, in 1S39-'60, pre-
pared second edition Of the Code OF Viz
giuiu, and the General Assembly honored
me 80 far rs TO provide for its publication,
distribution, and sale, and that edition
bias been in Use to the present time. The
entire change Of the organic law since that
period; the revolution through which the
| Commonwealth has passed; the dissolution
OF her connection with the Government OF
the United States by the ordinance of the
Secession Convention; her independent eX-
| istence prior to her union with the Govern
ment of the Confederate States; her subse-
quent union with that Government and the
adoption of its Constitutions; the continue
tion of the State government at Richmond
! during the whole war; the successful estab-
lishment of the restored government for
the State at Wheeling; the action of
It's legislative and executive authori-
ties there; the ordinances and acts Of the
Convention ut Wheeling; the organization
of the State Of West Virginia within the
established boundaries Of this State; the as
sent Of tho National Government to the
formation of the new State, and Its final re-
ception into the Union by the Congress of
the United States recognizing the dismem-
berment of the State and authorizing the rep
resentation of the new State In the Senate
and House of Representatives; the removal
| of the restored government from Wheeling
| to Alexandria; the acts OF the Legislature
there; the assembling of the Convention
which adopted new Constitution for the
government Of the State under these au-
spices the resumption of the powers and
! functions of the restored Government, at the
close hostiliies, in the city Of Richmond, sus-
tanned and supported by the Federal troops;
the subsequent destruction of that Govern
| mept, under the reconstruction acts of Con-
gress, subjecting the State to military rule
and authority as Military District No. |; the
| permission given by Congress to the State to
| form aguin new Constitution, and the all-
| thority to elect members TO convention for
that purpose; the action of that convention
| by its ordinances and resolutions the SUBJ
mission Of that Constitution for approval to
Congress; the proclamation Of the President
of the United States extending to the people
the right to ratify or reject the Constitution
itself or specified clauses In that Consttu-
ton; the ratification Of tie Constitution by
the people and the rejection Of the two
clauses submitted to them the approval Of
the Constitution afterwards by Congress
upon condition Of the adoption of the
fourteenth and fifteenth amendments to the
Constitution and of certain other provisos !;
the final reception of senators and representa-
tives from this State in Congress, and the ac-
ton Of the General Assembly since to adapt