The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-02-02
General Assembly of Virginia.

General Assembly of Virginia.
THURSDAY, February l, 1872.
SENATE.
Prayer by Rev. George c. Vandcrslicc.
BILLS REPORTED.
House bill to provide q special court Of ap-
reals, with amendments; House joint reso-
luton memorializiuS Congress to refund The
tax paid on raw cotton in 1865, 'GG, and q,
to those vino paid it. Senate bill TO illcor-
porate the Bank OF BerryYiilc.
Senate Till TO authorize the Circuit Court
of Cu,pcper county to hear and determine
the petition Of James ". Barry, Of said
county, for divorce u Ul@cuto mGtJ}H1onW.
BILLS PRESENTED.
By Mr.. ANDERsuS, Of l'itlsylv&nia: Bill to
authorize the Bon.d Of Education to pay GER
tain claims against the literary fund.
BY Mr.. PrSN: H;l 10 dispense with the
concurrence Of the husband in tie convey
ancc Of property to which the wife Is cnti-
tied. and to enable the wife to rcIln1nlSil her
right Of dover without his concurrence.
Ey Mr.. MEM: Bill 10 Incorporate the New
Market i;anE Of Virginia.
BY Mr.. kIEKrATElcE: Bill providing for
the pavlncnL Of interest on certain coupon
bonds Of Virginia held by the Union Thco-
logical Seminary.
By Mr.. G!rEM: Fill for tie relief Of the
surctics of j. {. Robertson, late sheriff of
Page county.
By same Bill to Incorporate the Washing
ION. Cincinnati aid st. Louis Railroad Com
:any.
By Mr.. FrrNcIr: Bill to amend the act of
1856, for tic IMPROVEMENT and navigation OF
New river &c.
BY Dir. OUESESBERRy: Bill to amend the
oct continuing the payment of interest, &c,
TO tho Incorporated colleges, &c, i'll the
State.
REDIsTR!CTISG TIE STATE.
On motion Of Mr.. ANDERSON, of Pittsylra-
MIA. the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
lions was directed to inquire into the expo
dcncy of rcdi>triril- the State for members
Of the House Of Representatives in accord
ancc with the new apporiionmcut act OF Con-
gross.
Senate bill declaring dogs to be personal
property, and in relation to the larceny
thereof, was rejected on the question Of
ordering it to cngrossmcnt and third read
ing.
SUPREME COURT OF AFrEALs.
Senate bill to amend the law in regard to
the Supreme Court of Appeals and for the
PURPOSE OF hearing causes at Winchester was
aiken up.
The bill was discussed md amended, and
Oh motion Of MIR. TAYLOR, of Norfolk, was
recon.mittcd.
ASSESSMENT OF TAXES.
Senate bill for the assessment Of taxes on
persons, property, income, &C., being I'LL
finished business, was taken up, discussed,
amended, and ordered to engrossmcnt and
third reading.
ORDERED TO ENDORSEMENT AND THIRD
READING.
The following Senate bills: To amend the
charter Of the Potomac and Manassas Kali
road Company; to amend the Code Ill regard
TO fishing in the Rappahannock river; to
provide for the collection Of taxes for 1871
in towns not having separate organiza-
ton, sc.
SPECIAL ORDER.
On motion of Mr.. Penn, Senate bill to
regulate and define the jurisdiction Of county
and circuit courts, fix the terms Of the circuit
courts and the pay OF the county Judges, was
made the special order for T. NJ. tomorrow.
BILL TO ALLOW ACCUSED TO TESTIFY.
Senate bill! to authorize accused to testify
in their own behalf in cases of misdemeanor
was taken upand discussed till adjournment.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Speaker HANGER in the chair. Prayer by
Rev. }. Il. Garlick, Of tue Lcigll-Street Baptist
| church.
BILLS REPORTED.
House bills A: TO take the sense OF the quail
| lied voters Of the Commonwealth on the
ratification OF rejection OF the amendments
to the Constitution in respect to usury
amending and reGnacting section - of chap
ter lSS of an act prescribing the duties and
| compensation of certain township officers,
approved January 10, 1870; to amend the
,, 81 and 9th sections Of chapter 204 of the
acts of 1867, relative to arrests, commit
ment. and bail ; to amend the law in relation
r. iurics in civil cases; to define and extend
the corporate limits of FaHmyille, Prince Ed
ward county; the adiudicate the claim OF
Washington and Lee University against the
State; authorizing the county Judge OF
Westmoreland county to appoint special
commissioners to revise land-books OF said
county; to prevent the sale Of personal pro
pcrty OF suretics until the personal property
| of tic principal is exhausted with an adj
| " -se recommendation to incorporate the
Fricp, IS Asylum for colored orphans in the
citv Of Richmond; to amend and reenact
certain laws in relation to the pen!ten1lary
to incorporate the West Point Ferry Com
anv (under susps, tsion Of rules.
COMMITTEES REPORTS.
Adverse reports were IN. de by committees
upon the following resolutlu,hS' @c. ! OF
amending and reGnacting the 2st.-' secLtoh OF
chapter 151 of the Code, relating t. atIa e.
ments for debts underS20, so rs to extent Tue
jurisdiction of justices in such cases to $50 !;
petition of james E.. Day, commissioner OF
the revenue for Princess Anne county, for
S43o.95 for services rendered; petition of
James n. Moore for compensation for services
as commissioner Of the revenue i'll Pocahon-
tas county in 1861.
The above reports were agreed to.
The Committee on Courts OF Justice re-
ported it inexpedicnt TO leggislate upon reso-
luton calling for equal rights to persons OF
all races. III. .re i,.'g.
J. The report was agreed to-ayes, g.;
noes, Is. e>s. ~
.UELro FREE SCHOOLS.
The report Of the Committee on Schools,
2. LOTT