The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-17

~~1iputenant-t30FeEnoi .""iSA 80
PRAYER hy Rev. Mr.. Henkac. 80,
House Joint resolution authorAns SUI .le
,,-,,,,;ttne M, Asrlums and Prisons Of The
House and Public Institutions OF the senate
-, have leave h, visit the Eastern and West.
crn Lr1natic Asylums during the sessions o.
the Legislature and report to the Generatas
gernbly was taken up. -.
adding at the end thereof Tue iono"lns ~
yiso: b.
!" Provided that no additional expense &c
incurred thereby to the State Rejected.
The resolution was then adopted-ases,
%; noes, j..
LEAVES OF ABSENCE WITHOUT PAY
Mr.. PR1DrMoRE offered the following rcse-
luton, which lies over under the ru'es:
Pssolred (lhe House of Delegates con
c7.yrsng), That the members or tue LeSis'a,
tIre of Virginia are not cntitleu 10 nor s'l''.
receive their per irmalloWance wheh apstn,
with leave or otherwise for periou o' o'ti
three DAYS. except in case OF the sickness "
the absent member or family; but nothlns
herein contained shall prevent the Senate OF
House. when granting such leave, 10 oloei
the per diem allowance should they deem II
nroncr SO to do ct the time of granting SUCH
leave"
AMENDMENTS TO THE REGISTRATIONS LAWS.
On motion of Mr.. ANDERSON, Of Pittsyl-
yaniu. il was resolved that the Committee on
County, CITY, and Town Organization H.
nnira into the eypcdiency Of SO amending
fine general registration law as to provide
that registered voters shall be required 10
obtain q certificate Of registration on re-
moving from one township or ward 10 an
other township or ward in the same county
or CITY, and not when removing from one
county or city TO another county or city'
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted to Mr.. STEVENS for two days.
TIE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE COMPANY.
Senate bill to amend the act incorporating
the James River Bridge Company was taken
up and read the third time, Mr. "YSNE OK
piaining its provisions to he to make FalId
and legal the subscription Of the city OF hicn-
mond to said company, which was maze
under color Of right and by the ADVICE OF TIE
city attorney, without submitting the ques-
ton to n vote Of the voters OF the CITY:
Mr.. CoHSALLY presented mclnorlal Slsneu
by Messrs. John Frecland, ". u. CaSkle, j..
II. Montague, S. Snton, D. II. ELLISON, WE
liam A. jenkins, W. p. Sterckcr, l.. Il. Fray
s s'' Alfred r. Harris, John 4. Robinson,
Joseph &. Weisiger, j. 3. Danlorth, John
Maben, aud A. Pizzini, Jr., protesting against
the passage of said proposed bill.
Mr.. CoSyaLLY stated that lie was i'll favor
Of the free bridge, 51lt somewhat doubted
the propriety of this measure. Many hun
dred of the best and wcalthiest citizens OF
Richmond would sign the paper which he
had presented il time was allowed.
The passage Of tue bill was further advo-
Gated by McsSrs. TAYLOR, Of Loudoun, and
FlTzpATRIcE, and opposed by Mr. HERSDoH.
1t was then passed (hr. CoHSALLY voting for
iD. and ordered to be communicated to the
House by Mr.. WYSSE.
FAY AND MILEAGE OF MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY.
Senate bill in relation to pay and mileage
of members of the General Assembly being
the order of the day, was taken up, OH motion
of Mr.. PRlpEMoRE, but was, on motion OF
Mr.. LAKELAND, because of the thinness Of the
Senate, laid on the table.
y, BILLS PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. BoYElS TO extend the time for
L. 4. Edwards to qualify as clerk Of the
courts of southampton county.
By Mr.. TAYLOR, of Norfolk: Incorpora
ting the Blue Ridge Springs Company.
BY Mr. Rue: Relating to the adoption Of
fence law in the county of Norfolk.
BY Mr.. QCEsESBERRY Providing for ap-
peals from decisions of justices Of the peace.
RESERVATIONS OF COUNTY AND ToWNHiP or.
FICERs.
On motion Of AIr. BoYKE, it was
"Rcsolved, That inasmuch as no provision
is now made by law for the resignation Of
county md township officers, that the Com
mittce Oh County, City, aud Town Organize
ton be instructed to inquire and report what
legislation, If any, is necessary to provide for
such designations.
TIE FENCE Law.
Mr.. CoSsA1Lr presented the memorial of
a number of citizens of Henlico in relation
to the fence law. Referred.
PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL rArEEs.
Senate bill to secure the preservation of
historical papers in the capitol building was
taken up, read the second time, and, OH mo-
ton Of Mr.. WYSSE, amended so rs to pro-
vide that the 81 900 which is to he appro-
priated for the purpose shall he piid out of
the literary fund; and then ordered to be
engrosSed.
ATTACHMENTS AND pISTRAIETs.
Senate bill to provide for the levy, attach
ment, or distress Of property under claim for
rent reserved upon a contract to be paid in
money, and for the sale Of property so Mt
tiched or distraincd, was recomnltted TO the
Committee for Courts Of Justice.
INTEREST on THE PUBLIC DEBT.
Senate bill to provide for the payment of
the interest on the public debt was laid on
the table without debate.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Mr.. WATTS in the chair. No prayer.
BILLS REroRTED.
House bills for the relief of Ruth Clen(tin-
ming; to pay DEF. B. Watkins for services
as q member Of the board under the act to
provide soldiers with artificial limbs; to
amend the public free-school act; TO provide
for the organization of county school boards,
with an amendment. --~..-- - ,-r-.~-... ..~
LEAVE OF ABSENCE 4 {.
was granted to Messrs. MATTHEWS, PAIGE,
rand ?. K. JONES two days each.
BILLS PASSED.
House bills: To amend the Code in relation
to the jurisdiction Of county courts; to i'll
corporate the Eastern Branch and Toll
Bridge Turnpike Company; to amend the
Code in relation to jurors in criminal cases
| to amend the charter Of the Masonic Temple
Association; to simplify declarations against
insurance companies; to amend the Code in
relation to guards Of lunatics; to require
clerks of courts to furnish county supervisors
with copies of court orders, &C.; to request
Congress to refund the tax on raw cotton of
1SG3-'G6, 80, to those who paid it.
JAMES RIVER AND KANAwHA CANAL.