The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-10

PRAYER by Rev. Mr.. Christian, OF Manches-
ter.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. HERSDoy, from the Committee for
Courts of Justice, reported with substitute
therefor
Senate bill to amend and IeGnact the act in
relation to chain-gapgs, approved July 18th,
1870.
Also, with amendment, House bill entitled
an act to amend and reenact section I, chal9-
ter LIS, of the Code of Virginia, i'll relation
to the adjourned terms Of the Circuit Court
OF the city Of Norfolk.
Also, without amendment, House bill
amending the Code IN relation to the meet
iugs and adiournmcnts of circuit, county, or
corporation courts.
Also, without amendment, House bill to
amend the 9th section Of the 10th chapter
or the Code of 1860 SO us to confer on com
missioners in cllancery the power to admins
ter oaths.
Also. from the same committee, a report
declaring it ineXpedient to legislAte on the
subject Of resolution instructing the COM
mittee to inquire into the cxpediency Of
amending section /, chapter 81 OF the act
passed March =, 1896, allowing parties to
testify rs witnesses in their own cases, DC.
Also, with a like recommendation, 4 report
on the subject of resolution inStructing the
committee to inquire and report whether or
not Fredericksburg and Danville have sutti-
Gent population under the Constitution to
entitle either Of them to a city Judge.
Also, with like recommendation, me-
mortal in regard to amendments to the home
stead law.
Also, with like recommendation, reso-
luton instructing the committee to inquire
into the law, &C., so as to extend the jurisdlc-
ton of magistrates up to one hundred dol
lars, &c.
Also, with the recommendation that it do
not pass, Senate bill to amend and rcenact
section 8 of chapter 1856 Of the Code of Vir-
ginia, In relation to the enforcement of judg-
ment liens.
Also, without amendment, Senate bill to
amend the 18th section of chapter l2S Of the
Code, in relation to the release of IN insane
wife's interest in realty.
Mr.. THoMAs, from the Committee on Roads
and Internal Navigation, reported without
amendment House bill entitled "an act au-
thorizing sale Of the Front Royal turn
pike"
Also. without amendment, House bill emit
tied San act to authorize the Seaboard and
Roanoke Company to acquire an interest in
connecting railroads"
Mr.. THOMAS, from the Committee on FL
nance, presented
4 bill for the assessment Of taxes on per-
sons, property, income, licenses, DC.
Mr.. ANDERSON, Of Rockbridge, from the
| Committee on Public Institutions, reported
| without amendment
Joint resolution relative to tho pay mcnt OF
balances due school trustees. &c.,.
BILLS PRESENTED ANp REFERRED,
By Mr.. PRIDEMoRE: To provide for the
prevention of railroad transportation on the
Sabbath, and from the use Of driving beasts
Of burthen on that day.
BY Mr.. GREENE: Substitute for Senate bill
to appropriate the income arising from the
proceeds of the land script accruing to Viz
ginia under the act of Congress of I'd July,
1852, and the acts amendatory thereof, for
purposes of education, to the University of
Virginia, Virginia Military Institute, and
the Hampton Normal and Agricultural Inst.
tute.
RESOLUTIONS or INQUIRY INTRODUCED AND
ADOPTED.
BY Mr.. KIRKrATRIcK OF SO providing by
law that when cause is removed from one
court to another the removal may not pre-
vent the trial of such cause at the next en-
suing term of the court after such removal. !,
BY Dir. NowLIN: AS TO repeating Can act
to extend the jurisdiction Of police justices
and justices of the peace in certain cases, y
approved March 80, 1871.
THE RESULTS OF EXPERIMENTAL pIsc1cULTuRg
On motion of Mr.. LAKELAND, the Governor
was requested to Inform the Senate what pro-
gress has been made In the execution Of the
act appropriating money to defray the ex-