The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-29
General Assembly Of Virginia.
SATURDAY. January q, 1872.


SATURDAY. January p, 1917
SENATE.
I,ieltenant-G Governor MARrE IN Tue c'i'h'
PRAYER by Rev. Mr.. Dashiel.
BILLS REPORTED.
Senate bill to repeal an act passe" n ,,i" az.
| % 1850. entitled an act to presei'I INV NJ,
tond the time for the exercise OF certain 'i'
rights and remedies. ,. - REGULATE
Senate hin. with amendments, 10 Iesula's
| -, Jaf.,o tho jurisdiction OF the count! ahu
c;r,uit courts, TO prescribe the i.Iiiieci ",
,crrus Of the circuit courts, ana 10 nN the
| nav of county judges.
BILLS PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
Ev Mr.. NowLIS: TO amend and rcenact
scrt;on / of chapter q of Code OF Virginia,
concerning the Superintendent OF fuDiic
Buildings, and to make this an elective once
after the expiration of the term for when Tue
present incumbent is appointed. ,.,
By Mr.. WYSSE: Toamcnd the ACT cnIi'ieu
an act to charter the Richmond ana fchln-
sula Railway Company. w..
Bv Mr.. MASSEY: 70 incorporate the hcs'
Point Ferry Company.
LICENSES TO oRpISARIEs ASD EATISG-1ioUsEs.
On motion OF III. lAathhA>b' '''>
tcc on Finance was instructed 10 liiquhe
into thc eypcdicucv of so amending the law
on the subject of granting licenses to ordl-
r.r;os and e,tjnr-ho,1scs, and other licenses
authorizing the retail Of spirituous liquors,
either TO be drunk at the place OF sale or else
where. as to require application Tor the Ger
t;6catcs now required to lie granted by the
county courts to be made TO the board OF
Supervisors of each county instead OF the
county court, and to give TO sad Go'ro the
same discretion in the matter that INC courts
now have.
THE HOUR OF MEETING.
Mr. T.v,or. of Loudoun, offered rcso-
luton providing that after MONDAY next lue
Senate will meet at ii O'CLOCK a. ~ "'''l
otherwise ordered. REJECTED.
TIE COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE SUPREME COURT
JUDGES
in reference to n special court of appeals,
&C. was taken up. OH motion of flr. PENN,
and referred to the Committee for Courts Oh
Justice.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
For relief Of Madison Allen.
TO extend the time within which James
Fricls late sheriff of Washington county.
may collect the taxes for the years loG9-''o.
TO incorporate the Bank Of Warren.
ASSESSMENT OF TAXES.
The bill for the assessment OF taxes was
taken up and considered by sections. AZ
2:35 ION call of the rolf it was ascertalnea
that there WAS no quorum present.
Mr.. Thomas moved Il call of the House.
Mr.. PE1DEMoRE supported the motion.
MIR. WARD moved 10 adjourn.
4 sufficient number OF members H'ihS
come into the chamber to make upa quorum,
Mr., THOMAS withdrew his motion Tor a call
of the senate, and Mr.. WARD withdrew Ills
motion to adjourn.
At 5 O'Clock Mr.. BoYHIS moved to adj
iourn. Carricd-ayes, 10; noes, q.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Sneaker HANGER in the chair. Prayer by
Rev. Mir. Campbell, of Manchester.
BILLS REPORTED AND PLACED ON TIE CALENDAR.
Senate bills: To provide for redivision
of the county of Rockingham into town.
ships; to prohibit the sale of intoxicating
liuuors on the Sabbath day; to amend the
charter Of the City Gaslght Company, of
Norfolk; to authorize the sale of the land
scrip donated Virginia by the Congress Of
the United States, and providing for the IN
ycstmcnt Of the proceeds thereof. House
bills: To amend the Code in reference to ILL
functions; to incorporate the town OF DUN
Tries to amend the general registration act
with a substitute; for the protection OF sure
tics, with All adverse Recommendation; JOINT
resolution suspcnding the sale OF property
claimed Us exempt under the homestead act
until the constitutionality of the act can he
determined, with an adverse recommends
ton.
NIGHT SESSIONS.
Mr. RAnsDELL offered resolution pro-
vidin~ for night sessions for the conSldcrl-
ton Of private bills on every Tuesday and
Friday night, beginning next week.
Mr.. BAGwELL proposed to amend so as 10
provide that the House shall hold night scS-
sions. commencing on next Monday night,
for tile consideration of the general business
on the calendar, said sessions commencing at
Up. M. and closing at 10 p. NJ. The amend
mont was agreed to-yeas, 60; nays, Is.
Afterwards the vote was reconsidered and
The amendment was rejected.
Mr.. WALL moved to lay the whole subject
on the table. Lost-yeas, 80; nays, 81.
Pending the consideration of the subject
the hour for the special order arrived.
EDUCATIONAL LAND SCRIP.
Mr.. IRVINE moved to dismiss the substitute
of Mr.. GILMAN for the bill reported by the
committee. Lost-ycas, 46; noes, CT.
Mr.. HILL then moved to amend so rs to re-
uuHe Richmond and Roanoke Colleges to
surrender their charters before receiving the
benefits of this act, and to substitute for the
present sclf-perpctuating boards of trustees
board of visitors appointed by the Cover
nor. Lost--ycas, 50 nays, %.
On motion of Mr.. RAMsDELL, as amended
OH motion of Mr.. WARNER Il. JONES, the SUBJ
stitute was amended so as to provide for the
appointment of board OF curators Of the
fund.
MIR. BAGwELL submitted another argument
in favor of the University.
The substitute Of Mr.. GILMAN I'm favor OF
Richmond and Roanoke colleges) as amended
was then rejected-ycas, "a nays, TO-.
Mr.. WHARTON proposed q substitute, APP
sale of the scrip to the Hampton Institute and
two-thirds to the Preston and Olin Institute,
in. Montgomery county, on condition that
the last-nancd Institute shall be converted
into State agricultural and mechanical col
lege.
The substitute was ordered to be printed,
and the special order was then passed by
until this evening at O'Clock.
BILLS, &C., PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. BOOKER: Resolution proposing to
amend the law so rs to allow Commonwealth
attorneys to take appeals from boards of su-
nervisors when illegal claims are allowed.
by Mr.. BoRLAND: Bill TO amend and re-
enact the ed section Of the act prescribing
the duties and compensation of county Off
GERS.
by Mr.. KELLEY: Resolution proposing to
amend the road law.
BY Mr.. SCRUGGs: Bill in relation to trial by
jury in civil causes.