The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-09
General Assembly of Virginia.
M0SDAY, January s, 1872.
GEN ATE
Observation-Disclosures MARYE in the chair.

MONDAY, JanlEirt >, io'-.
SENATE.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS MARYE in the chair.
THE COMMITTEE on TIE DEBT.
House Joint resolution charging the joint
committee "to take into consideration al
questions of finance connected with the 1unu-
ing bill and the payment Of interest on the
public debt" was taken up, anu the ques-
ton being on agreeing thereto,
Mr.. MEEM moved to amend the resolution
by striking out the whole sentence after " re-
solved" and substitute tie following the
House of Delegates concurrin@): That the
ioint committee of the two Houses to take
into consideration all questions OF finance
connected with the funding bill and the ny-
ment Of interest on the public drht &c ell
largcd by the addition Of three members Oh
the part of the Senate and five on the part OF
the House Of Delegates"
Mr.. PENN moved to amend Mr.. Mcom's
substitute by adding to it "to be appointed
as the respective Houses may Indicate
Mr.. MEM accepted the modification OF
Mr.. Penn, and the resolution thus amended
WAS passed.
\ number of senators III voting on this
question explained that they had no wish to
take from the President of the Senate the ap-
Dointment of the additional members OF the
committee OH the part Of this body, but de-
sired the resolution to be 50 Wordcd rs TO
give the House OF Delegates the largest
liberty to act so far as it was concerned.
Mr.. AlEEM was ordered to inform the
House Of the action Of the Senate.
CuMMlTTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. FITZPATRICK, from the Committee of
General LAWS, reported without amend
ment--
Senate bill to render valid and amend the
charter Of incorporation Of the Charlottes-
Vile Milling and Manufacturing Company,
and to leGaliZc all acts done in pursuance OF
the original charter.
Also with the recommendation that it do
not pass, Senate bill to prevent lnlschlevoiiS
and rog.iSli animals from going at large.
sTAuSToS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.
Mr.. COCHRAN, by leave, presented Il bill to
amend the second section OF an act entitled
san act incorporating the Protestant Episco-
pal Theological Seminary and High School III
Virginia" passed February 18th, 1854, so as
to allow trustees to reside out of the State,
which was taken up, read the necessary num-
Der of times, umdera suspension of the rules,
and passed.
TERMS OF OFFICE or CERTAIN STATE OFFICERS.
Mr.. COCHRAN offered the following joint
resolutions, which lie over under the rule
"Whercas doubts have arisen as to the
proper period for the commencement Of the
terms of certain State officers Of the govern
mcnt-to wit, the Secretary Of the Common
wealth, the Auditor, the Treasurer, the Re-
gister of the Land Office, the Superintendent
Of the Penitentiary, the General Agent and
Storckecper of the Penitcntiary, the Supcrin-
tendent of Public Printing; therefore, to re-
move all doubts in the premises,
"Rcsolred by the General assembly, That
the official terms of each Of the aforesaid oili-
GERS shall be construed to commence on the
I'd day of January, 1872.
50. That each OF the aforesaid officers be
allowed thirty days from the day Of his cleo
ton within which to qualify and execute his
official bond"
On motion of Mr.. CocuEAS, the rules be-
ing suspended therefor, the resolutions were
taken up and agreed to.
AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE.
On motion Of Mr.. MEEM, it was resolved
that the Committee OH Public Institutions
inquire into the eNpedcncy Of cllartering 4
college to he known Us the Agricultural and
Mechanics College of Virginia.
Senate bill providing for the
APPOINTMENT OF A COMMISSIONER
BY the Circuit Court of Wise county to con-
vey certain lands sold Ivy Isaac 3. Dunn,
commissioner on the part Of the State OF
Virginia, TO various persons, and for the col
lection Of the unpaid purchase money and
the settlement Of the said commissioner
Dunn'S account, and for other purposes,
was taken up, and, on motion Of MIR. PRIDE
MORE, read the second time and referred to
the Committee on Courts Of Justice.
RESOLUTIONS OF EXPEDIENcy INTRODUCED AND
ADOPTED.
BY Mr.. NowLIS: In reference to the pay
ment of balance due to Cock l. Collier,
their personal representatives or ASST gns, for
work done OH the Wythe:illc and DanyilIe
turnpike.
BY Mr.. WARD: As to applying the same
principle in the assessment OF land and other
property which is applied to the assessment
of bonds, &c.-viz., the commissioner shall
ascertain from each person residing in his
district the value OF all chooses in action
owned by such person, deducting from the
aggregate amount thereof OF I'LL such chooses
in action which said person, as principal
debtor, owes to others, and OF requiring the
persons who may have liens upon land and
other property in such cases to pay the tax
thereon instead of the owner thereof.
THE CONGRESSIONAL LAND SCRIP.
On motion Of Mr.. MEEM, so much of the
Governors message Us refers to the congress
sional land scrip was referred to the Com
mittee on Public Institutions.
GLEBE FUND OF LANCASTER.
Mr.. LEWIS presented Il memorial from the
trustees of the Glebe fund of Lancaster,
which, on his motion, was referred to the
Committee on Public Institutions.
TIE CONTESTED SEAT.
At l o'clock the further execution Of the
joint ordcr-being the consideration of the
report Of the Committee on Privileges and
Elections in the contested election case of
Berkeley vs. Lathrop-was proceeded with.
MIR. KIRKPATRICK spoke until q O'Clock In