The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-05
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

The House met Mt II NJ, and was called TO
order by Speaker HANGER. Prayer by Rev.
John Z. Edwards, 4 pastor of Centenary
Methodist church. The roll was called, and
the following members were found to be
present.:
Messrs. Anderson, Berger. Bernard, Boiling,
Booker, Borland, JIG. Browns J. T. Brown, BrJ ami,
Carter, Clopton, Coleman, tottrell. Cox, Crt,z, Cum
mings, Dalton, Daniel, Delaney, Deneale, Donald,
Dooley. DOUGLAS; Dulgey' Eal9n.r Ey G,1.. a,tfgs5-
ham, Graves, 6resham, Hardesty, Hin, Irvine,
James, 2. X. Jones, II, S. Jones, "; T.. ZONES, Jor-
Tipscombe, IoVensfein, Matthews. Matthew: Miller.
Minor, Munsey, Neale., Noble, Norton, o'ferrali,
Patterson, Pearce, Perkins Powell queen, kase eti
Snidow, Stevens. Stoval, Suttie. Tafiaferro, Thomas,
Thompson. Tidball, Turpin, Van Aqken, Wall:
Wake, Watts, Watson, Wentworth, Young, and
Mr.. Speaker Hanger.
On motion of Mr.. KELLY, O committee was
appointed to inform the Governor that the
House was ready for business.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted Mr.. LlGHTNEE of Augusta for
two days.
Messrs. BROOKE of Fauquier and EARLY Of
Albemarle were detained from their seats by
sickness. bsiA.1
BILLS, RESOLUTIONS, &C., REFERRED.
By Mr.. THOMAS: A petition Of William ID.
Buck, of Warren county, asking relief from
erroneous assessments and payment Of taxes.
BY Mr.. SMrTE of Nelson !: /" Resolred, That
the Committee ON Agriculture and Mining
be instructed to report BY bill or otherwise
upon the propriety of creating the Office OF
State g~eologlst."
By Mr.. SMITH of Nelson /: That the Com
mittee for Courts of Justice be instructed TO
.1~art H., XII ~. otborr-,iSa y,nnp tha pypa-
diency of making a defaulterof the public
revenue guilty Of felony.
By Mr.. Brown OF Richmond city: A bill
to incorporate the Old Dominion Sugar-Re-
timing Company. Referred to the Committee
on Propositions and Grievances.
By Mr.. WooLEY 4 bill to amend an net
entitled an act to amend the charter and
change the name OF the Merchants and
Mechanics Savings Bank Of Richmond city.
Referred to Committee on Banks, Currency,
and Commerce.
By Mr.. ANDREws: "Resolced, That the
Committee of Courts Of Justice inquire into
the eypediency of SO amending the law as to
require each county, city, and town of the
Commonwealth to pay the expense OF its
own criminal prosecutions"
By Mr.. JONES: "Resolced, Thatthe Com
mittec en- Rules be instructed to inquire into
the expediency of so amending the eighth
rule ofthe House so as to limit the stationery
to be furnished by the clerk to members to
an amount not exceeding ten dollars In value
q session."
A MESSAGE FROM TIE GOVERNOR.
Colonel Thomas F. Owens, private secrc-
tary of bis Excellency, brought in a message
from the Governor, in writing, which was
read by the Clerk, and on motion of Mr.. STE
VEINS of Albemarle ordered to be printed.
On motion of Mr.. BURKHoIDER 800 extra
copies, for the use of the House, were ordered
to be printed.
RESOLUTION OF RESPECT FOR TIE MEMORY OF
hon. HORACE GREELEY.
Mr.. VAN AuKEN (Kep.) offered the follow
| ing resolution:
"Whereas this being the day appointed
for the funeral obsequies of that eminent pa
triot, wise statesman, and brilliant exemplit-
~tication Of tie genius. of our American inst;-
tutions. and, above ali, that honest man,
Horace Greeley therefore
B." Resolrcd, That out of respect TO his
memory this House do now adjourn"
A motion to lay IN the table was voted
| down by q large majority, and the resolution
| was adopted without debate.
The House then adjourned.