The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-04-06
{ General Assembly Of Virginia. &
EXTRA sEssION--Ninth Day
FRIDAY, April 5, 1s 3,

FRIDAY, hlAil =, ~
/ "-'S SENATE.
Ill.,. 1t,,rrrrsANT-f5epERI in the cnair.
No prayer. .,,a xIo,,.e Of
Delegates by special messengers VINO ~,
FORMED the Senate ttlat that body had asreeu
TO the following resolution: ,n.
Rcsolred on the House Of Delegates lne
Seunfe concurring), That leave De gwen ~, "
Introduce bill abating interest during o one
war ON debts contracted prior to the A''n
day If Aprii. 1865" Laid on the tioie.
Also that a Joint resolution had peer
nossed by the House granting leave 10 il! ti.
duce a bin to amend the charter Of Dan WIG
which was concurred in. ,,,
Alec, that y Joint resolution had Deel,
passed bv the House that when tne us l,aai.
Assembly adjorrns tomorrow at - y oiosA
it will adjourn sine dte. ,;o,,,n,o,t
Amended to provide for the Adjournment
at @ O'Clock this afternoon and passed., anu
communicated to the House OF DeiessaUee oo.,,
House bill to amend and recnac. tns eoIn
| cha,,ter of the Code Of Virginia, III relatloh
70 thc collection of taxes, was taken up
twice read. and, on motion OF WI. Il,E
rATR1ck. the rule requiring the comnhth en-.
of the same being suspended, was reau .ne
| third time and passed-ayes, -; noes, hone.
The Senate receded from the ahehuniel'
Yesterday adopted by it to the genera apIfo-
priation bill, and communicated It's actioii "
| the House of Delegates, .-ro
Mr.. OuEsESBERRY offered the following
| joint resolution: :. .
RIM, That leave lie given TO mtroauce a
;o Iyn resolution providing for the election of
| an additional elector of President anu VICE
President of the United States
On motion of Mr.. QUEsENBERRY, the rules
wore s,,sneuded and the resolution taken up
and agreed to, and communicated TO the
House. g.,
Subsequently message was received rom
the House OF Delegates by Mr.. WALL, VINO
informed the Senate that that House haa
agreed to said resolution. .
The following joint resolution was intro
duced by Mr.. TAYLOR, of Loudoun, under
the leave previously granted by concurrence
| of both Houses:
uResolced by the General assembly, That
| If shall be lawful for the several Judges OF
the counties or corporations OF the Common
wealth in which the persons authorized 10
netitiop for the reassessment Of the lands IN
| thc several counties have failed to make ap-
| nication at the period authorized by the act
| in force February 1, 1872, to appoint, upon
the petition of the parties authorized TO
make such application as therein prescribed,
two freeholdcrs with the assessor for said
county OF corporation (who acted as such
under the act of March 0, 1SI0,) at the April
or Nav terms, 1872. to mako reasseSsment
in the respective counties, corporations, and
townships. as provided i'll said act in force
February l, 1872
The resolution was passed-ayeS, 20; noes,
1O--and communicated to the House OF Dele.
gates by Mr. TAYLOR, of Loudoun.
1t was subsequently agreed to by the
House of Delegates.
The following resolution was presented by
Mr.. GRAHAM:
"Rcsolued. That the Clerk of the Senate
is instructed that the joint resolution pro-
yiding that no senator shall be paid his per
diem unless he shall actually attend the pre-
sent session of the General Assembly shall
not be held to apply in a case where sena-
tor certifcs he has been detained from his
seat OH account Of sickness"
Mr.. GRAHAM stated that this was intended
to reach the case of Mr.. NrTTlSG-sick in the
city.
After hot debate, it was passed-ayes,
30; noes, 4.
The Senate was Informed by Mr.. KELLY
that the House had disagreed to Senate
amendment proposing to adjourn today In
relation to the adjournment OF the General
Assembly.
House bill imposing tax on oysters was
taken up and passed.
On motion of Mr.. THOMAS. the Clerk was
instructed to have the Journal of the regular
session and Of the extra session of the Senate
bound together. and was empowered TO en-
Dlov an assistant for period of thirty days
after adjournment ut the compensation al
lowed committee clerks by law.
Joint resolution providing for the election
Of an additional elector was passed by the
Senate and communicated to the House, and
concurred in by that body.
The Senate laid the House resolution and
amendment inHrelation to adjournment on
the table.
Mr.. HERSpoS presented a resolution in
structmg the Auditor to take legal steps for
the collection of taxes due from railroads.
Laid on the table.
The Senate went into executive session,
and confirmed the following appointment of
the Board of Education: Jacob Baldwin to
be county superintendent of public schools
for Buchanan county.
The following resolution, introduced by
Mr.. NowIIN, was agreed to-:
"Resolued (the House Of Delegates con-
curri,,q), That when the two Houses of the
General Assembly adjourn to-day they adj
journ to meet OH the first day of the next
session."
House bill amending charter of town of
Danville was passed.
The chair was then vacated until o'clock.
.. Afternoon Session.
The Lieutenant G Governor in the chair.