The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-03-01
General Assembly Of Virginia.
EIGHTY sIxT1g Day
THURSDAY, February %, 1872.
The Licutcnant-Governor in the chair.
COMMITTEE REPORTS,

1 Aul +~2LEnSQUSs. -lAUiiis
Courts of Justice, reported adversely the
following: Senate bill to amend section "a OF
chapter 15S of Code Of 1860 in relation to pay
of Judges, for special terms Senate bill to
| amend the first section Of an act entitled an
act to extend the jurisdiction of police justices
and justices of the peace, in certain cases, APP
proved March 80, 1871; resolution to make
the pay Of grand jurors the same as that OF
petit Jurors resolution in regard TO fducn-
ries: resolution MS to prohibiting interested
parties from testifying, &C.; resolution as 10
giving trials in which jurors or witnesses
arc in attendance precedence over all other
| cases, &c. =,
The following Senate bills were favoraoly
reported and placed on the calendar: 10
amend and reGnact the Sd section OF chapteI
200 Of Code Of 1860, as rcenacted by the act
passed 9th April, 1867, entitled an act 10
revise and amend the criminal procedure !; TO
Incorporate the West Rockingham Mutual
Fire Insurance Company; imposing taxes
for the support Of Government ana Tree
schools and to pay the interest on the puOlic
debt. o.,o+
House bills reported: An act to protect
the oyster beds in the waters OF the com
monweallh in relation to the government OF
the pcntentary.
TIE CONGRESSIONAL LAND SCRIP.
Mr.. ANDERSON of Rockbridge, from the
Committee on Public Institutions, reported,
without amendment, Senate bill to appro-
nrote the income arising from the proceeds
Of the land scrip accruing to Virginia under
the act of Congress of Cd of July, 1862, and
the acts amendatory thereof, for purposes of
education, &C., to the University of Virginia,
the Virginia Military Institute, and the
Hampton Normal and Agricultural lnstl-
tute. Placed OH the calendar.
BILLS, &C., PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By MIR. THOMAS: Remonstrance Of citizens
of Prince William against the passage OF
law authorizing vote to be taken upon the
removal of the courthouse of said county
from Breutsville to Manassas.
Bv Mr. QUEsESBERRY: Bill to Npportlon
the representation of the State Of Virginia in
the Congress Of the United States. This is
the plan agreed upon i'll Conservative cau-
Gus.
Bv Mr.. HuSDLEY: Petition Of citizens OF
Buckingham and Cumberland counties III re-
gard to the navigation of Willis river.
Bv Mr.. NoRToH: Bill appointing trustees
for the town of York, in the county oil
York.
Bv Mr.. HUyDLrY: Bill declaring the rights
and franchises Of the trustees OF WI river
forfeited, and providing for restoring the
navigation of Willis river by the incorpora-
ton of the Willis Navigation Company.
BY Mr.. TAYLOR of Norfolk city: Bill in re-
lation to condemnation Of lands in cities OF
Incorporated towns for public purposes.
Bv Mr.. Perrin: Bill to authorize the quail
lied voters of the county Of Gloucester to
vote on the question Of removing the court
house and other public buildings OF silo
county.
By Mr.. ROLLER: Memorial OF members Of
Petersburg bar in relation to increase OF tue
salary of Judge Z. Nj. Mann, OF the Corpora-
ton Court Of said CITY,.
By same: Petition of William Minnick and
other citizens of Rockingham county in re-
lation to the game laws Of the State reSula-
ting the time for the hunting OF deer.
AMENDMENT TO TIE BANKRUPT ACT ASKED OF
CONGRESS.
Mr.. Cochran presented the following joint
resolutions which were adopted ayes 10,
noes 10.) under suspension OF the rules:
"Resolrsd Jy the Senate the House Of Dele
qates concauring), That the Congress Of the
United States be respectfully requested to
amend the bankrupt act in such manner as
will secure to persons taking its benefits in
Virginia an exemption equal in amount to
that allowed by the homestead act of the
State. .
90. Resolrcd, That 4 copy Of the fore
going resolution be transmitted to Congress,
and that our senators be. instructed and our
representatives requested to take such steps
rs they may deem best to secure the said
amendment"
RELEASE OF MORTGAGE.
On motion OF Mr.. GREENE Senate bill 1G7,
authorizing the Board Of Public Works TO
release the mortgage or pledge executed by
the town of Petersburg on $500 shares of
the clpital stock Of the Petersburg Railroad
Company. under an act of the General As
sembly of Virginia entitled Gan act authori-
ling the States guarantee to certain bonds OF
the town Of Petersburg, passed 10Th January,
1850" was taken up, unanimously passed,
and communicated to the House Of Delegates.
APPROPRIATION FOR EASTERN LUNATIc ASYLUM.
House bill appropriating 100000 for heat
ing Eastern Lunatic Asylum by steam was
passed-ayes, SO; noes, none.
EXTENDING TINE FOR COLLECTION OF TAXES IN
| CERTAIN COUNTIES.
a message was received from the House of
Deecates by Mr.. BAGwELL who informed the
Senate that that House had agreed to joint
resolution extending the time for the collec.
ton of taxes and county and township leeies
i'm certain counties for the year 1871; which
was subsequently taken up, on motion of Dir
FITzPATR1Ck, and having been amended to
include the counties of Amelia and Norfolk
and so as not to include moneys collected and
in hand prior to 1st of March, 1872, was
read the necessary number Of times and
passed.
THE ASSESSMENT BILL,
as amended by the House, was taken up, but
again laid OH the table.
EXTENSION OF sEssIoN-TnE SENATE AGREES TO
EXTEND IT FIFTEEN DAYS.
House joint resolution extending the pres
ent session Of the General Assembly was
taken up, on motion of Mr.. HUSDLEY.
Nh. PRIDEMoRE moved to amend the reso
lutios by adding to it the following p1oviso
/" Proutded, That members Of the General
Assembly shall receive only 81 per day during
the time Of the extension herein mentioned.'
Mr.. FITZPATRICK offered the following as 9
substitute for the joint resolution:
"Resolred The House Of Delegates con-
curring), That the present session OF the Gene
l1l Assembly he extended until Friday the
18th of March, 1871
Mr.. PRIDEMoHE's amendment was adopted
ayes, 81 noes, 1G.
The CHAIR having stated that, in his
opinion, the coupling Of a resolution to ex
tend the session with proviso fixing the pay
of members of the General Assembly was I'M
constitutional, on motion Of Dir. NowLIN the
vote last taken was reconsdered, and by
general consent, Mr.. PRDEAoRE withdrew
his amendment.