The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-03-12

oan;t,h,A. adjustment OF deuls %, Iii.
cI ;n,t ~ the 10th day of April 1860. ms
iil was, By general CONSENT piaceu ol 'No
eai I.. aIr wrssE Bill to provide fora gene
,,i re%i,tr,tion of the voters OF the Guy u
Petersburg. ,,thor;1o tho i'm.
nroyemcnt Of the county roads for distance
not exceeding ten miles outside OF tlic c''! "a
nv Mr.. ANDERSON, of Rockbridge: Peti-
ton of citizens of Halifax county asking ~.
The privilege of voting upon tue QUESTION LIZ "
the removal Of the courthouse iroIh 10 lno
sent site to South Boston DEPOT sucn i ef
moval to be without cost to Tue County u
Halifax.
,rv,ySp IMPORTS or COMMITTEES AGREED Io'
The following resolutions, reporteu d' tha
.omn;ttcrs adversely, were taken up anu tho
recommendations Of the conllnlIleea eone' -
red in: ,,;o, IF commits
''o,'s' 10 exempting physicians from jury ser
''I IN reference to the reapportionment o. Inc III.
AZ ie,. so,,ators and delegates in the Gen
ac 70 amending the law in relation 10
,,,.,,t;no licenses to retail spirituous liquors.
Az 70 rcpeaiing charters to railway CON-
non;ne which refuse to pay taxes 10 inc SLl'e'
As to disseminating office OF second Au-
ditor. o,o,;o,, m IN.
rles in criminal cases. W.,
In relation 10 the petition of John l.: Mea-
- EI;yobetb ID. Meadows for divorce
q riaculo 'ndtrin,0u,. or
In regard to printing acts OF private mcoi'
In reference to the immediate printing aho
forwarding 10 the clerks OF county co1ifS o!
comics of ali laws of IL general nature.
lsto repeating section 80, chapter -, o.
,ots nj s7r-'7l. in relati oH TO iiducaTlas.
In relation to fees of commissioners III
chanccrv. so as to provide that no connlls'
sinnrr shall receive more tlI7u ~ cents per
hour, &c. ,5 ,ro,.,.b
As to modifying the act appr7Ted warren
s,st 1871 ~ not to make it mandasory upon
tho clrrl; 10 Issue the rules therein lroVldeol
for against officers falling to make rctHeh "a
process c.1o :: r,,o.ion 70 fb.
,,,i,.;n,cs md duties o! members OF tile Gep-
crnl Assembly. c,o;,.;os
As to prohibiting Interested parties lro ID
TO make the pay of grand jurors the same
as that of petit jurors.
70 provide for the registration Of county
and township officers.
'' As to canyassins OF the ballots cast once 10
every two hours.
OTHER REPORTS CoECUEEED N.
The report Of the Committee on tIAar'ce
r1prc.enting that it IS unnecessary TO le@ls'
l,,e CIV the subject OF COMMUNICATIONS nom
thc Ecard of Public Works in rcspon Sc to O
resolution inQuiring why the Richmond and
Dapyil!c Railroad Company and oth1r inter
mi Improvement companies nave fulcd to
INV the interest due the State in JANUARY, 1871,
and January, 1872, as the companies have
expressed the intention to pay the amount
Rrnort of Committee on Public Instit!'
lions declaring it incxpedicnt to lcSisk'tc upon
I no subject Of 4 memorial from the trustees
Of tn. G4lebc fund of Lancaster.
PUBLIC DOCUMENTS RELATING TO WEST VIRGINIA.
Senate i9;vt resolution permitting West
Virnipiu to haTe the books, documents. &c,
reluting to the counties composing that State,
where we have duplicate copies, ana TO per-
init said State 10 have copies made from the
originals where there are no duplicates, Was
lStssed-aycs, 25; noes.
BILL REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE.
Senate bill to incorporate the Orphan
Home Association of the State OF Virginia,
with recommendation that 1t 40 not pass,
because it is in violation Of the Constitution
Of the State.
INFRINGEMENT AND REFORM.
Tie report Of the Committee on FINANCE,
in RESPONSE to a resolution as TO The number
snd Day of clerks and officers OF the Senate,
the basement officers, and the Library De
;artment, declaring th;.t, IN the opinion CT
Inc committee, no change is necessary III
said Official force, and that 10 reduction III
;hcir salaries or pay Cali judicicrsly lie mace
consistent with The public service, was taken
up and agreed to.
THE TAX BILL
was considered to the hour Of adjournment.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Sneaker HANGER III the chair. No prayer.
BILLS REPORTED AND PLACED On TIE CALENDAR.
The following bills were placed on the ca
lcl,dar without reference to committee:
Senate bills TO authorize the sale Of the
States interest in the bridge across james
river at Lick run. in Botetourt county; to
establish and Incorporate the Pulaski Agri-
cultural and Mechanical Association; to rem
der valid a deed of conveyance OF certain
property in Rockingham county for the use OF
the Lutheran and German Reformed churches;
TO declare New river from the county linz
between Giles and Pulaski to the County
inc between Wythe and Pulaski counties, ;
lawful fence to incorporate the Mechanic,
Union. of the city of Staunton; to amcnt
and reGnact section l., chapter ~, of tle Cod'
OF 1860, in relation to the LibEIry to all
thorizc the supervisors of Elizab eth City ant
Warwick counties to contract annually TO
keeping in repair the pslblic roads Of sai(
counties; to Incorporate the Stanton, Strib
ling Springs and West Virginia Turnpik
COMPANY to provide for the election o
electors 1or President and Vice-President Q
the United States.
House bills: 10 amend and rcenact tn
registration law, with Senate amendments
10 amend the Code in relation to the destIuc
ton Of wild fowl in certain counties, wit
senate amendments to amend the fence law
with Senate amendments; authorizing tn
Acknowledgement to appropriate tile bel
house as an arsenal and depot for publ
arms to extend the time For the applicatio
Of the rc,isscSsmcnt Of lands in Richmon
county.
PUBLIC DEBT.
The SPEAKER laid before the House volt
minous statement lin response to resolutio
of the House, showing the iIerent dates a
which the public debt was contracted an
the time in which the various bonds were I
he redeemed, and also the amount respeC
lively and the coupon and registered bond:
1t was laid on the table aud ordered to b