The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-01-06
The General Assembly Of Virginia,
SATURDAY. January 1, 1873.
SENATE.

Lieutenant -Govcrnor MANyE in the chair
Prayer by Rev. j. l.. NJ. Curry, y. u.
HOUSE BILLS REFERRED.
TO authorize the qualified voters of the
county of Halifax TO vote upon the question
of the purchase Of the tOll-bridge at south
Boston, in that county, in order to make it
free bridge.
TO prohibit the voters within the cor
poratc limits Of the city Of Lymchburg from
voting for county officers for the county Of
Campbell.
TO amend the Code and the several acts
amcndatory thereof in relation TO appeals,
writs Of error. and aupcrsedcas.
For the relief OF Joseph L. Griffith and
others. SurctieS of Charles 4. Wilton, late
collector of Battlctown township, county Of
Clarke.
TIC amend the act TO appropriate the in
come arising from the proceeds Of the land
scrip accruing to Virginia under act of Con.
Sress Of July I'd, 1862, and the acts amenda-
tory thereof, approved March 18th, 1872.
For the rclei Of Samuel Il. AlIabauyll, late
sheriff of Rockingham county.
House Joint resolution in regard to the
public debt.
FROM THE TREASURER.
i ! Il
communication from the Treasurer in re-
spouse to a resolution Of the Senate calling
FOR Il statement of the monthly balances in
the Treasury deposited in the banks from
3l>t Of December, ISL, to the Goth of No
vcmbcr, 1872.
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
House Joint resolution in regard to the
public Geht-callng convention of the ere
ditors of Virginia on the 81 of February TO
confer with joint committee of the General
Asscmbly-Was taken up, the Senate refusing
to refer the resolution to 4 committee.
Mr.. QUEsENBERRY suggested that the time
was too short for the foreign bondholdcrS to
receive notice and attend; and suggested
also that the Governor should cause the re-
solution to be published in the newspapers.
Mr.. GRlMsLEy: Tie foreign bundhoIders
are all represented here.
MIR. Thomas moved to lay il ON the tiblc.
and said that he had yesterday heard read
an elaborate argument written by Il distn-
suiShcd citizen Of Virginia. and once her
Governor, looking to the assumption Of the
debt by the United States. TIN, motion he
afterwards withdrew.
Mr.. NowllN moved to reconsider the vote
by which the Senate had refused TO refer the
resolution to Il committee.
Mr.. TAYLOR demanded the ayes and noes,
and the vote stood ayes IL, noes Is. The
CHAIR voted aye, and the joint resolution was
referred to the Committee Oh Finance.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED AND
REFERRED.
By Mr.. TAYLOR of Loudoun A bill to
amend an act entitled "an act amending an
act entitled an act prescribing the du,iesand
compensation of certain township officers"
approved July II, 1872, and the acts amend
atory thereof.
BY Mr.. NowL1N: A bill to establish the
seals of The Commonwealth.
BY Mr.. HUSDLEY 4 bill to authorize the
Board of Supervisors Of Buckingham coun.
ty to borrow money to rebuild the court
house destroyed by fire.
By Mr.. WARD: A bill to authorize the
formation of the Mining, Manufacturing and
Transportation Company of Virginia.
By Mr.. BoYKls: A bill TO amend an act
entitled IAN act to amend an act entitled
an act prescribing the duties and compensa-
ton Of certain township officers" approved
July II, 1872.
BY Mr.. NowLIS: A resolution requesting
the Joint Committee on Amendments to the
Constitution To inquire into the eXpcdiency
OF amending the State Constitution so rs to
prohibit the granting of any charters Of in
corporation by the General Assembly.
BY MIR. LATHRcP: A bill 10 amend the first
and third sections Of in act declaring certain
streams il Charlotte county TO be highways.
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.
Senate bill to provide for the establishment
of board Of equalization was taken up and
made the special order for Wednesday next
at O'Clock. Adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at the usual hour, Speaker
HANGER in the chair. Prayer by Rev. MIR.
Fanderslice, of the Methodist Church.
PLACED on THE CALENDAR.
The following bills, &c. were reported
and placed or the calender: House bill to
amend the fifth section of IN act to extend
the charter of the Fredericksburg and Char
loltesYiie Railroad Company: House bill to
incorporate the teyn Of Covinoton, in Ale
ghany county; House bill to prescribe the
duties OF county trcaslUcrs and other Otl-
GERS House bill to amend the 9th section
of acts OF lS'l-'72, prescribing the duties of
township officers; Senate bill to amend the
9th section, chapter lst, Of an acts providing
a charter for the city OF Saunton, in force
March 22d, 1872.
COLLECTION OF TAX on COUPONS.
Mr.. MATnEws's (of Loudoun) motion 10 re-
the vote Of yesterday rejecting the LII |
to amend aud reena,t section 63, chapter 3s5.
OF the acts Of 1S71-'72, as To cill, ction Of tax
Oh coupons, came up RS unfinished business,
and W1s agreed Ia Tho In ,voc tI,.,, ,,i.., :,