The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-01-13
The General Assembly Of Virginia,
SATURDAY, JANUARY II, 1873.
SENATE.


SENATE.
Liettelmnt- Governor MARYE in the chair.
PRAYER by the Rev. Thomas L. Preston,
y. d., of the First Presby church.
COMMITTEE RErOETs.
Mr.. JOHNSON, from the Committee on
Privileges aud Elections, reported bill to
prevent the citizens of LynchburG from
voting tor county officers of Campbell
county.
Mr.. urnxDoS, from the Committee for
Courts OF Justice, reported bills providing
for the removal of certain causes commenced
in the county courts to the docketS of circuit
courts. and for other purposes. This bill
WIS subsequently taken up and passed I'm.
der suspension Of the rules also, bill to
amend chapter $50 of the acts Of '7o-71,
and tp amend certain sections OF the Code
concerning warrants for small claims, and to
revive certain sections of the Codc.l
Mr.. THOMAS. from the Committee on FL
nance, presented hill providing for the as
scs>lncnt OF taxes on persons, property, III
come, and licenses.
MIR. ROLLER, from the Committee on
Banks, reported Il bill releasing the Bank OF
Danviile irou the payment OF outstanding
notes upon certain conditions.
Mr.. GglMsLEY, from the Committee on
County, City, and Town Organization, re-
ported IL bill amending the act prescribing
the duties and compensation of certain town.
ship officers, will, the recommendation that
it do not rrls> also Il bill providing for the
collection Of revenue In the town OF Suffolk.
Mr.. ANDERSON Of Pittsylvania, from the
Joint Committee OH Printing, reported bill
in relation TO the Public Printer and the
public printing.
BILLS, PETITIONS, &C., PRESENTED AND REL ERRED.
BY Mr.. NuwLlN: Petition of the citizens
of Carroll county asking an amendment to
The school law. BY Mr. TAYLOR Of Loudoun f.:
\ resolution as to the eXpediency Of amend=
Ing the acts iii relation to fences and the pro-
lection of crops so as to prohibit residents
Of towns from voting upon the Illest ien T.;
submitted under said sseet tiion. By Mr..
GEEEEES.-:.t resolution instructiny the Su-
perintendcnt OF the Penitentiary 10 report
to the Senate the average monthly sales Of
articles manufactured By the conricts in the
pentciltiary also tue net profit arising from
all sales for the fiscal year 1872. BY Mr..
WYNNE: 4 resolution as TO the eNpedlcncy
of 50 amending the laws now in force as to
make Il breach Of trust on the part of an
agent or employe Of private parties punish
able in like manner rs defalcaLiouS on the
part of officers or employees of incorporated
companies. ss.z.. .... S.. ....
THE INTEREST BILL.
On motion of Mr.. WARD, the bill amend
ing the act in relation to the interest on
money so as TO provide that six per cent.
shall he the legal rate of interest was agreed
to: Ayes, 20; noes, II. .s..... --...
Mr.. KIRKPATRICK moved to lay it on the
table and make ii the special order Of the
day for Wednesday. --.s.# .--...
Mr.. WARD moved TO amend 30 as to make
it the continuing order until disposed of.
Mr.. ROLLER moved TO amend the amend
ment so as 10 make it the order of the day
for Monday and the continuing order until
disposed eli. Agreed to.
- BILLS PASSED.
House bill amending an act entitled aD act
amending an act entitled an act for the relief
OF the late sheriffs of the Commonwealth !;
Senate bill in relation to juries generally and
the pay of jurors; House bill amending the
Code and the several acts amendatory there
of, with Senate amendments, in relation to
appeals, writs Of error, and supersedeas :;
House bill authorizing the Board OF Public
Works to sell the States interest In the Up
PEI Apl'oLlHItoh SOinlauy uuti W pthCC Liz
proceeds to the credit Of the sinking fund
ayes, q noes, L; House bill to prohibit
the qualified voters of the city of Lynchburg
from voting for officers of the county of
Campbell; House bill releasing the Bank of
Danvile from the payment Of outstanding
notes upon certain conditions. al. ri
LAID or TIE TABLE. -~'
House bill TO repeat the act providing for
the election Of certain officers in the city of
Norfolk by the qualified voters thereof.
House bill amending section 63 of the acts
of .1S71-'72 as to the collection of the tax on
COUPONS. sS. 1
!. House bill to amend aud reennct sections
10, Is, and IT of chapter 81 Of the Code,
with reference to the sale of land for taxes.
AGRICULTURAL LAED-seRIP.
House joint resolution authorizing the
payment Of enc years Interest on the bonds
of the State purchased with the agricultural
l;ind-scrip was taken up and referred to the
Committee on Finance. eIe slT.f..,
A number Of bills were advanced upon
the calendar, Adjourned,
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met ut the usual hour, Mr..
CUMMINGS in the chair. Prayer by Rev. ]. l..
Burrows, of the First Baptist church.
REPORTED AND tut on TIE CALENDAR.
House bill to declare Hardware river, In