The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-18
The General Assembly Of Virginia.
MONDAY, February 18th, 1873. /
cESaTE.

MONDAY, February l'tn, ls' %
SENATE.
Senator QUEsEsBEER1 In the chair. No
prayer.
MFR. FITZPATRICK, from the Committee on
General Laws, reported House bill to incor-
porate the Virginia Coal Company, with
amendments.
BILLS PRESENTED.
Mr. FITZPATRICK presented bill fixing the
pay and mileage Of the members OF the Heu
eral Assembly which was appropriately re-
ferred. BY Mr.. PENN Substitute for bill 10
encourage the construction OF railroads ps
local authorities. By Mr.. GREENE: A Dill 10
increase the capital stock Of the petersburg
Gas-Light Company. .o.,,
Various reports Of committees were t'"cn
up and agreed to.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The unfinished business OF saturday oeina
n hill In relation TO tho amount due by the
Alexandria, Lo,,doun aud H.np'nire Rai'-
road Company to the State was taken up ahd
laid Oh the table.
MESSAGE FROM fHE GOVERNOR.
At this point in the proceedings message
from the Governor was presented 10 the
Senate by Colonel Owens, the Governors
aid: which was laid on the table and or.
dered to be printed.
By Mr.. Penn: "Whereaa the Governor OF
Virginia has transmitted to the General AS.
sembly his message recommending that
measures be adopted to secure the assump-
ton and payment by the United States Gov
eminent of all existing legal indebtedness OF
all the States, and the adoption of IN amend
ment~to the Federal Constitution by the
States inhibting them from contracting debt,
except to meet clSua! deficits In the revenue,
to redeem previous liability Of the State, to
suppress instruction, repel invasion, or de.
fend the State in time Of war therefore
"Rcsoired by the Senate (he House Of DEL
cqdtes concu1Ting), That the General Assem-
bly, of Virginia concurs in the recommends
ton Of the Governor as wise and eXpe-
dent.
"2. That the Governor be requested to
transmit copies Of these resolutions, together
with the message, TO the General Assemblies
Of each Of the States, and request their con.
currcnce therein; and that our senators and
representatives in Congress should give the
matter their earnest and careful attention"
Lies over under the rulc'.
BILLS ADVANCED.
were taken up and advanced upon the calen-
dar.
ellis PASSED.
Recurring the treasurer of the Point Ferry
Company, of Norfolk county ana the city OF
Portsmouth, to report authorizing the Go
vernon to appoint State as>ayer and chem
list; to amend the Code rs TO maintenance Of
ilegitinatc children: TO amend the Code in
relation to taking of clans in certain waters of
the Commonwealth to protect butter and
cheese manufacturers to incorporate the
Masonic Relief Association Of the city Of Nor
folk to Incorporate the trustees Of the Pres
byterian Committee Of Publication; to re-
peal and amend certain sections OF the Code
in relation to warrants for small claims to
incorporate the Virginia Coal Company,
with amendments; declaring a portion OF
Smiths creek and Cohoon's creek a lawful
feace; to amend the act approved Nay II,
1870, to provide for general election.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Speaker HANGER in the chair. Prayer by
Rev. +. L. Preston, Of the Presbyterian
church.
DELINQUENT COLLECTORS.
The srEAKER laid before the House com.
municatlon from the Auditor of Public Ac.
counts containing statement of theamounts
for which the collecting officers Of the Com
monweath are delinquent; and also state.
mcnt of tie sheriff of the city of Richmond
In relation to the condition Of judgments
against said officers, upon which writs oil
feri .fdcids have been issued, &c. Referred
to Committee on Finance.
REPoR TED AND PUT ON TIE CALENDAR.
House bill to amend section 9 of chapter
207 Of the Code Of 1850; House bill to amend
section sc Of act of 18th of March, 1872, in
relation to vacancies in Office; House joint
resolution inStrlcting the Second Auditor to
pay interest Oh State bonds held by school
trustees Of Prince William county; Senate
bill to prevent the seduction Of females, and
amending section 10 Of chapter 100, ID refer.
eucc to the abduction Of females; Senate bill
to amend section of an act passed March
3D., 1866, providing for adjustment of labili-
ties arising under contracts and wills, &c.
House bill to organize the reserve militia
and to prescribe regulations for its govern
ment.
RESOLUTIONS.
MIR. p. J. JONES offered tho following
"ResoiUed, That 800 additional copies Of the
report of the special committee of the Hamp.
ton Normal School he ordered to be printed
agreed to. BY Mr.. BUREHoLpER: A resoIu-
ton instructing the Board of Public Works
to inform the House whether they have
made the Inquiries and examinations into
the acts, &c, Of the railroad and canal COM
panies in the Suite required by the 9TH sec
| ton of the act passed March 2, 1867, and
also the result CT this examination, and
whether those companies have complied
with the requirements of said act, &c.
On motion Of Mr.. MATTHEW oil Loudoun,
Senate bill for the assessment of taxes, &C.,
| was postponed till Tomorrow.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted Mr.. SUTuEHLlN two days and
ELLIOTT three days.
THE CALENDAR.
A number Of bills were advanced on the
Calendar On motion Of Mr.. BR00KE, House
bill to amend section 70, chapter 100, of the
Acts of 1871 and 1872, in relation to roads,
was dismissed.
MESSAGE FROM TIRE GOVERNOR.
Colonel Owens, secretary TO his Excellen cy
the Governor, brought message from the
Governor; which, on motion Of Mr.. De-
NEALE, was laid on the table and ordered to
be printed.
PER DIEM OF MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY,
House bill to fix the pay and mileage Of
members OF the General Assembly came I'D
in its regular order. This bill fixes the pay
Of each member at s. per day, with mileage
at ten cents per mile.
Mr.. PAIGE moved to dismiss the bill. Re.
jected-ayes, 80; noes, 81.
Mr.. HILL moved to strike out all OF the
fist section Qeaving the per diem as it now
10, at &c., and allow members tn Instead of
twenty cents for mileage.
Mr. Tpyr, %, b1 could .,