The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-01-11
The General Assembly of Virginia,
FRIDAY, January 10, 1873.
SENATE,


SENATE.
Lieutcnant-G Governor MARYE in the chair.
Prayer by Rev Thomas l.. Preston, OF the
First Presbyterian church.
HOUSE ELLIS REFERRED.
House bill entitled an act to authorize the
County Court Of Bedford to order the sale
Of certain hands in said county and apply the
proceeds thereof to the completion Of Il
church, was taken up and referred to the
Committee on General Laws.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS BY CLERKS.
Senate bill in relation to the taking of ac-
Acknowledgements by clerks of county courts,
with the substitute proposed by the House
OF Delegates, was taken up and referred to
the Committee for Courts of Justice.
Qualified AND SEATED.
Mr.. B. T. RIxEY, recently elected to fill
the uucXpired term Of Senator THOMAS \.
LATHAM, resigned, Of the senatorial district
composed of Fauquier and Rappahannock
counties, being present, CAME forward, quail
tied, and WAS duly seated.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr. FITZPATRICK. from the Committee on
General Laws, reported bills to establish the
seals of the Commonwealth; amending the
nets of 1S66-'G7 in relation to the charter of
tlcttown of Jonesboro', in the county of Lee;
amcndir" and rCUIacling certain sections OF
tie Code So as to the more cffectUa!y require
micgs to grind for toll all grain brought to
their mills for the consumption of tue per-
SON bringing or sending If, or his family.
Mr.. THOMAS, from the Committee or FL
nance. reported bills amending the Code with
reference to the sale Of lands for taxes; to
amend and reenact section So, chapter 3S5,
of the Acts of 1S7l-'72, as to collection Of
tax on coupons. And lie, from the same
committee, presented bill 10 authorize the
issue of revenue certificates for the redemp-
ton of matured coupons to bonds of the
State, and to facilitate the collection Of the
revenue In the several counties Of the State ::
which was placed Oh the calendar.
BILLS, RESOLUTIONS, &C., INTRODUCED AND RE-
FERRED.
By Mr.. THOMAS: Joint resolution looking
to the payment of $131.50 to j. II. Greenlee
on account of lost check or certificate nf
payment Of check No. 2,572. BY Mr.. WARD:
a resolution as TO the eXpediency of repeal
ing section of chapter 25G Of the Acts of
1901 concerning warrants for small claims.
BY Mr.. LAKELAND: A resolution as to the
eXpcdiency of so amending section of chap
ter so of the Code of 1860 as to authorize
gifts, grants, deyiSes, or requests for literary
purposes for the benefit of colored persons
rs well as white. BY the same: Resolution
as TO the eXpedency Of SO amending or mod
flying the inspection laws as to permit the
expectation of -four and meal without being
first inspected in this State. By the same: :
Resolution as to, the eXpediency of treating
and Furnishing ne mi>demeanor the failure
Of any commission merchant or other bailee
to ply oyer, to his principal the proceeds Of
goods or other produce consigned to and
sold by him. BY Dir. TAYLOR Of Loudoun:
A resolution as 10 the expediency of amend
ing the law SO as to extend the jurisdiction Of
justices Of the peace to the sum OF S10G. By
Mr.. CoSNALLY: a bill 70 authorize the issue
Of certificates Of State debt TO j. T. Taylor
for certain lost coupon bonds. By Mr..
ROLLER: 4 bill to repeal sections 60 and 81
OF the act imposing INK for the support Of
Government and public free schools and to
pay the interest on the public debt.
TIE PESITEETIARY. BILL.
On motion of Mr.. GREEvER Senate bill In
relation to the lease Of the Denitentiary was
taken up and made the special order Of the
day for Thursday next at / O'Clock.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Senate bin to provide Board of Equali-
cation being the unfinished business OF yes
.erday WIS taken up, the question being on
the motion to indefinitely postpone.