The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-15
The General Assembly Of Virginia
FRIDAY, February IA, 1873.
SENATE.

Prayer by the Rev. George Woodbridge, D.
D., of the Monumental church.
HOUSE BILL REFERRED.
House bill entitled an act for the relief OF
Edgar A. Allen, of Farmville, Prince Edward
county, was taken up and referred TO the
Committee on Finance. .-...
WARRANTS FOR SMALL CLAIMS.
Senate bill. with House amendments,
amending various sections of the Code con-
corning warrants for small claims, was taken
I'D and referred TO the Committee Tor Courts
Of Justice.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. FITZPATRICK, from the Committee on
General Laws, reported bills 10 lncorpo-
rate the Old Dominion Butter and Cheese
Company; to amend the charter OF the
johnson Insurance Company; to incorporate
the PRESBYTERIAN Committee of Publication
to nroyidc for the annexation Of portion OF
the territory of Franklin county to the
county of FLOYD; to authorize the trustees
of Hamilton Lodge, No. 81, A. f. and \.
IT., to borrow money for the purpose OF
erecting Masonic hall.
Mr.. ANDERSON of Rockbridge, from the
Committee Oh Public Institutions, reparted
q bill supplemental to an act approprlatinS
the income arising from the sale of and-
scrip acrrung 10 Virginia under act OF Con-
sress also bill to amend the act III relation
TO the investment Of the proceeds OF the sale
Of the land-scrip, &c.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr. Penn A bill to regulate and define
the jurisdiction of circuit courts to fix the
n,v OF Judges OF county courts, DC. the bill
was made the special order for Tuesday. BY
Mr. pRlDEHoRE: 4 bill to incorporate the
PowciI's River Navigation Company and to
prescribe the duties thereof. BY Mr. THoMAs:
\ bill TO provide for the payment of interest
on The public debt.
BILLS PASSED.
70 prevent the seduction Of females, and
amending and reGuacting the 10th section of
chapter i91 OF the Code Of Virginia, in refer
cucc to tie abduction of females; House bill
to annex a portion of the county Of Frank
lin TO the county Of Floyd; TO amend aud re-
enact sections G3 and ~ of IN act 10 amend
and reGnact an act prescribing the duties and
compensation OF certain township officers,
approved July II. 1870, and acts amcndatory
thereof, approved hlarch II, 1872; for the re-
funding CT taxes enormously assessed against
the Union Lead Mine Company.
THE rES1TENTIARY ELL,
being the spccih order, WAS taken up and
discussed, amended, and finally ordered to
lis cngroSslTent.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Speaker HANGER called the House to order
at II NJ. Rev. A. c. Bledsoe, Of Trinity
(Mcthodist EpiscopaD church, offered up
prayer.
UNDER SUSPENSION or THE RULES,
on motion of Mr. WATTS, Senate bill to pro-
vide Il new charter for the city Of Portsmouth
was put OH the calendar.
REPORTED.
The following were reported and put OH
the calendar:
Senate Bi7ls.-To amend the Code, &C., in
relation to notares public; to give the COM
sent of this State to the purchase by the
United States Of two tracts of land in the
counties of Henrico and Hanover, TO be used
for military cemeteries, and eXempting the
same from State and county taxes; to amend
the Code. &C., in relation to property not to
be sold by personal representative; to amend
the Code, &c, in regard TO judgment liens
to incorporate the American Lithographic |
Stone Company OF Virginia.
House Biiis.-Imposng tax on stamps |
to refund certain amount Of license.tax to |
w. ID. Fleming, Of Panola, Caroline county, |
with recommendation it do not pass to re-
ducc into one the several acts in relation to |
the seat of government Of this Common |
wealth, providing for The care and custody |
of the property of the State in or adjacent |
thereto, and for the sale of part Of said |
property; for the relief of the representa- |
lives of William Debusk, deceased, Us one of
the sureties OF Leouidas Leone, eXccutriX of
Solomon G. Barrick, deceased; to provide |
compensation to the sheriff of the city Of
Richmond for attending the Special Court
of Appeals, the Circuit Court OF the city OIL
Richmond, and the Chancery Court of the
city of Richmond for the relief of sheritfs |
in the service of civil process Of other coun-
ties than the one in which they reside, with |
recommendation it do not pass; to empower
trustees Of the Methodist Episcopal Church |
at Coyncton to sell the old church building !
and lot for the purpose Of paying debt OH
their new church, with recommendation it |
do not pass !; to prevent tenants and others |
from removing manure and fertilizers from |
lands, with same recommendation.
The Committee for Courts reported it ill.,
cXpcdicnt to lesislate so as to require n ten
apt holding over without legal notice to give
SECURITY for the rent of the next ensuing
year, or to vacate the premises. Concurred in. |
The same committee reported it ineXpe
dent to provide that no member of the Gen
eral Assembly shall be entitled to receive
per diem, upon leave of absence hereafter
granted except for sickness at the capital or
protracted illness at home. Concurred in.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE .#...
was granted Messrs. PAYNE and LIpsCoMB
for five days, SUTHEILIN three days, RAMS
DELL two days. and j. G. Brown ore day.
TIE EMBEzzLEMENT BILL.
House bill to protect farmers aud others |
from embeZZlemcnt by commission mcr-
chants and others came up as unfinished |
business from yesterday, Mr.. DooLEY's sub
stitute TO Mr. SMITHS amendment pending. |
Mr.. BROOKE had the floor, AND he made an
elaborate defence Of the bill, urging its pas
sage. lie was followed Oh the same side by |
Mr. EARLY.
MIR. kIHcHELoE made some general remarks |
rs to the improper dealings of both farmers |
and merchants, and moved to recommit the
bill. go -
Mir. CLopTos opposed the bill as unneces-
sary and Unframed, and hoped it would be |
dismissed. I
Mr.. P. K. JONES advocated recommitment, |
as he thought the bill could be better shaped |
in committee. .1 -t ts@~
Mr.. MATTHEWS opposed the bill.
Air. Smith defended the bill, and hoped |
that it would not be recommitted.
The motion to recommit was rejected.
Nr. j. G. Brown advocated the bill and |
amendments. .a s
Mr. SMITH withdrew bis amendment, and |
Mr.. DooLEYs amendment was then amended |