The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-01-28
Thes General Assemblyfo Virginia.
MosnAr, January q, 1875.
SENATE.

Uouse bill entitled an net to authorize anu
empower the Council of The city OF RICH
mond to increase the salaries Of the Judges
of the Circuit, Chancery, and Hastings Courts
of said city, and the city of Petersburg ike
wise TO increase the salary of the Judge OF
the Hastings Court of Petersburg, amended
nv the House to include also the Judge OF
the Hastings Court Of Norfolk, was taken
up, on motion of Mr.. ANDERSON of hock-
bridge, who pressed the Senate to give the
bill its attention without delay, rs the people,
and espcciaIlv the bar of this city. were look
ing to the bill with anxious expectations.
Mr.. ROLLER hoped the bill would be 'a,d
on the table and kept there until the judi
cIarv system had been reorganized, anu &C.
cordingly, on his motion, it was laid on the
table.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. WARD: Petition of the citizens OF
Clarke county requesting that the BOARD o.
Public Works he instructed to resume the
ownership OF State stock in the Loudoun
and Hamrslire Railroad Company, NC. BY
Mr.. GREENE: Bill to amend and reenact Sec
ton GI of an act imposing taxes for the sup
mort Of Government and free schools and to
pay the interest OH the public debt, approved
April 3, 1872. BY Mr.. ROLLER: Bill to au'
tlorize the Governor to hire out conrlcts IN
the penitentary TO the Washington, Cincin,
natl and st. Louis Railroad Company upon
CERTAIN conditions. By same: Bill to au-
thoriZe counties, cities, towns, and town
slips to indorse the bonds Of the Washing
ton. Cincinnati and st. Louis Railroad Com
panv. By Mr.. GREEvER Bill TO authorize
county surveyors TO take acknowledgements
Of deeds.
THE GOVERNORS RECENT MESSAGE.
On motion Of Mr. MEM. it was resolved
thai the Governors recent message be re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted Mr.. ROBINSON for three days.
BILLS ON THE CALENDAR.
On motion of Mr.. QUEsESBERRy, if was re.
solved that, until otherwise ordered, the
Senate will on every Monday devote the
hours from l. to O'Clock to the considera.
ton of the bills on the calendar. ...-..
PASSED.
Senate bill to preserve all rights and RENE
dies imperiled or destroyed by the loss or
destruction during the late war OF papers
fled in the various public offices Of the Com
mouwealth.
LEASE OF THE PENITENT1ARY.
Senate bill in relation to the lease of the
penientiary was taken up, when Mr. Trims
LEY moved to reconsider the vote by which
the bill was ordered to its cngrossment and
third reading. Thereupon Mr.. HUNpLEY
moved to lay the bill on the table and make
it the order of the day for tomorrow at l
O'Clock ; and the question being put. was de-
termined in the ncgative-ayes, II; noes,
IS. After long discussion the vote was
reconsidcred, and the bill laid on the table
and ordered to be printed again.
NEW CHARTER FOR PORTSMOUTH.
Mr.. BoyEIS. by unanimous consent. intro
duccd Il bill to provide new charter for the
city of Portsmouth; which, on his motion,
was read twice and referred to the Commit
tee on General Laws.
RELIEF.
Mr. ROLLER introduced bill for the relief
of Mrs. Sarah +. Gayle, Of the city Of Nor
folk. Referred to the Committee of Finance,
after its second reading.
TIE ASSESSMENT BILL
was taken ur and considered until 3:15,
when, On motion of Mr.. BoyElN, the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEG aTES.
Sneaker HANGER in the clair. PRAYER by
Rev. J. c. GraDbery, of the Broad-Strect
Methodist church.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Fromthe Committee on Finance In regard
to the claim of G.. Tochman for dishurse-
ments made for The State while acting as
state agent for immigration. The commit
tee. White thus recognizing the services Of
Mr.. Tochmun, and that $3.50 was really ad-
yanccd hv him, yet thus reported adversely
TO the claim being Of the opinion that Mr..
Toclman made the advancement without
authority of law. They therefore report it In
expedient to Icgislatc on the subject in the
present financial condition Of the State. On
motion of Mr.. DONALD the report was recon-
mitted.
From the Committee on Schools: Report
ed adversely to petition Of the County
School Board Of Bath county asking an III
crease of the capitation tax. Agreed to.
REPORTED AND PIT OK THE CALENDAR.
House bill with Senate amendments to i'll
corporate the Society of the Alumni OF the
University of Virginia. Senate bill TO eStab-
liSll State reform school.
RESOLUTION.
Mr.. TAIlAFERRo offered the following; in
accordance with previous resolution
adopted Ivy the General Assembly:
"Rcsolted by the House Of Delegates, the
Senate conculring, That Joint committee OF
eleven be ppointed-seven from the House
and four from the Senate-to confer on the
18th February with the bondholders of the
State with view of adjusting the public
debt"
Mr.. CLorToN moved that the committee be
elected by joint ballot of the two Houses.
Rejected The resolution was then agreed
to. ...-....
EVENING SESSION. "
Mr.. FITZGERALD offered the following:
"Rcsolred, That when the House adjourn
to-day it adjourn TO meet at u O'Clock this
evening, and continue to SO meet until the
Hill known as the Oyster Bin is disposed Of
The House refused TO suspend the rules, and
the resolution was referred to n committee.
The House also refused to pass rcsolu-
ton offered by Mr.. BURKuoLDER to meet an
hour earlier each day.
UNDER SUSPENSION OF THE RULES.
On motion OF Mr.. WALL, House joint reso-
luton authorizing the Board of Public
Works TO call upon the presidents of the va
rious railroads in the State for statistical in
formation was placed on the calendar.
On motion of Mr.. 'hDBALL, Senate bill to
amend section 81 of the tax-hill, which eN'
acts a tax on all charters Of companies ap-
plying to the Legislature for incorporation
was taken from the table and put on the
calendar.
BILLS, 60, PASSED.
So,,fo hill with Houcp amendments To