The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-02
The General Assembly Of Virginia
TUESDAY, April 1, 1873.
SENATE. ,

TUESDAY, April 1, 1873.
SENATE. -.
Lieutenant Governor MARYE in the chair.
No prayer.
RESOLUTIONS, &C., PRESENTED.
By Mr.. THOMAS: A resolution authorizing
the Clerk to employ m assistant for period
of thirty days after adjournment, and to be
paid at the same rate as committee clerks.
Agreed to.
BY Mr.. JOHNSON A resolution providing
that when the Senate adjourns to-day it adj
journ to meet at 6 p. NJ. tomorrow.
BY MIR. MASSEY A joint resolution pro-
yiding for the printing of 10000 copies OF
the report and testimony concerning the sale
of the States interest in the Richmond and
Danvile railroad.
The matter was warmly discussed by seve-
raj senators, and finally laid on the table
ayes, %; noes, 4.
By MIR. ROLLER: A resolution requesting
the Committee on the Library to furnish to
any notary public copy of the Code upon
the payment of $l to the Secretary Of the
Commonwealth !; the books to be mailed,
postage prepaid, &c.
The resolution was amended SO as to allow
the sale to any person, instead Of any notary
public, and that portion in reference to the
postage being prepaid stricken out, and then
laid on the table.
By Mr.. JOHNSON: A resolution providing
for the printing Of five hundred extra copies
of the history of the Houdon Statue, num-
Der to be distributed to historical societies,
and the residue sold for the benefit OF the
State. Agreed to.
ELECTION OF COUNTY JUDGE.
At II O'Clock the General Assembly went
into the election of county judge for Nau-
semond county, to ill the vacancy occasioned
by Mr.. Theo. s. Garnet declining TO serve.
MIR. 2. b. PrentisS was put in nomination,
and having received majority Of all the
votes cast was declared duly elected.
JUSTICES OF TIE PEACE. ,.s
Senate bill extending the jurisdiction of
justices of the peace to 800 was taken I'D
(being the unfinished business of last night,
| and discussed until O'Clock, when the Sen.
ate went into executive session, and con-
firmcd number of nominations. After
which the bin was defeated. !.
AT 2:l5 the Senate took q recess for five
minutes; after which lookup House bill to
amend and reenact an act to incorporate the
Stafford Free-Bridge Company, and dis
cussed it until 3:45, when, the Senate ordered
SbO INA " NC ASd0 tLllA ~
noes, Il. -,., ,.sf,:.. H.
Adjourned to S P. III.
Might Session.
The LlEUTENANT-GovER resumed the
chair at s O'Clock. :
| UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
When the Senate adjourned this afternoon
1t had under consideration House bill to
amend the charter Of the Stafford Free Bridge
Company. The question being "Shalt the
bill pass ?" Dir. HERRD0N demanded the ayes
| and noes, and the bill was defeated by the
following vote: Ayes, 8; noes, IA.
| THE BOUNDARY LINE. !; ~.
| The Clerk proceeded to call the senatorial
districts, and Air. RoBIRsos, Of tue twenty.
fourth district, called up the report of the
Committee on Federai Relations in relation
| TO the boundary line q,icstion between the
States Of Virginia and 5iai y.snd. The reso-
III. ions provide for raylngt the commissioners
for tllelr services, for discharging them on
Jule 1st, aud that no patents. &C., shall be
issued sor disputed territory.
Ihe resolutions were agreed to--ayes, 25 :
noes, 4. fs.s 8.
PASSED.
House Iii amending yasioss sections Of