The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-01-24
The General Assembly of Virginia

The General Assembly OF Virginia.
THURSDAY. January IS, 1878.
SENATE.
Lieutenant 6 overnor MARyE in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. A. Il. Miller
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. HERSDcN, from the Committee for
Courts Of Justice, reported without amend
mont bill to amend the Code in relation to
the maintenance Of illegitimate children.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY MIR. HERNDos: a bill to incorporate
the United States Gold, Silver, and Amalga-
mating Company of Virginia. BY Mr..
GREENE: a bill to amend the Code in rela-
ton to the interest OH money. By Mr. Roll
LER: 4 resolution rs to the expectancy Of
amending tie law so as to place the collection
of the road taxes in the hands OF the town
ship collector, and allowing such collector a
reasonable commission on the same, instead
Of paying the overseers Of roads 81 per
day for such collection. By Mr.. Boy
KIN /: Resolution as to eXpediency of so
amending law rs to provide that county
treasurtrs appointed by the County Court be
allowed the same time for settling their busi-
ness as those elected. By Mr.. KIRKPATRICK:
a resolution requesting the Superintendent
of Public Printing TO make calculation
sho wing what it costs under his contracts to
print say Senate document 40. s, as the
same was done. and what the same work
would have cost It done rs the Senate and
House bills are now printed. by Dir. RoL-
LER: A bill to amend the act in relation to
the interest on money so that six per cent.
shall lie the legal rate of interest.
LEAVE or ABSENCE.
On motion OF Mr. GRIMsLEY, leave Of ali.
sence WA. granted to Mr. uERNDoS for the
remainder OF the Week.
THE ASSESSMENT BILL.
On motion OF Mr.. THOMAS, the bill for the
assessment of taxes on persons. property,
incolie. licenses, Sc. having been printed.
was taken up and made The special order OF
the daY for tomorrow, and the continuing
order until disposed OF.
yAnYLA=p A%D vIRGIEIA BOUNDARY LINE.
On motion Of Mr.. ROLLER, joint resolution
requesting the Auditor 10 furnish ill itcmized
statement Of the amount expended by the
commissioners OH boundary line between the
States of Virginia and Maryland VAS taken
up and agreed to.
| THE JAMES RIyEH ASD KASawnA CANAL.
Mr.. ROLLER presented the following joint
! resolution, which was referred TO the Com
mittee on Federal Relations
Whereas it is considered by the General
Assembly Of Virginia that the present is Il
| favorable time for Il cordial cooperation on
| the part of the States of Virginia and West
Virginia TO effect the completion Of tho
James River and kanawlIa canal from its
| present terminus to the Ohio river; and
whereas it is deemed Of great importance BIZ
| the friends of the canal that the earnest de-
sire OF the people Of the State for the com
pletion OF this great enterprise should lie
officially represented before the Congress OF
the United States and whereas similar
| action has already been had, or Is conf
| IDENTIFY expected, on the part of West Vir-
| GINA; Therefore
"ResolUed by the Senate the House OF
Delegates concurring), That Charles S. Car
rington, president Of the James River and
| Kanawla Canal Company: Robert w.
Hughes, Archibald Graham, and William z.
! Burwell arc hereby appointed commits.
sioncrs on the part OF the State of Vir-
gniu, whose duty it shall be to place before
| the Congress OF the United States the memo.
| rails heretofore adopted aud such legislation
rs has been heretofore or shall hereafter be
had by the General Assembly OF Virginia in
relation 10 the james River and kanawha
canal. and to further by their efforts any ac-
ton on the part Of the Congress of the
United States looking to the completion OF
the same.
~. RcSolced, That the Governor of this
State he requested to transmitu copy Of these
resolutions TO the President of the Senate
and the Speaker of the House of Representa-
aycs ot the Congress Of the United States"
ELECTION OF A COUNTY JUDGE.
AT l o'clock the Senate proceeded to the
execution OF the joint order having for its
object the election of county judge for the
county of Roanoke.
Mr.. LAKELAND nominated Dir. G. B. Board,
who, having received a majority Of all the
votes cast, was declared duly elected.
THE COUPON BILL.
House bill entitled an act to amend and re-
enact section So of chapter 3S5 of the acts of
1S71-'72, as to collection of tax on coupons,
being the unfinished business of last Thurs
day, WAS taken up, the pending ques-
ton being on the motion heretofore offered
by MIR. FITZPATRICK to lay the bill on the Ia
BILE.
The amendment proposed by Mr.. THoBAs-
as follows land said officers are directed to
apply the provisions Of this act to the cou.
pons required by the decision Of The Supreme
Court OF Appeals to be received i'll paymen!
of debts ami taxes due the State was
under discussion on Thursday when Mr.
FITZPATRICK moved to adjourn such was
the condition OF the bill when it came up.
Mr.. FRENCH made an unsuccessful motion
| to postpone the consideration of the bill for
| the purpose of proceeding to the considera.
ton of bills on their second reading.
| The question recurring Oh the motion to
| lay on the table, Mr.. KlRKPATRICK gained
| the floor, opposed the motion, and hoped
the bill would be passed Us it came from The
House.
At 2:26 Mr.. JOHNSON called the pending
! question, which was the motion to lay the
bill on the table.
Mr.. THOMAS demanded the ayes and noes
and the motion to Law on the table was agreed
to-ayes, II; noes, IA.
TIE LEASE OF THE PENITENTIARY.
Senate bill providing for the lease of thu
penltentiary was taken up and discussed
until the hour OF adjournment.
HOUSE OF DELEG ATES.
The House met ut the usual hour, Speaker
HANGER in the chair. Prayer by Rev. DR.
w. A. Campbell, OF the Presbyterian Church
UNDER SUSPENSION or THE RULES.
On motion Of Dir. GILLIAN, Senate bill! L
incorporate the Richmond Building and Inn
provement Company was placed on the cal
endar.
On motion Of Mr.. GRAY, Senate bin Il
amend the law In regard to the qualifications
and compensation Of criers Of courts was alst
placed on the calendar.