The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-14
The General Assembly Of Virginia.
THURSDAY, February Is, 1873.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Lieutenant g Governor MARYE in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. George Woodbridge, d. D.,
OF The Monumental church.
ocMMITTEE REroRTs.
mr. HERSDoN, from the Committee for
Courts Of Justice, reported Senate bill for
tho relief of the heir ut law of Bennett
Aidriiye, deceased, with the recommends
recommendation, Senate bill to amend the
acts, etc., in relation to the removal OF
causes, and TO revise sections and Of chap.
bin to amend section 12, chapter 100, OF the
Code, rs amended by tho act passed January
S, 1867; also, u report declaring it unneees-
sary to Iegisla;e on the subject OF petition
OF celoTed citizens Of Botetuurt county rs to
coiorcd men serving on juries, as colored
men are not prohibited By law from service
On iurics; also, report declaring it ineXpe-
dent to pass general law applicable to such
cases rs are referred 10 in resolution inquir-
Ing into the expediency OF amending the law
SO as to make incurable insanity sufficient
cause for divorce; and be, from the same
committee, presented report declaring it
ineXpedient to legislate OH the subject of
amending the act of 1SCe-'67, providing for
the exemption of property from execution.
BILLS PRESENTED.
By Mr. TAYLOR OF Loudoun: A bill to
3ncoTporate the Old Dominion Cheese and
Butter Company-referred. BY same: A
bull TO authorize the trustees of Hamilton
Lodge. No. 81, A. +. NJ, te borrow money
for lie purpose OF erecting Masonic hail.
referred.
BILLS PASSED.
Senate bill to amend section Y of IN act to
provide for q general election, approved May
II, 1870; to amend and resnaet section 5 OF an
i passed March 8, 1865, providing for adjust
meat Of liabilities arising under contracts
and wills made between the 1st day of Janu.
ary and the 10th of April, 1865 directing
: the Board Of Public Works to sell the State 3
interest In the Richmond, Fredericksburg
ana Potomac Railroad Company; providing
o new charter for the city of Portsmouth.
CONFEDERATE CONTRACTS.
Senate bill to amend and reGpact section 8
of an act passed March 3, 1856, providing
for adjustment Of liabilities arising under
contracts and wills made between the Isl day
9of January, 1862, and 10th day of april,
1865, was taken up aud read the third time.
wien mr. THoNAs submitted the following
clause by way of ryder to the bin:
!" Provided, however, that il any Judgment
on decree upon any of the contracts entered
into between the 1st of January, 1862, and
10th OF Aprii, 1865, have been satisfied, then
me said judgments Or DEGREES shall not be
subject TO the operation OF this ,hSw."
The ryder was read the first and second
I times; when Dir. KIRKPATRICK moved te
amend the same by adding the words:
And no relief shall be had under the
y provisions Of this section as against judg
went 10y default unless the party seeking re
Lief shall show good cause for his laches il
falling to make his defence before iudgmen1
rendered; and the cost OF the proceedings 70,
q relief shall be paid by party applying for it,
TIE amendment Has rsjected-ayes, S
l n9es, 23.
ti'iha sytler and bill were ten ordered &c
5 be epsiossed--ayes, 10; noes, H..
The bill and ryder were then passed
ayes, 20 noes,t5.
TEE PENIyESrIARY BILL,
pregiding for the lease aud saleof that insti
tuition, was taken up aud discussed until th
i hoar Of adjournment. III
House OF DELEGATES.
Speaker HANGER ip the chair. Prayer By
fs Ssf. A.C. Bscdsoe, Of tks Methodist Church