The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-03-19
The General Assembly of Virginia.
TUESDAY, March IS, 1873.
SENATE.

TUESDAY, March IS, 1873.
SENATE.
Lieutenant Governor MARYE in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. Charles Minnigerode, d. De-,
of St. Paui's (EpiscopaD church.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. HuSDLEy, from the Committee Tor
Courts of Justice, reported bills IN relation
TO the serving OF process on corporations,
amending the law in relation to the crme OF
murder; fixing the salary OF corporation
Judges of the Commonwealth go as to pro-
vide that corporations shall pay the salaries
of said Judges; in reference to certain bonds
and recognzlDces.
Mr.. FITzrATRIcK. from the Committee on
General Laws, reported with a SUBSTITUTE
therefor Senate bill to amend the charter OF
the city Of Richmond.
Mr.. WYsSE, from the Joint Committee OIL
the Library, reported resolution provlolns
for the printing Of the history prepared ny
Colonel Ncliae Of the uoudon statue OF
Washington, and that it shall be incorporated
with the other public documents, ana tGat
five hundred copies be sent to the Senate Tor
use Of that body.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Nr. TAYLOR of Loudoun: 4 bill to in
corioIate tie Agricultural and Industrial
Association of alexandria,, Va. BY MIR.
GREEN: A bill to incorporate the Dismal
Swamp Lumber Company. BY Mr.. Penn:
4 bill to amend the act TO amend the charter
of the town of Christiansburs. By Mr..
LAKELAND: a bill in relation to actions IN
dc,iuuc. Bv Nr. FRENCH: n bill to author
iZe the Circuit Court Of Pulaski county 10
execute certain bond, &c. BY Mr.. Penn {:
4 bill to amend an act TO incorporate the
town OF Blacsburg, in the county of Mont
eonlery. BY Mr.. GREEN : y bill for the re-.
lief of Joel L. Walk. administrator OF David
Bruce, deceased.
Senate bill for the relief of William p.
Bowie, Elias Hartman, and Franklin q. Hill
ycy; for the relief Of William Sample, late
sheriff of Russell county; Senate bill to in
corporate the Manchester Bridge Company ;
Senate bill TO incorporate tie Richmond and
Fair Oaks Turnpike Company.
\ number Of bills were advanced on The
calendar.
LAID on TIE TABLE.
Senate bill to amend IN act entitled an act
to amend all act passed 10th May, 1852, enti-
tied an act to prescribe the mode of electlng
trustees for tue town of Farmyille, in the
county Of Prince Edward, and vestinS them
with corporate privileges, approved July IL.
| 1870, to provide for the election Of certain
| officers by the town council. subsequently
passed.
COUNTY JUDGES.
Senate bin ds.ricting the State for county
Judges was taken up, discussed, and finally
ordered to be cngrC$Scd AMI read third time.
Adjourned at $40.
| HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Speaker HANGER iii the chair. Prayer by
Rev. }. G.. Granbcry, of the Broad-Street
Methodist Episcopal church.
UNDER SUSPENSION OF THE RULES.
On motion Of Dir. PAEKs, House bill to in
corporate the Upper Roanoke Steam Nayi.
CATION Company was put on the calendar.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted NcSSrs. FITZGERALD FIVE days
Il. & JONES two days, and MINOR one day.
FAY OF CITY AND CORPORATION JUDGES.
House bill to provide for the payment OF
city aad corporation judges respectively BY
the cities and corporations was ordered to
englossTcnt by large majority.
WHAT SHALL DE RECEIVED FOR TAXES.
House bill to repeal the act declaring what
shall he receivable for taxes was taken up.
Mr.. WALKER moved to dismiss; pending
the discussion of which the hour OF 2. NJ
arrived, and Senate joint resolutions provid'
ing lor the
ASSUMPTION or THE STATE DEBT BY THE uSITEI
STATES
came up rs the special order.
Mr. Booker opposed the resolutions in an
able argument.
Mr.. BAGwELL favored the resolutions.
The amendment offered by the the House
Committee on Finance was rejected.
On motion Of Dir. BROOKE the further con-
sidcraton Of the subject WAS postponed till
tomorrow.
The House then resumed the .consdcra-
ton of the bill TO repeal the act providing
what shall lie received for taxes. On mo-
ton of Mr. BROOKE the bill was recommt-
ted to the Committee on Finance.
COLLECTION OF TAXES.
On motion of Mr. Brooke House joint re-
solution inStructing the Auditor OF Public
Accounts not TO issue any instructions to
the collectors of taxes in regard to the re-
ccption of coupons for taxes, until some
plan Of settlement of the financial difficulty
| of the State shall be agreed on by the Gene
raj Assembly, was recommitted to the Com.
mittee on Finance, by ayes 81, noes a.
The hour Of . p. NJ. having arrived, the
chair was vacated till S z. II.
Night Session.
The House met at 8 u. NJ.
The consideration of House bills on their
second reading was continued. On the first
vote taken no quorum voted, when
Mr.. BOOKER moved q call of the House.
Sustained.
| The roll being called, it was found that 65
members were present and 81 absent.
On motion Of Mr.. MATTHEW further pro-
cecdings under the call were dispensed with.
a number Of bills were ordered to ell
grossment and third reading.
DISMISSED.
The following were dismissed:
| On motion of Mr. NEALE: House bill for
the relief Of Il. j. I. Wilson, of Alexandria,
| Va.
On motion of Mr.. O'FERRALL: House bill
to prescribe the mode for the recovery of
debts contracted prior to the 10th day OF
April, 1865.
Adjourned at 10 p. NJ, on motion of Mr..
". Il. JONES.
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