The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-09
General Assembly Virginia.
THURSDAY, January s, 1874

Il SENATE.
Lieutenant Governor WITHERs in tn
chair. No prayer.
ELECTION OF JUDGE.
House Joint resolution for the election
Judge for the County Court of Halifax, II
i iii the vacancy occasoned By the death o
Judge Leigh, was taken up and agreed to.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr. HERSDoN, from the Committee TO
Courts of Justice, reported House joint reso
luton providing for extension OF time TO-
the collection of taxes, &C., with amend
ments Senate bill to amend the Code in reia
lion to offences against property, will
amendments; an act to allow the judge o
| Norfolk county further time in which t.
qualify; also, a resolution inquiring into tn
expediency of publishing public acts in
book separate from acts Of private charac
| fer with the recommen dalton that it is eN
pedient to egslatc thereon. The report OF
the committee in this last case was suosc'
quently agreed to- ;.,oo ~
MIR. PRIDEMoRE, from the Committee ON
General Laws, reported Senate Dill W ineoi =.
porate the Masonic Relief Assoe'a'ieh VI
| Virginia. with amendments; c,:.., =,
Mr. KIprp.TR1cK. from the committee on
p,,hI;o institutions. reported Senate bill to
100 Tho Governor to hire out convicts
~ ,rori- IN the Washington, Cincinnati, and
g. Io,,is railroad with the recommendation
| That it do not pass.
! BILLS, &C., INTRODUCED.
The following bills, ETC., were presented
and appropriately referred:
BY Mr.. HERsBoN: Joint resolution inquir-
ing of the Supreme Court of Appeals whether
in their opinion the business OF the court re-
auircd the continuance of the Special Court
of Appeals after the expiration of the term
in February, etc. Lies over.
By MIR. ALLAN: Resolution inquiring if
any additional legislation is necessary in re-
gard to the settlement of accounts by county
treasurers.
BY Mr. PENN: A bill to incorporate the
town of Boydton, in the county of Mecklen'
burg.
By the same: Memorial of the Board Of
Visitors of the Virginia Agricultural and
Mechanical College.
BY Mr. THOMAS A bill TO incorporate the
American and European Land Company.
BY Mr.. PRIDEaoRE: A bill to amerd Sec
ton |, chapter 120, Of the Code, in regard to
suits for partition Of real estate.
EXTENSION OF TINE FOR TIE COLLECTION OF
TAXES.
House joint resolution with amendments,
from the Senate Committee for Courts of
Justice. to extend the time for the collection
of taxes and county leyies was taken up,
discussed, amended, and fiual:y adopted.
The joint resolution with Senate amend.
mcnts now goes to the House of Delegates
for their consideration.
PASSED.
Senate bill to allow the judge of Norfolk
county until 1st Of February in which to
qualify.
Senate bill with amendments to incorpo-
rate the Masonic Mutual Relief Association
of Virginia.
TIE CALENDAR.
Senate bill to amend the Code in relation
to offences against property with amend
ments from the committee was taken up,
discussed, and finally laid on the table.
Senate bill to authorize the Governor to
hire out convicts to the Washington, Gin
cipnati and St. Louis railroad was taken
up, discussed, and finally laid on the Ia
Bile.
Senate joint resolution providing for the
appointment of u committee to consider all
proposed constitutional amendments was
taken up and the resolution rejected.
On motion of Mr.. SMITH, of Nelson, the
Senate, at 1:30 P. NJ, adjourned. "
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
House. met at ~ M.-Speaker HANGER in
the chair. Prayer by Rev. A. G. Bedsoe.
A message from the Governor in reference
to the release of the jurisdiction of the State
over the cemeteries of the United States
within the borders of this State was referred
to the Committee on Courts of Justice.
BILLS, &C., INTRODUCED. -a,@ Z
By Mr.. HoLBRooK A bill to amend an act
incorporating the town of Wytheville. Conn
mittee on Counties, Cities, and Towns. "a
By MIR. Round: Resolution in reference to
the extension of the jurisdiction of justices
of the peace to cases up TO 1900. To Com
mittee on Courts Of Justice. ~ = 80 =
By Mr.. MORRISON Petition of NJ. G. Har-
man for the correction Of an erroneous as
sessment upon q certain tenement IN the
town OF Lexington. Committee on Finance.
By MIR. TALIAFERRo: Petition OF the par
of NottoWay praying the restoration 10 the
county conrts Of their former j:rtsdicfion,
ar the increase of the number OF circuit
;ndoes Committee on Courts OF Justice.
Do Mr. MORRISON: A bill to amend ana
res;art an act for the relief Of the Late sherllis
If the Commonwealth. Committee on FL
nance. ~ ..,..t.. ,;,r.ns,
into the expediency of so amending the law
nc TO better protect the farmers against the
depredations of dogs. Committee on Agrl'
culture. - s.s.4, s,,,, c.,..,o
t;on Of forests and other property, and to
amend sections Sand 8 Of chapter 1873 Of Code
Of 1878. Committee on Agriculture and
:. Bys Mir. NEELEY: An act.authorizing plain.
lifts lin actions for the recovery Of specific
persopal property the delivery of the thing
sued for to the plaintiff. 70 Courts of jus.
tice.
d BY Mr.. HARRIS: The following resolution
HThat in view of the recently promulgated
reply of the Judge Of the Hastings Court oil
fRichnond to q petition Of colored citizens Of
Richmond z54'sf.ta :st = ,sr7s It'll =
:" Resolued, That the Committee on Courts
of Justice be instructed to report as to
the expedieney Of relieving the judges of the
Commonwealth from the embarrassment
under which they are placed by existing laws,
as set forth By Judge Guigon in said opinion
by giving all citizens their constitutional
rights and privileges. -
BY Mr.. ARxsrRoNs: A bill authorizing
%. A. Picker to erect a tolLbridge across
North river at Mount Crawford, In Rock.
tngbam county. Committee on Roads. 's-S
By MIR. WHARTON: A memorial OF the
Board of Visitors Of the Virginia Agricul.
EturaI and Mechanical College asking an APP
1prOpriation OF S15, 900 per snnum for three