The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-02-20
General Assembly of Virginia.

cohorts.
| General Assembly Of Virginia.
THURSDAY, February 19, 1874.
! SENATE.
Lieutenant Governor WrHERs presiding.
No prayer. -.
HOUSE BILLS REFERRED. .
A number of House bills were taken up,
twice read, and appropriately referred.
AGREED TO.
The report of the: Joint Committee Of
Conference of the two houses on Senate
bill No. Is, in relation to larceny, was taken
up and agreed TO.
The COLEMAN DEFALCATIoN.
House joint resolution authorizing the
committee appointed to inquire into the
Coleman defalcation, and examine into all
matters pertaining to the sinking fund, to
sit during the session Of the General Assem-
Div, and, If necessary, to employ clerk,
was taken up and agreed to, alter being
amended so as to make the title Of the reso-
luton conform to the previous resolution.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
MIR. PENN, from the Committee on Privi-
Ieges and Elections, reported in reference to
the coptested-elecion case Of j. G.. Robert
son; which was ordered to be printed. Also,
bill in relation to the registration of voters,
and to provide for a new registration of
voters in the city and county OF Alexandria,
with substitute; which Was ordered to be
printed.
Mr. HERsDoH, from the Committee for
Courts OF Justice, reported bill to give eff:
feet to the compromise, &c, in relation to
the will of Samuel Miller, deceased, and to
carry out requests of said will. This bill
vas subsequently passed. Also, bill to
amend section of chapter 200 Of the Code
in relation to grand juries, with the disagree
ment of the committee to House substitute.
Mr.. PRIDEaoRE, from the Committee on
General Laws, reported bill to incorporate
the Sons of Levi, benevolent society of Pc
tersburg for the protection of sheep In the
counties of Clarke and Frederick.
MIR. MEEX, from The Committee on Banks,
reported bill to incorporate the Bank OF
Potomac and Safe Deposit Company OF Alex
andria.
Mir. KIRKPATRICK, from the Committee on
Public Institutions, reported bill TO amend
and reenact section OF chapter 20 of the
| Code in relation to the appointment ana
salary of the Superintendent of Public Build
| ings.
Mr. GR1xsLgY, from the Committee on
Enumeration. reported bill to amend Sec
| ton 5 of the act for the encouragement OF
immigration; also, bill for the encourage
ment of land.purchasers and actual settlers
in Virginia.
MIR. CoNNALLy, from the Committee on
County, City, and Town Organizations: re-
| ported O bill to amend and reenact sections
a. AZ. and 40 Of chapter 81, and to repeal
sections IS, So, and 81 Of chapter 80 OF The
| Code, &c. --a.
| MIR. WYNNn, from the Committee on the
Library, submitted the annual report Of that
committee, which was ordered to be printed
BILLS, ETC, INTRODUCED.
The following bills, resolutions, etc, were
introduced aud appropriately referred:
Il By Mr, THOMAS: A resolution as 10 the ex'
pediency Of amending section 9 Of chapter
46 of the Acts OF 1972-'73 80 as to provide that
treasurers appointed to ill vacancies shall,
| upon the expiration Of their time Of office,
have the same powers and rights and be
! subject to the same duties and liabilities as
, treasurers elected upon the expiration oil
, their time of office.
By Mr.. LAKELAND: A resolution rs to the
expedlency OF not publishing in the print ed
= acts of the Assembly any act which is purely
, of private and local character. =.
By Mr. DUFF1ELD: Petition and remon-
STRANGE of citizens of Norfolk against the
passage of the bill taxing distilled spirits.
By the same: A bill authorizing the Board
of trustees of West Branch township to
make a special levy for rebuilding SCOTS
Creek bridge, in Norfolk county.
! THE LIBRARY fILIBCsTERISG. l
ii Mfr. fIuNpLEY presented Joint resolution
, looking to the better protection of the books
IN the Library from injury BY reason OF re
!. moya thereof MS provided for in the joint
resolution adopted on the 18th diy Of Feb
r11ary. authorizing the Governor to direct
aud superintend and control all arrange
, mems necessary to accomplish the removal
!, arrangement, and safe-keeping of the Libra
Il ~. &c This resolution was discussed ut
, length. and upon motion to lay on tht
, table was defeated by the following vote: !,
befMa os kas
NoEs.-Messrs. Allan. Critcaer Evans. Finney
asrns%Cn ..s Ho Mss k kea
~, Nowlin, Patterson. Penn, Pri6emore' Smi.
Il e. T J. Smith y. II. AL. Taylor, Thomas, Ware
ri Wynne-24. isg - ~: 70 E5a's& ;,
The resolution was then amended by the
addition of q proYiso which prohibits to!
removal of the Library until some sothe
; place 10 provided for by law-ayes, ID; noes
49,. $50
Mr.. HUaDLKY then moved to strike out tn
! words "the Governor of this Commos
: wealth." Lost-ayes,8; noes, %.
II Mr.. TAYLOR called the pending 4uesao
II on the adoption Of the resolution, w ic
stt WAS ordered. ,-ss:zy statf.
III Mr.. HUNDLEY: move to adjourn.
The CHAIR: The motion Is out Of orde
= as the pending question has been ordered.
u Mr. HuNpLEY appealed from the decisie
.. Of the CHAIR, and drman1ed The o. e. o.
noes. !, s ~ j