The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-12-16

work upon and management Of public roads.
By Mr. FINNEY: Resolution as to the ex.
pedency Of rearranging the judicial circuits
of the Commonwealth so as approximate 8
more equal distribution of business, and to
determine the necessity of an increase OF
circuits; also, as to the eXpediency of IN in
crease Of salaries, and the propriety Of giving
the county courts concurrent jurisdiction
With the circuit courts in all cases of felony.
BIZ Mir. 'SCRUGGs: Bill providing for con.
tests and determination thereof in elections
held to take the sense of qualified voters on
subscriptions to stock of internal improve
ment companies.
BY Mr.. CECIL: Petition Of citizens of Taze-
we'll county asking amendments to the Con-
stitution. -
B7 Mr.. B. W.,LAcY: Bill to amend the
law In relation to misdemeanors.
By Mr.. MONTAGUE: Petition Of citizens of
MiddIesex asking legislation in relation to
the Urbanna toll bridge. =. 81 r...-
By MIR. HuDGIN: Memorial from citizens
of Caroline county favoriDg public inspec-
tons Of tobacco. r....-
By MIR. LYBRooE: Petition Of citizens of
Giles county asking amendments to the Con-
stitutiou. @sns..
By Mr.. GIBSON: Resolution az to the ex-
pedlency of amending the Constitution so
as to exclude from the right of suffrage per-
sons convicted of petit larceny. ~
By MIR. MASSEY Resolution as to amend
ing the law in relation to pleas in demurrer,
&c. .,,.-
By Mr.. BASKs: Resolution as to making
persons guilty Of stealing cattle, hogs, and
sheep liable to the same punishment as at
tacb to borse-stealing. ~.
By mir. RoUSD: Bill to abolish the Office
of Adjutant-General after 1st January, 1876.
lGives Governor power to designate the Off
Ger who shall perform the duties Of that
of6ce.l ct p. -. ~
By Mr.. MORRISON: Petition of Franklin
Society and Library Company Of Lexington,
asking relief from taxation. s..,. a,
By Mr.. HOWARD: Resolution proposing to
pay the members of the General Assembly q
salary instead of per diem. .. '.
By Mr.. MONTAGUE: Petition OF citizens Of
Middlesex, asking for armed steam-vessels to
protect their interest from dredging oysters.
- REPORTED PROM COMMITTEES.
Facoraby. House bill providing for the
rtassessment of the shares Of banks or bank.
ing associations authorized by the laws of
this State or the United States, and imposing
of Richmond in making description to the
capital stock of the Richmond and Traus-
Allegheny Narrow-Gauge Railway Com
powers of the German Banking Company,
Of Alexandria. 80. H"l
ADJOURNMENT. b ''s '.'''~.
Mr.. CRlTz offered the following joint reso;
luton, which, under suspension of the
rules, was considered Immediately: "That
when the. General Assembly adjourn on
Wednesday the 23d Instant, they adjourn to
meet on Thursday the 31st instant, without
pay during the recess" 49,.
Upon which Mr.. KoINER called the ayes
and noes, which were recorded as follows:
AYEs.-Messrs. Alexander, Armentrout, Bag
well. sanks. Barnes. BeaLon. Brown, Campbell, J..
Finney. F,zpalrick, Flood, franklin, Fulkerson,
r. Gibson, Gilman, baden, Hale. Henderson, Hull
Hunter, james, JET, j. Il. lacy, Lamkin. Lee re,
len, Montague; Moore, Norris Neeley. Eickens,
Rogers, Round, scruRgs. Sellers shumate, epratt,
Swami. Tslisferro, turner: Wallace, Webb, Whars
ton, Withers. wager; aud Mr.. Speaker e5.
hannon. Braoy, Branch, Cecil, matt. Clark. Cox,
Crank, Foster, Gaines, Gardaer, T. 5. Gibson, Gil
Liam hsSs Esse e oDa
Jordap. Koiner, B: W Lacy, Lewis. Lghtner. Lu-
cas-. Magruder, Morrison, Moss, j. Z, Nash, ~. A.
Nssh norton, Rains, Ridoebarger. Stovall, Syphax,
Taylor, 1homss, Weber, and Whittaker-44.
Mr. MASSEY moved to reconsider the vote
by which the resolution was agreed to;
which was rejected--ayes, As; noes, 81.
THE SPECIAL ORDER.
House bill to protect persons and property
affected by the operations Of railroads, was
read, and, on motion of Mr.. MONTAGUE, re.
committed TO the Committee on Courts oil
Justice. ~. 81
sa DISMISSED s.ss
House bill to amend theta In reference
to killing wild fowl, and to protect the
catching thereof in nets or traps, was dis
missed, on motion of Mr.. NKELER.
SPECIAL ORDER. .t'@@
House joint resolution Amending articles
Sd, 9th, and 10th of the Constitution, va.
made the special continuing order. for thu
first Wednesday In January. .s..:.
Adjourned. se-.sz-..s. 80.