The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-15

,as11,ax,ue tse DAY of 5ufoes = civil, criminal,
sud utsde1aean0r easek 1, . AZ. ss,,,,,.s
Is NJ Mr. T11xIr: essention that the ION
aTnitfee on As5Iusns fnA Prisons inqusfe lnIo
tia axnediency oS Aaking some prcSlaon.
ror r,ersons Of idfotic mind, md report Dy
bill OF otherwise. ..,,,or
HSNrs PoNrtr: Ansact TO amend section
% chartar 400. Code Of 1919, as se.ine
hisirr ni,t Of conyicts In the penttentnry /
No MI HusrxR An act authorizing Tue;
,n,sfaes nf the religious society IN Fredef'e y:
county known as the United Brethren an
Christ TO seII and convey certain properly.
| Committee on Propositions and 6rieva1ces.
By MIR. STUART: Resofued, That the Com !
m;tfee on Courts OF Justice be instructed 70
consider and report what measures snouiu
he adopted By the General Assembly 20 IN.
s,1re q! speedy adjustment between the sa .ss
| NJ VIRGINIA and West Virginia OF Tug
4 amn,,nts for which they are respectively Ia'
HE nm account of the debt Of the ComDon'
wealth of Virginia incurred prior 70 lls u,
4 vision into two States. ~ -,
Ry Mr.. OULp A bill continuing Inc speca
Court of Appeals. EThe Special Couls 90 .,
Appeals expires by limitation 10 aDout ~; 90 =,
weeks1 To Committee on Courts OF JUSTLY
Rv Mr.. SpRATT: Petition OF citizens :, o.
Wythe asking certain amendments 10 'n'
State Constitution.
BILLS DISMISSED.
House bill No. IL, another bill OF the salns
character being before the Commleeee VI
Finance. "a ox,,ond;nt
time for collection OF taxes.
| BILLS ENGRossED.
| tho 1sw in re
ference to felonies. 49, ~ =
House bill No. s, to change the name 0
the Augusta County Fair. ~.
House bill No. 12, to authorize the ,Ooul
mon Council of Winchester TO Dofro"
money. ;,or
House bill No. 8, to amend an act lncor
porating the town of WytheVllle.
House bill No. 16, incorporating the VIZ
| pinia Porcelain and Terra Gotta Company
House bill No. Is, to amend cue Code
1873 in reference to larceny.
.House bill No. Z, to amend the Cooe III le
ference to criminal cases. .. ,be
| By MIR. STUART: A resolution tna trr ,ns
Committee on Courts of Justice De ms u 70.
ed to inquire into the expectancy Courts
storing the jurisdiction of the coun.1 ~ the
as it existed prior to the last se' vent that
| General Assembly; and IN Inc ~ odont q
they should deem 1t mex tbav arc in.
s".a., - consider and report on the eS'
s.,Go"u If restoring the jurisdiction IN
p eu.on ac,,nties which have population eX-
oood;,r thousand. .@;
pr SIr. CRITz: Resolution instructlng the
ro-3n,ittee on Finance to examine the la"
O.asrribng the amount Of bonds OF the
porifs of The Commonwealth, and if found
necessary to report bill modifying SAID
law.
LAID on THE TABLE.
Mr., R1pDLEBARaER offered q resolution
that the House should adjourn and wear
the usual badge of mourning in view OF the
recent death Of the Democratic party.
The House refused 10 refer, and on mo.
tion of MIR. WYNN, the resolution was laid
on the table.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE -
were granted to Mr.. WILLIAM HosKINs and
Mr. p. GIBSON for three days each.
WOULD HAVE VOTED FOR COLONEL ROBERT
wITHERS.
Messrs. RICHMOND, GUILD, and DooLEY
stated that had they been present at the
| Tuesday evenings session of the House
they would have voted for Colonel z. r
Witbers for sen ator: and.it was ordered
that it be SO entered upon the Journal.
JOINT SESSION. -
At - NJ, the hour for the joint session
the senators, preceded by the president
pro tempore (Mr. TuoMAs), came into the
hall of the House of Delegates in the usual
order. Dir. THOMAS presiding, the journal
of each House was read, and the PRESIDENT
formally announced that Robert e. Withers
had been elected a senator of the United
States for the term commencing March 4th,
1915.
The joint assembly then adjourned sine
die. and the Senate withdrew.
The House proceeded with business as
above reported, and adjourned at 1870 P. M