The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-12-12
General Assembly Of Virginia

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General Assembly Of Virginia,
| ....s- SENATE. '...
FRIDAY, December II, 1874.
Lieutenaut.G Governor WRITER'S in the
| chair. Prayer by the Rev. George Wood
| bridge, D. D., of the Monumental church.
COMMITTEE REPORTS. -.
Mr.. THOMAS, from the Committee on Fl
| nance, reported Senate bill imposing tax on
| stamps on contracts, gee"
Senate bill for thereIief of MeSsrs. Hoop.
| err and JorgensoD, suretieS cf MIR. Cox, She
riff of Prince Edward county. -"
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. MEEK: "A bill to sell the commons
of cities and towns.
By Mr.. RAGLAND: Petition Of citizens OF
Powbatan county in reference to inspec ton
of tobacco, DC. ....-..
By Mr.. GRIAsLEY: A ILL to amend Sec
ton IS chapter 56 of the Code of 1873, in
relation to the alteration OF roads, canals,
and streams. .5...-
By Mr.. HERNpon: A bill to amend section
90, chapter 157 OF the Code of 1873, as
amended, in relation to vacating the office of
judges for removal, ETC. ...... .a.-..~.
By Mr.. LATHRoP: A bill to repeal an act
for the incorporation of an association for the
benefit of the widows and orphans OF the
Southern States.
By Mr.. THOMAS: A bill to incorporate the
own of Fairfax Courthouse, in the county
OF Fairfax. ....-
By Mr.. LAWSON: A bill to amend section
5, chapter 81 of the Code, entitled an act to
establish a State Board OF Health. 49,. .-
By Mr.. KIRKPATRICK A bill TO prohibit
the condemnation Of lands belonging to the
Lunatic .Asylums, the institutions for the
Deaf, Dumb, and Blind, or to any UNIVERSE
ty, college, or seminary of learning.
By Mr.. HoLLADAY: a bill TO incorporate
quentIy passed under a suspension of the
ruleS.] #e b"
By MIR. NowL1N: A bill to amend section
teries, gift enterprises, etc. ....... a..
Mr.. MADDOX announced that the senator
from Petersburg, ar. EVANS, was detained
from his seat by sickness.
FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH
The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate 9
communication from the Secretary of The
Commopw wealth inclosing communication
lfrom the secretary Of the Board OF 1nmi-
| grafton enclosing extract from the proceed.
lines Of said Board 10 reference TO the report
of o physical survey and new map OF the
State by the late III. f. Maury, and a copy o.
a letter from the superintendent of the
Virginia Military Institute in relat ION thereto
| on motion Of Mr. MEEM, tue communica.
ton was tabled, and ordered TO be printed
q. ..t. ASSESSMENT or LANDS.
Senate bill to provide for rassessmen
of the lands OF the Commonwealth as re-
ouired by the Constitution came up as the
special order Of the day.
Mr.. SMITH Of Russell offered a substitute
for the bill, which is In substance the old
law except that the assessors shall go upon
the lands. and reduces the pay of the assess
ors from s. TO 81. ..........,.. -...-.-..-
The bill was discussed until after l o'clock
when, on motion Of BIZ. QuEsENBERRY, il
was laid on the table and made the special
order for Tuesday neXtat O'Clock. a,'
| ELECTION OF JUDGE. ..
On motion. the Senate proceeded to tht
execution of the joint order having for it
object the election Of certain county judges
For the judgeship Of the counties of Ian
caster and Northumberland Mr.. Patterson
nominated Hon. Samuel Downing, aud be
having received 124 votes was declared duly
elected. -..---
For the judgship Of the counties of Blanc
and Giles Hon. George W. Easley was placed
10 nomination, and having received 10!
votes was declared duly elected.
For the judgeship of the county of Char
lotte Hon. Thomas T. Bouldin was placed il
nomination, and having received LA votes
was declared duly elected.
REGISTER OF THE LAND OFFICE.
On motion Of Dir. Lawson, the joint reso
luton fixing the 18th instant for the election
of a Register of the Land Office was re
scinded, aud Mr. LAWSON directed to inform
the House Of The fact.
II Mr. GILMAN, from the House, announce
that that body bad concurred in the Senat
Joint resolution, and was ready to procee
forthwith to the election of Register of tn
Land Office. -
1 MIR. LAWSON nominated Major Samuel q
!, Boyklp, and he having received 1l6 vote
was declared duly elected for the uncxpire
term.
, PASSED. ssas7sp
J Senate bill to exempt the property Of th
husband or wife from the ante-nuptial debl
OF the other. A..si .ar.
Adjourned. .f
!, HOUSE OF DELEGA TES.
| House met at IL d., Speaker HANGER i
the chair. Prayer by Rev. DR.. Edwards.
The following bills and resolutions wer
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED:
By Mr.. LAAKIN: Resolution ipquring Int
the expediency Of making fifteen scholar
the average number Of attendance, and tt
make the appointment Of county superin
tendents elective by the County Board 0
School Trustees.
i BY Mr. MAGRUDEs: Resolution inquIrinE
into the expediency of amending the law IL
relation to juries sworn 10 for the trial OIL
felonies in certain cases.
j By Mr.. BROOKS: Bill to provide for new
| registration Of voters in Torrance store
voting district. in Chesterfield county.
i BY Dir. You've: Resolution inquIring
into the expedlelcy OF changing the school
Jaw so as to allow. ea:h school district 10
4 aleat its RoprH Mt Snhnol pril>teps