The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-29
General Assembly oil n irglnIa.
WEDNESDAY, january 2sY 1914.
SENATE. s ss

SENATE.
Lieutenant-G Governor WITHKRs presiding.
Prayer by The Rev. Joseph q. Tyleb Of the
Serenth-Street Christian church.
& House bill In relation to action OF detenue
was taken up, twice read, and referred " tns
Committee for Courts Of Justice. l.
coAxrrrEE REroRTs.
Mr.. HssNpos, from the Committee for
Cnnrts of Justice, reported Senate Dill 20
rrevent the fraudulent conversion OF money,
!sc. and 10 repeal certain sections OF the
Code in relation to cmbezziement.
Arr. C.IrouER, from tue Committee on
Roads and Internal Navigation, reported
Senate bill to authorize the legal voters OF
certain counties to vote on the question OF
negotiating loan or loans, and TO issue
bonds for and in the name of said counties,
for the purpose Of establishing steamboat
line between the landings on the Rappahan'
sock river and the city of Baltimore. Mo,
and Norfolk, or both. =.
Mr.. THoMAs, from the Committee on Fl
nance, reported Senate bill to provide for
the collection Of the revenue OF the cley OF
Norfolk for 1878.
BILLS, ETC, INTRODUCED AND HEFEKRED'
Nv MIR. SMITH of Nelson: A resolution as
10 the expedency of amending the road law
40 as to provide that all costs and damages
for location and alteration be paid by coun'
ties instead of districts, as now prescribed.
By Mr.. HERNDoN: A resolution OF inquiry
whether section 8 Of chapter 164 of the Code
of 1874 should be SO amended as to provide
that a teri fucias shall not be continuing
lien on the debtors property as asainsta sub
seouent .feri jacias, unless the former De
kent alive in the sheritf's hands.
Ry MIR. GRIMsLEY: A bill to amend sec.
tions 5 and 6 of chapter of the Code OF
1873
Ry Mr.. KIRKPATRICK ReSolred, That 10
order to as early an adjournment of the
General Assembly as possible, the Finance
Committee be instructed to report the tax
and assessment bill on or before the 14th Of
February, If practicable, and that The con-
sideration thereof he fixed as the continuing
order for and after1 O'Clock February 10Th.
Agreed to.
COMMITTEES ANNOUNCED.
The CHA1R announced the following com.
mittees:
Maury Memorial Monument. - Messrs.
Lawson. Oufield, and Finney.
Constitutional Amendments. : Messrs.
Thomas, Kirkpatrick, Quesenberry, Mohett,
and Ragland.
Senate bill amending the acts in relation
to weighing and ipsuring tobacco was taken
up, read, and finally laid on the table.
BILLS PASSED.
House bills: To repeal an act declaring a
portion of Smiths creek and Chahoon,s
creek lawful fence in the county OF NanSer
mond to incorporate the Virginia cup VI
the city of Norfolk; to amcEd the ACT 70 i ,u
corporate the town of Newport, III u".s
county requiring claims for J.lry-sei. iov ~
be presented for payment within TWO yea.s
Tn nroyide for the collection OF tue aenenuo
in the city of Norfolk for the year 1916.
TIE SPECIAL ORDER.
At 1890 O'Clock Mr.. HuNDLEY called Tor
rho snecial order Of the day-vlz., the Dill
IN nroyide charter for the city OF Peters,
huro: which was taken up, and discussed
ut length by Mr.. ALLAN in opposition TO the
bin At 215, when MIR. ALLAN concluded
his argument, the bill was laid on the taoie
and made the special order Of the day Tor
Thursday at 1:30 z. ri.
ALLOWANCE TO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Senate bill TO declare the true intent. ana
meaning of section % of chapter Ii of the
Code of 1878, in regard to extra allowance
10 assistant keepers of the penitentiary, was
taken up, amended, discussed, and hnally
passed -ayes, 80; noes, Q.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
inst before 8 O'Clock the Senate went into
executive session, and confirmed number
If county superintendents of schools, which
have already been published in the Dispatch.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
House met at u M.-Speaker HANGER in
the chair. Prayer by Rev. MIR. Vanders!ce.
BILLS, &C., INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By MIR. HILL Bill to provide for letting
out on contract the work on county roads.
By Mr.. LEE Bill to provide for tine pay
ment of the amount due to Kelly d Lar
guey as ascertained and allowed by the
Board of Public Works.
By MIR. HoLBRooK Resolution TO inquire
into tine eXpedency of legislation to give TO
owners of any stallion, sc, lien in certain
cases.
By Mr.. FLooD: Petition Of members of
the bar and citizens OF Appomattox county
asking that the former jurisdiction be re-
stored TO the judges Of the county courts.
By MIR. MASSEY: Petition Of W. G. Carr,
of Albemarle, praying for partial relief from
liability as security OF the late sheriff of that
county.
By Dir. SHUaATE: Memorial of the Com.
mon Council ard citizens of WarrentOn for
the location OF lunatic asylum in Fauquier
county.
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
House bill No. IS, continuing the Special
Court of Appeals.
Petition of General Tochman asking re-
for certain moneys expended
by him on account of the State while acting
as the State agent of immigration, with re-
communication that it do not pass. (After-
wards recommitted, on motion Of Mr.. y. IL.
LACY.)
From Committee for Courts Of Justice:
Resolution declaring 1t iuexpedient to legis-
late SC as to give additional pay to grand
Jurors. Agreed to.
From the Committee on Agriculture and
Mining: That 1t is ineXpedient to amend the
law In relation to fences In the county Of
Surry or in Sussex. Agreed to.
From the Committee on Finance: Recon-
mending that the petition of citizens OF
Clarke county asking that an erroneous as
sessment of lands in that county be correct
ed, and that the amount paid under such as
sessment be refunded, berejected.
House bill No. 5, to amend section 4 OF
chapter 1872 of the Code of 1878, with refer
ence to judgment liens. Reported with an
amendment.
House bill No. 70, to arrest sale Of delin-
quent lands on certain conditions. With re.
commendation that it do not pass.
House bill No. so, to amend section IS OF