The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-02-23
General Assembly of Virginia.
SATURDAY, February 81, 1874.
SENATE. r.. r. r.


SATURDAY, February 81, 1874.
SENATE. rs 3..'
Lieutenant Governor WITHRRs in the chair
Senate bill to amend and reenact the char.
ter of the Town of Woodstock, In the county
Of Shenandoah, with the amendments, Of the
House Of Delegates, was taken up and amend
ments agreed to. The Senate also agreed to
House amendments to Senate bill to incor-
porate the town OF Gladeville, in tue county
Of Wise. @
House bill for the
PROTECTION OF SHEEP
in the counties Of Clarke, frederick, PoWha'
tan, and Charlotte was road twice, and the
rule requiring the commitment of the same
was suspended
Mr.. MADDOX moved to strike out the
county of Powhatan.
Mr. THOMAS moved to refer the bill to the
Committee on General Laws. Lost.
Mir. MAppox's amendment vas then adopt
ed and the bill passed.
ABOUT THE CAPITOL ROOF.
The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a
from the superintendent Of
Public Buildings saying, in response to
Senate resolution, that "the resolution re.
eardins the removal of rubbish could have
no force, since no rubbish was at or near the
point designated. The duty required by the
second resolution was performed to the eA-
tent of removing all books that were d
weight upon the ceiling Of the poriico. ooliie
Of books exists now, Dut nos -
TO the extent of danger to the DulioipS'
Laid on the table.
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. HEnspoN. from the Committee for
Courts of Justice, reported without amend
ment House bill to amend section
NJ cbonter 175 of the Code of 1873 with
reference to injunctioDs. Also, with
ont amendment, House bill to amend and re-
enact section 90 of chapter LAG of the Code,
relative TO the Limitation of suits. Also,
with the recommendation that it do not
mass. House bill to amend and reenact sec.
ions 6 and 7 OF chapter II Of the Code of
1878 to provide how the bonds Of certain
officers at the scat Of government shall be
,xecu'ed and approved. Also, bill to
amend and reenact section of chapter 46
If the Code of 1873, 10 relation to filing va
,ancies in the office Of county or city trea-
urer. ~ s-s 1859.
MIR. PR1DEMoRE. from the Committee Oh
General Laws, reported without amend
nent House bill incorporating the Germanla
,iaunerchor of the city of Richmond. Also,
without amendment, House bill to protect
in the Common ealth.
s.f RECONSTRUCTED.
On motion of Mr.. BLAND, the vote by
which Senate bill in reference to suits against
the Commonwealth was rejected was recon-
sidered, and on his further motion the bill
was laid on the table.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. GRAHAM: Bill to amend and re-
enact section 81 Of chapter IS Of the Co de
of 1873, in relation to funds of public free
schools.
By Mr.. SMITH: Bill to prescribe how by
publications. Of products and commodities
shall be made, and to prohibit the hypothe-
cation Of consignments except on certain
conditions. INTENDED as substitute for
he warehouse bill.l
BY same: Bill to amend and reenact Sec
ion 3S of chapter So Of the Code, 80 as to
provide that road commissioners shall re-
,eive for each years service sum not ex-
,eeding $50, instead of not exceeding S25, as
now provided by law.
CLERICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE GOVERNOR.
MIR. KIRKPATRICK presented bill to amend
md rtenact section q of chapter 16 Of the
lode so as to provide necessary cler ical as
staEce in the office of the Executive, the
anne not to exceed in cost $4,000 per annum.
MIR. KIRKPATRICK stated that since the
Ibolishment of the Office Of paid aid.de-
nrtu ot1thnrlZQ6
,mp loy temporary clerical assistance not eN-
,eeding in cost 81, 900 per annum, and could
,nIy employ one clerk, which was insutfl.
,ient.
MIR. PRIDEMoRE accused the Governor Of
inconsistency in that he declared in his mes.
age that the Office of aid-de-camp was ex-
)ensive aud useless, and now desired 10 pay
IS much for clerks as was formerly paid the
lid, who discharged. clerical duty.
MIR. KIRKPATRICK explained that the late
aw gave the Executive authority 10 appoint
N aid at $4,000, and temporary clerk at
81 900; therefore, there would be an actual
saving by this arrangement OF at least
S1,1O0.
The bill was discussed further By Messrs.
HuNDLeY, NowLIE, and THOMAS, and it APP
bearing that the business of the Governors
office demanded additional clerical force,
Mr.. PRIDEaoRE withdrew his objections.
A motion that the bill have its second read
ing to-day failed, 20 senators not being pre-
sent to suspend the rules.
-- NEW CODE.
Mr. LAKELAND offered the following, which
lies over One dry under the rules:
Resolced, the House of Delegates con-
Curing, That the Superintendent of Public
Printing be and be is hereby authorized and
directed to have such of the copies of the
new Code of 1873 as have been directed to
be furnished tot the several clerks of the State,
bound or rebound in two volumes as nearly
equal in size as possible, instead of one.
PASSED.
Senate bill to incorporate the Piedmont
Farmers Association.
House bill to amend and re5uact section
IS of chapter 158 of the Code so as TO In.
crease the pay Of grand jurors to one dollar
per day for each day they serre-ayes, 10
noes, 8.
Senate bill to incorporate the Jonesyille
Dollar Savings Bank, in the county Of Lee.
House bill TO incorporate the town of Big
Lick. f.
House bill in regard to the duty of town.
ship assessors to extend school tax, with
So.
House bill authorizing D. a.. Picker to
erect toll-hridge across North river at Mt
Crawford, in Rockingham county, with az
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House bill repeating so much of the act in
force December 2Srh, 1871, entitled an act &c
provide for the protection of fish in the
waters Of New river and its tributaries q:
applies to that portion Of New river above
Grayson's Spring, in CarrolleouDty, with al
amendment. z.H s@s e ~
House bill to authorize the Richmond
York River and Chesapeake Railroad Com
papy to subscribe to the stock OF the Balti
more. Chesapeake and Richmond Steamboa