The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-23

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tenn. Prayer By Rev. Mt. Garllck. J,
Several House bills were twice Ieau an 's
referred. e
Mr.. HsnSDos, from the Committee for
Courts OF Justice, reported With an amend
ment House biilto amend section 8 OF. Chap
ter col Of the Code Of 1879, with reference
to larceny. IS i 3,
4 BE, from; the same committee, presented
O report declaring Il inexpedient to legislate
on the subject of a resolution as to allowing
further time to sberifs who were In office In
1859 and 1860 TO collect taxes. bills, and
county leyies which were due in those years
and still remain unpaid. b
And from the same committee report de-
elaring it inexpedient to legislate on the sub
ject Of resolution as to amending the CODE
so as to require only two terms OF the CIR
cult court in counties where, In the opinion
OF the Judge, two terms are sufficient.
Mr., PRIDEMORE, from the Committee on
General Laws, reported without amend
mcnt House bill incorporating the Rich Val
lev Tanning and Leather Manufacturing
Conn any, in the county Of Washington.
Also, Senate bill to incorporate the town
of Banistar, In the county OF Halifax, Win
out amendment.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By MIR. MEEM: Bill to amend and reenact
the charter of the town of Woodstock, IN
the county of Shenandoah.
By MFR. NowLdH: Bill to amend section IL
Of chapter Is of the Code Of 1878, as to the
terms of county superintendent OF schools
By MIR, TAYLOR: Bill to incorporate the
Piedmont Farmers Association.
By Mr. WARD: Bill to pay the Buck
Creek Valley Turnpike Company balance on
account of subscription due by the State.
By Mr.. THOMAS: Bill to reenact and
amend 9th section Of chapter 118 Of the
Code of 1873, in reference 10 proof OF wills, DC;
By same :. Bill declaring portion OF
Chappawamsic creek q lawful fence.
By Mr.. Lawson: Bill amending section
of chapter "a of the Code Of 1873, enllli 0,,
an act establishing State Board OF he aiun
By Mr.. HoLLADAY: Bill for the goS eao.,ss
of warehouses and the issuing OF "aien0o"o
receipts.
TERM OF OFFICE OF SCHOOL s0rhi'i-'4 11''
Mr.. NoyIJs offered the following pre-
amble and resolution which were aoopteu:
q Whnroas The late Board of Education
have decided that appointments 10 Nil va
nono;as in fine Office of county superlntend-
~. nf schools are made for the term OF three
v COO from the first day of January next
:,mceeding the appointments and whereas
. doubt exists insfhe minds of many persons
- to the legality ofsaid decision,
"ReSoIUed, That the Board of Education
be respectfully requested to inform the Sem
ate what Interpretation they place upon the
first section of article vii. Of the Constitution
Of Virginia, and section IL of chapter 70 Of
the Code Of Virginia, edition of 1873, as to
the term OF Office of county superintendent
Of schools appointed to fill vacancies in that
office"
NEW CODE.
Mr. WYNsE, from the Committee on the
Library, reported with an amendment
Senate joint resolution to amend and reelact
Joint resolution directing a distribution OF
the new Code when published, approved
april 2, 1873.
After considerable discussion, Mr.. KIRK
PATRICK offered the following substitute:
"Resolced By the General Assembly, That
the Superintendent of Public Printing sba'l
deliver copy of the new Code to the lamp
ton Normal Institute and 10 each super
visor of the several townships, to be by him
turned over to his successor; and that IN the
sale Of the copies not ordered to be dis
Lributed discount not exceeding ten per
centum on the retail price shall be allowed
10 Wholesale purchasers thereof"
Dir. HUNpLEY offered an amendment, to go
at the end of Mr.. KIRKPATRIck's substitute.
s'that no officer or rnssnber OF the
General Assembly or other person who has
heretofore received copy of said Code Shall
again receive copy thereof
This was agreed to, and AR. kIRKPATRIcK's
substitute thus amended was passed III lieu
If the resolution of the committee.
CHARTER TOR PETERSBURG.
Mr. PR1DEMoRE, from the Committee on
General Laws, reported with amendments
senate bill No. 5, to provide charter for
be city of Petersburg. [Goes on the ellen
Iar.]
OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY.
: Senate bill to amend and reenact section
of chapter 1872 of the Code of 1860, in re-
alton to offences against property, was
aiken up and read the third time and
20 !; noes, -.
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Senate bill No. ..G2 authorizing the Gov
rnor to take charge of and control the pub
ic grounds and buildings within the corpo-
ate limits Of the city Of Richmond not spe-
iaIly entrusted by law to the control Of
,ther authorities, and to employ such per-
on or persons to take care OF, perform such
york, and make such repairs as may be
necessary In lis judgment to the proper care
nd preservation thereof; to pay for the
anne out of the contingent fund, and to
bolish the Office of superintendent Of pub
lie buildings, &C., was taken up for consider
tion.
Mr.. RKpATRIcK, chairman of the Com
nittee on Public Institutions, from which the
bill was reported, said that he was not in
aYor Of the bill, and believed it would be
better and cheaper for the Commonwealth
20 continue the Office. !
Messrs. MoFFETT and PRIDRAoRE, Of the
same committee, explained the reasons
which caused the committee TO recommend
this action, and argued that the office was
and expensive, and the Go
vernon could very we'll discharge its duties.
and was willing to undertake them.
Mr. KIRKPATRICK replied that the bill was,