The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-02-13
General Assenbly1of Virginia.
THURSDAY, February II, 1874.
g SENATE.

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j SENATE
| ieusenant.4oyerhor WITHERs presiding.
praye,. by the Rev. Joshua Peterkin, u. "
Of. ST. JameS's (Episcopal) cuurcn.
INSISTS on IT'S DISAGREEMENT.
Senate bill, with the House substitute, 70
define and declare the true intent OF the ACT
1 in force April 2, 1873, entitled " AN act "
amend and reenact sections and OF On acl
ao regulate and define the jurisdiction OF tne
| county and circuit courts. and TO prescllpe
Tho number of terms of the circuit courts,
ond 70 fix the nav Of county judges" was
t.kan mn. and on motion of Mr.. HUSDLEY
the Senate insisted on its disagreement.
| ARTIFICIAL LIMBS
: Senate bill. With the amendments propos.eeso
Inv the House of Delegates, to provide arti u,
cial limbs for citizens Of the Commoh"eai J
wbo were manned in war was taken up anu
the amendments rejected.
HOUSE BILLS REFERRED.
A plumber of House bills were taken up
twice read, and appropriately REFERRED
THE LATE DEFaLCATIoN.
A communication from the House OF Del,
oootes announcing that that body had agreed
to: Joint resolution providing for com,
m;tfee of three on the part Of the House an ~,
two onthe part of the Senate to consiusi -. az
matters Dertainiuy to the lite alleged Gc .,.
cation In the Office of the Secretary Oh ' ro
commissioners of the Sinking unu ""' ~
ceiycd. fine rcsolu-
ton was taken up, amended 50 as ~ "u r.
| i've the committee to employ III 1922 =
necessary, send for persons auo papei<' anu
then agreed to.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr. Hrrspos, from the Committee for
Mt IF Justice, reported House bill to
a,oend section 81 of chapter l5S OF the CODE
a. ~ TO increase the pay of grand Juries.
Mr. GR1AsLEY, from the Committee on
Finance, reported recommending that the
subject ofthe late defalcation be referred te. a
special committee.
Mr.. HOLIDAY, from the Committee Oh
| Banks, reported bill to incorporate the
Farmers Mutual Association.
MIR. HUsDLEY, from the Committee on
County, City, aud Town Organizations, re.
ported bills: To Incorporate the town Of
Big Lick to provide for the payment of the
iudebi educss of Harrisonburg township, in
the county of Rockingham; to authorize the
Supervisors of Craig county 10 keep in repair
certain portion of the turnpike roads in that
county; to incorporate the town of New
bern to amend the act TO provide char
ter for the city Of Norfolk.
BY Dir. HERNDoN: Joint resolution pro-
yiding for the removal of the books from the
State Library. Agreed to, under suspen-
sion of the rules.
By the same: A resolution that when the
Senate adjourns to-day it adjourn to meet at
| II o'clock on Monday.
AYHs.-Messrs. Allan Bland Clark, Cochran,
Dawson, Duflied, Eastman, kubank, Evans. Hern-
dom Iund:es, Lakeland, M"ddox, Massey, olotett,
Penn 9ueseub Der ksga9d; Rue G. T. smith, D.
NOES-Messrs. BeaZlty, Finney, GreeVer. rims
| ley, Holaday, Kirkpatrick, Lawson, Newberry,
Nowlr, Pridemore, Taylor, Terry, THOMAS, ana
Wynnc-14.
By MIR. MASSEY: Memorial of Mr.. J. D..
Evans, of Middlesex.
By Dir. NowLIS 4 joint resolution pro-
viding for the appointment OF committee
| of three on the part Of the Senate and five
on the part of the House to make q critical
examination Of the Capitol building, to enl-
ploy experts 10 assist the committee, and to
report rs soon rs practicable. Agreed 10.
BY Mr.. ALLAN: Whereas doubts have
| arisen as to the authority of Colonel John ).
Mosby to speak for the Conservative party
of Virginia us to their choice for next Pres-
dent of the United States and whereas the
| ioyal millions OF the country should bc salts
fed on that subject AS speedily as possible !;
| therefore
ResolreG, That in The opinion Of the Gene
raj Assembly of Virginia, representing the
views of the Conservative partg of the State,
his EXcclency U. S. Grant is the choice of
said party for next President OF the United
States.
On motion Of Mr.. MoFFErT, the resolution
was tabled.
On motion OF Mr.. PRIDEMoRE, it was or
dercd that the resolution shall not appear OH
the Journal Of the Senate.
Mr.. KIRKPATRICK desired to express his
opinion as to this resolution, but was ruled
out of order by the CHAIR, rs the vote had
been announced.
By Mr.. HusDLEY: Petition of citizens of
Farnvillc asking TO have the Farmyille Fee
male College property released from taxa
ton.
By Mr.. DUrFIELD: 4 bill to authorize the
appointment of trustees for any society
Of knights of Pythias, Masons, Odd.Fel-
lows, Sons of Temperance, DC, DC.
By Mr.. WYSkE: a bill to provide for the
removal Of the Safe penitentary.
On motion of Mr.. GRIMsLEY, the House
Joint resolution providing Tor the printing
OF Major Hotchkiss's report was taken up
and agreed 10.
MIR. THOMAS now moved to adjourn, say
ing that it was evident that the Senate was
panic-stricken and would not transact any
other business.
The motion to adjourn was agreed to on
Givision-ayes, IA; noes, II.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
House met at u M.-Speaker HANGER in
the chair. Prayer by Rev. j. &. Granbery.
REPORTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. BoYKIN: Petition Of the mayor
and councilmen of the town Of Suffolk for
the location OF the Central Lunatic Asylum
| at that place.
By MIR. MASSEY: Bill to provide for max,
| ing and keeping In repair the public roads
| OF Albemarle county.
By Mr.. GAINES: Petition Of Thomas +.
Goode Offering to sell to the State the Ran
dolph Macon College buildings TO be used as
a unatlc asylum.
| BY Mr.. GRAYsoS: Bill to amend and re-
enact the act of March 10, 1873, so as to
give counties that failed to avail themselves
Of the benefit Of the rssa5sesSments allowed
by that law the benefit OF it, SC. o..
By MIR. McGoNIGAL: Resolution inquiring
into the expedency Of amending the law so
as to make it necessary for landholders 10 give
three months notice instead Of six to ten
ants TO secure possession of farms and ter.
inmate contracts.
By Mr., BADEN: Bill for the appointment
! of trustees for the town OF Columbia, IL
| Fluyanca county.