The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-02-06
General Assembly of Virginia.
TuuRgDAy, February I, 1sza
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SENATE
acknowledgements WirnEns pres.dtng
Frazer BY heRev. CHARLES II. Read, DsfD'
of the Grace-street Presbyterian chtitc san.
coMnITTEE ArroNTED.
House Joint resolution providing TOT the
anpointmept of a joint committee TO COZ
slider the disagreement Of the two houses o.
Tho General Assembly on Senate bill te
amend section of chapter POI OF the Code
of 1878, with reference to larceny, was
taken up, and the resolution agreed to.
The CHAIR appointed Messrs. KIRKPATRICK
aud THOMAS.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. HERNDoS, from the Committee fol
Courts of Justice, reported bills-Fo define
the true intent aud meaning OF the net, in
force April I'd. amending the Code in rcla
ton to The jurisdiction of circuit courts and
the pay of county judges, with the recon
mendation that the Senate agree, to: the sub
stitute proposed by the House of Delegates
to amend and reenact section As of chapter
40 Of the Code, in regard to motions against
officers and other deputies; to amend and
reeaact section G of chapter 1863 of the Code
of 1878, in regard to the remedy by motion
after notice on contract; to provide Spec1a
Court of Appeals.
Mr.. PRIDEMoRE, from the Committee on
General Laws, reported bill to amend and
rec 1act section 7 Of chapter As, section q OF
chapter 40, section of chapter 159 OF the
Code of Virginia, so as to require county
treasurers and other officers TO discharge In
person The duties Of their respective offices
asking that the committee be discharged
from the further consideration OF the SUD-
ect, and that the matter be referred to the
Committee for Courts Of Justice.
MIR. PRlDHAoRE, from the Committee on
Forfeited and Delinquent Lands, reported a
bill for the release OF certain taxes ana
county leyies in the county OF Elizabeth
City and other counties.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
The following bills, resolutions, ETC., were
introduced and referred
By Mr.. LACELAND: A bill TO authorize the
Valley Railroad Company to construct sree
macadamized turnpike road from flnc's''e
to their road. MIL. ,ota
By Mr.. Humidity: ResolCed, That ' or
shall be taken on the passage OF ssn T.;d n'
No. S lthe Petersburg charter on ra 1toI y,
Februa'y 9Th, at2 O'Clock, pro'loeu 'o'' ~
not sooner had. Adopteu;:, t,o ce,o,o
By Mr.. KIRKPATRICK: " heleas tn0 S' p
u ua. Hon r, III. Latrobe, General Q. A.
nnnIore Colonel william 2. Craighill, and
Sn , r. Weitze, members Of commits.
~, orpanized under the authority Of the
Gouarnmeut of the United States, are now
on n visit to this city;
Res0Eced. That a committee Of three men,
bers of the Senate be appointed to wait on
md extend to them an invitation to visit the
senate, and that the President be requested
to assign them seats in the hail of the Sem
ate.
The CHAIR appointed Messrs. KIRKPATRICK,
Cochran. and DUFFIBLD as the committee.
Nv MIR. HBRNpox: A bill to incorporate
the St. Georges Church Society, Of Frede-
ricksburg.
By MI. COCHRAN: A bill providing for
the abolition of the Office Of Superintendent
of Public Buildings.
Nv the same: A bill to incorporate an in
ebriate asylum at the city of StauntoD, and
provide for the endowment Of the same.
By Mr.. NowLrN: A bill to provide fer the
establishment of new school district in the
county Of Carroll. ...-
By MIR. NowLlN RESOLVED, That the Com
mttee on Finance inquire into the eXpedi-
ency of exempting all conyeyances OF real
estate for public school purposes from the
tax on deeds and the fees for recordation.
By Mr.. THOMAS: a resolution as to the
expediency of amending the Code so IS to
defue more clearly the fees Of justice OF
the peace.
By MIR. ALLAN: A bill to punish the con-
cealmeut of the birth Of children.
BY Dir. F1SEBY Petition of $50 citizens
of Accomac county praying the repeal OF
the present oyster-laW.
PASSED.
Senate bill to authorize the legal voters Of
certain counties to vote upon 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 Rappshan-
mock river and the city Of Baltimore. Md,
or Norfolk, or both, was taken up aud
passed.
CHARTER FOR PETERSBURG.
At 1915 Mr.. HUNDLEY called for the spe-
cial order of the day-viZ., Senate bill No.
5. being a bill to provide charter for the
city of Petersburg.
The motion TO take up was agreed to, when
Mr.. MoFFErr proceeded at length to argue
in favor of the passage of the bill. At 3:05
he concluded his argument, having spoken
since 12::45.
Mr. CoNsALLY then moved to adjourn,
but withdrew bis motion ut the Instance oil
several senator's.
MIR. KIRKPATRICK rose to address the Sen
ate. but was interrupted by several senators
who wanted the body to adjourn.
At $40, on motion Of MIR. THOMAS, the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
House met at u M.-Speaker HANGER In
the chair. Prayer by Rev. DR.. It. L. Pres
ton.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr. j. A. CARTER Bill to pay Henry
A. Wise for his services as commissioner and
for his expenses on the commission TO adJus,
the boundary line between Virginia and Ma
ryland.
By MIR. PoPHAM: Bill to authorize the sale
of the Sperryville and Rappahannock turn
pike.
By MIR. WALLACE: Petition Of the farmer:
of Stafford in relation to mills.
By MI. GRAVES: Bill to amend and reenaci
section % of chapter Ii of the Code of 1877 8
relative to the pay Of general agent anC
storekeeper Of the penitentiary.
By Mr.. YAGER: Bill to authorize the Val
ley Mining and Manufacturing Company to
construct works of internal improvement.
BY Mr.. GRIFFITH: Bill to protect neck
| ing-birds in the counties Of Westmoreant
and Richmond.
! REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
House bill to amend anG reenAct sections
3, 4, 6, and ~ OF chapter 154 of the Code
1873, in relation to jurisdiction of county
courts. Bead first time.
| House bill to amend and rtcnact sector