The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-10

n s.nSe s c.,s,nt 10 COMMITTEES On Counties
Sn nv M Kersfn: A:biIl TO- prevent OBJ.
Iatrncfir,q with tImber or Rendering ioul Tue
ws.sr.cG,rses or the State. committee Oh
PROPOSITIONS and Grievances.
a resolution Of inquiry into The exc 5.
dfencv OF proyidtDg by law that any cou es;s
which has not established a chain-gang OF ~
nwmsr,ay. by its supervisors or Judge, eon
tract. to hire such convicted persons AZ NY NY
liable to work in chain-gang 10 lle aut s.s :
lities of any city or corporation when mas
chain.pane. on such terms Us will NOT COZ
| dict with the provisions OF the 2otn, . o.a
md o7lh sections, chapter 1876. Code OF 1910
f;ommiifee on Courts Of Justice.
A resolution inquiring into Inc eApe
diency of making certain changes Id Inc iaM
relating to claims for jury service. Cou1s :
Rv Mr.. RcGEss: A bill to amend anu re-
enact section II, chapter 100, OF act o.
1912. as to compensation OF assessors
| Finance Committee. o.;o,
Also. bill to amend and reedact sector
>. chapter ITO, Code Of 1873, as to remoVa
Of causes pending in one court 10 anothei
Courts of Justice.
Rv Mr.. TAL1AFgRRo: Resolutions Oh III
onirv into The expectancy Of changing the
law in relation TO oysters. To Committee CT
chesapeake and it's Tributaries.
nv Mr., WALkE: Resolutions inqulrlns
whether there be any necessity for turtnei
LEGISLATION to insure full compensation &c
owners of land on railroads for damage:
sustained By fire from sparks from railroad
engines. Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr.. RICHMOND: Resolution proYiains
that q committee of FIVE be appointed "
whom shall be referred all petitions ana re-,
solutions upon amendments TO tne n SI
Constitution. To the COMMITTEE On c n
Rv Mr.J. H.LAcY: Petition OF oelei a.
TocbmaD, with accompanying p pa, made
relation to his claim for Disbursements o Sto,e
hy him for the State while actihs ~ snu
agent for immigration. IL 'n0
on Finance. ,,aso,,to, of innuirr
into The proprieiy OF SO alie'ia'iS ane "a .n.
nal laws as to SEM ho ouo w. p.i.
uui ia w. loss thin five years, and to provide
s IL. ,h ,o' nunishment Of minor offences by
~, t;ncmeut in the county Jill, with bard
Labor. TO the Committee on Courts OF JUS
tice.
PASSED.
Senate joint resolution providing that fur
Their sales of delinquent lands shall be sus-
pended. and the Auditor of Public Accounts
be instructed TO inform the treasurers and
officers charged with the conduct Of such
sales of The passage of this resolution.
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.
By Mr.. CRlTz: That the General Assembly
proceed at z. NJ. to elect Il county judge
for Tazewell county to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of w. z. Cecil. Agreed to
and communicated to the Senate. The Senate
having concurred, said election was made
the Joint order for ! O'Clock, and the
SPEAKER vacated the chair until that hour
JOINT ORDER.
The hour for the joint order having ar
rived, Mr. CRITz nominated William R.
Barksdale for Judge of Halifax county.
Dir. SrovALL (Hepublicap) endorsed the
nomination, and urged the Republican MEN,
bers to give Mr.. BarksdaIe their unanimous
support.
ID. c. HARRIS (colored) also advocated his
election.
Mr. Barksdale received 1l2 of 14S votes
cast, and was declared elected.
For Judge Of Tazewell, Mr.: CECIL nomI-
nated Samuel c. Graham, and Dir. SToYALL
seconded the nomination.
Mr.. Graham received all the votes cast,
ard was declared elected.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Leave Of absence for two days was gran ed
to TAzEwELL BRANCH.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR,
inviting the attention Of the General Assem-
bly to the report OF the Superintendent OF
Public Buildings in reference to the condi-
ton of the State capitol, was read and re-
ferrcd.
The Governor says: " 1t is made manifest
by the report that due regard for the safety
of human life and just considerations OF
economy call for such moderate appropria-
ton as will render all parts of the capitol
building durable and secure"
Adjourned.