The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-09

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thcr the 4Sth rule of the Senate, which is rs
follows, has been complied with:
"4S. No petition shall be received claim.
ing a sum of money or praying the settle
ment Of unlquidated accounts unless it be
accompanied with the certificate of disallow.
ance from the Executive or Auditor con-
tanning the reason whyit was rejected. But
this order shall extend to no person apply
ing for q pension" 1as-a
s.. COMMITTEES REPORTS.
Mr.. HgREpoN, from the Committee for
Courts of Justice Senate bill to amend and
reenact an act passed March 22d, 1872, en-
titled Gan act for the relief Of sheriffs and
other officers whose official papers were lost
or destroyed during the late war;" Also,
without amendment, Senate bills to amend
and reenact the esd section of chapter 81 of
the Code with reference to chartered COM
panies amending sections IL and IA Of chap.
ter 155 of the Code OF 1878, In relation to
the terms of the Circuit and Chancery Courts
of tue city of Richmond; directing the en-
forcement of the contract Of the james River
and kanawha Company with the Common
wealth under an act passed 1st March, 1869,
entitled San act to authorize the James
River and Kanswha Company to borrow
money" -=-,. 5-- .-.. $50
Senate bill to amend and reenact section Is
of chapter 173 Of the Code of Virginia in re-
lation to new trials, with an amendment.
House bill to amend and reenact sections
3, 4, 6, and - Of chapter 154 of the Code of
1873, in relation to the jurisdiction of county
courts, without amendment.
Dir. PRIDENoRB, from the Committee on
General Laws, reported bill to repeal the
charter of the Manchester Cotton Mill Com
paDy, and to grant a new charter for said
company; also, the bill amending the char.
ter of the city Of Petersburg.
|; Mr.. WARD, from the Committee on County,
City, and Town Organizations, reported o
bill to provide charter for the city of
Manchester, without amendment.
BILLS, RESOLUTIONS, BrC., INTRODUCED.
The following bills, resolutions, etc., were
presented and appropriately referred:
BY Mr.. ALLAN: A resolution requesting
the Auditor of Public Accounts to furnish
the Senate information relative to the mum.
Der of persons in the Eastern and Western
Lunatic Asylums whose estates are sufh-
'cient to meet their expenses, &c.
By Mr. CRITCHER: A bill for the relief OF
Warner Eubank, surety for John 5. Eu-
bank, of Lancaster county. =,
By Mr.. HERNDoN Memorial of farmers OF
the Green Spring Farmers Club, in relation
to the fence law. 80 !. .e...l
By Mr.. HERSDoN A resolution as to the
expediency ofamendiBg section - Of chapter
1870 Of the Code, requiring the signature of
two Of the judges of the Supreme Court of
Appeals, or two circuit judges, to license
to practice law.
By Mr.. HOLIDAY A bill to amend an act
entitled an act to incorporate the Richmond
and Fair Oaks Turnpike Company.
BY Mr.. PRIDEHoRE: A bill for the relief of
the sureties of john D. Templeton, late
sheriff of Scott county.
By Mr.. LAWSON: A bill to amend and re.
enact section 60 of chapter 81 OF the Code, In
relation to tram roads. r-5'''
By Mr.. NowLIE: A bill to amend and re-
enact sections s and 8 Of chapter 48 of the
Code, in relatiorto jurisdiction of justices Of
the peace in cases OF petit larceny and assault
and battery.
BY Mr.. PENN, a resolution instructing the
Committee on Finance 70 inquire into the
expediency of reporting bill to appropriate
not less than $3.50, 900 to the purchase of
State bonds annually at the lowest market
value. s.ea:.i.-
THE GARNIsHEK Law.
DIT. dOLLADAf plCscuteO elO totloWIn5
resolution, which was rejected:
Resolued, That the Committee for Courts
Of Justice be requested to inquire into the
ezpediency of amending section of chapter
1874 of the Code of 1873, SO as to repeal the
existing law of garDishee with respect to
laboriDg men. -. sss'
MIR. HoLLADAY stated that be had been re.
quested to present this resolution, simply of
/ h,re ha
surprised that there should be any objection
to it. $3.50 p.
| MIR. MoFFETT moved to reconsider the vote
by which the resolution was rejected.
| Mir. ALLAN said that he was surprised that
any measure looking to change In this law,
which he regarded to be of so much i'm
portance to the laboring men of the State,
should be introduced. y He believed it W ould
open the food-gate for any number of petit
lions from mechanics all over the State op-
posing any repeal OF this law.
| The motion to reconsider was agreed to.
| On the question Of agreeing to the resoiu.
ton Mr.. ALLAN demanded the ayes and noes,
Land being taken, the resolution was rejected
! by the following vote: .s'=1'.
AyEs.--Messrs Allan, Clark, Criteher, .F1nney.
Holladay, hirkpatneE. Nowlln, fenn, Smith Of
NoES.-Messrs. Bland, Dawson. Evans, Herudon,
Hund,ey. Lakeland, Lawson, Maddox, Heem, Moi
fett, Newberry, Pridemore, ksgiand Stevens, Ter
g-15. i-a r.:c zasrf,'s SIS bag 9Ess .5E
sa i. :,s al, PASSED. j S55st 5ses -.-s
Senate bill to amend and reenact section z
of chapter 81 Of the Code of 1879, In relation
to road leyies, was taken upland passed.
HOW INTERPRETATIONS SHALL BE MAIDS.
Senate bill prescribing how hypotheca-
tons OF products and commodities shalt be
made, and to prohibit the hypothecations Of
consignments except In certain conditions,
was taken up, on motion Of MFR. SMITH, Of
Nelson, made the special order Of the day