The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-12-10
General Assembly ,of Virginia,
WEDNESDAY, December 8, 1874.
SENATE, -

'FhOh 66sSCAAE6s
The RRssrEHr laid before the Senate q
communication fron, the Goyernor,fn rela.
ton 10 the contract between the Sate ana
Messrs. Mason & HogeT Tor The aa7ag OF GER
tain eouvicss, &C. 1900.
On motion Of Mr.. TAYLOR, the commupi.
cation was ordered to be printed end refer
red TO the Commiftee@on Public asstltutions.
The PsysspKsr laid before the Senate q
comns,p4cation frosa, the Exclusive 10 rela-
fion 10 the transfer of certain Ntes for the
erection of lighthouses, &c. and in relation
to ba,sx statement to the Consroller of the
Currency. Referred. ~
cCeaaarTKE REPoKS.
Mr.iKnkpxxRlss;, from the Committee on
Fipsnce, reported Senate bill to provide for
q rtxssessment Of lands In the 0ommonweat
in accordance with the requirements OF The
Constitution. ..
,lnTRebpCEp! AND. REFERRED.
BIZ DIR. R&eLAsD: A bill to establish a
bureau Of statistics.
Bg MIR. NSwldN: A resolukion as to the ex.
pediency of so amending the revenue laws as
to sutborize tire TreasHerso assess and col
lect the license-tax on shows, circGses, ped
dlers, &c, when the assessors are not present
to perform their duties.
BY Mr.. ALLAN: a bill fer the relief of 81.
r. Hooper and Joseph:JoegenseD, sureties OF
the sheriff of Prince Edward county.
By MrEEIsNEY A bill TO provide for the
collection OF the revenue of Lee township,
in Accomac county, for the year 1874. [Sub'
sequently passed under=a suspension OF the
rulesl
By Mr.. ALLAN :.Jointresolution providing
forthe qualification in the acts of Assembly
- 10 of bo Cfota ~ amended
BY the people, together with list of the
names of the senators. and members of the
Houseof Delegates. Lies over.
PASSED.
Senate bill to amend the Cede in relation
to the terms of the circuit courts of the Com
monwealth. This bill gives three regular
terms, besides special terms, as provided by
1aw1
JuRIspacTsoN OF JUsTIGEsU RoN INDICTMENTS, &C.
Senate bill to amend and reenact the 18th
section of chapter POI Of the Code of 1878 as
amended, ia relation to process 10 indict-
ments, presentments, or information, with
the substitute proposed by the Committee
for Courts of'.Justice, was taken up.
The present section provides that justice
OF the peace may, when there is slight sus-
picionof guilt of an accused, send the prisoner
: on and allow him bail, or II in bis opinion
he be deemed innocent he may be discharged.
The substitute proposes to take from the
justices the authority 30 discharge prisoner
undersaBy circumstances, but allows him to
bail the accused when there is slight suspi-
cion of-guilt.
The bill and substitute were discussed at
length, on motion. OF MIR. PRIDEMoRE to
strike cut the fifteenth section of the substi.
tute and; leave the law>as it now stands.
The Senate refused to strike out the section,
and after more discussion the substitute was
adopted, and the bill as. amended ordered
to be engrossed and read third time by the
following vote:
kYEs.-Messrs. Allan, BeazIey, Bland, Critcher,
RoEday anbaeS sssaad
son, Massey, ,Mckae. seem; Moffets, NowIln.
31sssnhersy Rue smith s0f Se''0n' Stevens ana
NoEs-Nessrs. Dawson, Finneg, Greever, New
berry, Patterson, prldemore, ka2land, smith Of
Russell, Taylor, Thomas, and Wara.-11.
ELECTION OF JUDGES.
On motion, House joint resolution fixing
18th Of. December for the election of judges
OF Giles, Bland, acd Charlotte sfas agreed TO.
Adjourned. t'n .T
.INoTE.-The name Of MIR. Alenanae- A. Tunstall
should have appeared in The repent of Mr.. Xix
patriGk,S resolution yesterday In reference to the
purchase Of the revised edition OF Msyos Guide,
HOUSE OF. DELEGATES. .,ra
House met at ~ M.-Speakas AiNGER In
the chair. Prayer By Rev. DR.. Edwards. .
.ISTRoDgcsDeAED REFERsaD.
BY M. GRAVES. Resolution esfeE.kDg so
much or the Governors message lass relates
20 reduction of the oumber of GeInbers of
the LEGISLATURE to ,thssC Committee an.C snsli-
tntional Amendments. ,a,.s-.sr..-,
BY MIR. WFRBBR: Resolution GngHripg
into the expectancy 0f&ocatiDg Aewauaa.
tic asylum ut Salem, Roanoke county.
BY MF. ARMSTRONG :, Resolution inapiEirg
! into the expedieRcy OF authorizing tie Tres
-surer to deliver to the 6&Dk of Rocksagbsar
or iss,agent LOG. 400 in bonds of the State.
with interest from July Sst, 1878, In kau ,efl
bonds belonging 70 said .bauk, and vjhish
were aabstracted from the Treasury. s
~ Mr.. xokalssy: Bill. to amend tho aaw
sn reference to taking the se6ooi.census& 4
by Mr.. SwANE: Bill to .,aesnd the o., Elm
reistion,to divorces. g
ny Mr.. SHrat4T soiutiea ipqutring iRI
70 the expediency Of locating an insane asy-
lum az or near WaFrentop, ssr the While
sulphur Springs, in.E auauier. ~ @..
BY Mr. ,O'NtEAL: Petition of Michael
Lenpbeimer asking resief fr0mrsorfeiture Of
EecogH9ance as O witness.
Mr. TAYLOR: Bin TO prasade fol! the1
1874. ..>. s's - = os'a4eA e'ss g, iok
By MI CoCxRssIEE:: Riil for the protec.
non OF sheep in Faaauier. county. 80 8. !
by MI. M.RART0k: a bill dor The, .elief az
a. A Hohson, John ~. Williams, ana John
". seott, Of Montgomery county.
ELECTION or .EuDsgs. -
Senate joint resolution fixing Friday De,
eember II, LSz4, at 4 O'clock r. M. Tor the
election OF q Judge OF Lancaster and North
cumberland in place OF Iudge Samuel
I L. Strangbans was amended bg aoyid jn1
lor elees!ng. on the same day Judges afl
tiiies, Bland, and Charlotte, and passsd.
LEAys OF ABSENCE
was granted for one day To- Iii. h. s.. JosIRa.
sna g q an. SyRa4E for three days - q,
kxpoHTR0 P4YoRAsLy.
) blI % incerp ofate the "a gricultural ana
MechsnicaI Society of Alexandra bill n
plosacs persons and property sffacted by the II
g efafions ps railroads bili 10 ineorporafef
me orkney Springs COMPANY; bill for the Z
fen50yal of Weirs and ages III Eapnabnn.f
nccA creek; bill reQai ripg tils COUNTY sndge II
pis sAang w ilIlaln 70 submit the Question of b
continuing of repeating the fsneeaaw to the h
sotess ttbe different t0Wnshins OF said | q
;oafty bill sf1N authorize The trustees of h
'sl len ehHrch. Richmond county, Is seil II
aau t0aPey certain zeal estate bill To amend In