The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-12-17
General Assembly of Virginia,

General Assembly of Virginia.
WEDNESDAY, December 16, 1874.
SENATE.
Prayer by Rev. Charles Fl. Read, D. D., Of
the Grace-Street Presbyterian church.
COMMITTEES REroRTs.
Mr.. THOMAS, from the Committee on FL
nance, reported House bill for the relief of
w. II. Wyer. of the county of Fauquer !;
also, Senate bill with an amendment to pro-
vide by communication for soldiers of the late
war who lost limbs In the service of this
State and are citizens thereof.
Mir. KlRKPATRIoK. from the Committee on
Public Institutions, reported with substi-
tute Senate bill to appropriate the sum Of
$500, 900 for the erection of iunatic asylum
at Wytheviie, Va; also, with an smend-
ment, to amend aud reenact sections IL and
II of chapter 81 Of the Code, in relation to
the reports of superintendent of lunatic
asyums, and the admission Of applicants
therein; also, Senate bill to prohibit the con.
demnation OF lands belonging to the unatic
asylums, the institution tor deaf, dumb, and
blind, or 10 any university, college, or semi.
nary of learning; also, report declaring it
ineXpedient to legi>late en- the su' ject OF a
resolution in relation to house of correction
for children.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. PRIDEMoRE: Joint resolution that
the execution Of the judgments In favor Of
the Common wealth against John 81. Snod-
grass, late collector Of Robinson township,
Wise county, Va, and his sureties Qhe assent
of his sureties being first obtained), be and the
same is hereby suspended, and the collector
and sureties are given until June l., 1875. to
pay said judgments, and sales heretofore
directed by any court of the real pro-
perty Of the said Snodgrass are hereby sus-
pended until June I, 1876, But nothing
herein contained shall be so construed as to
impair any liens created by said judgments
on the property Of said Snodgrass or his
sureties. Agreed 10 under suspension of
the rules.
By Mr.. TAYLOR: A bill to amend and re.
enact an act entitled an act for working the
roads OF Loudoun county. Passed 1885,
By Mr.. GREEvER: A resolution as to the
expedieucy of amending the existing school
law so as to provide that where there is no
free school established by law on account OF
distance or natural barriers the pro rata
share of the school fund may be applied in
payment Of teachers salaries where they are
employed BY the neighborhood.
BY Mr.. GRIMsLEY: A resolution as to
whether under the 18th section Of the 9Th
article of the Constitution it " ould be CON-
petent by general act Of Assembly to de-
clare the words "nagi:t erial district" 10
such sections of the Code of1S73, when such
substitution is the oniy change necessary to
make them conform to the recent amend
ments TO the Constitution.
By Dir. TAYLOR: A bill to destroy the
Canada thistle.
By Mr.. ALLAN: A bill to authorize new
election in the town of Farmville, Va, on
the question of a su description to the Farm
vile Narrow Gauge railroad.
DEFEATED.
Senate bill to provide mode of publica.
ton of acts of the General mbly not OF
public character was taken up, read the
third time, and. on motion OF Mr.. GRIMsLEY,
BY general consent was amended bystriking
out in The second section the words "by The
public printer" an d inserting in lieu thereof
the words under the supervision and di.
recsion of the Superintendent of Public
Printing"
The question was then upon the passage
of the dill as amended, when Mr. HsRNDoN
demanded the pending question, which was
ordered, and being put, the passage of the
bill was defeated-ayes, II; noes, 81.
aEAsssssxEST OF LANDS.
Senate bill to provide q rt&ssessment of
lands in this Common wealth as required in
the State Constitution was taken up, the bill
being the special order Of the day.
Mr.. THOMAS urged the passage Of the bill
as it was passed at the last session of the
General Assembly.
Mr. HUhDLEY presented an amendment
providing that the commissioners whose
duty it shall be to assist in the assessment of
the lands in the four sections of the State
shall be appointed by the General Assembly,
and not by the Governor, as provided in the
bill.
Several senators thought that 1t would be
giving too much authority to the Executive.
The question being taken by ayes and noes,
the proposed amendment offered by MIR.
Hundley was rejected ayes, 6; noes, %.
Mr.. HUNDLEY then naoyed that the local
authority in each county (thej udges) appoint
the local assessors, but to allow The Gov
ernor TO appoint the advisory board.
Mr.. PRlDgMoRE moved to strike out county
judges and insert bOudholders. [Laughter.l
The CHAIR: Of course, the Senator does
not want his amendment entertained?
Mr.. THoMAs: Yes, he does. fLaughter.l
Mr.. HUNpLEy's proposed amendment was
modified so as TO authorize the county courts
to recommend three persons for each ap.
poiDtDent to be made to the Governor, from
which number he Ia to select.
Mr. NowLM slgniied = desire to amend
the bill so as to preYide that the county as.
SCISSORS shalt be elected by the people on the
fourth Thursday In May, 1876. and offered
the amendment as substitute for the section
under consideration.
Mr.. HuSDLEY's amendment was adopted.
Mr. NowLik's motion to strike out the sec
ton IS amended and allow the qualified
voters in each county to elect the assessors
was lost by q large minority.