The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-12-04
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GdneraF Assembly of Virgins %
THgssDAY, Dsssmber ., 1874
1 BEN ATE s ss,s
,ragutenant-G osernor&WiTHEas in n,s
chair prayer by Rev. j.. G.. Granhery, ID.
o.; Of the Bruqd. street Methodist church.
On motion Of. Mr.. GREgyER the aiding. Of
the .jpurnal ofthe se1dte Wis dispensed with.
The PsEslDEsrl laid before the Senate 8
communication from the Governor giving Q
list Of Executive appointments made during
the,recess Of the General Assembly. Laid on
the to BILE and, ordered TO be. printed. 10 ats
/, vs4gE STANDING iCoMNITrEEs. - ~
The PRESIDENT announeed that the stand:
lug commit. es Of last session would serve
during this Session, except the Commit.
lee on County, City, and Town Organiza-
tions, which he would announce tomorrow !;
that Senator McRAg would serve on the
committees in place Of Colonel Connally, re.
signed. il;.;} 5s. : ~ !.
Bills AND RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED. !,
By Mr.. TAYLOR, of Londoun: a, resolu-
tion referring SO much OF the, Governors
message as relates to taxation to the Commit
tee on Finance. i !, j, .,Si,l .s..z
BY Mr.. HzRsDos; A bill TO- repeal all In
spection laws ia; the State. Referred. i.
BY Mr.. THOMAS: A resolution as to the
expediency of amending section 1, chapter
202, Of the Code of 1873, so as to define the
jurisdiction of, circuit courts as to trial Of
feloncs. Referred. sa.r- - .f5e,,
By Dir. THoaAs: a resolution as to the eX-
pedency Of amending the Code-section 6;
chapter. 14S In reference to the return Of
Referred. IL .a,lg /. !,
/ By Mr.. FNSEY.: A bill providing for re-
assessment of the, lands In this Common
wealth, as required by the Constitution. Re.
ferred. -; ;..;..,;......s.a..s, -. 49,. 4s
By Mr. HoLLADAY: A bill to provide for
the establish meDt Of true meridian lines be-
tween the counties of this Commonwealth.
Referred. =, :, 49,. $50 .;s4 80 ! =. rsl
/ By Mr.. SMITH, of Nelson A resolution
referring so much Of the Governors mes
sage as relates to sheep to the Committee on
General Laws. Agreed to. .a.i = Y :.
By Mr.. SMITH, of Nelson A joint resolu.
ton that the General Assembly viii not con-
slider any bill or proposition which can be
granted by the courts of the Common.
wealth Lies over under the rules.
! By Mr.. KIRKP iTRYcK A resolution as to
the eXpediency OF printing in the Acts OF
Assembly, now provided for by law, only
such laws as are of general character.
THE TOBACCO INTEREST.
Mr. RAGLAND presented joint resolution
providing for the appointment of q special
committee of three on the part Of the Senate
and five on the part of the House to con.
slider that portion Of the Governors message
relative to the inspection of tobacco, and the
tobacco interest generally. ~ -;
The rules were suspended, and the reso-
luton discussed by Messrs. HUNDLEY, PAT.
TERsoN, RAGLAND. MEEM, TAYLOR of Loudoun,
BLAND. QURsENBERRY, and PR1DEMoRE.
Dir. RsGLAND moved to amend the resolr-
ton so as to increase the committee to FIVE
on The part Of the Senate and nine on the
part of the House. i 90 a..
Mr.. KrRKrATRIcK opposed the reference Of
the subject 10 any special committee; if 1t is
referred to q special committee the result
will be special legislation.
He contended that the matter ought to be
Investigated BY one Of the regular commit.
tees, so that fair hearing may be had. He
had never known special committee in the
Senate to do any good since he had
been member of the body, and he bad
served for three years. The SUI ject had
been under discussion for two hundred and
fifty years and no satisfactory conclusion
had been arrived at.
Mr.. McRAE agreed with the senator from
Lyncbhurg. He opposed the plan to refer
the subject to a special committee. He
knew tnat good deal of feeling existed in
all quarters on this subject, but he felt sure
it could he barmopized. If the subject goes
to a SPECIAL committee the impression will
likely be sent abroad that the question had
been so referred with view of special legis.
lation.
Mr.. THoMAs's impression was not like that
Of Mr.. KIRKPATRICK, who believed that no
good had ever come from special commit
lee. He thought that If the subject were
referred to special committee of gentlemen
whose minds were not exercised about mat
tiers OF general legislation much good might
result. "
Dir. HOLIDAY favored the reference of
the resolution to special committee.
The amendment to enlarge the committee
was adopted.
Mr.. PR1pEMoRE wanted the committee to
consider the whole question of inspections.
Mr. NowLIN thought that would take
away the whole beauty Of the resolution.
Mr.. PRIDEMoRE moved that such an
amendment be added; and it was accepted
by MIR. RAGLAND. ' ''s.
Mr.. NowLlN' opposed the addition of any
such amendment, and Mr.. RAGLAND with
drew bis consent for its addition to the reso-
luton " 'l.'
The question on agreeing to the resolution
was then put, and under call of the ayes
and noes agreed to by the following vote:
AYEs.-Messrs. Beazley, Bland, Cochran, ,Daw-
Hads Ma nn Masssy
land RE; smith Of Nelson, Smith q Russell, Ste
yens, Thomas, Ward. and Wynne-26. -
NOES.-Messrs. Clark, Geeever, Grimsley, Hern-
don, Hume ley, K1rkpatriek, Lawson, Mckae, Moi
felt, Nowlin, Patterson and Tayior-12. -
ID. : PASSED. = ~.
Senate bill to amend and reso an act pass
ed April 20. 1874, to release the Common
wealth's claim to certain real estate to the
heirs of Frederick David Haroth.f
Adjourned. - - -, -. .',., -
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
House met, at - M.-Speaker HANGER in
the chair. Prayer by. Rev. DR.. Hoge. :.
The SPEAKER laid before the House COM
munieation from the Governor covering
the designations of county judges occurring
during the recess and Of his appointments to
iii the vacancies. Referred to Committee
on Courts Of Justice. ------
OPENING WITH PRAYER. ~;
Mr.. GILLIAN, of Prince George, offered a
resolution that the ministers of the several
churches in the city, without regard to color,
be invited to open the House with prayer.
Referred to Committee on Rules.
REGISTER LAND OFFICE.