The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-12-05


We have received the December No. o
the Educational Journal Of Virginia.
General Assembly Of Virginia,
FRIDAY, December 4, 1874.
SENATE. .' .,.
PRAYER nv Rev.. j. C. Gtanbery. D. D., o
the Broad Street Methodist church.
REGISTER OF The LAND OFFICE.
House joint resolution fixing time fol
theelection of Register Of the Land Office
to finlhe vacancy occasioned by the resigna
ton Of W. p. NJ. kellam was taken up.
the PUBLIC DEBT.
The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate s
communication from the Executive enclos
ing further communication from the agen
of the American. Bond.fuuding and Banking
Association, Limited, Of London, aswortby
of being considered in connection with tht
'proposiiiCn to retire and recapitalize the pub
lie debt.
On motion OF Mr.. THOMAS, the communi
cations we're referred to the Committee on Fl
nance and ordered TO be printed.
COUNTY, CITY AMI INV OhUhNl1AilONSs
The PRESIDENT announced that the Commit.
tee on County, City, and Town Organizations
would remain as appointed at the last SEES
sion of the Senate, except that Senator Nc
RAE would fill the position on the commit
tee formerly held by Senator Connaly.
PASSED.
Senate bill introduced by Mr.. PRIDEMoRE,
to amend section 6, chapter 1874 Of the Acts,
in relation 10 the time for holding the courts
in the sixteenth judicial circuit, was passed
under suspension of the rules.
BILLS, RESOLUTIONS, ETC., REFERRED.
By Mr.. PRIDEMoRE A resolution as to the
propriety OF adopting as the law of the State
section 13, chapter 1873, Of the Code of 1878.
BY Mr.. NowLIN: A resolution as 10 the
expediency of amending section 5, chapter
202, of the Code so as to provide that the
list of jurymen for the trial of criminal cases
shall be furnished the clerk of the courts by
some other officer than the judge of the
court.
By Mr.. GBEEEER: a resolution as to- the
expediency Of providing by law for the cam
collation. of coupons and bonds, so that the
public NAV know when such coupons, &C.,
have been cancelled.
BY Mr.. LAWSON: A bill to amend the act
to incorporate the town of Smllbfeld, in the
county Of Isle of Wight.
BY Mr.. EuBANR A resolution as to the
expediepcy of amending section IA, chap
ter 155, of the Code so as to provide for two
regular terms Of the circuit courts of the
Commonwealth besides the special terms
now provided by law.
By Mr.. FiSNEY: A bill declaring the mean
ing and construction of an act to prescribe
the manner of taking oysters, &C., In the
waters of the. Commonwealth.
By MIR. SMITH of Nelson: A bill to exempt
the property of the husband or wife FROM
the apte.nuptial debts of the other.
By MIR. SMITH of Nelson: A bill securing
10 married women, on conditions, all pro-
perry required by them before or after mar
riage. Adjourned. .,.4 .f;rsr
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
House met at IL M.-speaker HANGER
prayer by Rev. DR.. Hoge. 1
INSPECTIONS OF TOBACCO.
Senate joint resolution providing for a
Joint special committee OF five on the part of
Senate and nine on part Of House to take
into consideration that portion of the Gov
ernoI's message in relation to the inspections
of tobacco, after brief DEBATE, was con-
CURED in. }.
COMMITTEES. -,
The SPEAKER announced that the commit.
tees of the House would stand as they were
!; last session, with the following additions
II. ii. BARNES, on Finance and on Chesa-
ypeake and its Tributaries; @. n. WEBBsE,
on Propositions and Grievances and En-
rolled Bills; s. s.. BROOKS. ON Courts OF
Justice, and K. A. CoGMLL on Constitutional
Amendments. "a d tsa,y
BILLS PRESENTED AND 8EFERRED. r.
By Mr.. LoRGLEy Resolution referring
that portion OF the Governors message re.
]asing to Bureau Of Statistics to- the Com.
psttee oa Prop sitions and Grievances.
BY Mr. LEE: Bill authorizing the survey
ers of Craig and Giles counties to n arrange
the boundary lines so as to include James NJ.
Reynolds inthe county Of Craig.
By Mr.. HANGER: Petition OF citizens OF
Staunton asking that the city charter be SO
smended as to limit the bonded debt to
fifteen per cent. OF the assessed value Of the
heal estate Of the city, and that the taxes oil
any one year shall not exceed one per cent
OF the taxable real and personal property Of
the city. ss..a II 80 ST s,,s.s.a
BY Mr.. HANGER: 6 Resolsed, That The
Committee on Counties, Cities, and Town!
inquire into the expedieuey OF providing by
law limitation on the power OF cities ani
towns TO create debts in excess of fifteen pc
cent. Of the assessed value Of their real pro
perty, and to restrict the rate Of taxation b.
the same" -. .-s..-s-'.,-.
BY Mr.. JORDAN: Bill to authorize the trus
tee of the Presbyterian church property il
Smitbfeld, Isle Of Wight TO sell and convey
the game.
By Mr.. WALLACE: Bill to authorize the
supervisors Of Stafford county to establish a
free ferry across Rappshannock river from
or near Falmouth to or near the city OF
Fredericksburg.
by Mr.. TALIAFERRo: Resolution az to
whether the recent amendments to the Con.
stitution require that elections shall be held
in May next for any of the following off,
GERS: Attorney for the Commonwealth,
treasurer, clerk, and sheriff, and If for any,
which. .y
BY Mr.. RouyD: Joint resolution propos.
ing to amend section 2, article 3. oftne Consti-
tuition, providing for the election of senators
and delegates on the 4th Thursday in May,
instead Of the Thursday succeeding the LIST
Monday IN November. E$Es
By Biz. QNRAL: Bill to extend the cor
porate powers OF the German Banking Com
paay, of Alexandra.
by Mr. + ], GAsTgs; 70 incorporate