The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-25
TUESDAY, March "a, 1874.
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| The senate ln>lStcu va 't' "1AN
House bill in relation 10 actiohs VI uc''nue
FROM COMMITTEES.
I Mr.. HERSDoS, from the Commltlee loi
fourts of Justice, reported "itho'i. "ilehu
,, Snn,tn hin TO amend and rtenact sec
.; aN and Q of charter As of the Code oil
,e-o concerning the jurisdiction Of justices
~ rho Dcacc i'm eases of petit larceny and as.
s.ult ard battery. Also, Senate bill to
mend and rcInact sections 81 and 81 OF
rh,ntcr $50 of the Code Of 1873, in regard
RI the allowance to clerks OF circuit courts.
| Also. without amendments, Senate bill 10
| authorize the councils of Norfolk city to drain
mr. otherwise improve certain low or marsh
land. and to change Back creek in said city.
| Also, Senate bill TO repeal section OF an
act passed in 1901, entitled an act concerning
the docks and wharvcs in the borough VI
! Norfolk. Also, with substitute, senate
bill for the further protection OF paliees ior
reward and compensation. Also, from tue
same committee, report declaring IL mex
nnlliant to leeisIate on the subject OF reso-
intion rs TO recurring holders of bonds or
other evidences Of debt to annually notify
an parties thereto thut the interest is due,
and whether any portion OF said debt has
been paid.
Mr. PR1pEMoRE, from the Committee on
General Laws, reported without amendment
Senate bill to amend and reenact the 1st and
I'd sections of an act entitled an act to incor
porate the Hollywood Cemetery Company,
passed the 10th February, 1856.
Mr.. THOMAS, from the COMMITTEE on TT
nance, reported with substitute Senate Oil
releasing the States interest in the estate OF
Frederick Davis Harotte to bis SOD, Theodore
Harotte, or other proper heirs at law.
Mir. KIRKPATRICK, from the Committee on
Public Institutions, reported with amend
mcnts Senate bill making additional appro-
priations TO the Central Lunatic Asy lum
unon certain conditions. Also, SUBSTITUTE
for Senate bill TO provide for the sale and
lease of certain property of the State located
in the city of Richmond.
MARION HIGH SCHOOL.
Mr.. GRgEvLR presented GA bill to incer.
porate the Marion High School," which was
read twice and went on the calendar.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. LAWSON: Bill requiring vouchers
of payments made by the First and Second
Auditors and cancelling of the same.
LEE AND JACKSON ART ASSOCIATION.
Senate bill to incorporate the Lee and Jack
son Art Fund Association was taken up on
motion of Mir. WYNNs, read the third time,
and on his further motion indefinitely post
poned.
BASEMENT OFFICES.
Mr.. LAWSON offered the following:
..Resolred, the House of Delegates con
curing. That a Joint standing committee OF
five on the part Of the Senate, and eight on
the part Of the House, be appointed, to he
| known as the Joint Committee on Officer,
and Offices of the Capitol, and they Shall moi
| be appointed upon any other commlttees
during the sessions, aud shall be required To
report on the same at the end OF The first
thirty days of each session."
j Laid on the table.
GEORGE W. MEYERS.
Mr.. GRIMsLEY introduced a joint resolu
ton extending the time (unli lst May, 1874,
| for G, W. Meyers, late collector OF taxes toI
| Jclfers ontown township, in the county OF
| CulUeper, to return his list OF delinquent
taxes. Referred to the Committee on III.
nance.
AID OF INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
| Senate bill to provide for the registration
| Of bonds issued by local authorities in aid o.
| internal Improvement was taken up.
| Several amendments were adopted, anC
the bill was discussed unit! O'Clock, when
Mr.. SMITH, OF Nelson, called for the order 0
the day-DeDg Senate bill to exempt the
PROPERTY OF THB HUSBAND AND WIFE
from the ante-nuptal debts of the other
which was taken up.
Mr. KIRKPATRICK spoke at length in oppo
Sition to the bill.
Mr.. BLAND followed in advocacy of it.
Mr.. PRIDEMoRE replied to MIR. BLAND, ant
argued against the passage of the bill.
Some amendments were adopted, and tn
bill was ordered to engrOssment; but SUB
seau.ntly the vote by which the engross
ment was ordered was recOnsidered.
AT 3:15 Mr.. KIRKPATRICK moved that tn
Senate adjourn. Agreed to-ayes, Is; noes
II.
:. HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at IL A. M.-Speake
HANGER in the chair. No prayer.
Senate joint resolution providing that tn
subcommittee of the joint committee on
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS,
authorized to consider aud present to th
G next General Assembly such amendments O
they may deem proper, shall be appointe
from the several Grand Divisions Of tn
l. State came up.
:. Mr.. ANDERSON wanted to know what Wa
G meant by the "Grand Divisions" of til
4 State.
The SPEAKER said that was q question fo
D. the committee to decide.
: Mr.. ANDERSON moved to lay the resolutio
l. on the table, which was agreed to.
o PLACED ON THE CALENDAR.
Senate bill to amend the charter Of th
Fair Oaks Turnpike Company was rea
. twice and placed on the calendar. Ais,
Senate bill to incorporate the Montpelier A
sociation of Orange county, and Senate bi
$ TO Incorporate the Blacksburg Railroad Con
0 paDy.
, REPORTED PROM COMMITTEES.
. House bill for the relief of j. L. Boswell
administrator, &C., for work done on til
Coyington and Ohio railroad.
House bill In relation to proceedings Q
rules, with recommendation that it do nc
pass.
House bill providing for submitting to tn
people the amendments to the Constitution
of Virginia in relation to county organiza
| tiUns.
The special joint committee on constitu
tional amendments reported that, IN thel
judgment, there are needed many amend