The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-13
General Assembly Of Virginia.
MONDAY, January II, 1874.
SENATE,

PRAYER by the Rev, j. C. CRANBERRY, ID, of
the Broad Street Methodist church.
FROM TIE COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY.
The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate
communication from the Committee of Seven.
". of Louisiana, in relation to the political
troubles in that State; which was read.
Mr, HUSDLEY moved to lay the paper on
the table and print.
Mr.. GREEyER moved to refer it to the
Committee on Federal Relations.
Quite discussion eDsued on the motion
to print; on which motion Mr.. HUNDLEY
demanded the ayes and noes.
The question being taken, the Senate re-
fused to print-ayes, 16; noes, IL. The
communication was then referred to the
Committee on Federal Relations.
FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE.
The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate
communication from the Clerk Of the House
of Delegates naming the time Gn response
to Senate resolution) for holding court in
the First, Third, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh,
Ninth, Eleventh, Twelfth, Thirteenth, Four
teeutb, Fifteenth, ard Sixteenth judicial cir
cults !; which, on motion of Dir. Penn, was
referred to the Committee for Courts of JUS
tice and ordered to be printed.
BILLS, RESOLUTIONS, ETC, INTRODUCED.
The following bills, &C.. were introduced
and appropriately referred:
By Mr.. WYSNE Memorial Of Junius l..
Archer Offering to sell to the State site for
penitentiary, &c.
BY Mr.. NowL1S: A bill to amend the act
authorizing the Board of Supervisors in
Wythe county to keep certain roads in re-
pair.
By the same: A resolution as to the eXpe.
lency of the Finance Committee reporting
only those clauses in the tax and assessment
bills which require amendment, leaving the
rest as they formerly stood, and by this
means save expense in printing, &c.
By Mr.. PATTERSON: A bill to amend Sec
ton CT, chapter 81, of the Code Of 1878.
By Mr.. THOMAS: A resolution inquiring
whether county courts have jurisdiction in
cases of habeas corpus and unlawful detain-
er and if not, what legislation is necessary to
give them such cognizance.
BY the same : A bill to constitute the sec
rotary and superintendent of the Mount Yer
non Association conseryatorS of the peace
for the limits of the Mount Vernon estate.
By Mr.. KIRKPATRICK: A bill to amend and
rcenact sections and of chapter LOG of the
Code of 1878.
By MIR. GRmsLEy: A bill to amend the
act to incorporate Thornton's Gap Turnpike
Company.
ELECTION OF SENATOR.
A message was received from the House
of DELEGATES announcing the adoption Of cer-
tain rules for the government of the joint
assembly when the two houses of the Cen
eral Assembly shall be convened for the cleo
ton of State senator; which were taken
up and adopted.
. Senate bill to amend section /, chapter 120,
of the Code of 1873, for the partition of real
estate, was taken up, discussed, and finally
laid on the table. s
I Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
House met at u M.-speaker HANGER in
the chair.
The SPEAKER laid before the House me-
mortal from the Saratoga Monument Asso-
citation asking an appropriation Of FIVE thou.
sand dollars, &c. Referred to the Commit.
tee on Propositions and Grievances.
BILLS, &C., PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. R1DDLEBARGER: Petition of citi.
zens of Stra>burg praying for special IL
quor license law. To Committee on FL
nance.
BY Mr.. CLARK: Resolutions instructing
" lISlulh LII SouSlcsS W use
every means in their power to secure the
passage of some measure ofrelief for the fnan-
cial condition of the country. To Commit
tee on Resolutions and Federal Relations.
BY Mr.. MORRISON A bill III relation to
the wills of Isaac and Mary NJ. DAVIS. To
Committee on Courts OF Justice. i.
BY Mr.. GRAVES: Resolution ,inqulring
into the cxpediency of su5-districting each
school district in the Commonwealth. Schools
and Colleges.
BY Mr.. II. s. GlBsoN: Resolution inquir-
ing into expedlency Of amending section %,
additional pay to the grand jurors of Lee
county. To Committee on Courts OF JUS
tice.
by Mr.. WHARTON: Petition Of the mayor,
council, and citizens OF Mes bern, Pulaski
county, asking an amendment to the charter
of said town authorizing tax on dogs. To
Committee on Counties, Cities, and Towns.
BY Mr. CLARKE: A bill to make valid the
charter Of the Virginia Savings Bank OF
Lynchburg, granted by the Lylchburg Cir
cult Court. Committee on Courts of Jus.
tice. IS.
By Mr.. MORRIS: A bill to incorporate the
Maytinsyille Warehouse Company, In Henry
county. Committee on Banks, Commerce,
and Currency ~ .'.g -.
By Mr.. POWELL Resolred, That the. Com
miltee on Courts Of Justice report by bill or
otherwise as To the necessity Of formal
adoption ofthe Code of 1873. 81, ;35 sisss,
LEAvR OF AgsENcE
was granted to Mr.. ALExAsDER for six days,
and to Ir. VAN AUKEN one day.
FlsH1HG NTEREsT.
I Dir. TAL1AFERRo offered resolution pro.