The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-12-22
General Assembly Of Virginia,
49,. ' MONDAY, December 81, 1874.
.... SENATE.

SENAkh.
Lieutenant-G overnor WITHERs in the
chair. No prayer. 49,,
( A number of House bills were taken up
and appropriately referred.
.. INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
Mr.. TAYLOR presented the following:
Whereas the Treasurer and Auditor, In
response to resolution adopted by the
House of Delegates at its last session,
bave submitted to the General Assembly q
bill on the subject Of taxation, in which they
propose to abolish the assessment Of per-
,sonal property, to establish relative valua.
ton between personal and real property ;
therefore
Res0lued, That the Committee for Courts
.of Justice inquire and report whether in
their Judgment such law would be constitu-
,.iona or not, and report at as early day as
practicable
CIV MIR. HuNpLEY: A bill for the relief OF
). B. Freshman.
By the same: Petition of citizens OF
Famville asking a new registration for that
town.
By Mr.. KIRKPATRICK: A resolution as to
the .expedieucy Of protecting the fish in
Janar river for the period OF 1--WE years.
Bg,.he same: Resolution as to the eXpedi.
ency OF repeating or amending an act APP
pro we'd ebruary IT., 1874. for the relief of
sherts in the service of civil process in
other counties than in the ORe in which they
reside. sw~t...
The following bills were passed: ,.s,t 4,
: House thiil with Senate amendments
amending ane Code In reixion to injunction
bouds. ST. .@.
House biz for the removal Of weirs and
hedges in RaRpshannock creek
House bihlac authorize the trustees of De-
rusalt.m Baptist church, in Riehmond couI.
ty, to sell and convey certain real estate.
House bill to establish boundary line
between the eourkies Of Wythe and Gray
son.
House bill 80 authorize the sale ef certain
church property at Columbia Furnace, In
Shenandoah countE-
rAaLgD.
House bill requiring the judges of the
county courts of King William and Essex
to submit the question sfeepealing the fesce.
law to the yoters In the townships of said
counties. with Senate amendments, was
taken up, discussed. and Sss.slly laid GA ahe
table.
EEcoMMITTED.
House bill! to snend section AZ OF chapter
81 of the Code e Virginia, In relation to
bridges between sosnties, was taAen up and
discussed.
% motion of Dir. sM1rH of Nelson, the
bill wac referred to the Committee on County,
City, and Town Organizations.
JURIEs IN CRIMINAL GASES.
Senate bill to amend the Code In relation
to juries 10 criminal cases cauae up upon lts
second reading, and was dscH6sfd at some
length, and finally ordered to % engrossed
and read third time.
RN1Rossgp.
A number Of Senate bills were taken up,
read, and ordered to be engrossed and Eeao
/ third time.
Senate bill to amend the Code 10 regard to
tbe limitation Of appeals was taken up and
Mr. PENN moved to indefinitely postpone
The bill. Agreed to-ayes, -; noes, IL.
90 motion Of Mr. RAGLAsD, the Senate ad-
ourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
House met at IL M.-Speaker HANGER In
'he chair. No prayer.
BILLS, &C., INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY MIR. M0RslsoE: Bill authorizing per.
'oBat representative Of decedent to. pay
or tonbstones out Of the assets of dece- |
lents estate.
BY Mr.. GAINES: Petition of members of |
he bar of Charlotte for rediyision OF the |
judicial circuits OF the State.
~ Mr. GAIsgs, Petition Of the members !