The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-01-21
General Assembly Of Virginia,

General Assembly Of Virginia,
WEDNESDAY, January 20, 1915.
. SENATE. s-...'
Lieutenant-Governor WTHERs in the
chair. Prayer by Rev. Thomas L. Preston
d. D., OF the First PreSby terrain cnulch.
CONQUERED ~.
Senate bill transfgria:s to the commits
sioners of the sinking iuhd certain bonds oil
the State received 10y the Auditor Of Public
! Accounts in settlement Ct claims due the
Commonwealth, &C., with the amendmen,
proposed by the House Of Delegates, was
taken up and the 'amendnent concurred in.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. CRlTcHER, from the Committee on
Roads and Internal Navigation, reported
that it was inexpedient TO legisate on the
subject of the memorial presented by the
National Board CT Trade.
BIZ. KIRKPATRICK, from The Committee en-
| Public Institutions, reported bill to author
lze the Board Of Supervisors of the Virginia
Military Institute to perfect the title to Il
house and lot sold by their order.
Mr.. GRIMsLEY, from the Committee on I'm
migration, reported bill with amendments
authorizing the formation of district coIon-
cation toards throug bout the Common wealth
Of Virgins.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. SMITH, of Nelson: A resolution as
to the propriety and justice Of reducing the
tax on merchants doirg large business, 81.
| BY Mr.. HoLLADAY: A bill TO authorize the
| County Court of HcnricO TO rtarrange the
| assessors districts Of said county.
By MIR. GRIMsLEY: A bill 10 incorporate
the town Of Madison, in the county Of Mad
isOn.
BY Mr.. FrNNEY Petition Of citizans Of
Accomac county praying an amendment TO
the Code of. 1873 relating to the catching OF
| terrapnS in the waters within the jurlsdIc-
ton OF this State.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
| On motion of Mr. ALLAN, Mr.. GRAHAM
was granted leave of absence for the remain
der of the week.
| ELECTION OF COUNTY OFFICERS.
| Senate bill to provide for the election and
qualification of county officers being the un-
/ finished business Of yesterday, was taken up,
the question being upon agreeing to Dir.
! EuBASK's motion to lay the bill on the table
and make it the special order of the day for
| Friday at O'CLOCK.
! With the consent of the Senate, Mr.. En-
BANK withdrew his motion. The question
was then upon agreeing TO the amendment
| proposed by Mr.. NowLIN to the first section,
to strike out 1875 and insert 1877.
! frhe effect Of this amendment would be to
allow the present sherills, Commonwealth
| attorneys, treasurers, and clerks to hold over
until 1877. Tie bill comes before the Gene
1,1xy Of fhn
amendments adopted to the Constitution
The bill was discussed at length. At 2:3O
the pending question was called and Or
dered.
The amendment proposed by Mr.. NowLIN
was then defeated by the following vote:
hYEs.-Messrs. Allan, Cochran, Dawson, Gree
yer, Grlmsley, Newbcrry, Nowljn. Penn, Pride
more, Quescnherry, Kue, Smith of Russell, and
Noss.-Mes,rs Beazley Bland, Critcher, Duff
field, Eastman, Eutank, Evans, Finncy, Hol!aday,
Huudley, kirkpatrick. Lakeland. Mc!tae, Aonett,
Patterson, RagIand, Taylor, and Ward-19.
Mr.. NowLlN moved to recommit. Lost
ayes, II; noes, ~.
Mr.. PgNN presented an amendment to the
bill continuing the time until 1881. Lost.
Mr. HUNDLEy moved to strike out the 9Th,
9Th, 7th, and 11th sections of the bill.
Agreed to. .a =.
Mr. STEVENS moved to adjourn. Lost.
Mr.. HuNDLEY moved that the law 60 into
effect on the LIST of April, 1875. Agreed to.
Mr.. PRIDEMoRE moved to strike out in the
1st section ISIS" and insert" 1876" Lost
ayes, -; noes, IS.
Mr.. Penn moved to amend the Sd section
so as to cause the superintendent of the poor
to be appointed by the board of supervisors
;,stao1 Of tho nnEpty ilUUp.
At $40 p. M. the pending question was
called and ordered, and the amendment was
Hostages, IS; noes, 10; the CHAIR voting
"No." -. s.<a '.
Pending further consideration of the bill
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATE
The House met at - M.-Speaker HANGER
in the chair: Prayer by Rev. DR.. Wood
bridge.
RgPoHTED.
Fdrordbly.-S Senate bill TO amend the law
of 1856 in relation to working the roads of
Loudoun county, and repeal certain acts
amendatory thereof House joint resolution
in relation to Virginia's claim for advance.
ments made to the United States in the war
Of 1872.
COMMITTEES or CONFERENCE.
Messrs. NEkLEY, HoLBROoK, b. Wiley,
ALLEN, ana HUDGlN were appointed as, Com
mi;tce Of Conference on the part CT the
House on the dtsagreeing votes On House
bill in relation to rules.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By MIR. FULgERsoN: Bill to incorporate
the Virginia State Debt Company.
BY Mr.. OULD: Resolution as to the~expe-
diency of providing for new registration in
county.
BY Mr. ALLEN: Bill to amend the law in
to tolls on ferries and bridges.
By the same: Bill to amend the law in re-
lation 10 distractions to highways and hin.
derance to travellers.
By Mr.. VIM: Bill to furnish an artificial
leg to John A. Brooks.
House bill to encourage
INTERMEDIATE GRADES OF INSTRUCTION
10 public schools was taken up as unfinished |
business, and was discussed until | O'Clock