The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-08
General Assembly of Virginia.
SATURDAY, February 6, 1875.
SENATE

SATURDAY, L eUl u9l ) W 1O'o'
SENATE.
The Senate was not in session to-day.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at II M.-Speaker
HANGER in the chair. Prayer by Rev. DR..
Biting.
Farorably.-House joint resolution ex-
tending the time for the settlement of the ac-
counts of J. B. Golliday, late treasurer of
Shenandoah county, with the Common
wealth; House bill to incorporate the New.
port and Blacksburg Turnpike Company ;
House bill to release certain purchasers OF
the De Turberef lands, in Wise county. from
payment Of interest from January /, 1852, to
January /, 1872; House bill to incorporate
the Virginia State-Debt Company; House
bill to amend The charter Of the Richmond,
Creighton and Hanover Turnpike Company ;
House Joint resolution in relation to persons
visiting Mount Vernon; Senate bill for the
relief Of William w. Sage, late sheriff of Lee
county, aud his sureties with an amend
menD.
Adpersely.- Senate bill to incorporate the
town of Van Burcnsyille; resolution for the
restoration of certain lands Of G. a. Clai-
borne sold for taxes.
MESSAGE.
The SPEAKER laid before the House COM
muncation from the Director General OF the
United States Centennial Commission urging
the General Assembly 10 mske provision for
a suitable exhibition of its native resources
and moral and political advancement. Re-
terred.
MILEAGE OF CIRCUIT JUDGES.
In response to a resolution of inquiry the
Auditor of Public Accounts communicated
statement of the mileage annually received
by the Judge Of each circuit for attendance
upon regular and special terms since 1870.
The following is summary:
Judge George Blow, first circuit, S902.SS !;
Judge Weisigcr, second circuit, SS0S.20 !;
Judge Dickinson, third circuit, S1.213.60
Judge Tredway, fourth circuit, 1928 Judge
Wingield, fifth circuit, 81 ,5S0.90; Judge
Shackolford, sixth circuit, S1G62; Judge
Wexford, seventh circuit, S3p3.20; Judge
Garrison, eighth circuit, Sligo so; Judge
.Jetf1ies, ninth circuit. 81 1862; Judge Barton,
tenth circuit, Sl,7Ss.S0; Judge keith, eley-
cath circuit, Sl.352.S0; Judge Turner,
twelfth circuit, $02O.9); Judge Mclaughlin,
thirteenth circuit, Sl,34l.04; Judge Ma.
hood, fourteenth circuit, $l001.G0; Judge
Fulton, fifteenth circuir, S936.20;. Judge
Kelly, sixteenth circuit, $944.90. Aggregate
amount to February 9Th, 1875, S20.562.52.
Referred.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED. :.
By Mr.. OuLD: Bill in relation to the sus-
pension Of State officers. &c..
BY Mr.. JOHN l.. NASH Petition of cti-
zens of Princess Anne county in relation to
fences.
BY Mr.. WHARTON: Bill for the relief of
John w. Plunkett and bis sureties.
BY MIR. FULKERsoN: Bill 10 amend section
1 of chapter 90 of the Code Of 1878. in refer
ence to county leviea. ....-
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted to Afessrs. FRANKLIN and LUCAS
for two dsys and LOVING for three days.
Mr. GRAVES Offered O resolution that on
and after Monday the House should meet at
II O'Clock A. Nj. Rejected.
INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLS.
House bill to encourage intermediate
grades of public schools was taken up as un-
finished business. Pending its considera.
ton the special order superVened, which ~ss
House Joint resolution proposing TO amend
Inc gu. OH, duu 1Otu aItiSiSo Va thS SOdStAeA-
ton.
Messrs. CoeHILL, J. A. CARTER, and TAI
1AFERRo opposed the motion to strike out
the section disquilifying duellists.
Mr.. LUMPKIN called the pending question,
and the motion to strike out was rejected.
The question then recurring upon the fol.
lowpg amendments, they respectively were
agreed to and the bill ordered to its engross-
ment- viz, Require prepayment of capita.
tiop tax as qualification for the exercise Of
the elective franchise; making conviction OF
petit larceny disqualification for suffrage;
extending the 4th section of article 3, which
requires the General Assembly to enact d
general registration law and prescribes an
oath to be taken by persons applying to be
House bill to prevent counterfeit or i'm
coupons from being re-
,eiyed in payment Of debts and dues to the
slate came up rs the next special order.
Mr.. MASSEY was eutited to the fi)er, but
ave way to motion to adjourn, which was
greed to.