The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-12-16
General Assembly of Virginia
WEDNESDAY, December IS, 1875.
SENATE. III -s4


Licu,enant.Goyernor aTHckAs presiding.
PRAYER by Rev. DR.. Steel, OF the Broad.
street Methodist Episcopal church. II ! II
IAe following House bills, which were
communicated from the clerk of'tbat body,
we're tsken Up, twice read, and referred 10
tho CommjNee for Courts of: Justice: T.
Billentitled an act 10 amend section Q ot
ch.nterp171, of the Code OF 1873 az amended
byi au act approved March %, 1876, in refer
ence to the number of commissioners 10
cbsDceT y -----:- II
Bill to amend and ,reepact the act ap.
prove ] March Is, 1876, prescribing the time
for holding the courts 10 the First, judicial
circuit. .1asss,.. .r;,tf y.l!LrS ,ai9uu3el
Bill TO amend the 9th and S.h sections Of
IAN act entitled an act to establish Q separate
cilcuit court 10 and for the city OF Ffede'
ricksburg. Il, 3.is,r: ozs4l = . s:'ie.2 .
-. BILLS INTRODUCED. /
Bv Mr.. chimney a bi.lto,amend and re.
enact section 7 Of chapter 100 Of the Code OF
1878. in rel2ti0n to hauling seines 10 the
waters of AecCmac and Northampton coun..
ties. Read the first time, ordered to be reao
a second time, and referred to the COMMIT.
Tee on General LAWS.
Scare bill 10 reference to the protection OF
game was taken up and read the second tlme'
when Mr QUEsEEBERRY moved to amend by
inserting the counties Of Caroline ana Han
over. --.-.-.-.-.--.n~-
Pcudng which, on motion of Mr.. HEEN-
poN, the bill was laid on the table. ..-.
MESSAGE FROM TIE House.
Gcnersl TALlarERRo informed The Senate
thai the House was ready on its part to pro-
coed with tue Joint order, having for its olJect
the election of United States senator.
Mr.. QUssENBERRy was requested to inirora
the Hou.e Of the readiness OF the Senate on
its part to proceed to the business stated
whcrcupou The Senate repaired to the House
Of Delegates for Joint session Qor which see
House reporO.
Unsp rta.scmbling. Mr. QUEsENBEERY
moved that when the Senate adjourns II adj
iourn to meet at 11s A. 81. Tomorrow.
Adopted.
Ohmotion of Mr. CLAUaHToN the Senate ad.
joIrned. e.
The House met at 1880 A. M.-Speaker
HANGER in the chair. No prayer. ..T
MIR. LEWIS introduced bill to amend the
sci to prevent pulling and leaving fences
down, and of opening and leaving open
sates, without permission of owners. Re-
ferred. rs, ...., ... .-......t.
Mr.. CrRLErT (Republican) offered the fol-
loving: .-----...----.------ ii
Whereas Captain PoPHAM, Of Rappahan.
mock, Yesterday offered resolution to the
effect that TWO certain members OF the Re-
publican party should be admitted into the
fellowship of the Democratic party on six
months probation; he it -.
n oil IF MI nH
States senator be postponed for the same Pc
Rod (sX months) in order to allow said
members to place themselves, properly and
vote correctly. t... ..-.' i,
Ruled out of order. - .-'. .. H..
ELECTION OF COUNTY JUDGES.
Mr.. BARNES offered joint resolution pro-
yiGiry that the General Assembly shall pro.
coed by jJint vote, on the 2lst instant, at /
O'Clock Z. NJ, to the election of Judges of
the county courts of NansemOnd and Prin-
cess Anne, to ill vacancies occAsionee by re.
siguatloD. Passed. " ''
House bill modifying the charter of the
Westinghouse University.
At 1850 A. d., there being no business
ready, the House took a recess until IL N.
JOINT SESSION. i~
At - n. the SPEAKER called the House to
order, and requested MIR. TALIAFERRo Of
Gloucester to inform the Senate that the
House was ready to proceed TO the election
Of United States senator. A message was
received from the Senate by Senator QUEsEN.
BERRY announcing their readiness to proceed
TO the execution Of the joint order. ..' III
The senators then came, in procession Of
twos, into tie ball Of the House, we're re-
ceiyed by the delegates standing, and were
assigned seats on the right of the Chair. -
The clerks of the Senate and House read
the Journals Of their respective houses for the
previous day, and as it appeared that no per-
son had received the requisite numher Of
votes to elect United States senator, Lieu:
THOMAS presiding) an
nounced the fact and directed the clerk 10
call the roll, which was done; and there
being no election the joint session was dis
solved to meet again ut II ID. to-day to elect
8 United States senator. ~ y -u 81.
The Senate having returned to their cham
Der, the House adjourned until 11a O'Clock
this morning. ). III