The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-14
.GIEl1lEBAL ASSEMBLY or VIRGINIA.
WEDNESDAY, December rs, 1876.
SENATE.


SENATE. En-
The Senate met as 10 O'Clock N.-Lieu-
tenant-G Governor THDNAs presiding. Prayer.
by Rev. 8. A. Steel, Of Broad-Street Metho-
dist church.
REpoRED FROM Committees.
Senate bill providing for che employment
OF prisoners In jails convicted OF INSIDE
meanors. The Committee on Courts Of
Justice asked to be discharged from the fur
Their consideration OF the matter, and that IL
be referred to the Joint Committee on Re-
vision Of the Laws.
The recommendation OF the committee
was concurred In.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr. JOHNSON: Bill creating Board
OF Railroad Commissioners, and to define
their duties.
BY Dir. FINSEY: Bill to amend and re-
enact sections 5 and OF chapter 202 Of the
Code Of 1873. as amended by acts approved
January Is, 1876, and March 9th.
BY Mr.. LEE: Bill to amend and reenact
an act passed December 80, 1853, incorpo-
rating the Virginia Agricultural Fair.
BY Mr.. JOHNSON Bill to regulate cleo
lions in Cities and towns Of not more than
5000 inhabitants.
BY same: Bill to repeal sections L.. 2, 8,
4, and OF chapter OF the Code OF 1873,
and to provide the manner Of contrasting
elections to the General Assembly.
BY same: Bill to tax commissions Of pub
lie officers.
By Mr.. PENN: Bill TO provide for the GUS
tody Of State and all other bonds held by
the Board Of Education for the benefit Of
certain colleges.
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.
Mr.. PENN offered joint resolution pro-
viding for a recess of the General Assem-
bly, from the Goth Of December until Sd Of
January, without per diem.
Mr.. PENN asked suspension OF the rules
requiring the resolution to lie over for two
days. The rules were suspended.
Mr.. JOHNSON said there would be abund-
ant OF business prepared for the Senate
before Christmas. The general appropria-
ton bill had been drafted and so prepared
that it could be considered; besides, there
were several other important propositions
that could be considered before Christmas.
He thought If senators could not find BUSH
ness to employ them until after the holidays
| the laws should be so altered that the Gen
eral Assembly should not convene until
| January.
| MI. SPITLER IlONeu W
ing on the 22d of December.
| Mr.. COCHRAN moved to lay the resolution
on the table; which was agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. ALLAN, the Senate ad-
journei at 12:40 =. M.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Speaker HANGER in the chair. Prayer by
Rev. 4. w. Weddell, Of st. Johns (Episco-
pail church.
BILLS REPORTED.
The following bills were reported from
committees and placed on the calendar: TO
amend the charter OF the town OF Edlnburg,
Shenandoah county; to authorize the Board
| of Public Works to sell the States interest i'll
the Jackson's River Turnpike Company; to
incorporate the Norfolk and Brambleton
Railroad Company; to authorize the Board
of Supervisors Of Clarke county to issue new
bonds in lieu of those heretofore issued to the
shenandoah Valley Railroad Company; to
amend the act to provide for the working
of roads in the counties OF Shenandoah,
Page, and Rockingham counties; to pro-
| vide for erecting, rebuilding, and repairing
bridges in Fairfax county; to amend sec
ton II OF the act providing a charter for
the city of Norfolk. "
Subsequently the above bills were read
the first time and ordered to second read
ing.
PRESENTED AND EEFERRED.
By Mr.. STUART: Bill concerning State
bonds donated by W. W. Corcoran to the
University OF Virginia.
By Mr.. MASSEY: Bill providing the man
ner in which public free-school funds shall
be collected, &c.
BY MIR. S. SMITH: Bill authorizing the Board
of Supervisors OF York county to remit
taxes paid by S. G.. Cooke.
By Mr.. BERRY Bill to authorize the
trustees OF the Methodist Episcopal church
in Liberty to sell certain church property.
BY Mr.. WITCHER: A bill to amend the
act for the relief OF township creditors.
By Mr.. LAaK1N: Bill to require the SUI
perintendent of the Pcnitentiary to keep 4
record OF the conduct Of conyicts, and pro-
vidinS for deductins time from their re-
spective terms OF service for good conduct.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
The SPEAKER announced the following
committees under resolutions heretofore
adopted:
In the case of Judge Aylett Nichols:
Messrs. STARKE, CLARKE OF Surry, LOWELL,
WALKER, and WALLACE.
On revision Of criminal laws: Messrs
STRoTHER, TAL1AFERRo Of Gloucester, LACY,
GRAY, BROOKS, RONALD, ALLEN, HUBBARD,
and BALL.
STATISTICAL.
The SPEAKER laid before the House COM
munication from the Auditor Of Public Ac-
counts in response to q resolution OF the
House, showing the population Of the coun-
ties and cities OF the Commonwealth by the
census Of 1870, and the taxes OF same in
1873. Referred and ordered to be printed.
BILL PASSED.
Senate bill to authorize the Auditor of
Public Accounts to issue duplicate war
rant on the Treasury to r. +. Moss in lieu
OF a warrant lost or stolen.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Or motion Of Mr.. CARTER Of Loudoun,
indefinite leave of absence was granted to
his colleague (Mr. MATHEW on account OF
the serious indisposition of member Of
his family.
ADVERSE REPORT ADOPTED.
The report Of the Committee Of Finance
rejecting the petition OF W. P. Helm for
rounding tax was taken up and agreed to.
DISTRICT SCHOOL TRUSTEES.
House bill No. 8, providing for the ap-
pointment and removal of district school
trustees, was taken up on its second read
ing, and its provisions explained by Mr..