The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-11
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, or VIRGINIA.
SATURDAY, December 8, 1s7e.

'1s'--' SENATE.
Senate was called to order by Lieutenant
Governor THoaAs, Prayer by the Rev. DIR.
T. l.. Preston, OF the Presbyterian Church.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS. ,g
House Joint resolution appointing Joint
committee consisting OF five Of the Senate
sitions in reference to amepdments to the
CONSTITUTION shall be referred, was taken up
and concurred in.
CONSTITUTION TO BE PRINTED.
Senate took up joint resolution providing
for printing five thousand copies Of the
Constitution as amended, and it was con-
CURED in. 80
..tG@41s2 HIRING OUT CoNyICTS.
Senate bill providing for hiring out con-
victs was taken up, amended, and, on mo-
ton, tabled. as.s.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
;. BY Mr.. PENN Bill authorizing the Audi
tor to issue warrant to B. +. Moss in place
Of one lost by him.
APPoRT1oSMENr OF MEMBERS OF THE LEGIs-
+ LATURE.
On motion OF Mr.. PENN, Senate resolu-
tons providing for the apportfonment Of
members OF the Legislature under the re-
cent amendments to the Constitution were
taken up. THESE resolutions have already
been published.
MIR. BLAND thought this matter was pre-
mature at this time.
Mr.. GREEvER thought the resolutions
were consistent and well-timed. He thought
they should be acted upon promptly. MIR.
GREEvER said that it was contemplated
when the act OF last year submitted the
amendments to the people that they should
be put into operation at the present session:
Mr.. PENN said that it was contemplated
when the act placed these amendments be-
fore the people that they should go into
operation ut the next session preceding the
one Mt which they were passed, which
would be this session. Under this arrange
ment the first session Of the biennial Legls-
lature would come in the same winter that
the Governor is inaugurated.
Mr.. QBEsENBERRY said this question in
volyed number Of legal questions, and as
great many senators were absent he hoped
the resolution would not be pressed to-
daysand submitted motion to that effect,
with the understanding that it be made the
special order Of the day for Tuesday;
which was agreed to.
CAN THE LEGISLATURE BE REDUCED BEFORE
1872
MIR. COCHRAN submitted resolution in
structing the Committee on the Judiciary
to inquire whether under the constitutional
amendments the number OF members OF
the Legislature could be reduced before
1879.
On motion Of Mr.. FINNEY, the Senate adj
iolrned ut lilo p. NJ.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Speaker HANGER in the chair. Prayer by
Rev. Moses D. D., OF the Second Presbyte-
rian church. -.
a PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. WALLACE Ito the Committee for
Courts OF JUSTICE A bill to regulate fishing
in the Rappahannock and its tributaries.
BY SAME Ito the Committee on Finance:
A bill to authorize the payment Of $500 to
General Casper Tochman for disbursements
made by him while acting as State agent for
immigration. ......
BY Mr.. MASSEY Ito the Committee on
Schools, &c.): A bill to provide for the APP
pointment and, removal OF district school
trustees, and to repeal the fourth clause Of
the 18th chapter Of the Code Of Virginia,
edition Of 1878.
BY MIR. ScRUGGs Ito the Committee for
Courts OF Justice: A resolution to report
by bill or otherwise what legislation is
necessary in relation to docketing and en-
dorsing judgments; whether judgments OBJ
tanned in any county containing corpo-
rated city or town with Hastings and Cir
cult Court therein should be docketed in
the Hastings Court so as to bind land in
said corporation; and whether judgments
obtained in the corporation should be dock
eted in the county in order to bind land in
side of the corporation limits OF such town
or city, and whether any legislation is neceS-
sary to define specifically whether such
judgments should be indeXed in order to
the binding.
BY Mr.. SMITH, Of Fauquier Ito the Com
mittee on Propositions, &c.: Petition OF
Charles Van Mason declaring his name, &c.
By Mr.. ARMSTRONG Ito the Committee on
Public Property: A resolution as to the
expediency OF repairing the statue of Henry
Clay in the Capitol-grounds.
By Mr.. RANKIN ito the Committee on
Schools: a resolution as to the eXpediency
of so amending the law IN regard to the pay
OF county superintendent as to make the
pay equalan to conform to the amount of
services rendered
BY Mr.. GILMAN Ito the Committee on
schools): A bill concerning the appoint
ment OF curators OF the Hampton Normal
and Agricultural Institute, and to amend
and reanact section 80 Of chapter II OF the
Code of Virginia, edition of 1878.
q BY Mr.. SIDNEY SMITH TO the Committee
for Courts, &C.,: A bill authorizing the
Boards Of Supervisors Of the counties of
Elizabeth City and Warwick to increase the
pay Of the judges Of the County Courts OF
said counties.
BY Mr.. LEWIS Ito the Committee on, Agri-
culture and Mining): Petition of citizens Of
Clarke county asking the repeal OF the dog
law upon the east side OF the Shenandoah
river, in that county. l.. ntr...,,. ...l.1fi
BY same ito the same committee): Petit
ton OF citizens of Clarke county against the
repeal Of the dog-law upon the east side OF
the Shenandoah river, in that county.
By Mr.. EDaoNps Ito the Committee for
Courts OF JUSTICE: a resolution as to the
expediency OF amending chapter 1858 of the
acts of 1S74-'75 SO as to dispense with grand
iuries at the terms OF the Circuit Courts, &c.
BY same Ito the Committee on Finance) !:
A resolution to take into consideration the
subject Of an appropriation for communication
war, &C., and to provide for soldiers who
laws. ea.- sne1zL 80. -
BY Mr.. Al. CLARKE ito the Committee
on Retrenchment and Economy: A bill to
amend the Code in relation to pay and mile
age Of members OF the General Assembly.
BY Mr.. .KERRICK Ito, the Committee on
Finance): Petition of William P.rHelen,
executor, praying the refunding Of taxes
enormously. assessed. s~---..---s-
0RppRgp TO aTs
Mr.. HUBBARD presented Joint resolution