The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-12
GENERAL ,SSEHBTY On VIRGINIA.
iospAY, December II, 1875.
SENATE.

SENATE.
senate met d IL NJ. sLieutenant-G Governor
Thomas presiding.
JOINT COMMITTEE.
The CHAIR announced the names s9f
Messrs. PESN, DANIEL, JOHNSON, .GRfAsLEY,
and BfsAND as members oil the joint com.
mittee to, whom all propositions in relation
to amending the Constitution were to be
referred. s. 7s.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED, ,,s.
By Mr.. GREEYER: Bill in relation to
hiring out conYicts and leasing the peni-
Tertiary. $3.50, -.
By MIR. sPIrLER: Bill to amend and re-
enact section OF chapter ia OF the CODE
OF 1873. ? -. 4.
BY Mr.. TANNER: Bill for the protection
OF commercial interests. r
q By Mr.. EASTMAN: Bill to amend and re-
enact - section OF an act approved March
Is, 1872, to incorporate the Washington,
Cincinnati and st. Louis Railroad Company.
BY MIR. DANIEL: Bill to amend chapter
1te Of the Code Of 1878, In relation TO nota-
ries public. 10 :, 49, -
siIr.73 g LOST WARRANT.
Mr., COCHRAN reported Senate bill author
ring the Auditor of Public Accounts to
issue duplicate warrant on the treasurer
to r. F. Moss in lieu Of o warrant lost. >,
SUPERINTENDENT OF THE PENITENTIARY.
Mr.. CLARKE offered joint resolution ar.
pointing a Joint committee, consisting OF
three from the Senate and five from the
House. to ascertain the facts in reference TO
the illness OF Colonel Strother, the present
superintendent. The resolution was post
poned until tomorrow.
n~ PASSED.
Senate bill authorizing the Governor TO
hire out pslmber OF able-boded conYlcts
to W. T. Sutherlin and c. B. Bishop. -
SECRET BALLOT.
Mr.. MARSHALL presented resolution re-
uuesting the Joint Committee on Constltu-
tional Amendments to take into consldera-
ton that portion OF the Governors message
referring to the secret ballot, and report
whether in their Judgment it is expedlent
TO submit proposed amendment to the pre-
sent Constitution establishing the viuG voce
method of voting. The resolution was
agreed to.
REVISION OF CRIMINAL LAW.
The Senate concurred in the joint reso-
luton appointing q joint committee to
whom all matters in reference to the reVl-
sion Of the criminal laws were to be refer
red. r
Adjourned at |. 2. NJ.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES. >..3
Speaker HANGER in the chair. Prayer by
Rev. Mr.. Weddell, of st. Johns (Episco-
pail church. ...... ,...
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
nv Mr.. WALLACE: Bill to amend and
reGnsct the god sectien of chapter % Of the
Code of 1875, fixing the pay OF Adjutant-
General at 5000. =. So
By Mr.. P1ERsoS: Bill to amend and re-
enact certain sections of the act for the pro-
lection Of sheep in Fairfax county.
By Mr.. STROTHER: Resolution OF inquiry
into the eXpediency OF abolishing the office
OF vaccine agent, the duties to be performed
by the Medical College in part considera-
ton of 81, 500 paid to said college. ~.
By Mr. LEWIS Bill to amend an act to
incorporate the Clarke County Cooperative
Mercantile Company. ..
By Mr.. CLAY: Resolution Of inquiry into
the propriety Of requiring persons confined
in county iails to keep public buildings in
good order. . $685.. -.
BY Mr.. LEIGH: Resolution Of inquiry
into the cxpcdiency Of requiring owners OF
buildings and public entertainments to pro-
vide better means OF egress in case OF fire.
BY Mr.. SMITH Of Fauquier: Bill impos-
ing tax OH stamps upon contracts and
other instruments OF writing. Bill impos-
ing q tax upon distilled liquors. =
By Mr.. TALIAFERRo: Bill to amend chap
ter 6 Of the Code in relation to records in
the Court of Appeals.
ByMr, MCCAULL: Bills to furnish James
TT o,,l JU;1Iioro Cba MI Ioy aonb with
an artificial eve or communication therefor.
Bv Mr.. KERR1CK: Resolution referring
that part of the Governors message relating
to particular expenses which can be re-
duced" to the Committee on Retrenchment
and Reform. r.,.-. .....
Bv Mr.. DANNALD: Bill to furnish James
Fl. Stewart with an artificial eye, or commu-
tation. .-........- ....- ...,@..
Bv Mr.. LEWIS: Bill to authorize the
Board OF Supervisors Of Clarke county to
issue new bonds of 100000 in lieu Of those
heretofore issued to Shenandoah Valley
Railroad Company.
BY Mr.. STRAYER: Bill to establish q de.
partment Of agriculture.
All the bills and resolutions were refer
red to the appropriate committees.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
The SPEAKER announced the following
committee on the part OF the House under
the Joint resolution to consider the consti.
tutional amendments: Messrs. D00LEY,
STUART, CUGHILL, BoHANNoN, LOWELL,
STARKE, DAVIS, JOHNSTON, and GIDDISGs.
MANNED SOLDIERS.
The SPEAKER laid before the House 3
communication from the Auditor of Public
Accounts, responsive to resolution OF the
House, from which it appears that 100 out
Of 341 applicants have been paid under the
act allowing communication to soldiers MAIN.
ed in the war in lieu Of artificial limbs
Referred and ordered to be printed.
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA. ..sfrr.
On motion of Mr.. STUART: -s@' ..a
RESOLVED, That so much OF the Govern.
or's message as refers to the magnificent do.
nation made by citizen OF New York
(whose name, at his request, has not been
made known to the pubic) to the Uniyer.
sity of Virginia for the purpose Of estab.
fishing museum Of natural science ut said
institution be referred to the Committee OF
Schools and Colleges, with instructions to
report such resolutions as they may deem
it eXpedient to adopt in relation thereto.
ee@ CRIMINAL LAWS. ;,t.tc''
The resolution for the appointment Of q
Joint special committee to revise the crimi-
nal laws came up as unfinished business.
Mr.. WALLACE offered substitute to re.
fer the subject to the Committee for Courts
of Justice. Rejected. -. ...... 80,
The original resolution as amended Sat
day was then agreed to-. 49,. ,i.y.
RESOLUTION OF THANKS. a,,;r i.
The resolution offered Saturday by Mr.