The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-12
General Assembly of Virginia.

TUESDAY, oduGuiy IL, lOiO.
SENATE.
Lieut. euant. Governor THOMAS 10 the chair.
No prayer.
LEAVE II SIT DURING THE SESSIONS OF THE
SENATE.
On motion Of Mr. BLAND, permission was
granted 20 the Committee on Privileges and
Elections to sit during the sessions Of the
Senate.
Mr. JOINS IN was permitted to absent HIM
self from the Senate to attend the sessions Of
lhe Committee on Privileges and Elections.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. HEeNDos, from the Committee for
Courts Of Justice, reported bill providing
for the submission to the qualified voters of
the State of the question of agreeing TO consti.
tutonsl amendments in relation TO elective
Franchise and the Legislature; which was
read the first time.
Sir. SMITH, from the Committee on Agri'
culture Mluiuy, and Manufac turing, re-
ported House bill TO amend the charter Of
the Battc!saa Manufacturing Company, OF
Petersburg.
Mr.. W ARR, from the Committee on County.
CITY, AMI Town Organizations, reported
Seuate bill to authorize the Board Of Super
visors of Isle OF Wight county to increase the
salary Of the judge Of the County Court.
Senate bill 10 amend and ,Clnct an act en-
titled an act to incorporate the town OF Sed.
don, in the county Of Bland, in force 1872,
rs amended by an act entitled al act to
amend the charter of the town Of Seldom, in
the county Of Bland, in force December %,
1872.
| RErAIRS TO THE SENATE CHAMBER.
Mr.. COCHRAN submitted resolution rrc.
yiding for the payment of SS27.99 to r. 7.
Richardson, s. II. Herndon, ard j. T..
Vaughan for carpeting, painting, aud repairs
to the Senate chamber, ordered by the Gov.
ernor.
Dir. HERNDoH thought the bill ought to 80 10
the Finance Committee, or that the Governor
ought to certify the payment OF the bills if
they were right and just. The Governor
ought not to put the responsibility on the
Senate, because the members don't know
anything about it.
The resolution was agreed to without d.
vision.
| SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To confirm the title of Alexander Coke to
Certain land IN Princess Anne county.
To amend aud reenact section sc of chap.
ter 81 of the Code, ia relation to the deposits
Of foreign Insurance companies required to
b, made as prerequisite to obtaining liz
cerso, &c.
To amend section Of chapter 100 of the
Code Of 1878 as amended by an net passed
April IS. 1874, in relation to hauling seines
in the waters Of Accomac and Northampton
counties. ...-
To amend section of chapter 100 OF the
Acts Of 1S74-'75, for, release from the pay
ment OF interest W certain persons 10 wise
county on land purchased from the State.
TO amend sections "a aud D Of chapter
$50 Of the Code OF Virgisia, giving to county
trea,urerS the power 10 collect the lee-Dliis
CT clerks, SC.
TO amend the AZ. approved February II,
1874, TO prevent thA pu ling and leaving
down Of fences, opening and leaving open
gates, SC.
The following House bills were passed:
TO amend the charter Of the Battersea
Manufacturing Company, OF tue city Of Pc
tersburg, with Senate amendments.
To amend the charter Of the E,triek Man
ufacluring Company, of the county Of Ches-
tel ii Id, with Senate amendments.
TIE PROPOSED ADJOURNMENT.
Mr.. Penn moved 10 take up bis resolution
proposing 6nal Adjournment Of the General
Assembly on the "a ct January. Agreed
TO.
He then very clearly demonstrated the
folly OF sitting longer than the time desig.
uated In his resolution, and thought that
more money could he saved by adjourniug
than by all the retrebchmeut and reform that
| the Legislature could adopt.
Mr. CKIrcnKR Hovtd To refer the resou.
ton TO the Finance Committee.
Mr.. SMITH thought 1t would be best TO
postpone action upon The resolution until
;o-norr0w. He thought that the General
AssembI! ought TO aaj9urn as soon Us tleE