The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-26
General Assembly Of Virginia.
TUESDAY, January %, 1876.
SENATE,

SENATE.
Senator QUEsESBERRY presiding. NO
prayer.
Senate bill, with House amendments. for
the protection of game was taken up ana the
amendments concurred in.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
njr. HgaNDoN, from the Committee fol.
Courts CT Justice, reported Scnato bill to
amend section 10 OF chspter Is of the Code,
in relation to the salary Of county judges.
TIE same committee also reported that it
is inaxpedieut to legislate on the subject OF
resolutions adopted by the School Board OF
Lunenburg praying an amendment 10 the
Constitution relative to tax Tor pubic scnool
purposes. Also, Senate bill TO revise and
t,,nnd the charter of the Lynchburg Female
Orphan Asylum.
Air. FISEEy, from The Committee on Coun-
~. civ, aud Town Organizations, reported
S"ratc bill 10 em?nd section OF chapter 53
u the Code. with reference to county levies.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Nr. DICKINSON: Petition Of the Com.
rouw alth's attorney of Carroll county ask
IN, LEGISLATION defining the mode Of proceed
ing against delinquent township collectors
a3d their sureties for levies due the town.
s!,iES.
81 Mr. HERNDoN Petition Of r. B. Wat.
ki.s as kim for relief against fine imposed
on him Dy the County Court Of Louisa.
Bv Dir. WooD: 4 bill to amend section 4
of chapter 205 Of the Code, in relation to re-
cognzinces.
=, Mr.. SM1ru: A bill to provide for the
Of the laws in Nelson and Am
hcrst counties Placed on the calendar.
By hIr. QUEsEEDERHY A bill to authorize
the counties, cities, and towns OF the Com
mon wealth TO subscribe to the erection OF a
monument TO General r. K. Lee at Richmond,
By Mr.. CLARK: A bill TO provide tempo
rary headstones for the graves OF General D.
E. b. Stuart and 4. =. HUI.
Bv Mr.. JOHNSON : A bill to incorporate the
trustees OF Lone Star Lodge, No. l4O, l. y.
Fl, of Richmond, Va.
PASSED.
The following Senate bills were passed:
Declaring liens on baggage and effects OF
boardcr,.
Home Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Of
Shenan doah county.
To amend section Of chapter sc OF the
code, in relation to The measurement Of COM
mercal and other mlnures.
For the relief of the Sureties Of J. B.
Hodges, late clerk of the county Of Norfolk.
For the protection Of the owners Of fish
cries in Northampton county.
TO repeal the act to incorporate the Mont.
pelier Humane Association, Of Orange
county.
TO repeal the charter of the Monty elier
Female Humane Association, Of Orange
county, granted by tine Circuit Court OF
Orange county at its - term, 1874.
To amend the charter Of the city of Staun'
ton.
ORDERED TO BE PRINTED.
On motion of MIR. SrlTLER, Senate bill to
provide for working the roads in the coun'
ties of Shenandoah, Page, and Rockingham
was laid on tie table and ordered 10 be
printed.
PAY or COUNTY JUDGES
Senate bill to amend section 10 of chapter
IS of the Code, In relation to the salary oil
| county judges, was taken up.
Mr.. BLAND moved to strike out $500 Che
pay of the county judge and insert S400
Hostages, IA; noes, 10.
Mr.. ALLAN presented an amendment au-
thoriZirg the board of supervisors of any
county TO increase the salary of the county
| Judge to an amount not exceeding $500, the
same to be paid out Of the county funds.
| MIR. BLAND ssid he would vote for the
amendment il the senator Mr.. ALLAN would
consent to strike out $500 and insert $500.
Mr.. EUBANK moved to lay the subject on
the table, as the SAME bill is now under con.
sideration in the House Of Delegates.
The motion TO lay on the table was lost.
Mr.. PENN presented substitute for the
amendment, providing that the county
| judges may have their salaries increased fifty
| per cent Of the sum named in the bill
(S3Ooy.
Mr.. ALTAR said that such u diversity Of
opinion had been discovered during the de-
bate on the bill that it might be best to re-
commit the bill to the Committee for Courts
Of Justice, in order that they might con-
! slider the different views expressed; and
moved to recomnit the bill! for tbat purpose
Agreed to.
A number of bills were ordered to be en-
crossed and read third time.
EXECU1IvE SESSION.
The Senate next went into executive ses
sion; after which the body adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEG ATES.
| The House met al II Nj. Speaker HANGEH
in the chair. Prayer by Rev Or. Biting, Of
the Baptist Church.
!, REPORTED fAvoRABLY.
| Senate bills: To amend the charter Of the
State Agricultural Society; in relation to
cemeteries and cemetery associations, with
amendments; to amend the law requiring
foreign insurance companies to make deposit
of securities as q prerequisite 10 obtaining
license.
House bills: To .renoyate and repair the
statue of Clay, in the C!piisl grounds; TO
Incorporate the Masonic Mutual Life AS.
surance Association, OF Norfolk; making an
appropriation of $1,000 for new heating
apparatus and ventllatipg the ball of the
House OF Delegates; to incorporate the New
Market Female institute Association; ap-
ptofrlaling $1,000 for the repair Of the
A -. m IN