The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-14
General Assembly Of Virginia
SATURDAY, February -, 1876.
SENATE.

SEN a LIZ.
Lieutenant.G crernor THOMAS in the chair.
PRAYER by Rev. Charles II. Read, D. D., of
the Grace-Street Presbyterian church.
COMMITTEE REPORTS. .s
Mr.. HERNDoN, from the Committee for
Courts of Justice. reported the following joint
resolution and bills:
PeLitioning Congress to establish the pro.
posed fourth judicial court OF the United
States in the city of Richmond.
To amend section % OF chapter 81 Of the
Code in relation to proceedings against
delinquent stockholders in chartered COM
panies.
To authorize 4. J. Hastings to build q
framed house adjoining the chapel at Hamp.
ton.
To repeal section 81 of chapter 80 of the
Code in relation to settlement by treaSurers,
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He, also reported with an amendment,
House bill to require release of trust deed
and other obligations to be noted upon the
margin of the record of such deed or obliga
tiob.
Mr. OUEsEHBERRY, from the Committee on
Public Institutions, reported a bill to provide
for lease of the State peniteDtiary.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr. FIsNEY: A bill to authorize j. G..
Bog"s, of ACc0mac county, TO erect wharf
On Andua creek, in said county.
BY Mr.. QUEsESBERRY: A preamble and
resolution from the Committee on Public
Institutions requesting tie Committee for
Courts Of Justice to give their construction
of the last clause of the 18th section Of chapter
IS Of the Code, In relation to the pay OF
county superintendent.
By Mfr. SPITLEE: A resolution as to the
eXpediency of amending sections and 4 of
chapter 0 of the Code, so as to extend the
time for taking dcpositiors in contested cleo
tion$.
By Mr.. HINTON: a resolution az to what
legislation is necessary to more fully protect
the rights of landowners and lessees in this
State. .~-
On motion CT Mfr. PENN, Senate bill to
Of voters in the city OF Danville was taken
up under a suspension OF the rules and
passed.
THE COSTESTEDELECTIoN CASE.
At 1890 z. NJ, the contested-election case
of Knight Us. johnson being the unfinished
business OF. yesterday, the question being on
agreeing to the substitute proposed by MI.
BLAND for the majority report, Mr.. COCHRAN
being entitled to the floor, he addressed the
Senate in advocacy CT the report sigued By
Messrs. BLAND and others.
He spoke for about two hours; at the
conclusion OF which Mr. ALLAN moved that
when the Senate adjourns to-day il adjourn
to meet on Monday at II O'Clock and every
day thereafter at II o'clock until the subject
is disposed of. Agreed TO.
Dir. PENN said that be desired to address
the Senate on the question, but as all the
speeches except one had been made on one
side, he would not speak to-day.
Mr.. JOHNSON said that he understood that
it WAS the privilege of the sitting member to
close the debate Except the cbairman), and
If no other members desired to speak he
would proceed. ..-..-.. ....
Mr.. Penn thought that the chairman of
the minority had the privilege of closing the
debate.
The CHAIR informed the Senator that he
was in error.
Mr.. QUgsENBRRgY inquired how the mat
ter would stand when the committee was
evenly divided?
The CuAlR said there could be but one
report, and that was the one made by the
chairman OF the committee.
Mr.. ALLAN moved to lay the whole subject
on the table. Lost.
On motion of MIR. HERNDoN the Senate at
2;30 adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at IL III. Speaker HANGER
in the chair. Prayer by Rev. DR.. Read.
REPORTED rAvoRABLY.
The following bills were reported fayora.
bly,, and placed on the calendar: Senate bill
to amend the law in relation to delinquent
lands; House bill to amend the charter of
the town OF Edinburg; House bill to amend
an act approved March q, 1874, to prescribe
the times for holding the circuit courts, &C.;
House bill to amend an act approved March
&c, 1875, TO fix the terms of the circuit courts !;
House bill to amend the law for the protec-
ton Of sheep In Rockingham county.
On motion Of Mr.. TALIAFERBo, of Glou-
cester, Senate bill to fix the time for holding
the terms of the circuit courts was placed
on. the calendar under suspension Of the
rules. a.a cir .g,.. t-e.
CHESTERFIELD AND PRINCE GEORGE CONTESTS.
The House refused to reconsider the vote
by which It had agreed to the report of the
Committee on Elections seating W. F. Gid
diDgs, of Chesterfield = a..i<. s:'s.t .<..
In the Prince George case the minority
report In favor ola new election was reject.
ed, asd the majority report in favor OF the
sitting member MANN PAGE was agreed TO.
WILL MEET EARLIgR.
,.Mr. WALL offered o resolution that ON and
after Monday next the House shall; meet at
il O'clock "A. M.s;,Which was agreed tor