The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-08
7jG5BhERK K|sEHBLY Or VIRGlkIl.
THURSDAY, December Z, 1866.
SENATE.

SENATE. s
Tho Senate met ct u O'clock M.--Lieu-
tenant Governor THOMAS presiding. Prayer
by Rev. DR.. TIL. Preston, Of the Presbyte-.
rian church. tftS 5}ask - A.--s
s..'.se7tsA APPROPRIATION BILL.
In accordance with resolution adopted
by the Senate last session the Auditor OF
Public Accounts furnished draft for an
appropriation bill. Referred to the Com
mittee on Finance. Hii-l e2 asi is
]. - REPORTS OF CLERKS OF COURTS '3'
!. The CHAIR laid before the Senate COM
from the clerk of the House OF
Delegates transmitting reports OF the clerks,
Of courts. Referred. 49,. T.. :
NEW SENATORS. ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEES.
The CHAIR announced that Mr.. LEE would
be placed on the various committees OF
which his predecessor was a member: Mr..
JONES was assigned to the Committee on
Banks, and Mr.. ,DUFPIEI.D added to the
Committee on Bonds OF Public Officers.
!, .a.ds.4ftt >PoCKET-MANUAL. u >tS~ . n
Mr.. JOHNSON presented resolution In
structing the clerk to have pocket-manual
containing the Constitution and other mat
tiers of interest printed for the use OF the
Senate. Adopted. = . 49, '1' -. ~
! $50. TEMPORARY DooRKEEPER.
I On motion Of 1Ir. CLARKE, Mr.. William
Wilson 1.-THE ianitor) was directed to perform
the duties Of doorkeeper. during the tempo
rary absence Of Colonel Minor. or until
otherwise ordered. ., - in. INITIATION,
s, iAPPoRTI0NMEST OF MEMBERS. .fg -.
Mr.. PENN presented the following: r
A >f rff n9 "a
amendments to the Constitution, recently
adopted, it is provided that reapportfon-
ment Of members of the General Assembly
next preceding the Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, 1879, or sooner; and
whereas it is eminently desirable that said
amendments be put into practical operation
as speedily as possible; therefore - ,t.l ~
ResoIued, That the Committee on Prtvl-
leees and Elections be instructedcto report
a bill as soon as practicable making the
necessary changes in the apportionment in
accordance with said amendments. <
: 2. That the Committee on Courts OF JUS
tice inquire what additional legislation wilt
be required in consequence OF the other
amendments to the Constitution, and report
as soon rs possible. .. -.:',. ~"
On motion of Mr.. JOHNSON the resolutions
were tabled and ordered to be printed. " 1.
SECURITY OF LIFE IN coAL-MINEs. y -
Mr.. MADDOX presented resolution in
structing the Committee on General Laws
to inquire into the eXpediency OF further
legislating to better provide for the protec--
ton Of life and property in ,coalL-mineas.. g,
Agreed to. o., XIII ~.
FURNISHING SENATOR'S WITH THE CODE.
Mr.. SPITLER presented resolution re-
questing the Secretary of the Common
wealth to furnish each member OF the Sem
ate copy of the Code OF 1854 and 1870.
Adopted. .1 ..,..t,.4 ~, i.ar.;@
~. THE G0rERSOR'S MESSAGE. ;..l1 :
Mr.. JOHNSON presented a resolution re-
ferring so much Of the Governors message
as refers to finance to the Committee on
Finance, and that in reference to retrench-
ment and reform to the Joint Committee on
Retrenchment; that part. relating to the
Superintendent Of the enitentiary to the
Committee on Public Institutions; that
portion OF the message referring to the
Jackson-Hope medals and the Lee Monu-
ment' Association to the Committee on
Finance; capital punishment to be referred
to Committee on Courts OF Justice; SO much
as refers to State Bureau of Statistics to
Committee on General Laws; constitutional
to be referred to Committee on
Courts Of Justice; that portion relating to
armed intervention with the election in fir-
ginia to Committee on Federal Relations;
and the committees to report by bills or
otherwise. Agreed to. '-.'''. .'...
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED. -.
BY Mr.. JOHNSON: Bill to provide for a
more economical mode OF conveying con-
victs to the penitentiary. -.l ...a--i..H
BY the same Bill to enlarge the powers
and prescribe the manner in which the ac-
counts OF the Commissioner OF the Sinking
Fund shall be kept. .,..s.g..: j.. ..a
BY Mr.. COCHRAN: Bill providing for the
repeal of all acts and parts of acts exempt
ing from taxation railroad and canal COM
panies. :, .s, s..r...s. mini 70. ..-.
By Mr.. JOHNSON: Bill for the ascertain
ment, assessment, and collection Of taxes
on stocks and bonds OF corporations in the
State. :, j, .t.:. ..... a~r.r ~ .-.
BY MIR. DANIEL: Bill to amend and re-
enact section OF chapter 81 of the Code Of
in reference to erroneous assessments OF
lands. ...,. .-a.. .., l..
Adjourned at P. N. ..t,-f1
HOUSE OF DELEGATES. .--
Speaker HANGER in the chair. Prayer by
Rev. Moses D. Hoge, D. D., of the Second
Presbyterian church.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED. ~ 30
. BY Mr.. WALLACE Ito the Committee on
an ID Economy A resolution
as to the policy and eXpediencY OF abolish
ing the statutory Office of Acknowledgement.
BY MIR. BoHANNoN ito the Committee for
Courts of Justice):i A bill to authorize the
trustees OF hWestyille Baptist church, in
county, to borrow money.
b. Mr. DooLEY Ito the same committec):
An act to enforce the amendment to the
Constitution concerning the capitation tax
and right of suffrage. ..u#
BY, same Ito the same committee): An act
to amend section 8 OF chapter OF the Code
Of 1873, concerning elections by the people.
BY MIR. JOHNSTON Ito the Committee on
Federay Relations): Aresolution OF refer
ence and inquiry as to armed interference
with elections in Virginia. se 9" tea
BY Mr.. HUBERT Ito the Committee on
Roads,: s. resolution as to the character
and amount Of the liability Of the Rich,
mond and Danyille Railroad Company to
the, Commonwealth OF Virginia, showing
by their report how much Of said indebted
ness is principal and how much is interest.
[AIr. HUBARD, in presenting the resolG-
lion, said that the Richmond and Danvllle
Railroad Company claim that under the act
Of February 8, 1853, they were required to
pay six per cent. interest and one per cent.
sinking fund, thereby discharging the debt
Of 100000 In tbirty-four years. The Audi
tor claims this was a loan with no definite
day of payment, but that the debt until
paid should bear seven per cent. interest