The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-13
GENERA S'SSEaBTT Or TlRGkIHl,,
,frrsDAY, Decenber1
SENATE.

80 TrEsDAY. December u 1885
SENATE.
THE senatesn met at 10 CLOCK M.--Lteu.
tenant Governor MAspresiding Prayer
by Rev. s. A. Steel, OF Broad-Street Metho-
dist church.
tEsrEssiAL HosrrfAIIrY.
House Joint 4resolutso expressing the
gratitude Of the State to Mr. =. 6. Booth
for hospitalities extended to Yirginians
during the Centennial was taken up, and,
on motion, laid on the table. -.
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES. =
Senate bills prescribing who shall hold
corporation courts in the absence Of the
Judges subsequently .passed); providing
for the lease of the penitentiary, with
amendments, transferring The authority
from the Governor to the Board Of Public
Works to, make such a lease. ,f yj74 ~
80, !. REVISION OF LAWS. eafrt a4t-.Ist
The CHAIR announced Messrs: GRIMsLEY:
HERSDoN, GAYLE, CR1TCHER, and ALLAN as
members on the part OF the Senate OF the
Joint committee on the revision OF the laws.
2s RENEWAL OF 'AwARRAET. - 80
Senate passed Senate bin, authorizing the
Treasurer to renew a check forwarded by
that officer to r. F: Moss, and lost IN tran
stu. 80 =, = 80. .5 -.
up TIL: LEASE OF THE pENrTEST1ARY. ~.
Senate bill providing for the lease Of the
penitentiary, as amended in accordance with
the Recommendation OF the Committee on
Public Institutions, was taken up.
Mr.. CLARKE moved to table, and moved
the appointment of a joint committee, con-
sisting OF three from the Senate and hye
| - TT =. yt>1s,, ~ A OH
the proposed lease should be referred.
Both of these motions were rejected. - =. .
Pending various amendments, on motion
of Mr. PENN, the bill, with the amendments,
were recommitted to the Committee on
Bubble Institutions.
SUPERINTENDENT OF TIE PESITENTIARY.
On motion Of Mr.. CLARKE, his resolution
offered on Thursday in relation to the APP
pointment OF Joint committee to inyestl-
gate the condition Of the Superintendent OF
the Penitentiary was taken up.
MIR. HERNDOS inquired whether the BOND
OF Colonel Strother was liable for any mall
administration that might have occurred on
account OF the illness of Colonel Strother.
Mr., SMITH regretted that the resolution
had been offered. He assured the Senate
that the brothers OF Colonel 'Strother had
informed him that he would tender his re-
signation. He hoped that the matter would
not be pressed further at present. ~
Mr.. PENN thought that it was but proper
that the resolution should be adopted, 1t
was not intended as any personal reflection
upon the disabled upeIintendent, but 1t
was the duty OF this body, as the representa-
tives of the people, to protect the interests
OF the Commonwealth by instituting an in
curry as to the present condition OF that
| gentleman.
MIR. GRlMsIEY said he knew that the
mover of the resolution and its advocates
were acting in perfectly good faith in TINS
matter, but he hoped the gentleman. who
had offered the resolution would consent
that it should lie over for a'day or two IN
order that he might procure further and
more definite information concerning the
condition OF the Superintendent OF the
Penitentiary. 80 u a't" "f.., '2
Mi. CLARKE agreed to permit the matter
! to go over until more information could be
had on the subject. "t. '- ..', -,
On motion OF Mr.. ALLAN the resolution
was tabled. - i4' ..' ~
! .~ PERSONS CONFINED IN JAILS.
Mr.. ALLAN introduced a bill providing
| for the employment OF persons confined In
the jais of the Commonwealth after con-
viction OF misdemeanor. Referred. 80,
ORDER OF THE DAY. l.. Cd. ....
| Mr.. PENIS resolution in reference to the
superintendent OF members OF the Legisla-
lature under the constitutional amendments,
which was the special order for to-day, not
having been called up, was laid over. 3
Adjourned at 1:SO P. NJ 80
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Speaker HANGER in the chair. Prayer by
Rev. A. w. Weddell, of St. Johns (Episco-
paD church.
| -..'a PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. LOyENsTEIN Ito the Committee on
Finance) Petition Of j. Thompson Brown
for relief from excessive taxes, DC.
BY Mr.. WALL Ito the Committee on Pro
positions and Grievances): A bill to amend
and reenact sections II and 90 Of chapter SO
of the Code Of 1873, relative to the pro-
lection OF game. .'''...'.
BY Mr.. LACY to the Committee for Courts
of jastice) the following bills: To amend
and reenact section Is OF an act approved
April 2, 1874, in relation to process in pre-
sentiment or Indictment for felony; to amend
the Code in relation to misdemeanor; to
amend the Code in regard to punishment
for larceny to provide for the sale Of insol-
vent claims by q tiduciary; to amend the
Code in relation to county levies. "
BY Mr. CLAY Ito the Committee on Coun-
ties, Cities, and Towns: A bill in relation
to eXempting school trustees and ministers
of the gospel from road duty.
BY MIR. BRoADDUs, Ito the Committee on
Finance: A bill to amend the 18th section
of an act for the assessment OF taxes, &c.,
approved March n, 1876. 49,
BY Mr.. A. /. CLARK TO the Committee on
Constitutional Amendments): A resolution
as to the expediency Of repeating the ballot
system Of voting and restoring the Uiva Uoce
! system. ia. T. .a... ,.s... +. ~ -, .s.- /.
By. Mr.. MASSEY Ito the Committee on
Schools: a joint resolution directing the
Auditor,to refund funds belonging to the
public schools which have been Used for
other than educational purposes. 49, lin,
BY Mr.. MCDANNAI.D Ito the Committee on
Roads,: A bill to authorize the Board Of
Public Works to sell the States; interest in
the Jackson River Turnpike Company.
BY Mr.. TALIAFERRo of Norfolk Ito the
Committee on Roads,: A bill to incorpo-
rate the Norfolk and Brambleton Railroad
Company. 49,, - ..,,,q .;s s,..,.,
By Mr., ScRUGGs: :, A resolution requesting
l Il -. r.