The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-25
General Assembly Of Virginia

General Assembly Of Virginia
MONDAY, January q, 1875.
SENATE.
| lieutenant Governor THOMAS 10 the chair
Prayer by Rev. Charles Il. Read, u. D.' o.
| the Grace-Street Presbyterian church.
! A number Of House bills were taken up,
twice read, and appropriately referred.
On motion Of Mr.. F1NNBY the Senate In
sisted upon its amendment to House bill reia'
tive to General Agent and Slorekeeper o.
the Penitentiary.
On motion of Mr.. WARD the Senate re-
ceded from It's first two amendments 10
| House bill in relation to ctmmutation TO sol
diers who lost limbs during the war, but 10
sisted on the last amendment. ....
! FROM TIE GOVERNOR.
The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a
communication from the Governor enaorSite
| and recommending The application from the
Government of the Unled States ior.the ces'
| sion of jurisdiction over certain ianG occu'
cupied py national cemeteries.
! on motion of Mr.. GRIAsLEY the communl'
| cltion WAS referred to the Commute on
! Federal Relations.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. NrgBzRRY, from the Committee on
General Laws, reported Senate bill to incor-
norate The SHENANDOAH Home Mutual Fire
Insurance Company.
sela,e bill for the protection OF the hsh-
cries Of Northampton county.
Senate bill to mend section 4S Of chapter
81; of the Code in relation to the measure.
ment of commercial ard other manures.
Mr.. COCHRAN, from the Committee Oh
Finance, reported Senate bill for the relief
of tie sureties Of J. Z. Hodges, late clerk of
n orfolk county.
Mr. F1HyEY, from the Committee on Coun.
ty, City, and Town Organizations, reported
Senate bill to provide for working the roads
of Shenandoah, Page, and Rockingham,
with an amendment.
Senate bill to amend section IS Of chapter
273 OF the acts of 1S72'73, providing char
ter for the city of Stanton.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. ALLAN: A bill to amend section 30
of chapter 1870 Of the Code, in relation to OBJ
s.rncton Of justice by threats or force.
Nv the sane : a bill to amend section OF
chapter 202 Of the Code, &C., in regard to
criminal cases.
BY Mr.. Kinney Petition of citizens of
Northampton county in relation to unlaW-
iul fishing in the waters of said county.
BY Mr. DANIEL A bill to ascertain the
basis Of municipal tax in cities and towns.
BY Mr.. FIENEY A resolution as TO the
expeuicncy Of amending the general railroad
liH 50 AS to rtqnire slI railroad companies
20 construct turn. outs or switches for every
two and nalr miles of their roads.
Do. Nr n A resolution
whrt progress II c Supreme Court OF Appeals
has made in preparing rules regulating prac.
tce and pleading, and establishing the forms
of pleading and process, as provided for by
the nct Of July 8, 1870.
THE MONTPELIER FEMALE HUMANE ASSOCIATION.
Mr. SMITH presented bill to repeal an
act passed April Is, 1874, to incorporate the
MoltE elier Female Humane Association, Of
Orange county, Va.
lie also presented bill to repeal the char.
tex Of the Montpelier Female Humane Asso.
citation granted by the Circuit Court Of
Orirge county; which was placed on the
calendar. -..s
Mr. SMITH, in presenting the bills. said:
In Offering these bills it is due 10 myself
and others to slate that it is far from my pur-
pose to reflect in the slightest degree upon
the character and integrity of any gentleman
connected with the Montpelier Humane As.
ISOLATION. -.
On The contrary, it is known to the public
that most thorough and searching investi-
cation last October, in Alexandria, into the
affairs of this Association resulted in com.
nIete yindication of those managing and con-
trolling its operations from any wrong IN.
tention or crimnality whatever in their con-
duct: and that the Association and the
ticket-nolders to its concert given were the
victims of irresponsible swindlers from New
York, who, baiug secure from the lurSdic
ton of our criminal laws, must 60 unpun-
ished. ...-.
From the formation Of the Association, in
May, 1874, up to within few days pastl
have known almost nothing of its matters,
never having attended any ofthe meetings Of
its trustees since its organization, nor had
anything whatever to do with its manage.
ment. .~ s.......
In justice to those who have ma naged and
directed the affairs Of this scheme-laudable
In its purposes and euds-I am induced to
state that it is entirely out Of their power as
matters now stand to extricate and disem.
barrass 1t from the overwhelming crash in
.licted upon il last fall by the northern de-
frauders, and having exhausted their utmost
endeavors TO do so, they must stand before
the public completely acquitted of anything
improper or dishonorable. Gothing more
can be done nor should be expected. .....
And may be pardoned for suggesting that
| if the press aud public will but restrain all
| haSty and harsh judgment in due time the
yice-presdent of the Association. who is
member of the House of Delegates, will pass
triumphantly through the very trying ordeal
to which he is now SO unfortunately SUBJ
jected, and full PREPARATION WI be made By
him and bis friends, thereby generating and
reinstatiDg him in the estimation of all rea.
sopabIe and charitable men. -..- .
1t will be observed that the proper reser
vations are made in these bills of repeal, so
as to enable the Association to recover debts
due 1t from its agents and others, and the
legal rights and remedies Of its creditors are
not disturbed or infringed by repeal.
Able counsel have been EN- ployed for the
Association, and all lis matters will be wound
up as speedily AS possible.
Therefore hope these measures will be
passed promptly; that newspaper publica.
lions may cease, and the General Assembly
be yindicated for its protection of the public
veal.
EXCUSED-ArPoIETMENT
Mr.. CLARK asked to be excused from fur.
ther service on the Committee on Imnigra.
ton. .
The request was granted, and Mr.. HAIRS.
TON was appointed in pace of Mr.. CLARK.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEG ATES.
The House metal II NJ. Speaker HANGER