The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-12-15
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
Tenth Day.
FRIDAY, December IA, 1877.
SENATE.

Lieutenant. Governor THOMAS presiding.
PRAYER by Rev. George G.. Vanderslice, OF
the Manchester Methodist church,. ..- +.
House bill to amend the charter Of the
Baldwin, Augusta Fair was, under suspen-
sion OF the rules, passed. .rsy
Mr.. GRIMSLET, from the Committee on
Finance, reported Senate bill for the relief
OF Henry Massey, with the recommen dation
that it do not pass. .u-5,
MIR. GAYLE, FROM, the Committee on
County, City and Town Organizations. re-
| ported a-resoIution in reference to certain
county officers which vas referred to the
Committee Oh Revision OF Criminal Laws,
&c. agreed to. 70 ID, va. ~ ,',.,.'t,t
= u RESOLUTIONS, ETC., PRESENTED. ,, Il
By Mr.. CHILEs: A resolution. as to the
expediency of relieving the taxpayers Of
the State OF the additional i've per cent. im-
posed upon them for failing TO pay their
taxes, &c. Referred. 49,. go. -. Z.
By Mr.. KoISER: A resolution requesting
the Committee for Courts of Justice to re-
port what changes in the existing laws are
necessary. by. reason OF the amendments to
the Constitution. Referred.
BY same "A resolution as to the expe-
diency of keeping,a record Of births, deaths,
&c. Referred. -.a, - pa. -. e.a": ...a
BY MIR. MARsHALL:lA resolution as to
what, il any, further action is necessary to
keep in repair the public roads Of the Com
monwealth. Referred. T.
By Mr.. SHERRARD: Bin to repeal sections
| 81 and IS Of the act in relation to unlawful
| fishing. :
By MIR. BROOKE: A resolution requesting
the Second Auditor to furnish statement
| Of the public debt, principal and interest,
on the 18th April, 1861; also statement Of
public debt, principal and interest, on the
Both OF April 1871, excluding from the
computation the interest accrued between
the 18th OF April, 1861, and 10th Of April,
! 1865, and the interest on the bonds funded
under the act Of March 2, 1866, entitled an
act TO provide for the funding Of interest
upon the public debt.
THE CANAL BILL, AGAIN.
Mr.. HURT, Of Pittsylvania. presented the
"ReSo!ved, That committee Of three be
appointed to ascertain and report whether
| the bill entitled ga bill to provide for the
use OF convict labor on the, James River and
Kanawha canal" passed by the Senate on
| the 18th day.of December. 1877, had been
signed by the presiding officer of this body,
or the Speaker Of the House Of Delegates,
or by the Committee on Enrolled Bills, be-
| fore it was presented to the Governor Tor
his signature; and IL it had been enrolled
and examined, how and why it went out OF
the custody Of the Keeper Of the Rolls until
it was properly prepared for the signature
| of the Governor, and to report any other
matter the committee may deem pertinent
or proper in regard TO said bill. Said
committee shall have power to send for per-
sons and papers. Agreed to.
| The CHAIR appointed Messrs. HURT, MUIR
RAT, and MARSHALL.
PASSED. ~
Senate bill to repeal the act to encourage
| wool-growing and raise revenue in, the
county OF Lee was passed under suSpen-
sion OF the rules. ,.-,.. ......s.
REJECTED. J.,
Senate bill to amend section 10 of chapter
| 202 Of the Code, in relation to summoning
| Jurors in criminal cases, reported with the
Recommendation that it do not pass, was
taken up and rejected.
Senate bill for the relief Of Calvin w.
Taylor from payment of tine, &C., was re.
| jected, the Senate refusing to order the Dill
| to its third reading. | @,e
PLAN TO EE6RGANIzE THE GOVERNMENT.
Senate joint resolution for the appoint
ment OF commissioners to prepare plan Tor
the Reorganization Of the administrative de-
partments Of thegovernment, reported from
| the Committee for Courts Of Justice with
an amendment 20 pay said commissioners
$3.50 Tor their services, and to report by bill
| or otherwise to the General Assembly.
The amendment was agreed to.
THE resolution was agreed to.
the ORDER OF THE DAT.
!! The resolutions In relation to the public
debt were taken up and referred to the Com
mittee OF Finance.
| Adjourned. NJ
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House was called 10 order by Speaker
ALLEN. Prayer by Rev. DR.. Upper, Of the
/ Baptist Church. q 49,.
[ .f2; PRESENTED AND REVERREp. ~
BY Mr.. EDWARDS: Resolution instructing
the Committee OF Finance to inquire into
the expediency Of exempting mortgage
i bonds, &C., from taxation.
/ BY Mr. a. II. JOHNSON !: Bib to amend and
ircsnact section 10 OF chapter 10 OF the Code
/ OF 1878, as amended by an net approved
March 20, 1877. in relation tothe protection
OF game.
BY MIR. LOWELL: Bill to amend and re.
d enact section Of the act TO provide char