The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-14

made at the regular sessions OF the General
Assembly next preceding The Tuesday otter
tho first Monday In November, 1879, or:
power in the General Assem-
bly, to apportion the representation OF the
State in the General Assembly at the5pre-
sent session, and to provide that said appor-
tionment shall go into effect at the election
to be held In November next, thereby de-
priving aiarge number Of the senator's now
in Office OF two years Of their respective
the next regular session OF the General AS
sembly will be the first biennial session OF
that body In contemplation OF the provisions
Of sections Of article s Of tue amendments.
O.. That the Governor Of the Common
wealth be requested to communicate copy
of these resolutions to the president Of the
Supreme Court Of Appeals, to be laid by
him before the full bench, and that the
court be and IL Is hereby requested at its
earliest convenience to return response In
writing to the president Of the Senate and
Speaker OF the House OF Delegates, to be
laid before the Senate and House OF Dele
gates respectively.
Mr.. HERNDoS, from the first reading OF
the resolutions, thought that they asked for
such information us was desirable to be
eliminated, but that it would be better to
allow the matter to go through the regular
channels, and he moved that the resolutions
be referred to the Committee for Courts OF
Justice, and there thoroughly investigated.
Mr.. CRIrCHER opposed the settling OF this
subject by any board OF arbitration. He
could not see what authority the Supreme
Court had in the matter, and he did not
think he would be bound by the decision
OF that tribunal il the matter be referred to
Them. t.,y in oil T. -.
Mr.. DANIEL fully endorsed the idea as set
forth in the resolutions. and said the gentle
man (Mr. CRITCHER) had changed bis views
materially in relation to the subject OF ar
bitraments within the past ten days. lie
said he would not so willingly refer thu:
important matter to the Supreme bench did
he not entertain such high opinion OF the
members OF that tribunal.
Mr.. MoFFETT favored reference OF the
question of apportionment, but proposed
to amend the resolutions as coming from the
Senate only, as the House had passed upon
the matter. It was, he thought, unneces-
sary to embrace. that body in these resolu-
tons.
Mr.. QUEsESBERRY said when the proposed
amendments to the Constitution were up
for discussion last winter he then thought
he very clearly understood all OF them, but
he now entertained different view of the
proposition embraced in these resolutions.
As he was personally interested in the set
Element OF these questions he felt some
hesitation to vote upon them, and II he
could get such tribunal rs is contem-
plated in this proposition to decide the
question for him he would be glad to do so.
Mr.. GRlMsLEY presented the following:
RESOLVED, That the resolutions now under
consideration be referred to the Committee
for Courts OF Justice, with instructions to
make such notifications, II any may be
necessary, as to elicit from the Court OF APP
pcals its opinions on the several questions
arising under the recent amendment to the
Constitution in reference to the reappor-
tionment OF the representation in the Gene
raj Assembly.
On motion OF AIR. LEE, the special order
was postponed, and the Senate rendered the
use of the Senate chamber to the Virginia
Agricultural Society.
The apportionment question was tabled,
and the Senate adjourned at $3.50 P. NJ. ..
. HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer by Rev. w. n. Scott, OF the Third
Presbyterian church.
ss.. BILLS REPORTED.
From the Committee on Finance: \ bill
for the relief OF Dallas ?. Gordon, Of Fau-
quier county. 49,.
From the Committee on Agriculture, &c.
A bill requiring the county Judge Of STAT
ford to submit the question OF continuing
or repeating the fence law to the voters Of
Aqua district, in said county.
From the Committee on Counties, &c.
A bill to authorize the Town Council OF the
town oil Big Lick, in the county OF Roam
oke, to purchase land for cemetery, and to
levy a special tax to pay for the same.
From the Committee OH Asylums, &c.
with the recommendation that it do not
pass: \ bill instructing the Superintendent
Of Public Buildings to employ convict labor
on certain work.
From the Committee for Courts OF JUS
tlce: A bill to authorize the trustees OF
Martha Washington College to borrow
money, &c. also, bill to amend and re-
enact section Is OF chapter 81 OF the Code,
in relation to receiving capitation tax by
treasurers; also, a bill from the same CON-
mittce authorizing banking and insurance
companies to transfer their principal offices
BY vote Of the stockholders.
From the Committee on Asylums, &c: \
report declaring it inexpedient to leglslate
on the subject OF repeating so much OF the
act as authorizes the Governor to hire con-
victS to work in stone quarries.
From the Committee on Counties, DC. \
bill to amend and rcGnact section 81 OF IN
act providing charter for the city OF Man
chester.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. W1TCHER Ito the Committee for
Courts, &c.): Petition Of Mrs. Mary A. T..
Dangerlield to release the right Of interest OF
the Commonwealth in the estate OF 4. Gill
christ, deceased. ..... ..
By Mr.. CLAY Ito the Committee OH Revi-
sion OF the Criminal Laws): A resolution as
to the expediency OF amending the criminal
laws so as to require clerks OF courts TO
keep 4 record OF persons convicted OF mis-
demeanor, and furnish annually to the re-
gistrars a list Of persons so convicted.
BY Mr.. FOWLER Ito the Committee for
Courtsy: 4 bill to facilitate the eXtinSulsh-
ment OF vendors liens in the recordatlon OF
deeds. ,,..;E.. .,,-....t.... ... .,.
BY Mr.. WrrHEns, ito the Committee on
Propositions, &c.): A bill to incorporate
the Exchange Warehouse and Supply Com
pany Of Lynchburg, Va. 80.
BY Mr.. RoB1NETT ito; the Committee on FL
nance): A bill to authorize. the Bristol Coal
and Iron Narrow-Gauge Railroad Company
to give mortgages and deeds OF trust under
certain conditions. -.....,. .,.....,. ,,..'H
By, Mr.. BROOKS TO the Committee on
Counties(: A bill to amend section 10 OF
the act to provide a charter for the city OF
Manchester. r,I-...t, ..'. g.. .f ..--4..
BY Mr.. CARTER OF Loudoun Ito the Com
mittee for Courts, &C.: Petition OF Elijah
Creei for divorce. ,..n I'D.
.. - CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL.