The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-15
eEkBRaI lSSEHBLY or VIRGINIA III a
WaDaRsDAY, Fsbruary e, Bss.
SENATE.

WEDNESDAft 800 aaA - 80 .
l SENATE.
Senate INST ut 10 ID. lieutenant Gov
IN or TnoIxe preaiding. Prayer by HeY.
s.anros n. BOOKER, OF Union-Staticn Metho.
dist church. :. 49, q. -. ,r4#g ~
-" VAN AuKENss .suRETIEs.s
rTr HsSroa presented q resolution dis.
cyss ring the Committee on Finance from
the further consideration OF the joint reso-
int1on. adopted by the Senate on February
7tt.3 requesting the Governor to employ
attorneys to prosecute the States claim
against J. H. Van Auken and bis sureties.
. Mr. HINTON stated TINT his object IN ofer-
ing this resolution was to bring the matter
before the Senate. The Finance COMMITTEE
he said, had the matter under consideration
this morning, and requested information
from the First Auditor; but that ofncer, IN
respose to this summons, had informed tne
committee that the Attorney General DESIRED
70 submit a written statement in the mastel.
! Mr.. COCHRAN Hrom the Finance Commn-
teel said that the committee had deemeoiN
proper to postpone any definite action upon
these clains until the Attorney. Generafs
report could be had and considered.
Mr.. ALLAN, in reply to the remarks OF
Afr. HINTON, said the State would IND 1t dit-
ficult to get dollar from the sureties, and
Il would have been fair il she had accepted
the compromise offered by them last winter.
These men, he said, had no available means
to satisfy any Of the judgments that had
been Obtained. He thought II the FINANCE
Committee had been 80 much engrossed with
other business that they could not give TINS
matter the proper attention it would De
better to appoint special committee TO IN
yestigate this matter.
The resolution was rejected.
Mr.. DANIEL moved a reconsideration OF
this vote; which was refused by the 1oi-
lowing vote:
ArEs-Messrs Allan CLARK Criticize I,a,t Panel Panel
Rairston, Merndon,, Hinton, Johnson Lawson'
Terry and Ward-18. D.,
aimsey jones' 9oet Num-
Stevens, Tanner, and Wortham-ls.
ANOTHER DEPAULTINa TREASURER.
On motion Of Mr.. CLARK the Auditor OF
Pnhlic Accounts was requested to inform
the Senate what amount has been col
lected from the late defaulting Treasurer
fJoseph Mayo) and his sureties, and what
steps, il any, have been taken in the case.
..- REAPPoRTIoNMENT. , us
At half.past o'clock the question OF the
report Of the Committee for Courts OF jus.
tice uDon.a resolution in relation to the ap-
pprtionment of the General Assembly came
up, the question being upon the resolution
presented by Mr.. PENN referring the SUD-
ject to the Supreme Court OF Appeals (Which
mas already been reported in full.
MIR. CR1TCBEn moved the indefinite post
Donement of that resolution.
Mr. GRIMsLEY advocated his resolution,
presented Tuesday, referring Mr.. PENIS
resolution to the Committee for Courts OIL
Justice.
Mr.. JOHNSON held that the subject could
not properly be referred to the Supreme
Court in its present aspect.
MIR. GAYLE concrrred in the motion made
by MIR. CRITCHER for indefinite postpone
ment.
MIR. PENN asked leave to withdraw his
resolution referring the question OF appor-
tionment to the Court Of Appeals; which
was granted.
MIR. GRIMsLEY was accorded similar
privilege in relation to his motion OF refer
ring to 4 committee.
On motion of Dir. HINTON, adjourned at
2:3O P. NJ. ". @
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
PRAYER by Rev. W. n. Scott, OF the
Presbyterian Church. .......-. .-. e..
.....- HOUSE BILLS, &C., REPORTED.
Joint resolution amending article Of Sec
ton of the Constitution, in regard to the
Supreme Court OF Appeals, to so modify the
requirement OF written opinions rs to
limit it to such cases as involve principles
of novelty or importance; bills Tor the re-
lief OF Richard Minor, of Gloucester coun-
ty; allowing S. G. Marshall, Jr., treasurer
of Clarke county, time to make his return
of delinuuents and insolvents in the reye-
nue. of 1875; to provide for the payment OF
a claim due David Lowman, with recon-
mendation that it do not pass.
Dir. MATHEW, by.leaye, introduced bill
to amend the act in relation to working
roads in Loudoun county; which was
placed on the calendar.
II CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL.
The SPEAKER laid before the House q
communication from Messrs. Poe, OF Baltl-
more. transmitting the record called for by
the resolution offered several days ago by
Mr. RONALD, which was rejected.
The communication and accompanying
paper were referred to the special COM
mittee OF investigation Of which Mr.. MAS
SEY is chairman.
The House then voted on the question
pending Yesterday when the order OF the
day was taken up-yiZ., to reconsider the
vote by which Mr.. RONALD's resolution was
rejected. The motion was rejected.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. P. B. WILLIAMS: Bill to provide
for working and keeping the public roads
in order in Frederick county.
BY Mr.. Belts: Bill to incorporate the
Provident Savings Association. -
BY Mr. MCDANNALD. Bill to provide for
q general index to deeds and Wills in coun-
ties or corporations that have not been sup
piled. FIJI .i."', g.#
By Mr.. Brooks: Bill to refund to John
Manders license-taX improperly paid.
BY Mr. Belts: Petition OF Board OF SUI
perVisors of Richmond county asking au-
thority to increase the salary Of the county
Judge. 4. ,.ts IL ...sn1 ,...,I!r.
By Mr.. DooLEY: Bill to amend the Code
with reference to the examination Of debt
ors before commissioners. ,+3 s.
~ ri REPORT RECoMMITTED. 1or
The motion OF Mr.. WFrcHER to recon-
slider the vote adopting the report Of the
Committee OF Agriculture, declaring 1t ill-
expedient to pass an act making 1t INSIDE
ineanor for persons to hire laborers already
under contract with others, came up as I'M
finished business. '@ <'it.1. 80. 49,
s The motion was agreed to, and the report
recommitted to said committee.
ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEES. i,
The SPEAKER announced, that Mr.. HALL,
the new member from Princess Anne, had
been placed on the Committees OF Public
Property and Agriculture and Mining.
JAMES RIVER AND KANAWHA BONDS; ~
The House resumed the consideration OF
the resolution. offered some DAYS since BY