The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-11

Senate refused to postpone-ayes, is noes,
20-and the bill came up on It's passage..sr
CONTRIBUTORS heH si0YtHt fcfsa ptsfpf'of1e-
ment until, Monday next- =,
made the special order for Monday next.
ELEcr1ox OF JUDGE.
Mr. Wingfeld Grifin's being the only
name placed in nomination. for the vacant
iudgsfiip for the county Of Roanoke, he
was declared duly elected to oil the vacancy
created by the, resignation Of Mr. q; B.
3Bourd.f
iourned., r,.r.. ~ 60
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Speaker HANGER in the chair. Prayer by
Rev. S. A. Steel, OF the Broad-street Metho-
dist church. 80; ais I, ~ ..l.g.-... !.
= BILLS REPORTED. .u:r
TO refund q fine imposed upon John
Bragg BY the County Court OF Fluvanna
county. (,.,i !: if,ffg 3. -
zs,. RESOLUTIONS. ADOPTED.
= On motion of Mr.. BsGART-- f: -
ResoIued, That the Auditor OF Public
Accounts be, and he is hereby, requested to
furnish for the information OF the General
Assembly at as early date as practicable
list. OF all the defaulting collectors OF the
State revenue from the:year 1870 to the year
1876. inclusive. together with a!statement Oh
the amount due by each, andto report what
stens have been taken lby;bim inteaeh indl-
yidusl case to secure the payment into 1.-The
Treasury of the sums thus delinquent. !.
By Mr.. MASSEY: ~" ,,
Resot,ed. That the Auditor OF Public Ac-
counts be, and he is hereby requested TO
furnish this House the amount OF bonds, OF
every description whatsoever, listed in the
various counties, cities, and towns of this
Commonwealth in the; year 1876. whether
due or not from debtors residing in or out
Of this State. ). .;'.".''it 'sia .'3@a
BY the same; 49,. ~. - - =
:; Resolved, That the Governor, Treasurer,
Auditor OF Public Accounts, and Second
Auditor furnish the General Assembly n
statement showing the particular work as
signed, to and performed~by each clerk IN
his respective department., the number OF
hours per day required by each 10 40 the
work assigned him, and the salary received
therefor; also. to state whether or NOT, IN
bis opinion, there is in bis department any
case in which the duties now deVolveo
upon two or more clerks could be so COM
Dl0eu Us W pSl1oAmS ~ va"
detriment to the public interest.
.... PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. TAL1AFERRo OF Gloucester: Reso.
lution of inquiry into expediency Of amend.
ing the law so as to prohibit prosecutions
founded on information, and to provide
for the selection of jurors to try felonies,
misdcmeanors, and civil cases without dis
tinction.
By the same: Petition Of citizens Of
Essex county praying a repeal Of the ac
prohibiting the taking OF oysters from Russ
Rock, in Rappabannock river. r.
By Mr.. PRICE: Bill to amend and re
enact the Code so as to exemptpoultry IRON
distress.
By Mr.. Ronald: Resolution OF inquiry
| into the eXpediency Of amending the Code
in relation to the price OF land-warrants fol
waste and unappropriated lands. =, ,,r.
By Mr.. TERRELL: Bill authorizing thu
Board OF Supervisors Of Orange and Madi
son counties to become the purchasers Of
such parts of any turnpikc-road as may bt
within the limits Of said counties. :, =, .
THE STATUE OF HENRY Clay. =. -.
u House bill .appropriating 5000 for the re
pair of the marble statue OF Henry Clay il
the Capitol Square was taken up, and it;
passage advocated by Messrs. ARMSTRONG
GORDON, and TERRELL, and opposed by Mr.
PoINDExrER. The bill was passed-ayes
80; noes, [Po1SDExTEK].' -: "-'
! ., AMNESTY TO DuELLIsTs.
House bill removing all disabilities in
Cured by a violation Of the anti-duelline
law Of Virginia was taken up on Its secon6
reading. -. .....s
Mr.. ARMSTRONG spoke against its passage
and Mr.. PopHAM was proceeding with re
ply when the hour arrived for the execution
Of the Joint order, and the bill was passed
by. .-s . .,
ELECTION OF 4 COUNTY JUDGE.
The House, at O'Clock, according to or
der, proceeded to the election OF county
Judge for Roanoke county, to ill vacancy
Mr.. WATTS nominated Mr.. Wingfeld
Griffin. and Dir. RONALD sustained the nom
ination.
! After the uslIaI formalities the Joint vote