The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-12-17

perform the duties required by the COM
mittee.
Mr. JOHNSON withdrew his joint resolu-
ton, and Mr.. LEES resolution was adopted.
BY Mr.. SP1TLER: A bill to authorize the
Board OF Commissioners OF Roads for each
magistcrial district in the county OF Page to
assess and levy tax for repairing roads in
said county damaged by the recent freshet.
Referred.
BY Mr.. PHLEGAR: A joint resolution re-
quiring reports from the clerks OF DlnWld-
die, Albemarle, Fluvanna, Madison, Charles
City, Matthews, Rappahannocl;, AleXan-
dria city, Frederick, and Grayson. Agreed
to-.
BY Mr.. KoISER: A resolution requesting
the Auditor to furnish n list OF all officers
Of State, their pay, &C., and any suggestions
he may desire to make as to supernume-
raries, with view to retrenchment and
economy. .... .....
BY MIR. PAUL: A bill authorizing the ap-
pointment Of an additional commissioner in
chancery for the county Of Rockingham.
Passed under q suspension OF the rules.
By Mr.. SMITH OF Nelson: A resolution
proposing to apprentice out convicts OF
misdemeanor, under proper restrictions,
for the payment of fine and costs incurred
in the arrest, maintenance, and conviction
of such parties, including the value Of the
property stolen. Agreed to. .-.
ELECTION OF JUDGES.
On motion of Mr.. WOOD, the Senate pro-
ceeded to the execution Of the joint order,
for the Corporation Court OF Danville and
the County Court Of Russell.
Thomas NJ. Anderson was nominated for
Judge of the County Court Of Russell by
Mr.. WOOD.
Mr.. HURT OF Halifax nominated Hon.
Henry C. Wood.
Mr.. Anderson was elected. Whole num-
Der of votes cast, 145; necessary to choice,
73: OF which number Mr.. Anderson re-
ceived las votes-all that were cast
For Judge of the Corporation Court OF
Danvillc, Mr.. HURT of Pittsylvania nomi-
mated Mr.. A. NJ. Aiken.
Mr. Aiken was elected. Whole number
of votes cast, 1874; necessary to a choice, 60 !;
of which number Mr.. Aiken received 1874
votes-all that were cast.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at - o'cock-Speaker
ALLEN in the chair. Prayer by Rev. Dr.
Topper.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
On Agriculture and Mining: Bill to
amend an act in relation to the protection
OF sheep in the county OF Fairfax.
Courts of Justice: ReSoiucd, That the
Secretary of the Commonwealth be directed
to supply the Committee for Courts OF JUS
tice with five copies each of thefActs Of As
sembly from 1876 Gncusive) upon the re-
ceipt Of the clerk of said committee.
By same: The Committee for Courts OF
Justice have, according to order, considered
the bill to amend and reenact section ~ Of
chapter 154 OF the Code of 1873, in relation
to judges of hastings and corporation courts
practicing in their own courts, and have
come to the following conclusion: Re
solved, That it is ineXpedient to legislate
upon the subject.
From the same That the committee have
considered the petition OF Elijah Creel
praying for divorce from his wife, and
recommend that the prayer of the petitioner
be rejected.
Committee on Roads: Bill to amend and
reenact an act authorizing the Board OF
Supervisors of Fluvanna county to con-
struct a ferry across the Riyanna river.
Courts Of Justice: Bill to amend an act
in relation to judges Of hastings and cor
poration courts practicing in their own
courts. Recommended that it do not pass.
From same: Bill to amend, &C., act in re-
lation to pay OF judges OF circuit, chancery
and hastings courts.
From Roads: Resolution referring inqui-
ry to Second Auditor as to costs OF convict
trans portation to Joint Committee on Reyl-
sion Of Criminal Laws.
- - PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. ASHTON: Bill to define the juris-
diction of police Justices and justices OF
the peace In the trial Of miSdemeanor.
+, By Mr.. GEORGE WALKER: Resolution in
regard to printing syllabus Of the pro-
ceedines. of the House, three hundred
copies per week, at a cost Of not more than
$50 per week. ---...-. ~,
By same: Joint resolution for amend
ment to the Constitution in relation to
county courts. 49,. ..,a ~. .s..-..
By Mr.. SHELBURNE: Bill to amend, &C.,
for the protection OF sheep.
By Mr.. NELSON: Resolution as to the ex-
pediency Of consolidating the office OF sur
eeon of the penitentiary and vaccine agent.
By MIR. LOWELL: Bill for the apportion-
ment of senator's and members OF the House
OF Delegates. 1. .....
By Mr.. LOWELL: Bill to amend and re-
enact section A OF an act to provide for
working and keeping in order the roads
of the Commonwealth.
BY Mr.. FRAZIER Bill to repeal an act for
the protection OF sheep in the county OF
Rockbridge.
By Mr.. FOWLER: Bill to incorporate the
Planters Tobacco Warehouse Company, OF
Bristol. .,
BY Mr.. FAIR: Bill to amend an act to en-
force the constitutional amendments re-
stricting the right of suffrage, DC.
By Mr.. DAVIS: Bill to amend, &C.. an act
prescribing the duties, &C., of county Off
GERS.
By Mr.. CURLETT: Bill to extend the time
OF deer-hunting in the counties Of Lancas-
ter, Richmond, and Northumberland.
BY MIR. TALIAFERRo: Resolution as to Pc
tition of MeXican-war veterans.
BY AFR. SPEssARD: A resolution as to the
expediency Of eXempting from taxation
farming utensils Of each farmer who owns
5000 worth or less. ...5
BY Mr.. ROBINSON of Portsmouth: A bill
to amend and re6nact, &C., an act to pro-
vide new charter for the city of Ports
mouth, approved March, 1873.
By Mr.. TALIAFERRo OF Gloucester: Reso-
lulion instructing the clerk OF the House to
prepare tabular statement showing the
population OF each county in the State as
ascertained by the census returns OF 1870,
the present school population OF each coun-
ty, and the number Of taxable heads in each
county according to the last Official reports;
and that GOO copies Of the same, when pre-
pared be printed. Adopted.
By Mr.. HIEER: Bill to authorize the In
crease of the salary Of county Judge OF Bath
and Highland counties. "
BY Mr.. WALKER OF Chesterfield: Resolu-
ton instructing the Committee on Retrench-
ment to inquire into the fees, salaries, and
Of f1honoarr fto,,rt- MI