The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-09
GEIRRAIlSSEaBLY W VIRGINIA.
J MONDAY, January 8, 1877.
j SEN ATE.

CRIMINAL PROCESS IN ADJOINING STATES.
On motion of Mr.. PENN thu" Committee
on Courts OF Justice was requested to in
auire into the expediency OF enactlng
statute which, when adopted by the Legs
lature OF an adjoining State, shall authorize
the criminal process OF this State and such
adjoining State to be executed in either
State without Intervention OF executive
power.
RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED.
On motion of Mr.. HINTON the Committee
ON the Revision OF Criminal Laws was In
str,lcted to INQUIRE into the expectancy OF
increasing the penalty in perjury cases.
Mr., COCHRAN presented resolutDn re-
ouestinp the Commissioners OF the Sinking
Fund to report what amount OF State bonds
they have purchased from October !, 1919,
to date; what amount OF money they nave
paid for such bonds, and what amount OF
commissions they have paid out for such
purchases. Agreed to. ~ r.t"
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. SMITH Bill to amend section OF
chapter / "a OF the Code OF 1873, so as to lessen
expenses Of advertising property in 1udi-
cial sales.
ByMr. CLARK: Communication and pa
pers in regard to the revision OF the crlmi-
nal laws. %
By Mr.. GAYLE: Bill to amend section 6S
OF chapter 81 OF the Code OF 1873, in rela-
ton to the deposit OF securities to be made
BY foreign insurance companies.
By the same: Bill to amend the Code in
reference to protest OF notes.
.s.. PASSED.
House bill to provide for ascertaining and
marking the boundary hne between the
counties OF Louisa and Albemarle.
House bill to provide for ascertainlng ana
marking the boundary line between the
counties OF Louisa and Fluvanna.
House bill authorizing the trustees OF
Wsstvile Baptist church, in Matthews
county, to borrow money.
House. bill amending the law and fixing
the salary of the djutant-General Mt 500
per annum.
House bill concerning certain State bonds
donated to the University by William W.
Corcoran, of Washington.
House bill for the relief Of j. Thompson
Brown.
Senate bill for the relief OF Elizabeth NJ.
Barker, OF Lee county.
THE DooRKEEPER.
Mr.. HINTON moved to abolish the posi-
ton of doorkeeper OF the Senate.
Mr.. CLARKE moved, rs substitute, to
deyoye the duties OF doorkeeper, in addi-
ton to his present duties, upon the porter,
with the compensation Of six dollars per
diem from the Sd Of January until other
wise ordered. Adopted.
CAPITAL INVESTED.
| On motion Of Mr.. EUBANK the Committee
on Finance was requested to inquire into
| the expediency OF eXempting from taxation
for certain period capital invested in man
ufacturing.
:. Adjourned, 1:45 Z. VI.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES. ..s.
| Speaker HANGER in the chair. Prayer by
Rev. Dr.. Steele, OF Broad.Strcet Methodist
church. ....
| PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. POWELL OF Dinwiddie: Bill re-
during the officers conducting elections in
Dinwiddie county to submit the question OF
continuing or repeating the fence-laws to
the voters OF voting districts OF DinWlddle
county.
Bv Mr.. STUART: That the Committee on
Federal relations be instructed to inquire
into the expediency of giving some au-
thentic expression of the opinion OF Vir-
ginia on the important political questions
connected with the recent presidential
election, aud the constitutional modes OF
examining and counting the votes OF the
Electoral Colleges, and deciding all ques-
lions relating to the validity thereof.
By-Mr. DOOLEY: Petition OF penten-
tiary guard for increase Of pay.
BY Mr.. CROCKETT: Suggestions OF Judge
W. 81. Boiling for amendments to the GRIM
inal laws. ...
! BY Mr.. STovALL: Resolution OF inquiry
into the eXpediency OF requiring monthly
report Of sales by retail liquor dealers, and
assessment of tax Of twenty-five cents per
gallon on such sales.
BY MI. LAMKIN: Resolution referring to
the Committee of Finance the question OF
taxation on oysters.
BY Mr.. WATTS: Bill to prescribe, the du-
ties and remedies OF executors, administra.
tors, guardians, and other tduciaries in re.
lation to illegal debts and contracts, as also
of other creditors OF the persons or estate
they represent.
By Mr.. HOWARD: Bill to allow soldiers
MANNED in war communication in lieu OF arti'
fetal limbs.
BY Mr.. ScRUGGs: Resolution OF inquiry
into the propriety OF allowing each yenire.
man summoned in criminal cases adequate
compensation for each days attendance on
the court.
BILLS REPORTED.
To constitute one quarantine district Of
the Elizabeth river and its branches, and tC
create board Of quarantine commissioners
etc. to amend and reenact section II OF
chapter 1O4 OF the Code OF 1873, to reduce
the bonds OF ministers OF the gospel; tc
amend the Code in relation to times for
holding corporation courts. ....
ADVERSE REPORT.
The Committee on Privileges and Elec
tions reported that it is ineXpedient to legis'
late on the proposition to amend the Code
in regard to judges and clerks OF elections
The report was concurred in.
TIE FISH LAWS.
A concurrent resolution from the Senate
for the reference OF the laws relating to tisl
to a committee Of seven senators and nine
delegates was agreed to.
SUPERINTENDENT OF THE PEN1TENTLARY.
The SPEAKER announced. the following
committee on the part Of the House to in
auire into the condition Of the Superintend
emit of the Penitentiary: Messrs. BoHAN
NON, PoHHAM, BARNES, BURKs, and PRICE
PLACED on THE CALENDAR.
Mr.. HUBBARD introduced bill to provid,
! for working the roads and repairing thu
bridges in the counties OF Buckingham
Rockbridge, Washington, and Smyth
which, on his motion, under a suspension
of the rules, was placed on the calendar.
APPoRTIoNMENT OF REPRESENTATION.
Mr.. GORDON introduced preamble ant
resolution for the, appointment OF join