The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-09
GENERAL ASSEMBLY or VIRGINIA.
THunspA February s, 1877.
SENATE. - -. =

THunspAY, February s, 1877. !,
SENATE.
The Senate met ut 10 Mr.. QuEsEs-
BERRY, president pro tenn, IN the CHAIR:
prayer BY Rev. Dr.. Jcan A. Broaddus,
For ths Bapssst church Ieireenvtl!e, Sc
PRESENTED AND REPaRRED. n itss. =
nv Mr.. EuBAsK: Bill amending the law
authorizing the supervisors OF Bath county
to build q road. .,.,..,,.
by MIR. MARSHALL Petition OF c' ia1asl
RI Mr.. LEE: Petition Of citizens Of Eau.
ouier county asking that the fence law shah
't w - NM TSssER: Memorial Of county
snryeyor OF Henrico county In relation 20
sealers OF weights and-measures.
nv Mr.. HINTON: Bill to relieve the disa-
h;iities OF w. r. johnson and others OF Pc
- - ~, RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED. ~ 49, =
nv Mr.. HINTON: That the First Auditor
he requested to furnish the Senate with the
number and names OF sheritis, collectors,
and sreasurers who are In default to the
State. and the amount of such default,
whether or not judgments have been obtain.
ed against ali IL not, the names and numbers
against whom no judgments have been
obtained; also, date OF default in each OF
these cases.
By Mr. LAWSON: That the Committee for
Courts OF Justice be requested TO inquire
into the propriety Of requiring that the re-
ports OF the decision OF the Court OF APP
peals shall be hereafter published as VIZ
ginia reports. @a-~,s,
mittee for Courts of Justice to report ut an
rpIat10n
municipal officers engaging IN contracts.
% PASSED.
Senate bill incorporating the Norfolk and
Portsmouth Cotton Exchange. -
Senate bill to authorize the Town Coan-
ell OF Fredericksburg to levy tax for 1871.
House bill to amend and reenact the l0th
section of chapter 80 OF the CODE OF 1913, III
relation to the University Of Virginia, rs
amended by act OF March 10, 1876. =.
THE APpeRTIoNMENT. .4e1@.
Senate bill to distribute and apportlon
re representation in the General Assembly re-
ported this morning, and the report OF the
Committee for Courts OF Justice upon re-
solution as to whether the membership In
the General Assembly can, be reduced
earlier than November, 1870, was taken up.
The committee reported that the reduction
could not be made before the time referred
to. e. III. ...s
On motion Of Mr. GRIMsLEY the matter
was made the special order for Tuesday. ~
~saa 49, MINORITY REPORT. ,.t
Mr.. HERNDoN, from the Committee Tor
Courts OF Justice, presented n minority re-
port OF that committee Ill relation TO tue
reduction of the present number OF the
| members of the General Assembly DeIore
November, 1879. This report is signed by
Messrs. HERNDoS, GRIMsLEY, MARSHALL, ana
DANIEL, and declares that such reductlon
as is contemplated under the amended Con-
stitution may be made at the present SEES
sion. .,-
The adverse report OF the committee, to
whom resolution as to adopting rule in
the Senate prohibiting any paper or docu-
ment to be read more than once, was con-
Cured in.
Adjourned at 1:S0 p. NJ.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer by Rev. II. Melville Jackson OF
Grace church. -.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED. -+r
By Mr.. WALLACE Ito the Committee on
Finance: A petition Of the merchants Of
Fredericksburg for n change Of the license
law relating to pediers. go
amend the license law in reference to ped
lers. ..s.tE...... 81. .'.
By Mr.. RONALD Ito the Committee Of FL
nance): A resolution as to the eXpediency
of releasing John A. Strange from the pay
ment of a Judgment of the Commonwealth
against him. i. rs .,-a...ss. .-.,.. .a.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
From the Committee for Courts OF JUS
tice A bill amending an act providing Tor
the meeting OF the General Assembly.
From the Committee on Counties, &C.: A
bill to amend the law to prescribe the du-
ties, liabilities, and compensation OF certain
county officers; providing for the collection
of taxes, &C., and for the repeal Of chapters
81 and A6, approved March 20, 1875, in re-
gard to the payment Of county warrants.
From the same committee: A bill to
amend the law for the support OF the poor
outs ide the place of general reception OF
the county.
THE FIRST SESSION UNDER THE NEW C0NSTITU-
TION. ..
The Committee for Courts Of Justice re-
ported a resolution that this is the first ses-
sion Of the General Assembly under the
amendments Of the Constitution adopted
and ratified on the It'll day OF November,
1876. Also, report that the provision OF
the Constitution in regard to salaries does
not apply to the present Assembly; but the
Committee OH Retrenchment and Economy
having reported q bill concerning the pay
OF members OF the General Assembly, the
committee ask to be discharged from the
further consideration OF that subject;
which was agreed to. - ...
49,, r LEAVE OF ABSENCE ;...' r..
was granted to Mr.. Nicely for two weeks,
to Mr.. WHITAKER for six days, and to MIR.
COLEMAN for four days. ~ 81 Z.
III, .. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. ~, *.
The resolution to require the Auditor to
furnish the names OF persons holding the
first mortgage bonds of the James River
and kanawha; Company, being the unfin-
ished business of the morning hour Of yes
terday, was resumed, the question being on
referring the resolution to the Committee
on Roads. -..It
Mr.. CoGH1LL spoke against the resolu-
ton.
Mr.. ARMSTRONG favored its adoption. 3,
Mr.. DAVIS OF Petersburg opposed the
motion. 5-.-'@ t"'t -.r,.
The motion to refer was lost-ayes, AZ;
noes, 50.
Pending further consideration OF the
subject the hour of 1 O'Clock arrived, and
the House took up the special order-yiz.,
TIE PROPOSITION TO LEASE THE CANAL.
Mr.. HUBBARD took the floor, and argued
in favor Of the proposition to lease, and
against the Senate bill to amend the charter
OF the Buchanan and Clifton Forge Railroad
Company. rs5.@
Adjourned. al@