The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-12-07
GENERAL ASSEMBLY or VIRGINIA.
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Second Day.
THURSDAY, December e,ls77.
SENATE.

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.9The Senate was caIlsd TO order by Lieu
tenant G oyernor THOMAS at 1915 p ID.
The Cham laid 1before--the' Senate a com
munication enclosing an abstract OF the re
turns OF the clerks Of courts to the Clerk o
the Housed Delegates. Tabled and ordered
to be printed.
'-. PASSED.
The following bills were presented, and
under suspension Of the rules, passed:
By Mr.. MANN SPLITTER: To reenact th'
first section Of an act approved Februar,
10, 1875, prescribing the times Of holding
courts In the Twelfth judicial circuit.
By Mr.. Belts: 70 amend the act ineor
porating the Lee-M Monument Association.
REDUCTION OF SALARIES.
Mr.H.H. HuRT presented Joint resolu
ten providing for the appointment OF
Joint committee, consisting of three on tht
mart OF the Senate and five on the part o.
the House, with instructions to inquire
into and report such legislation as may bt
necessary to reduce the pay OF all salarled
officers OF the State 90 per cent. OF tht
amount now paid except the Judges OF the
Court OF Appeals and the Governor; anc
to reduce the pay Of the members of the
General Assembly and its officers Like per
centage, and also all fees, costs, and charges
incurred By the State in criminal expenses
like percentage. :, u Ii.
ResoIued. Further, That said committee
be Instructed to inquire into and report as
to the expediency OF such legislation as may
be necessary to reduce a like percentage all
appropriations made to the schools and col
leges and other public institutions OF the
State. ,rif -s,....,l, -.,.l.r-i ..-a rrr g
Lilies over under the ,rules.] u.j
JOINT RESOLUTIONS. -. .
By Mr.. JOHNSON That joint committee
OF five on the part Of the Senate and nine
on the part OF the House be appointed, who
shall prepare and report such measures as
may be necessary to carry into effect the re-
appoTtionment Of senator's and members OF
the House OF Delegates required to be made
at this session of the General Assembly by
article 5. section 4, Of the Constitution.
The rules were suspended and the reso'
luton was adopted. .",'
BY Mr.. BROOKE That Joint committee
of - on the part of the Senate and -
on the part Of the House be appointed, to
be called the Joint Committee on the Revl-
sion OF the Criminal Laws, who shall con-
slider and report by bill or otherwise such
the criminal laws of the State-its admins
tration, application, and eXpense-as they
shall decide to be necessary and proper.
House Joint resolutions touching the ab-
straction from the Treasurer's Office and the
refunding of certain bonds Of the State, re-
ferred to q Joint committee Of three men,
bers OF the Senate and six of the House Of
Delegates, who shall have power to send
for persons and papers. The rules were
suspended and the resolution adopted. The
CHAIR appointed MessrS. SMITH, BROOKS,
and GRIAsLEY members Of this committee on
part of the Senate. "
.Ga CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate COM
lnunication from the Governor transmitting
the report of Messrs. James G. Field, john
NJ. Forbes, and NJ. B. Seawell, councillors
employed under 4 resolution OF the Gen.
eral Assembly Of last session by the Exc
tutive to examine into and report what
balance, If any, is due the State on account
Of Chesapeake and Ohio Canal litigation, in
which Bradley T. johnson, Nathan Poe,
and John z. Poe represented the State.
The Governor concludes his communica-
ton by saying: * In conformity to the con-
clusion reached by the counsellors in the
premises, appropriate action has been taken
for instituting the legal proceedings author
zed by the resolution"
Tabled and ordered to be printed.
RESIGNATION OF A JUDGE.
A communication was laid before the
Senate by the PRESIDENT from the the Ex-
ecutiye, transmitting a letter from Henry
Fry, Esq, resisning as county Judge OF
Russell county. Laid on the table.
.... STANDING COMMITTEES.
The CHAIR announced the appointment OF
The following standing committees
Privileges and Elections.-Messrs. Bland,
Marshall, Wood, Walston, Hurt Of Pittsyl-
rania, Griffin, Chiles, Tyler, and Stevens.
d Courts of Justice.-Messrs. Daniel,
Griinsley, johnson, Bland, Marshall, Sim
CLAIR, Gayle, Brooke, Belts, Paul, Phlegar,
md Murray. .i..h&s'
General Lans. -Messrs.. Splitter, Hair
ston, Dickinson, Hurt OF Halifax, Elliott,
Marshall, Griffin Nash, and Goode.
Roads and Internal Narigation.-Messrs.
Lee, Quesenbery, Ward, Hairston, Workman,
Slemp, Splitter, Moulton, Fulkerson, and
Sherrard. - .'.-'
Finance Messrs. Grimsley, johnson,
Smith, Lee, koiner, Belts. Hurt OF Pitt
sylvania, Brooks, Fulkerson, Paul, and Ty-
Ter. =" - ~
ON Banks. -NIessrs. Ward. Wortllam,
Daniel, Gayle, Wood, Koiner, Massey, Nash,
and Bliss.
Federal Relations. -Aessrs. Hinton, Da-
mel, Quesenberry, Lee, Grimsley, Tanner,
Walston, Paul, Sherrard, Nash, and Ste
vens.
Public Instruction. Messrs. Quesenber-
ry, Bland, Num-, Kolner, Moulton. Massey,
Chiles, Phlegar, and Norton.
On Innigrotion.-MesSr Elli{tt, Hin
ton, Marshall, Hairston, SlemP- Gayle,
Num-, Sinclair, Murray; and Powell:
County, city, and Ioacn Organlzatlon.-
Messrs. Gayle, Ward, Tanner, Dickinson,
Tyler, Walston, Moulton, Goode, ana
: Aqriculture, Mining, and Manufacturing.
AIessrs. Hurt OF Halifax, Smith, Linton
Tanner, Elliott, Dickinson, Goode, 'Moul-
ton, and Sherrard.
Johnson, Hinton, Massey. Fulkerson, betls,
Murray, and Hurt Of Halifax.
Enrolled BiNs.-Messrs. Koiner. Wor-
than. Murray, Massey, and Sherrard.
Examine Clerks OHce.-Messrs. Wor-
than, Sinclair, and Slemp. ;,
Executive OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Wood,
Fulkerson, and Walston.
Li6rary.-Messrs. johnson, Belts, and
Chiies. 81. .g.-.s. go,
Examine First auditors Qfce.-Messrs.
Tanner, Chiles. and Tyler. IS
Examine Second Auditor'S Office.
Messrs. Sinclair, Hairston, and Hurt OF
Pittsylvania. :.
Examine Registers 0Ece.-Messrs. Hair,
ston, Fulkerson, and Griffin.
" Examine Ireasurer's 0tice.-Messrs;
Num-, Elliott, and Dickinson.
Examine Bonds of Public Officers
Messrs. Marshall, Brooke, and Phlegar.
Public Printing.-Messrs, Tanner, Ell