The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-12-12
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WEDHEspAy,. December IL lS7s.r
SENATE.

ALLEN in the chair. Prayer by Rev. j.. G.
Armstrong.
Al number OF Senate ellis were referred
to committees.
| sTEEoGRAPHER.
The Committee on Rules presented the
following:
| Iast session. In relation to the appointment
Of clerk who shall be stenographer, DC
construed to commence with and continue
during the present session.
1 The resolution was adopted by the follow
ing vote:
AYEs..-Messrs. Attkisson, Bernard, Bocock, DO.
hanaii, Burnham. >; Carter Coghiil Crntchged'
GurIeti, Dance, Dayldson, Echols' Edwards FisR-
P FH1 aras EoT IL H.
Henry Hner Hunter Josns1Sn Lazy Lee M kaSe1
Reese, Edmund G: Robinson, J. II. Robinson, san
so a ssarke stevens, William r ITALIA;
erro Warner Talafsrro Angry .. .yah w Van
so saa Msees Soss9n ~
NoES--Messrs. Adams, Akers, Asnton, barSou a'
Bland Brown surss 1oh En- Over Ed
munds, Farr Fauntleroy, Fukerson, Fulton, Graves,
Gray, Hanger, Henson. Z. D. James, Waddr T.
M ass Meconne Seison, PARISH fua
land, Rylaud, Shelburne, Shumates Spessard, VIII
Tsyls Smith rSa Mse THOMAS NJ Whe
Wilmer, Witten, Wright, and Young-53.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED WITHOUT READING.
BY Mr.. HALL: A bill to amend and re-
enact an act to authorize the construction OF
turnpike road in Princess Anne and Nor
folk counties, approved March IL, 1878.
BY Dir. JOHNSTON OF Giles: A bill to
amend and reenact section 8 OF chapter Is
of act approved March IA, 1878, in re-
gard to criminal procedure.
BY Dir. MCCAULL: Petition OF members
OF the bar of Pulaski county, asking that
the summer term OF the Circuit Court be
abolished.
BY Mr.. KYLE:
Resotued, That the Committee for Courts
OF Justice inquire into the expediency Of
having quadrennial sessions of the Lesisla-
turc, fixing the Governors salary at $4,000,
establishing magisterial system for county
courts, and also to prohibit the Legislature
from granting acts OF incorporation. -.
By Mr.. MUsHBACH: A bill in relation to
the assessments Of real property for purposes
of municipal taxation in the city OF Alex
andria, and to exempt and except said city
from the operation of an act entitled an act
10 provide basis OF municipal taxation on
the real property in cities and towns, APP
proved March 20, 1877.
BY Mr.. .MUsHBACH: Petition OF citizens
OF Alexandria in relation to Alexandria
assessment bill.
BY Mr.. SMITH of AIbemarle: Petition of
the Monticello Wine Company asking re-
duet;on of the tax on wine.
BY Mr. KYLE: A petition OF members OF
the bar OF Carroll. county in favor OF the
abolition Of the. summer term OF the Circuit
Court in said county.
BY Mr. KYLE: 4 petition Of members OF
the bar and others in Carroll county in op-
position to the abolition OF the summer
term OF the Circuit Court in that county.
BY Mr.. HENRY A bill to amend and re-
enact section IS of chapter 178 Of the Code
of 1S73 in relation to appeals, writs OF error,
and supersedeas.
BY Mr.. WALKER Of Chesterfield: A bill
to secure to taxpayers in cities the right Of
public-school education for their children.
By MIR. JOHNSTON OF Giles: A bill for the
protection of the institutions Of the State,
public trusts and funds.
By Mr.. WALKER of Chesterfield: A bill
to refund to John Manders part of license
tax improperly assessed upon and paid by
him.
By Mr.. SMITH OF Dnwiddie: A bill to
amend and reenact the Goth section Of an
act entitled an act to provide for working
and keeping in order the roads OF the Com
monweaIth, approved March 90, 1875.
HOUSE BILLS REPORTED.
For the relief OF Nathan W. Williams, Of
Grayson county, from the payment Of a
fine: to amend section IS Of chapter OF
the Code of 1873, with reference to pay OF
commissioners of election (places it at one
dollar per day.; to amend and reenact sec
ton 5 OF chapter 50 Of the Code, in regard
to the delivery of lists of delinquent lands
to treasurers.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED. .-s
To refund to Edward Cannon license
tax.
For the relief OF the sureties Of John
Huddleson, late collector OF Central town
ship, Of the county Of Rockingham.
CIRCUIT JUDGES.
The following resolution was passed by
the House:
RESOLVED By the General Assembly. That
the terms OF office OF the Judges OF the Seven
'tcenth and Eighteenth judicial circuits will
expire on the 31st December, 1883, and not
before, under the Constitution OF this State,
and that the terms of Office of all the other
circuit judges will expire on the 3lst De-
cember. ......
This resolution now goes to the Senate.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted Messrs. ECBoLs one day; KYLE,
NICHE, and FULTON, two days each; and
Cox and REESE three days.
About O'Clock the House adjourned.