The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-12-06
Second Days
THURSDAY. December s, 1873,
SENATE.

SENATE.
Senator w. q. tQUEsESBERRY, president
a7o te,npore, in. the chair. Prayer By Rev.
II. G. DashieiI, D. D., Of st. Marks church.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate con-
densed abstract Of clerks OF courts, pre-
pared by the Clerk OF the House OK Dele
gates under act OF Assembly.
On motion OF Mr.. GRIMsLEY the commu.
nication was laid on the table and ordered
TO be printed.
The CHAIR announced the reSppointment
OF the standing committees Of last session.
The CHAIR announced the appointment
OF the following. gentlemen to serve ON the
special Joint committee 10 consider the Gov"
ernor's proclamation and the legality OF the
session OF the General Assembly. Messrs.
KoINER, DANIEL, BROOKE, FuLKERsoS, ana
BLAND.
Messrs. KoISER and BROOKE asked to be
excused, but withdrew the motion alter
wards. S,.,5
BILLS, &C., PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. HURT of Pittsylvania: a bill to
repeal an act for the protection OF fish in
all the waters OF the Commonwealth, so far
as It. applies to Stsunton, Dan, and Pig
rivers.
BY Mr.. DANIEL: A bill to provide for the
settlement of the public debt and the pay
ment OF an uniform rate OF interest thereon.
By Dir. FULKERs0S: A bill imposing tax,
and prescribing regulations for the collec-
tion thereof, on wine, ardent spirits, &c.
Mr.. FuLKERsoN moved to reconsider the
vote BY which the resident clergy OF Rich
mond and Manchester had been iRvlted TO
open the sessions of the Senate with prayer.
! Mr.. HURT moved to pass by the motion 10
reconsider. Agreed to. -.
BY Mr.. DANIEL lat the request OF Senator
HISToN): A resolution providing for spe-
cial committee OF five senator's 10 inyestl-
gale the charge that the act OF Assembly,
approved March 20, 1877, to extend credit
of twelve and twenty-four months from the
ratification of the sale OF the States inter-
est in the Upper Appomattox Company to
the Board Of Supervisors Of said county,
and for other purposes, was passed under
improper influences cXerted by Senator w.
E. HINTON. ....g ,,.:..n ..s.r
The CHAIR took time to appoint the COM
mittee. f........ ... .s...- ...
LEAVE OF ABSENCE. w., ....- ... (.
:. On motion Of Mr.. GRIFFIN, Mr.. NASH
was granted three days leave of absence.
STATUS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Mr.. BROOKE presented the following:
: Resolved, That the joint committee as to
status of the General Assembly be empoW-
cred and instructed to inquire and report
/. Whether sound Legislative policy may
not require that the General Assembly re-
frain from any declaration as to its status
and proceed with its business in usual and
regular form. ... ...
2. Whether any and Gf any what legis.
lation can be had the effect OF which will
be in any event to render the action OF this
body constitutional and legal under any
judicial view which may be taken as to its
proper constitutional status.
Agreed to. ... ..
ELECTION OF CIRCUIT JUDGES, &C.
Mr.. LOWELL communicated to the Senate
House Joint resolution for the election OF
circuit Judges on Thursday, December 18th,
at 2. NJ. '. .H.....r
Mr.. PAUL moved to amend by striking out
d" Thursday, December 18th" and inserting
"Tuesday, December 18th" Agreed to.
AS amended, the resolution was agreed
to. ...s.. 3. t.-s ..... T.
The reading OF the Journal Of the Senate
was. on motion of Mr.. GRIMsLEY, sus-
pended for the remainder Of the session.
. AMENDMENTS TO THF CONSTITUTION.
MIR. Hurt Of Pennsylvania presented a
Joint resolution proposing an amendment
to the Constitution, so as to abolish the office
OF county Judge, substituting therefor the
old magistrates court; also, to abolish the
office OF county superintendent OF schools.
Referred to the Committee for Courts Of
Justice.
Adjourned. ........
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
uyl~ IN nhntr D~0x- hx-
Rev. DR.. Hoge. .. .....
The SPEAKER laid before the House COM
munication from James E. Goode, charging
II. E. Frayser, Superintendent OF Public
Printing, with :incompetency and utter
disregard Of truth IN taking the clause OF
the oath relative to his practical knowledge
of the printing business, as prescribed by
chapter 10, section 8, page 212, Code OF
1878; also, classifying the records, by garbling
and otherwise. so as to present a more IA
vorable showing for himself in bis report to
the General Assembly,; and that "the
porter is managing the lSuperintendcnpS]
Office" &c. Referred to the Committee on
Printing.
STANDING COMMITTEES. n
The SPEAKER announced that the stand
ing committees will remain the same as ar
ranged last session. .~....
...r- a PUBLIC DEBT.
Mr.. HARRISON of Sussex offered a reso-
luton requesting the Finance Committee to
report upon the amount OF the public debt,
and what increase of taxation is necessary
to pay six per cent. or four per cent. Re
ferred. ss n@sa j.-. "..
.. LITERARY FUND.
The following, offered by Mr.. STEVENS.
was referred to the Committee on Finance :
ReS0tued, That the Committee on FL
nance be instructed to inquire into the pro-
priety and eXpediency Of authorizing the
Board OF Education to convert the certiti-
Gates Of Indebtedness now representing the
literary fund into six-per-cent. coupon
bonds of the. State, and making said cou-
pons receivable in payment OF all taxes,
debts, and demands due the State. Is.
ELECTION OF CIRCUIT JUDGES.
On motion OF Mr.. LOWELL:
RESOLVED (the Senate concurring), That
the General Assembly will on Thursday,
18th instant, at P. NJ. proceed to elect
the circuit judges OF the State, beginning at
the First circuit and proceeding III nu-
meilcal order until all are elected.
PRESENTED AND R9FERRED.
By Mr.. HENKEL: A bill to provide forthe
more effectual application OF the funds set
apart by the Constitution to the operation
of the public schools OF the State.
BY Mr.. WATSON: A bill to incorporate the
Planters Savings Bank, at Chatham, Va:
ByMr. TAYLOR Of Henrico: A bill to re-
fund to Edward Cannon license.taX. iaA>.
By Mr.. BARBOUR: Petition OF; G. II. Bon.
ner 81 Co., asking the General Assembly to
pay or return certain coupons cancelled by
the Second Auditor and not paid. q. #