The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-30
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA,
Fifey-iftsa Day.
TUESDAY, January 90, 1873.

FiTey-1iftll Day.
TUESDAY, January 90, 1873.
SENATE.
The Senate met at II M.-Mr. QUEsEN-
BERRY (president pro tene.) in the chair.
PRAYER by Rev. b1r. MELVILLE jackson,
OF the Episcopal Church.
A number of House bills were read and
advanced on the calendar
REPORTED FRoM COMMITTEES.
mr.. DANIEL, from the Committee for
Courts OF Justice, reported Senate joint
resolution dcclarisg that this is the first BIZ
cnnial session OF the General Assembly
under the amended Constitution, with the
recommendation that it be adopted; also,
Senate bills to prevent convict labor from
being used to injure private Industry anu
enterprise, with the recommendation tnat
it do not pass; to provide for the control
and investment of the glebe fund IN North
ampton county, with amendments; 10
amend and resnact section OF chapter
| 146. Code OF Virginia, in regard to liability
Of surctieS.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By mfr, FULKERsoN: Petition OF F. d.
Mcmillan and other citizens OF Smyth
county asking the Legislature to so amend
the Constitution as that the General Assem-
bly shall be elected every four years, and
the session to be held only once in that Pc
Rod; also, praying that the county-court
system may be so changed that the courts
shall only meet six times year.
Bv Mr.. BLISS: Bill relating to partition
and line-fenccs in the county OF. Prince
Edward.
Bv Mr.. FULkErsoN: Bill imposing faxes
on real and personal property to meet the
necessary expenses OF the government, 1or
public schools, &c.
Bv the same: 81! TO incorporate the hea'
Estate Bank OF Virginia.
BY Mr.. SPITLEE:
Resolped, That the Committee for Courts
OF Justice INQUIRE into the eXpediency OF so
amending the law for receiving money on
writings under seal that actions shall be
brought in ten instead Of twenty years, as
under the existing law.
Agreed to.
DEFINING TOBACCO LAWS.
MIR. HINTON introduced bill defining the
laws relating to the inspection Of tobacco
ard warehouse charges, approved April 4,
1877, and asked suspension OF the rules
that the bill might be considered.
Mcssrs. HURT OF PittsYlvania and HURT
Of Halifax opposed q suspension OF the
rules. These gentlemen said the matter
was very important one, and they hoped
il would be referred to committee.
Mr.. OuEsENBERRY called the attention OF
the Senate to the haste in which the bill
which the one now under discussion seeks
to repeal was passed last session.
The motion to suspend the rules was
lost.
| Mr.. HURT OF Halifax moved reference oil
the bill to committee.
Mr.. HINTON moved 20 amend by instruct
ing the committee to report Immediately
after due consideration.
The bill was committed with these in
structions.
LUSATIt.S AND C0%v!CT:;.
Mr., OuEsEHBERRY offered the following
Joint resolution
That the railroad and other transporta-
ton companies Of this State be respectfully
requested to transport lunatics and their
guards to and from the public institutions
OF the State at the rates now prescribed Tor
emigrantS; that the Secretary OF the Com
monweaIth berequested to ascertain and re-
port what companies will agree 10 this re-
quest.
Lies over unQcr luc Iu!eS.
Z NEW CLERK.
MIR, GRIMsLEY presented q joint resolu-
ton: That the commissioners appointed
under the resolution OF the General Assem-
bly, approved January Is, 1878, tore0rganize
the Offices Of the government, be authorized
to employ clerk to assist them in the dis
charge Of their duties, the compensation Of
said clerk to be determined by the commits
sioners; that it shall not exceed five dollars
per day, and one hundred dollars in the
aggregate. The rules were suspended, on
motion Of Mr.. GRIMsLEY, and the resolution
adopted
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION.
Senate bill providing for the establish
ment OF q department Of information came
up as the unfinished business OF yeSter-
day, Mr.. HURT OF Halifax having the moor
in advocacy OF the BILL. Mr.. HURT, IN re-
DIV to the statement made by Dir. PHLEdAR
Yesterday that this bill would make an
opening in the State Treasury vide enough
to drive a two-horse team through, sald
that a team could be driven through the
Ty TIE now without touching greenbacks
or coupons.
posing the bill. ,,s;' -, :
he tI,oueht its opponents might at least ac-
cord them the usual courtesies in such mat
ters and withdraw the motion to indefinitely
postpone, in order to allow its friends to
make such amendments as they might see
fit. He favored the main features Of the
proposition. Mr.. ELLIOTT said he would
offer some amendments.
Mr.. QUEsENBERRY OR. WARD in the chair
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