The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-12-14
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THE RECESS ouEsT4oN LIS PRESENT y:
ED-A RESOLUTION OF THANKS lsl TO NIB,
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SCHOOL FUSDs-FREraHT DiscRIM Ll.
FRIDAY, December 13, 1878.
VI SENATE.
lieutenant Governor WALKER presiding.
PRAYER by Eey. Il. II. Preston, ID. D., OF
the First Presbyterian church.
A number Of House bills were twice read
and appropriately referred.
The Senate refused TO concur IN Che House
amendment to the Senate resolution FOL
Christmas recess--viZ., to extend the time
to Tuesday, 7th January, Instead OF Friday,
3d-ayes, 8; noes, a.
The Senate agreed to the House amend.
ment to the resolution for the election OF
Judge OF Floyd county to-day:
Mr.. GsIasLEY, from the Committee on
Finance, reported bills for the RELIEF OF John
Huddleston, OF Rockingham county, and OF
Thomas Wilson, OF Montgomery county,
the first Of which was passed.
BILLS. &C., PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
Nv Mr.. LEE: A Joint resolution for TAX
ING The sense OF the qualified voters OF the
STATE as to ratification or rejection OF any
measure that may be adopted by the Gem
eral Assembly: for the settlement OF the
public debt. Laid on the table and ordered
to be printed. -,
Bv Mr.. WATSON: a bill for the relief OF
William Fl. Bloxum, treasurer OF the county
OF Acconlac.
By MIR. MUM: A resolution OF inquiry as
to the election OF county judges at this SEES
sion OF the General Assembly. >5.
By Mr.. Hurt of Pittsylvania: Petition OF
citizens in relation to the Incorporation OF
tho town OF Danielsvilie, near Lynchburg.
By Mr.. PHLEGAR: A bill to authorize the
Auditor OF Public Accounts to employ
counsel in the several counties OF the State.
BY Mr.. HAIRsroN: A bill to incorporate
the Dan Valley and Yadkin Narrow Guage
Railroad Company. -.
By Mr.. CHILEs: A resolution touching
the extension Of credit to the purchasers OF
the States interest in the Upper Appomat-
tox Company. Printed and referred.
BY Mr.. NUM-: A bill to amend the act
prescribing the duties Of certain county OF
ticers, &c. 49,.
By Mr.. WoRTHAM: 4 memorial from
printers of the city OF Richmond in refer
ence to the public printing.
BY Mr.. SMITH: To provide for the IN
spection Of steam-bolers, &c.
By Mr.. PAUL: A resolution rs to repeal
ing so much Of the Constitution as provides
for the prepayment Of the capltatlon tax
before exercising the right OF suffrage. In
definitely postponed on motion OF Mr.. DAM
TEL. -.
By Mr.. GAYLE: A bill to amend the act
in relation to the removal of causes from
one court to another.
By Mr.. JOHNSON: A bill to amend the
charter Of the Medical Society OF Virginia.
sToRMING OF YORKTOWN.
Mr.. BROOKE presented the following:
Resolued By the Senate OF Virginia (the
House of Delegates concurrlng), mat the
thanks of the Slate Of Virginia ere due and
hereby cordially rendered to W. w. Cor
coran, ESQ, of Washington city, for the
painting by LAME of the " Storming OF
Redoubt ut Yorktown" which he has gen.
erously presented to the Commonwealth.
2. That all proper measures will be taken
to preserve unmpaired this costly and yalu-
able work OF art, which is at once an Illus
tration OF the genius OF the artist and an
impressive memorial OF the great historical
event it is intended to commemorate and
cherished token Of the kindly generosity OF
the esteemed and distinguished donor.
8. That his Exceileucy the Governor OF
this Commonwealth he requested to trans
NIT to Mr.. Corcoran copy OF these resolu-
tons. engrossed on parchment and attested
by the seal of the Commonw ealth.
Mr.. BROOKE said that the joint resolution
which he had the honor to present was one
which he felt sure would receive not only
the unanimous but hearty endorsement OF
the General Assembly. 1t was matter not
only required by considerations OF courtesy,
but demanded rs an expression OF gratitude
to one OF the most true and valued friends OF
this State.
ELECTION OF JUDGE OF FLOYD COUNTY.
At half-past - O'Clock the two houses
proceeded to the election OF county Judge
for Floyd county.
Mr. PHLEGAR nominated Mr.. William D.
Vaughan, and he was duly elected. Whole
number OF votes cast, 1853. Necessary to q
choice, II; of which W. D. Vaughan re-
ceiyed 1853.
81" t.st PASSED.
Mr.. BLAND presented bill to amend an
act entitled an act for the assessment of
taxes on persons, property, income, licenses,
&c. and imposing taxes thereon for the
support OF she government and free schools
and to pay the interest on the public debt,
in relation to the attorneys licenses in GER
tain cases; which was passed under sus-
pension of the rules.
pUBLIC-sCHoOL FUNDS.
i The CHAIR laid before the Senate COM
munication from the Governor, in response
to q resolution of the Senate, as to what
steps have been taken by the Board OF Ed
ucation to pay the public-school teachers.
The Governor states that he promptly
laid the resolution before the Board, and
the response contained in this communica-
ton meets with the approval OF all the
members. The Governor says the Board
has no power to raise money, and no
power, duty, or responsibility in respect to
the financial affairs of the State, or in re-
spect to the school-moneys, until it has been
turned over by the officers to the credit
OF the Board in case Of the State funds,
and to the credit Of each school district in
the case Of local funds. Therefore, the
Board has no power or right to interfere in
any official way with the duties of
these financial officers. Whatever State
money has been turned over for the pur-
pose has always been promptly apportioned
among the counties and cities OF the Com
monwealth,. and the Board has reason to
believe that the local school boards have also
promptly Sissued warrants on the county
treasures to teachers for services rendered.
Beyond this the Board Of Education has no
power or authority. ::sst'.
The Governor refers to the efforts made