The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-12-07
Third Day.

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Third Day.
FRIDAY, December 6, 1878.
SENATE.
Mr. QUEsESBERRY in the chair. Prayer
by Rev. r.. G.. Dashiell, D. D., OF st. Marks
church.
The CHAIR announced that Messrs. DAM
TEL, WALsToN, PAUL, HURT OF Halifax, and
GooDE had been appointed to serve on the
committee in reference to the Upper Apo
mattox Company. d
BILLS, &C, PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY MIR. MASSEY: A bill imposing certain
duties on county and corporation treasu-
rers and other collectors Of State revenue,
and affixing the penalty for failure to per-
form them.
By Mr.. PHLEGAE Ior Mr. QUEsENBERRT(:
A bill for the relief of Thomas l.. Jones, Of
Hanover county.
By Mr.. BLISS: a bill authorizing the
renting OF county court-bouses for lectures,
&C., and for other purposes.
BY Mr.. GRIMsLEY: A bill to amend va
rious sections Of an act imposing tax. &C.,
for privilege OF selling wine, ardent spirits,
&c. l
By Mr.. PAUL: A resolution referring so
much OF the late message OF the Governor
and accompanying documents as relate to-
the public debt to the Finance Committee.
Agreed to.
BY Mr.. JOHNSON: 4 joint resolution pro-
viding for special committee OF five on the
part OF the Senate and seven on the part OF
the House, who shall consider and report
the mode and measure of redress under the
Constitution OF the limited States for the
exercise OF authority by Judge Rives in as
Stunning to try persons charged with crime
under the laws Of Virginia, II they shall
find that he has no such authority to eXer-
else such jurisdiction under the Constitu-
ton and laws OF the United States. Adopt
ed.
By Mr.. KoINER: a resolution referring
so much of the Governors message as re-
lateS to the penitentiary to the Committee
on Public Institutions. Agreed to-.
BY Mr. GRIMsLEY: A resolution of in
quiry as To what amount is due the public
school trustees OF the State up to 1st July,
1878, and what amount now remains un-
paid. Agreed to.
BY Mr.. FULKERsoN: A resolution OF in
quiry as to what steps the Board OF Educav
ton had taken for the payment OF the public
school teachers Of the State, what amount is
due, and what amount is necessary to keep
the schools in operation for the present year.
Agreed to. ...
By Dir. GRIMsLEY: A resolution OF inquiry
as to the expediency Of providing that the
scrip now held by public-school teachers for
salaries shall be receivable for taxes.
PUBLIC DEBT.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate COM
munication from the Second Auditor in re-
Spouse 10 resolution OF the Senate last
year calling for statement OF the public
debt, &c. ...
On motion OF Mr.. MASSEY the report was
laid on the table and one thousand copies
ordered to be printed. ....
.@ PASSED.
Senate bill introduced by Mr.. PAUL this
morning) to authorize the trustees OF An
drew Chapel congregation, Of Harrison
burg, to execute deed OF trust upon the
property.
Senate bill introduced by Mr.. PHLEGAR
this morning) to amend the act fixing the
time for holding the courts in the Four
teeuth judicial circuit so as to have two
terms instead OF three, as at present.
Senate bill introduced by Mr.. SMITH this
mornin9) TO incorporate the Alton Brother
hood, in Nelson county, to conduct life-in-
Surance business.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Speaker ALLEN in the chair. Prayer by
Rev. DR.. Hoge.
The Committee Of Finance reported the
bills: House bill No. 1, for the
relief OF the taxpayers of the county OF
Orange; House bill No. 2, for the relief OF
the sureties of John Huddleson, late colec-
tor of Central township, in the county OF
Rockingham; House bill No. 8, to refund
to Edward Cannon license tax.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. TAYLOR OF Fluvanna: A bill to
amend and reenact section l5 Of an act, APP
proved March 90, 1875, as amended by an
act approved March 2G, 1876, and section
80 OF the same act as amended by the said
act approved March 30, 1876, and act APP
proved April 2, 1877, and section IS Of an
act approved March 90, 1875. as amended
by an act approved April 2, 1877, pre-
scribing the duties, powers, liabilities, and
compensation Of certain county officers.
By Mr.. FARR: 4 bill to incorporate the
town OF Herndon, in the county OF Fairfax.
BY Mr.. ALLEN: A bill prescribing the
manner of trying civil causes by jury.
By Mr.. WALSH: 4 bill to amend an act
entitled an act to define the limits of tide
water on the south side OF James river, ap-
proved March IA, 1875, ... ....
By Dir. FULTON: A bill to amend and re-
enact the 1st section OF an act to furnish
convict-labor to work on the Raleigh and
Grayson turnpike and the Wytbe and Gray
son turnpike. approved the 2Sth day OF
February, 1878.
BY Mr.. KYLE: ---.-.....-.-..-.
RESOLVED. That the Committee for Courts
of Justice inquire what legislation is neces-
sary to protect the States interest in the
railroads and internal improvements in the
State. g,1t ....
BY Mr.. CoGHILL:
. ReSoived, That the Committee for Courts
of Justice be instructed to inquire into the
eXpediency OF purchasing for the use OF the
officers OF the courts, judges. and magis-
trates Of the State the Criminal Procedure,
"indexed and annotated" as published by
j. E. Goode, to ascertain the number OF
copies proper to be purchased and the cost
thereof, and report the facts with proper
bill. -, H.. -,
BY Mr.. ALLEN: a bill to provide that in
case OF eviction Of part OF leased premises
such eviction shall not work a suspension
OF the whole rent. ..--.a
By Mr.. WILKINSON: "A bill for the relief
OF. Edward C. Murphy and others, sureties
OF Charles I. Powell, late sheriff OF Pittsyl
yania county. 80
By Mr.. DAVIS: A, bill to extend the iuriS-
spect to injunctions.
, BY MIR. HENRY: ,.--t., ..:.....,
! .Resolred, That the Committee for Courts
= p Jurtioe innIllre and raport whether any