The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-07
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s - LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
On motion of Mr.. MARSHALL, leave OF ap-
sence was granted to Mr. DIcKENsoN Tor or SIX w
days. S
.ss5s,s. AND hIBEAGE. 81.
senate billie, fix the pay and mileage OF
members OF the. General Assembly on tns
basis OF 1860 came up on the calen aar - anu
was read. .:n -, .ha
Mr.. GAYLE moved to lay the bill on Tue
mr., HURr OF Halifax demanded the ayes
and noes. and. being taken, the Yo.e Ie,
sulted--ayes, IS; noes, lS. Inc sehAiA
voted aye, and the bill was ia Dlea. r;u
Dir. TYLER moved TO take up Tue "i''
Mr. JOHNSON demanded the ayes and
noes, which were taken. and the senate re-
fused to take up-ayes, 10; noes ".
Mr., BLAND moved to adjourn.
MIR. HukT OF Halifax demanded the ayes
and noes. -
noes, %. Ia,
The calendar was then proceeded With,
and Senate resolution calling on Second
Auditor for information. as to State deol
was agreed to.
Z Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House was called to order at I:
O'Clock by Speaker ALLEN. Prayer by the
Rev. j. William Jones, D. D., OF the Baptist
Church.
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
A number OF bills Of no great public I'M
portance were reported from committees
and placed on the calendar.
THE JUDICIAL CIRcUITs-ECoNOMICAL TEST
Mr.. GRAVES offered the following:
ResotUed by the House Of Delegates, That
the Committee for Courts OF Justice be anc
is hereby instructed to report q bill which
shall provide for twelve judicial circuits II
the State instead of eighteen, aS now pro
vided by law.
Mr. GRAVES stated that this measure
would save $4,000 per annum; that every
member had pledged himself to his con
stituents to economic, and that the oppor
tunity was now presented. He asked the
| immediate consideration Of tie resolution
The House refused to refer it.
The vote was then taken by division or
Its adoption. resuting-ayes, A; noes, 40
The ayes and noes were demanded ano
ordered, and resulted as follows:
AYEs.-Messrs. Anderson. Attkisson, Barbour
| Bernard Bland, Bohannon. Burnham. John R: Car
ter. Clarke Coghill, Coleman, Cox. Crutclfeld, Da
FtckIen, Fowler. Fulserson. Goode, Gray, Griesby
Hamilton, Hanger. II. II. Harrison, Haryie; Healy
m Hs 5at Monsae ke
son. Norton, Popham, Pulliam, Edmund G: Robin:
sou, sanddge, shannon, ShriyerI E; y: Smith :, =
Howard Smith, Stevens; W. B: TaliaterIro: y. i
| Young, and Mr.. Speaker-63.
| EoEs.-Messrs Adams, AIcrs, Brown, Burger
Chase. Crank, Curlett, Dance Davidson, Dickerson
Dickinson, Dyer Farr, Frazier Fry, Fulton, Graves e.
Green TALL acy nes
McNuIlan Moorman, Oglesby, Pace. Ragand, j. II
ROBINSON. Shelburne, Shumatc, Spessard, StarSe
Watson, S. j. Il. white, Wingfcld, Wittcn, and
WIisht-49.
So the resolution was adopted.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
Bv Mr.. FOWLER: Bill for the relief OF
Isaac Baker, of Washington county.
By Mr.. FULTON: Bill IN regard to lists OF
delinquent lands.
By Mr. FUI.KERsoN Bill to repeal section
26 OF chapter 81 Of the Code Of 1873, in rela'
ton to license OF sampIe-merchants.
BY Mr.. POWELL: Bill as to amending the
Constitution so as to do away with. county
school superintendent; the duties to be
performed by the president Of school board.
By Mr.. GRAVES: Bill as to amending the
law in relation to the returns OF improper
assessments OF lands, delinquent lands, and
insolvent capitatlon- and property-taXes.
By Mr.. FRAZIER: Bill to enlarge the eX-
tent Of territory of judicial circuits and re-
duce the number Of circuits to twelve; Fix
salary of Judges, &c.
By Mr.. SANDIDGE: A resolution as to
amending the laws in regard to approprIa-
tons OF money for county purposes 80 Us to
devolve the duties in that regard (now ex.
ercised by the county courts) on the board
of supervisors, subject to the approval and
sanction of the county court.
By Mr.. ALLEN: Resolution to distribute
the work known as the Physical Survey OF
Virginia, by Commodore NJ. +. Maury.
By Mr.. WARING: Bill providing for the
extension of the time for the collection OF
taxes in Essex county, and for the relief OF
the Taxpayers OF the same.
By MIR. WATSON: Resolution as to IN
structine the treasurers OF the several coun'
ties to pay witnesses in criminal cases.
By Mr.. HENRY: Resolution rs to repeal
ing certain chapters OF the Code in relation
to immigration.
LEAN ESs
Leave OF absence was granted Messrs
DANCE, HENRY, and BERNARD for one day
aud Messrs. ECHoLs and LADY for three days
THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
Mr.. SrARKE offered the following and
asked the immediate consideration OF the
House:
Resolved, That committee Of three be
APPOINTED TO wait upon the Governor and
request of him copy OF his inaugural ad.
dress, to be printed under the order Of this
House.
The question being OH referring the qucs.
ton to a committee (which was exactly what
Mr.. SrARKE didn't WANT. the vote resulted
on division-ayes, 81; noes, 50.
The ayes and noes were demanded and
ordered with the following result:
AYEs.-Messrs. Attkisson, Barbour, Bland. Johy
son, Davis, Dickerson, Dickinson. Evans, Farr
Fauntleroy, Fowler, Frazier, Fry, Fulkerson, Full
Goods Ggby H. H nnisr T. T. H4ps.
Sans'Hn 5 aeS ksyzfi hf haiE faS
sh Uai Snnmate. {. H. Smith j. H. smith spes
sard, Stevens, W. Taylor, Trout. J. Walker, Wat
SON Whltacre, S. j. r. White; T. Nj: White, Witten
Wright, Young, aud MIR. Speaker-62. =
NoEs.-Messrs. Adams, Akers, anderson Ber'
nard. Bobannon, Burger, Clarke, ,Cognill; Ced
Crutchfeld, Curletf, Dyer, Ec6ols. Eahulds, r.u
wards, Ficklen. Graves, Gray, Green, Hall; Hanger
Healy, Henry, Johnson, Lowell, Luck, Moncure
Norman, Mushback, Nelson, Pace, Popham h Pu
;Ealiaferro,. Wv, r. TaliaferrO, A. j. Taylor. Var
lear, G. Walker. w. NJ. Walker, Wallace, Walsh
warning, aud Wingfeid-47.
So the resolution was referred to tho
Committee for Courts OF Justice.
THE PUBLIC WAREHOUSE AND OTHER STATE
PROPERTY.