The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-22
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
Forty-seventh Day.
MONDAY. January 81, 1873.
SENATE.

500 ~ MONDAY. January 81, 1873.
SENATE. ,..a
acknowledgements WALKER in the
chair. No prayer.
ia A. number OF House bills were twice read
and appropriately referred.
Mr.. WARD, from the Committee on County,
CITY, asd Town Organization, reported
House bill to provide for working the roads
in Shenandoah and Page counties.
Dir. SMITH, from the Committee Of FL
nance, reported Senate bill to make the sill
yer coin issued by the United States Gov.
eminent legal tender within the State OF
Virginia, with amendments to encourage
the introduction and investment OF foreign
capital in mining andman ufacturing indus
tries, with an amendment; for the relief OF
G. w. Jones, Of Warren county.
~ SICK.
Mr.. LEE announced that Mr., HURT OF
Halifax was lying quite sick at his hotel.
= BILLS, RESOLUTIONS. &C., INTRODUCED. .
BY Mr.. MURRAY: A bill to provide COM
mutation to certain MANNED soldiers, sail
ors, and marines in lieu Of artificial limbs or
eyes heretofore provided by law. Placed
on the calendar.
BY Mr.. PHLEGAR: A joint resolution fol-
a Joint committee to rearrange the judicial
circuits, and to report four plans-one fol
twelve, one for thirteen, one for fourteen,
and one for fifteen circuits. Agreed to I'M
der q suspension Of the rules.
By Mr.. HURT: Aresolution as to amend.
ing the law so as to withdraw the power OF
eXpending money on account Of towns,
&c, from Judges, and confer same upon SUI.
narvisors Refereed. 49,. g.. r.
BY Mr.. PAUL: A bill!to provide for the
payment and collection Of all sums accru.
ing to the literary fund under section 7, ar.
ticle S, OF the Constitution. in lawful money
OF the United States. Referred.
BY Mr.. HUIT: A resolution in reference
to trial of criminal cases at any time during
the year. Referred.
BY same: A resolution in relation to pub.
lie contracts with public officers, Referred
BY Mr.. DICKINSON :: "A resolution calling
for he information from the Auditor as to
the number of prosecutions, amount OF
fines paid, &C., in the several counties OF
the State during the past year. Agreed to.
By Dir. PHLEGAR: Aresolution providing
for the appointment OF an extra page, to
serve until the sergeant-at-arms RECEIVERS.
Agreed to. t4-
By Mr.. JOHNSON: A bill to prevent con-
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industries and enterprise.
By Mr.. Johnson. a resolution requesting
the Auditor Of Public Accounts to report
the amount of revenue received from each
city and county, and amount expended on
account of.each city and county. Agreed to.
By Dir. BROOKE A resolution fixing the
order in which State officers shall be elected
on Wednesday. Agreed to.
BY Mr.. BLAND: A resolution as to whc-
Their the Judge OF the Eighth judicial circuit
was elected for a full or unexpired term.
Referred.
BILLS PASSED. II .a. /.
Senate bill to amend the law with refer
ence to the docketing Of iudgment -liens.
Senate bill to prevent the obstruction Of
water-courses in Wise and Buchanan coun-
ties. I
Senate billto allow the treasurer Of Win
chester to extend the time for making re-
turns of bis delinquent lists for 1876.
Senate bill to amend section Z. of chapter
157 of the 'Codeso as to fix place of holding
the Circuit Court OF Henrico county.
Senate bill TO amend an act to authorize
the Board of Supervisors OF Henrico to hire
convicts to work upon the public roads, &c.
Senate bill to authorize the Lynchburg
Light Artillery Blues to uniform themselves
as they may desire.
FROM THE GOVERNOR.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate commu-
nication from the Governor, enclosing the
semi-annual report Of the Board OF Visitors
of the Virginia Military Institute; which,
on motion OF Mr.. MASSEY, was laid on the
table and ordered to be printed.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A number OF reports from committees not
of public interest were taken up and
agreed to.
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
Senate bill (Mr. BRO0KE's bill. already
published in the Dispatch to readiust the
public debt Of Virginia was taken up, read
and amended, and Inade the order for Tues
day at P. III.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Speaker ALLEN in the chair. No prayer.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. BLAND Resolution us to pre-
scribing proper punishment for prisoners
escaping, or attempting to escape, from jail
By setting fire thereto.
By MIR. DIcKERsoN of Floyd: Bill to
ameud the charter OF the Lebanon Academy.
By Mr.. TAYLOR OF Henrico: Resolution
as to removing the Circuit Court of Henrico
to the courthouse OF said county.
BY Mr.. FULTON: Resolution as to pro-
yiding for the sale OF the States interest in
the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac railroad.
By Mr. TROUT: Petition OF citizens OF
Roanoke county, praying that certain
amendments asked for by the town Of Big
Lick to the charter; Of the same be not
granted. is
By Dir. kEYsER: That the Joint Commit,
tee on Constitutional Amendments inquire;
into the proprietY Of amending section Of
article, 4 Of the Constitution, SO as. to au-
thorize the Legislature to fix the salary OF
the Gopernoraof the Commonwealth. S, !.
BY Mr.. HARDEsTY: Bill for the relief OF
70. G. Marshall, Jr.s treasurer OF Clarke
county, and his sureties. sss
BY Mr. FRAzIER: Bin to provide for,
working the roads and pairing The bridges
In the county OF Rockbridge B.
Ii BY, Mr.. LOWELL: Petition OF M. S.
Weaver, Y. Il, Bennett and forty other citi-