The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-13
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA
MONDAY. December Il, 1881.

SENATE.
Tho Senate met at noon-Presldent pro
ts1l ELLIOTT in the chair.
Journal OF Fridays session was read.
THE STANDING COMMITTEES.
air. WooD was called to the chair, and
Mr.. ELLIOTT, from his seat on the floor,
submitted the report of the special commit
zee appointed last Thursday to name the
standing committees Of the Senate. In do
my 70 Mr.. ELLIOTT explained that in so
iar a. members OF the special committee
bad been assigned places on the various
Standing committees, he had taken tine en-
tire responsibility upon himself, he having
generally indicated in the committee the
places the members thereof should occupy.
The list Of committees was then read, as
follows:
Privileges and Elections: Messrs. Wood,
danes, Thurman. Barnes, Christian, Jones,
and Twyman.
Courts of Justice Messrs. Bailey, Rawles,
WILCOX, Smith, Martin, Atkinson, Ly-
brook, Glasgow, and Powell.
General Laws: Messrs. Newberry. Esk-
ridge, Berry, Koiner, lIeaton, Rue, and
Hoie.
Roads and Internal Navigation: Messrs.
Martin, and Stevens.
Finance and Banks: Messrs. Riddleber-
aa, Wood. Loyenstein, Hurt, Edmnnds,
Martin. and Mayo.
Public Institutions and Education
Messrs. Koiner, Bailey, Norton, Wingfield
OF Albemarle, Stevens, Lowell, and Webb.
County, City, and Town Organizations /;
Mcssrs. Thurman. New berry, Powell, Ed
munds, Rue, Digs, and Williams.
Agriculture, Mining, and Manufactures :
Aesers. Walker, Powell, Berry, Hurt,
BaTpes, Wingfeld Of Hanover, and Bliss.
Wish and Game: McSsrs. Mayo, Rawles,
Wilcox, James, Atkinson, Twyman, Chris
tisu, Webb, and Fletcher.
Enrolled Bills: Messrs. Lovenstcin,
Mayo, Wingfeld Of Albcmarlc, Lowell, and
Hale.
TO Examine Clerks Office: Messrs.
Williams, Loycnstein, and Wingfeld. OF
Hanover.
On Rules President Of Senate, President
r:o ieu,., Chairman Of Committee on Priyi-
legcs and Elections.
Executive Expenditures McSsrs. Hale,
Fletcher, and Thurman.
On Library; Messrs. Atkinson, Bailey,
and Newberry.
10 Examine Office OF Auditor of Public
Accounts: Me>srs. EsSIidgc, Lybrook, and
Jones.
To Examine Second Auditors Office
Nossrs. Wilcox, Stevens, and Eskridge.
70 Examine Registers Office: McsSrs.
Norton, Williams, and Barnes.
70 Examine Treasures Office Messrs.
Bliss, koincr, and Christian.
To Examine Bonds of Public Officers
Mexrs. Hurt, Norton, and Edmmds.
Public Printing: Messs. Lowell, Bal.
Icy, aud Rswlcs.
VIRGINIA REPORTS.
kr. ATKINSON offered a resolution in.
stincting the Committee for Courts OF Jus
tico 10 inquire into the eXpediency o.
authorizing the Secretary OF the Common
wealth 10 sell the Virginia Reports at prime
cost 70 any member OF the legal profession
upon his affidavit that the book is for hi'
OWL use. Adopted,
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
hy MIR. BAILEY: Joint resolutions pro-
posing amendments to the Constitution re.
latiDg 10 the elective franchise.
by Mr.. BLISS: Bill TO relieve Anna Maria
Jackson and others.
by Mr.. LovESsTEIN Bill to INCORPORATE
The Richmond Grain.Elevator Company.
Hy Mr.. EDNUNDs: Bill TO refund TO Silas
j. Lawson, OF Halifax, q license paid b,
hIm.
Ply the same Resolution appropriatine
$4,000 for MANNED aud disabled soldiers
BY the same Resolution TO repeal see
ton 81 OF the criminal laws which make
felony in certain eases for advances o
gnano and other fertilizers.
BY Mr.. THURMAN: Bill 10 protect land
owners in making advances TO tenants.
BY Mr.. KorXER: Bill TO amend the Cod'
al 1878, in relation TO the rights and privi
lcges OF incorporated companies.
by Mr.. BAILEY: Bill TO remove the dis
abilities OF G.. w. Ward, OF Washington
county, and others.
by Mr. HALE: Petition for the repeal Of
tn Charter Of the town OF iIilkyille, Car
ron county.
IBE JOINT ORDER.
n, tells o'clock recess was taken for hal
ar nour, and al 1850 o'clock the President