The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-05

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by the People EnGrsssed by the Heuse-
New Judiciary BiiI-Prepssed Resrxanizs-
tisn Of sne Unfversify Besra-yarieus
yesss and Tnef1enfs.
The senate Committee for Courts Of JUS
tice yesterday reported, without amend
lneut. Mr.. RzwIes's bii "to diminish the
judicial circuits OF the Commonwealth F"
from eighteen 70 thirteen. The defeated
bin provided for twelve. In the present
one the Richmond circuit il laid or rs fol-
lows: The city Of Richmond and the
counties of Henrico and Hanover shall con-
stituie the Ninth circuit"
SOT KEABT TO co.
The resolution os Mr.. Thurman pro
posing that the General Assembly adjourn
sins die Saturday the sth instant at II
I O'Clock +. n. came up y unfinished busi-
ness.
Mr.. Wilcox moved that il be laid on the
table. Agreed to-
AYES-Messrs. Barnes Bilss. Ellioti, EskridEe-
JAnes. Jones, Martin. Mayo Powell, kaNles- hld-
dleberrer. Rue. stevens Webb MihccA' a2o
NoEs.-Nessrs. Aikiuson, Berry. Fletcher, Glas-
gov, Hale Hesion. Hurt kolner Lgys NeNoer
=
{ Winxfeid of Albemarie-i5.
AEsENT or Nor RECohEDs- Nessrs. Bailey
Chrissiaa. Digs Edmunds- Love nsls' n. II orooA-
Morton. Walker. and Nlngheld - Hanover
Me4Srs. Digs and Fdmunds were Talred OF with
two 81 the absent Re-idiusiers lAessTS Norton
aud Bziievi.
+ subsequently Mr. Thurman made an IN
/ successful attempt 70 Get the floor 70 move
+ 70 take up the resolution from the table,
and AZ that time, once up. il would have
been agreed 10.
REORGANIZATION or TIE BOARD OF TIE UNl-
yERSTTY OF VIRGINIA.
The following has passed both houses Il
/ the General Assembly:
! b \ enacted bv fks General Assembly o Z
/ Eirgilsi0. That the Board Of Visitors Of the
4 University Of Virginia shall consist Of
nine members. The term OF office Of aid
Z Visitors shall be for four years, commenc-
inc the lst day of May. lSs2.
,. That the Offices oi III the visitors Of
the University Of Virginia be. and the
same are hereby. declared vacant.
3. That the Governor, by and with the
consent q the senate. shall Immediately
upon the Passage OF this aei appoint a new
Board q Visitors for The University d
Virginia. three Of whom shall be selected
from the division Of the -ta.e in which the
E institution j situated and two from each
J of the other grand divisions Of the state.
T II a vacancy happen in the Office u visi-
/ tor, the senate not being in session, the
1 Governor shall I'll the same for the uneX-
pired term.
!. The said Board Of Visitors shall meet
at the University II least once year, and
Il such other times a. they shall ceiermine-
the davs % meeting 70 be- fixed by the
Board. Special meetings may De called by
the rector or any three members Of the
Board. Notice Of the time Of meeting shall
T be given by the SECRETARY TO every member
Of the Board. Five members shall consti-
tute a quorum for the transaction oi busi-
ness.
:. Sections ? and u clnpieT 80 of The
{ Code Of 1875. and al acts or paris Of acts
F inconsistent with this act, are hereby re-
+ pealed.
sage.
GENERAL COMMISSIONER, OF SALES.
Thi. House bin having come mp in or
der. Mr. Mayo demanded the reading
thereof.
Tie Chair Mr.. Wood decided that the
F bin should be first read through. and that
afterwards il should bee open 10 amend
mentS.
In answer 10 q question. the Chair said
/ that this was the third reading ot the bill
E II might now be amended section Oy See
ton but for the fact that a senator had cali
: "a for he reading Of the bin, and IL must
f be read through under the rules.
Mr.. Ncvberry. Mr.. Hurt. Nj. Loyen-
stein. and other senators contended thai
after the bill wa, 50 read upon the call oi
a senator an amendments wighi be cut OF
I bv the previous question. They demanded
that the bili Oe r.-lo sec l0n ut section, ana
that y each section was read senators
should he permitted 10 offer their amend
ments.
Mr. smith offered an amendment 10 the
first section. Ruled out OF order by the
f Chair. Mr.. Smith appealed and the Chair
was oyerruled by vote of - 70 l.. - ioi-
lows:
Ayrs.--Messgs. Barnes. Bliss, Ellio;t- E.isfidgc,
James Jones. Martha Mayo Norton Ig~e.l'
Rawles. Rue stevens. Walker. Webh. Wilcox
SoTs.-Nes.rs- Atkinson. Berry. Christian
Digs. Fletcher, Glasgow. tHie- healea- hLr.'
+ Suifh. Thurman. TNyman. Wingneld q Ham
1',..-'i over. ana WinT6eld of AIbemSrie-Is.
MOI FoTiSGs-lr. Mood
Two THIRDS REQUIRED 10 oVEERtLE ihA
Mr.. Elliott was recognized, and va,
.peaking when the Chair said thai he was
in error in announcing thaf he was over
ruled: that il took q iwo-ihirds' vote 20
alter a rule. as was done by oyeuuline ihe
Chair.
The Democrats coniended that the Chair
was greatly in error; that 10 rule Wa A.
tered. but that the Chairs construction oi
the rules wa overruled bN the senate :
construction II them.
The Chair adhered 70 his ruiing-ihai
Mr.. smiths amendment 10 the first section
could not be entertained (until the bin had
firSt been read through unless ordered by
afwo-thinis vote. From ihistasi decision
he ruled that an appeal was not in order.
Prom tlis last Mr.. smith appealed.
Ruled out OF ortier.
Mr.. smith said tisa he was entitled 'to
the Judgment Of the SenAte and be meant
to have il" holding that 70 allow such 1
> decision 10 stand would be equivalent ic
: saving that the Chair could never be over
ruled excenf by two-thirds vote.
1.-THE 5vpGxENI OF TIE SENATE WANTED.
, Mr.. Walker coniended that q majority
Of the Senafe could no more alter the sen
! ste rules than they could change the Con
! stiiuiion.
Mr.. smith wanted the judgment Of M
. Senate on his appeal. not the Judgment o
/ the Chair, and insisted on his appeal.
The Chair: The Clerk viii now proceeC
with the reading Of the bill.
Mr.. Lybrook; ! move 10 adjourn.
|. The senafe refused 10 adjourn.
! During all the discussion on these point
E Of order the confusion wa great. Often
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