UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO SENATE JOURNAL. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1870. Pursuant to a joint resolution of the general assembly, the senate met and was called to order by its President. Mr. Smith of New Kent, announced that R. G. Greene, elected to fill the vacancy in the representation of the twenty-seventh senatorial district, composed of the city of Petersburg, created by the resignation of Franklin Wood, was present, and desired to qualify as senator from that district. Thereupon, Mr. Greene (having previously filed in the office of the clerk of the senate a certificate of his election, and also a receipt of the secretary of the commonwealth of the oath required to be taken and filed in the office of the said secretary, by the act entitled an act prescribing the oath of office, approved March 15th, 1870,) came forward, and the President of the senate administered to him the additional oath required by said act-whereupon, Mr. Greene took his seat. At the suggestion of Mr. Moseley, the roll was then called, and the following senators responded to their names: Messrs. Austin, Campbell, Carr, Greene, Kendrick, Lyons, Martin, Moseley, Moss, Smith of New Kent, Smith of Henrico, and Teamoh-12. A quorum not being present, On motion of Mr. Carr, the senate adjourned until Monday, ten o'clock. MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1870. Mr. Riddick, senator from Nansemond, in the chair. At the suggestion of Mr. Carr, the roll was called, and the following senators responded to their names : Messrs. Austin, Campbell, Carr, Greene, Greever, Harris, Kendrick, Lyons, Martin, Massey, Moseley, Moss, Riddick, Smith of New Kent, Smith of Henrico, and Teamoh-16. A quorum not being present, On motion of Mr. Carr, the senate adjourned until to-morrow, ten o'clock. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1870. Mr. Riddick in the chair. At the suggestion of Mr. Austin, the roll was called, and the following senators responded to their names: Messrs. Anderson of Pittsylvania, Austin, Campbell, Greene, Greever, Harris, Johnson, Kendrick, Lyons, Martin, Massey, Moseley, Owen, Riddick, Robinson, Smith of New Kent, Smith of Henrico, Taylor of Loudoun, and Teamoh-19. A quorum not being present, On motion of Mr. Smith of New Kent, the senate adjourned until to-morrow, ten o'clock. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1870. Mr. Riddick in the chair. The roll was called, and the following senators responded to their names: Messrs. Anderson of Pittsylvania, Austin, Beazley, Campbell, Courtney, Greene, Greever, Grimsley, Hamlett, Harris, Herndon, Johnson, Kendrick, Latham, Lyons, Martin, Massey, Moseley, Moss, Riddick, Robinson, Smith of New Kent, Smith of Henrico, Taylor of Loudoun, and Teamoh-25. A quorum being present, A communication from the house of delegates by their clerk, was read as follows: In House of Delegates, October 3, 1870. The house of delegates have agreed to a joint resolution in regard to the house of delegates resuming its sessions in the capitol building; in which they respectfully request the concurrence of the senate. The said resolution was taken up, read as follows, and agreed to: Resolved (with the concurrence of the senate), That the house of delegates will resume its sessions in the capitol building. On motion of Mr. Greever, it was Ordered, That he inform the house of delegates thereof. Mr. Smith of New Kent offered the following joint resolution, which lies over under the rules: Resolved (the house of delegates concurring), That the superintendent of public printing be and he is hereby directed to have printed six hundred copies of the index of the acts of the present general assembly passed up to the date of adjournment on the 11th day of July, which has been prepared by the keeper of the rolls-two hundred of which shall be delivered to the members of the general assembly, and . the residue to the secretary of the commonwealth, who shall send them to the officers who have been furnished with the acts passed by the general assembly up to the same date. On his motion the rule requiring joint resolutions to lie over one day was suspended, and the said resolution was taken up and agreed to. On his further motion, it was Ordered, That he inform the house of delegates thereof, and request their concurrence therein. Mr. Grimsley, by leave, presented the following bill, which was read the first and ordered to be read a second time, and referred to the committee for courts of justice: No. 318, A bill to amend and re-enact 3d section of chapter 182, in the subdivision of an act entitled an act to amend the provisions of the Code in regard to the supreme court of appeals, so as to make them conform to the present constitution, approved June 23, 1870. On motion of Mr. Harris, Resolved, That the senate, on and after Thursday, the 6th instant, and until otherwise ordered, meet at twelve o'clock, M. On motion of Mr. Smith of New Kent, Leave of absence was granted Mr. Carr for four days. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Smith of New Kent for three days. Lieutenant-Governor J. L. Marye, Jr., resumed the chair. A message was received from the house of delegates by Mr. Cochran, who informed the senate that that house had adopted a joint resolution in regard to the disposition of certain pews which were in Sycamore church. The said joint resolution was taken up and read the first and second times, and on motion of Mr. Taylor of Loudoun (the rules being suspended therefor), was read the third time, and the question on the adoption of the said resolution being put, was determined in the affirmative-ayes 22; noes none. The vote was recorded as follows: Ayes-Messrs. Anderson of Pittsylvania, Austin, Beazley, Campbell, Courtney, Greever, Grimsley, Harris, Johnson, Kendrick, Latham, Lyons, Martin, Moseley, Moss, Owen, Riddick, Robinson, Smith of New Kent, Smith of Henrico, Taylor of Loudoun, and Teamoh-22. Ordered, That the clerk inform the house of delegates thereof. A message was received from the house of delegates by Mr. Cochran, who informed the senate that that house had agreed to a joint resolution postponing the election of city judge of Staunton. The said resolution was taken up and read as follows: Resolved (the senate concurring), That the election of judge of the hustings court of the town of Staunton be postponed until one o'clock P. M., Tuesday, October 11. The question being put on agreeing to the same, was determined in the affirmative. Ordered, That the clerk inform the house of delegates thereof. On motion of Mr. Johnson, the senate adjourned until to-morrow, twelve o'clock. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1870. Prayer by Rev. Dr. Nolley. Mr. Taylor of Loudoun, submitted the following joint resolution, which lies over under the rules: Resolved (the house of delegates concurring), That when the two houses of the general assembly adjourn on Monday, the 7th day of November next, they adjourn sine die. Mr. Snowden, by leave, presented the following bill, which was read the first and ordered to be read a second time, and on his motion, referred to the committee for courts of justice: No. 319, A bill to confer upon judges of the corporation and county courts, powers in vacation. Mr. Snowden, by leave, presented the following bill, which was read the first and ordered to be read a second time, and on his motion, referred to the committee for courts of justice: No. 320, A bill to amend an act entitled an act to prescribe the times for the holding of the terms of the circuit courts of the state, approved July 11th, 1870. Mr. Grimsley, by leave, presented the following bill: No. 321, A bill providing for the compilation and publication of the laws relating to township organization and the duties of township officers; which was read the first and ordered to be read a second time, and on his motion, referred to the committee on county, city, and town organizations. On motion of Mr. Taylor of Norfolk city, Leave of absence was granted Mr. Perrin for one week. On motion of Mr. Grimsley, Leave of absence was granted Mr. Roller for one week. The following communication from the governor was received by his secretary, Col. Owens : |