No. 4. House bill entitled an act allowing any person to have his g listed for taxation, thereby making the same personal property, was taken up, read twice and referred to the committee on finance. No. 3. House bill entitled an act to refund to Edward Cannon Deense tax, was twice read and referred to the committee on general

No. 2. Honse bill entitled an act for the relief of the sureties of John Huddleson, late collector of Central township, of the county of Bekingham, was taken up, twice read, and referred to the committee on finance.

No. 15. Honse joint resolution in relation to the terms of office of ie circuit judges, was taken up, twice read, and referred to the committee for courts of justice.

Mr. DANIEL, from the committee for courts of justice, reported, without amendment,

No. 8. Senate bill to incorporate the Afton Brotherhood, in Nelson erunty, to conduct a mutual life insurance business; which was subquently taken up, read the second and ordered to be engrossed and read a third time; and being forthwith engrossed, was, on motion of Mr. SurrH, (two-thirds concurring,) read the third time and passed

with its title.

Ordered, That the clerk inform the House of Delegates thereof, and request their concurrence therein.

And he, from the same committee, reported with amendments, No. 15. Senate bill authorizing a lien on all property kept by the keeper of a livery stable, or of a house of private entertainment, to cure the payment of all charges due for keeping the same; which was subsequently taken up, read the second time, and the amendments Trosed by the committee for courts of justice were agreed to, and the bill, as amended, was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time and being forthwith engrossed, was, on motion of Mr. PAUL, wo-thirds concurring.) read the third time and passed.

The title of the bill was amended and agreed to as follows: "An act authorizing a lien on all animals, vehicles and harness ept by the keeper of a livery stable, or of a house of private enterainment, to secure the payinent of all charges due for keeping the

ame."

and

Ordered, That the clerk inform the House of Delegates thereof, request their concurrence therein.

Mr. SPITLER, from the committee on general laws, reported, with the recommendation that it do not pass,

No. 16. Senate bill entitled a bill to amend section 2 of chapter 56 of the Code of Virginia, edition of 1873, imposing restrictions upon corporated companies; which was subsequently taken up, read the second time, and the question on ordering the bill to its engrossment and third reading being put, was determined in the negative; there

fore,

Resolved, That it be rejected.

Mr. PHLEGAR, by leave, presented

No. 27. A bill to expedite proceedings in court; which, on I motions, was read the first and ordered to be read a second time, a referred to the committee for courts of justice.

Mr. WARD, by leave, presented

No. 28. A bill to re-arrange, diminish and establish the judic circuits of the state; which, on his motions, was read the first a ordered to be read a second time, and referred to the committee f courts of justice.

Mr. DANIEL, by leave, presented

No. 29. A bill to authorize the condemnation of the use of t land now occupied by the Central lunatic asylum; which, on 1 motions, was read the first and ordered to be read a second time, al referred to the committee on public institutions.

Mr. DANIEL, by leave, presented

No. 30. A bill to amend and re enact the 1st and 2d sections of : act entitled an act to secure the payment of wages or salaries to c tain employees of railways, canals, steainboats, and other corporation approved March 21st, 1877; which, on his motion, was read the fi and ordered to be read a second time, and referred to the committ for courts of justice.

Mr. NASH, by leave, presented

No. 31. A bill to amend and re-enact section 2 of an act entitl an act for the protection of game, approved March 14th, 1878; whic on his motions, was read the first and ordered to be read a seco time, and referred to the committee on fish and game.

Mr. GRIFFIN, by leave, presented

No. 32. A bill to amend and re-enact section 7 of chapter 161 the Code of 1873, in relation to the compensation and allowance attorneys for the commonwealth; which, on his motions, was read t first and ordered to be read a second time, and referred to the com mittee on retrenchment and economy.

Mr. KOINER offered the following preamble and resolution:

Whereas it is frequently alleged in the public prints, and also official reports presented to the general assembly, that the school fun have been "diverted," "spoliated," and "robbed," to the great inju and obstruction of the school system; therefore, be it

Resolved, That the committee on finance inquire into said alleg tions, and report whether there is such a diversion of the school fun as to require legislative action, with such recommendations as the may find most expedient.

The question on the adoption of the resolution being put, was c termined in the affirmative.

On motion of Mr. SMITH,

Resolved, That the joint committee on constitutional amendmer be instructed to report upon the expediency of so amending the ce stitution as to provide for the viva voce system of voting, instead the secret ballot.

On motion of Mr. NUNN,

Resolved, That the committee on fish and game be instructed

enquire and report what legislation is necessary, if any, to prevent fishng with what is known as pound or purse-nets in the rivers of this mmonwealth.

On motion of Mr. HURT of Pittsylvania,

Mr. CHILES was granted leave of absence for two days.

The report of the committee on general laws, asking to be discharged from the further consideration of a resolution in regard to the expenditure of money collected for school purposes, and that the said resoation be referred to the joint committee on constitutional amendmente, was taken up, and, on motion of Mr. HURT of Pittsylvania, the report was amended by striking out the words "joint committee on Constitutional amendments," and inserting in lieu thereof the words committee for courts of justice"; and the report as amended was Gen agreed to.

Mr. PAUL offered the following preamble and resolution:

Whereas it appears by the report of the surgeon of the penitentiary, Dr. M. W. Walker, that of the 350 convicts in the employ of the James River and Kanawha canal company, thirty-two have died during the past year, a death rate of over nine per cent.-the causes of which Samanity demands should be inquired into; therefore,

Resolved, That the committee on public institutions be directed to enquire into and report as to the character and quantity of food, the kind of clothing furnished, and what quarters, medical attendance, and hospital accommodations were provided these convicts by the James River and Kanawha canal company, and any other matters tending to show the causes of the large percentage of mortality.

The committee to have power to send for persons and papers. The question on the adoption of the resolution being put, was deternined in the affirmative.

Whereupon,

Mr. BLAND presented the following communication from the president of the James River and Kanawha company; which, on his motion, was referred, with the above resolution, to the committee on public Lastitutions:

OFFICE OF THE JAMES RIVER AND KANAWIA COMPANY,

RICHMOND, VA., December, 10, 1878.

To the Chairman of the Committee on Public Institutions of the Senate of Virginia:

DEAR SIR-My attention having just been called to the reports of the board of directors and of the surgeon of the penitentiary of Virginia, as to the treatment of convicts in the service of this comany, I would beg leave to lay before your committee at such early day as the circumstances will allow, a statement as to the transactions Evolved, together with certain documents, reports, and correspodence. bearing thereon in my possession.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

JNO. W. JOHNSTON, President.

Mr. PHLEGAR moved that the Senate do now proceed to the exec tion of the joint order of the day, which has for its object the electio of a judge for the county court of Floyd; which was agreed to, an on his motion it was ordered that he inform the House of Delegate that the Senate is ready on its part to proceed to the execution of th joint order.

Subsequently,

Mr. PHLEGAR announced that in pursuance of the order of th Senate he had carried the message to the hall of the House of Del gates, and was informed by the clerk of that body that the House ha adjourned.

Whereupon,

Mr. PHLEGAR offered the following preamble and joint resolutio which lie over under the rules:

Whereas the House of Delegates adjourned this day before the hot arrived for the execution of the joint order for the election of a coun judge for Floyd county, be it

Resclved (the House of Delegates concurring), That the two hous of the general assembly will proceed at half past twelve o'clock Saturday, December 14, 1878, to elect a county judge for Floy county, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Z. ! Dobyns.

On motion of Mr. PILEGAR, the rules being suspended therefor, tl resolution was taken up and agreed to; ordered that the clerk infor the Ilouse of Delegates thereof, and request their concurrence therei On motion of Mr. WooD, the Senate adjourned until to-morro twelve o'clock.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1873.

A communication from the House of Delegates by their clerk, w read as follows:

In House of Delegates, December 12, 1878. The House of Delegates have passed House bills entitled an act incorporate the town of Herndon, in the county of Fairfax, No. an act to incorporate the Union bridge company, No. 6; and an a to authorize the colored Baptist church of Liberty, Virginia, to borro money and secure the payment of same by deed of trust on the chur property, No. 9.

And they have agreed to Senate joint resolution to provide for t election of a county judge for Floyd caunty, to fill a vacancy casioned by the resignation of Z. T. Dobyns.

And they have agreed to Senate joint resolution providing for recess of the general assembly, with an amendment.

In which bills and amendment they respectfully request the co currence of the Senate.

No. 5. House bill entitled an act to incorporate the town of HernJon, in the county of Fairfax, was taken up, twice read, and referred to the committee on county, city and town organizations.

No. 6. Honse bill entitled an act to incorporate the Union bridge ompany, was taken up, twice read, and referred to the committee on mads and internal navigation.

No. 9. House bill entitled an act to authorize the colored Baptist church, of Liberty, Virginia, to borrow money, and secure the payment of same by deed of trust on the church property; was taken ap, twice read and referred to the committee on general la xs.

Serate joint resolution providing for a recess of the general asmby, with the amendment proposed by the House of Delegates, was taken up.

The House propose to amend the resolution by striking out the words Friday, the 3d," and inserting in lieu thereof the words "Tuesday, the 7th.”

The question on agreeing to the amendment being put, was determied in the negative-ayes 9; noes 24.

On motion of Mr. CHILES, the vote was recorded as follows:

AYES-Messrs. Bliss, Daniel, Gayle, Grimsley, Hairston, Massey, Powell, Sherand and Wal-ton-9.

NOES-Messrs. Betts, Bland, Brooke, Chiles. Elliott, Fulkerson, Goode, Griffin, fært of Pittsylvania, Koiner, Lee, Moulton, Murray, Norton, Nuun, Paul, Phlegar, Steldir, Slemp, Spitler, Stevens, Tanner, Ward, and Wortham-24.

On motion of Mr. KOINER, it was

Ordered, That he inform the House of Delegates of the disagreeent of the Senate to their amendment.

A message was received from the House of Delegates by Mr. SHELBURNE, who informed the Senate that that House had agreed to Serate joint resolution fixing a day for the election of county judge be Floyd, with an amendment, in these words: Strike out the words December the 14th," and insert in lien thereof the words "this day, December 13th."

The resolation was taken up, and the question on agreeing to the endment proposed by the House of Delegates being put, was de

termined in the affirmative.

On motion of Mr. PHLEGAR, it was

Ordered, That be inform the House of Delegates thereof.

Mr. GRIMSLEY, from the committee on finance, reported, without Amendment,

No. 2. House bill entitled an act for the relief of the sureties of John Huddleson, late collector of Central township of the county of Pekingham; which was subsequently taken up and read the third

fire-when,

Mr. BROOKE moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was dered to its third reading-whereupon,

Mr. DANIEL moved that the bill be indefinitely postponed; and the etion being put thereon, was determined in the negative.