The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-01-17
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA
WEDNESDAY, January l6, 1867.
SENATE.

WEDNESDAY, January l6, 1867.
SENATE.
The Senate was called to order at IL
o'clock by the Lieutenant Governor.
A communication was received from the
House Of Delegates announcing the pas
sage Of several bills.
House bill amending sections and IA OF
chapter l5S Of the Code of 1860, concern
ing the terms OF courts, returned from the
House with an announcement Of the disa-
greement Of that body to- the second
amendment Of the Senpsstte, striking out at
the end of The I4th section the words
"and-la respective terms of the said
courts shall not exceed thirty Live days"
was taken up.
On motion of Mr.. KELLo, the Senate re-
coded from its amendment.
Mr., BOILING moved II suspension OF the
rule requiring bills passed to be retained
two DAYS before being communicated to the
House, in order that the Senate might re-
tain for longer period the bill in relation
to the acknowledgment of deeds, Justices
Of the peace, and moiaries public. The
Senate Yesterday refused to reconsider the
vote by which the bill was passed; but he
had an amendment to offer, which, If
adopted. would throw the acknowledgment
of deeds and the REIMBURSEMENT of dover
upon two justices and one notary which,
he believed, would meet the views OF the
people.
The motion was opposed by Messrs.
MERCER, MEADE, and GRAY, and the vote
being taken, the Senate'agreed to suspend
tho ruleS-ayas IA. noes IL,
House bill changing the time of holding
the terms of the Circuit Court for the
county of Highland was read twice and re-
ferred to the Committee for Courts Of JUS
tice.
House bill to incorporate the Harmonic
Oil and Mining Company in the county OF
Scott was taken up, and passed under @
suspension Of the rules.
House bill TO transfer from the Male
Charity School at Fredericksburg, to the
Female Charity School in the same town
all the property held by the former, was
read and referred to the Committee oil
Public Institutions.
House bill TO authorize the city of Ports
mouth to issue coupon bonds was read, and
referred to the Committee for Courts Of
Justice.
House bill for the relief of James o
Harris, late sheriff of Culpeper, was read
and referred to the Committee on Finance
House bill to change the corporate name
and amend the charter of the Richmond
Savings Bank and Insurance Company wa
read, and referred to the Committee OF
General Laws.
House bill to amend chapter II of the
Code ledition Of ls60) in relation to chtrcf
property, returned from the committee
with an amendment, was taken up, de-
bated, and, on motion Of Mr.. ROBINSON
laid on the table for the present.
House bill to establish evidence in rela.
ton to waste and unappropriated lands was
taken up and passed.
House bill To amend section of chapter
80 OF the Code edition of 1860, in relation
10 banks merely of deposit and discount
was considered and passed.
House bin amending the charter of tn,
Planters Savings Bank of Richmond, Vir
Riuia, was reported from the Committee OIL
Banks, with the following amendment to b,
added to the Sd section: provided, how
ever, that nothing in this act contained
shah authorize said Savings Bank to take
for the loan or forbearance Of money o.
other things, any more than the legal rate
ofSnterest." The amendment was adopt
ed; aud, on motion of Mr.. Mitchell, the bill
was laid upon the table for the present.
House bill to incorporate the Farmer:
Savings Bank Of Danville, reported from
the committee with an amendment precise
ly similar to the above, was taken up, the
amendment agreed to, and the bill passed
House bill TO incorporate the Chatham
Savings Bank, reported with simila,
ame1iment, was taken up, the amendment
adopfed, and the bill passed.
Ai6essage was received from the House
ANNOUNCING the passage Of Senate bill t.
incorporate the James River and kanawhs
Transportation Company; so the bill Il
now . law.
House bill amending and regnacting the
act passed July Is, Is ], entitled Gan ACT
TO amend and reenact the lst section o.
chapter $50 Of the Code, and repeating an
act passed February, 1866, amendatory
thereof" was taken up and rejected on
Courts Of Justice.
Senate bill to provide fixed and adequate
salaries for the judges Of the Common
wealth was rejected on the recommends.
ton OF the same committee.
Several bills on the calendar were taken
up, read twice, and ordered TO their en-
grossment and third reading.
Mr.. COLEMAN, by leave, introduced a
bilito amend the act passed March 3, 1865,
In relation 70 jailors' fees FOR keeping and
supporting prisoners, which was referred
TO the Committee on General Laws.
Mr. TROUT. by leave, introduced bill to
provide for the completion ola line or lines
Of railroad from the waters OF the Chesa-
peako TO the Ohio river, which was taken
up. read once, and ordered to . second
reading; and, on motion Of Mr.. KEEN, re-
Ssrred 70 the Committee on Roads and In
fernsi Navigation. q
~: eos'ssOs, rom ths Committee %