The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-01-15
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
MONDAY, January IA, 1867.
SEN ATE,

The Senate was called to order at II
O'Clock by the Northumberland. No
clergyman present.
A commune alton was received from the
House, announcing the passage OF certain
bills, which were referred to the appropri-
ate committees.
The bill appropriating $4,000 to pur-
chase artificial limbs for citizens of this
Commonwealth who lost their limbs in the
late war was returned from the House of
Delegates, with an amendment that that
body had disagreed to the proviso of the
Senate requiring each applicant for said
limbs to furnish a certificate of the clerk
of his county that he was unable to pay
for the same.
On motion of Mr.. TROUT, the bill was
recommitted to the Committee on FL
nance.
Mr.. Trout, from the Committee for
Courts OF Justice, reported back Senate
bill, without amendment, to enable the
Union Manufacturing Company to borrow
money.
Mr.. TROUT, from the Committee for
Courts of Justice, reported, without
amendment, House bill to amend and re-
enact the Goth section Of chapter 1919 OF
the Code, edition of 1860, in regard to wit
nesses in prosecutions for unlawful gam
ing. which was afterwards taken up, con-
Sidered, and passed.
Mr.. TROUT, from the Committee for
Courts of Justice, reported, with an amend
ment. Senate bill to amend and reenact the
lst section of chapter l0l OF the Code,
edition of 1860, in relation to the game
law.
Mr.. TROUT, from the Committee on
Courts of Justice, reported, with an
amendment to the title, House bill to
amend sections and 4, chapter l6l, and
section s, chapter 1913 of the Code, edition
of 1860, in regard to the acknowledgment
of deeds by married women, which was
subsequently taken up and deliberately
discussed by Messrs. PECK, CARTER, MEADE,
KEEN, MERCER, CABELL, and CROCKETT.
Mr.. KEEN proposed to amend by in
sorting one notary instead of two.
Mr.. CARTER moved to amend by insert
ing -" one justice of the peace"
Mr.. MERCER moved to lay the amend
ments upon the table which; if it should
prevail, would carry the bill with it.
Mr.. TROUT moved to amend SO as to pro-
vide that there should be two justices, or
two notaries, or justice and notary
present.
Mr.. MERCER arose to point of order.
The senator from Russell had moved to
amend the amendment of the senator from
Pittsylvania, and he (Mr. MERCIER) had
moved to lay the amendments on the table.
He therefore submitted that the motion OF
the senator from Augusta was out of order.
The CHAIR sustained the point of order,
and, at the suggestion of Mr.. GRAY, Mr..
MERCER withdrew his motion.
Mr.. KEEN renewed the motion to lay on
the table and the question being taken,
was decided in the negative.
The bill was further discussed by Messrs.
KEEN, OULD, TRENT, and LEMosEy.
Mr.. KEEN renewed his original amend
ment to strike out the word "two" (nota-
ries) and insert "one."
Mr.. GRAY hoped the bill would pass in
its present form.
The question was taken upon Mr.. KEEN's
motion to strike out and insert, and it was
rejected.
The bill was then read third time and
passed.
The title was amended as proposed by
the committee by striking out "l23," and
inserting "l63."
Mr.. GRAY, from the Committee on Gene
raj Laws, reported without amendment
House bill to authorize the city OF Nor.
folk to construct water-works for the use
of the people of that city which was sub.
seauently taken up and passed.
Mr.. GRAY, from the Committee on Gene
raj Laws, reported without amendment
House bill for the relief of David Hixon,
late sheriff of Loudoun county. The bill
passed-yeas, %; nays,9
Mr.. GRAY, from the Committee on Gene
raj Laws, reported without amendment
House bill authorizing the County Court
of Cumberland to pay the agents OF the
Freedmen's Bureau in said county.
The bill was discussed at length, and Mr..
KEEN moved to lay it upon the table.
Agreed to, and the bill was tabled.
House bill amending the act incorpo-
rating the Norfolk City Water Works was
taken up and passed.
Mr.. GRAY, from the Committee on Gene
raj Laws, reported, with substitute there
for, the joint resolution from the House
abolishiDg the Office Of Register Of the