The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-02-04

having adjourned over from FRIDAY uhtii
Monday to give committees time to per-
feet reports.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The Journal was read. A message from
tho Senate announced certain biils passed
by that body, which were referred. Com-
mittees made reports, including bills, which
were placed on the calendar.
BILLS, RESOLUTIONS, ETC.,
were introduced and referred:
By Mr.. EvANs.-A bill to incorporate
the Goochland Mining Company.
BY Mr.. GRAvEs.-A bill to authorize the
Blue Ridge Turnpike Company to construct
a bridge over the Rapid Ann river and
charge additional toll.
BY Mr.. ATKISsoN.-For some amend
ment of the fence law so as to make its
operation more fair and equitable in
counties where it is only partially adopted.
Bv Mr.. GARRETT.-Into the expectancy
of allowing Henry ii. Hurt, sheriff OF Hail
fax. administrator Of J. r. West, to levy
for taxes paid into the Treasury by said ).
r. West prior to 1861.
By Mr.. DEsKIYs.-Into the expcdlency
of chartering q savings bank at Jefferson
Vile, Tazewell county. -
Nv Mr.. LEw1s.-The petition of citizens
of Fairfax praying the abolition oil 'he
fence law.
REJECTED RESOLUTIONS, &c.
Tho Committee on Asylums and Prisons
reported adversely upon the petition Oh
Mrs. Juliet A. Boyd for the removal OF
William Boyd, q ~lunatic, from the asylum
in Nashville to the asylum at stanton +;
and same committee report adversely 10
the proposed amendments to the laws re-
latinp to lunatics; in both OF which reports
| the House concurred.
Leave of absence was granted to the
member from Southampton, Mr.. HOLMES,
for four days; to the member from Will
l~iamsburg, Mr.. SMITH, for three days; tc
the member from Amelia, Mr.. MILLER,
until Wednesday.
Mr.. WHITE announced that his colleague,
| DR.. MAGRUDER, was detained from his seat
by indisposition.
Leave of absence was granted to the
member from Norfolk county, Mr.. Butt,
for two days.
PUBLIC DEBT.
On motion of Mr.. CRUMP, the bill No.
2O3. to consolidate the public debt of the
State and to provide for the gradual pay
ment of the principal and interest thereof,
was made the order of the day for Tuesday
next, and continuously unit. disposed OF.
HOMESTEAD BILL.
On motion of Mr.. GARRETT, the home
stead bill. which was the order of the day
for this day, was postponed, and made the
order of the day for Monday next.
BILLS REJECTED.
The Senate bill to amend the 4th Sec
ton of chapter l2l of the Code Of 1860, as
amended by the act of December 10, 1851,
and by act of January, 1867, in regard to
acknowledgment of deeds, was, upon the
question OF it's passage, rejected.
Senate bill reducing the fees of ."iailors
was, upon the question Of its passage, re-
jected.
Senate bill authorizing processioners OF
lands to summon and compel the attend
ance of persons acquainted with the parti-
ton lines of landowners, &C., was read a
third time and rejected.
AMENDED BILL.
The House bill in relation to acknow-
ledgment of deeds, returned from the Sc
nate with an amendment, came up in Or
der, and the House concurred IN the Sc
Mates amendment.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were read a third
time and passed:
Senate bill incorporating the Wythe
Mining and Manufacturing Company;
And the following House bills
A bill for the construction of a railroad
or the improvement of New river from
Central Depot to the mouth of Greenbrier
river;
A bill to incorporate the Ashland Sa-
wings Bank;
A bill to amend and reenact the I'd and
9th sections of 23d chapter of the Code OF
1860, altering the brigades OF militia in the
State:
A bill to incorporate the Metropolitan
Savings Institution Of the city of Rich,
mond;
A bill to incorporate the Merchants and
Mechanics Savings Bank of Richmond ;
Abill to incorporate the Richmond Club;
A bill to incorporate the Hot Springs, in
the county of Bath.
A bill extending the limits of the town
Of Tappahannock;
A bill to incorporate the town of Stan
ardSville, in the county Of Greene;
A bill to incorporate the Tuckahoe Coal
Mining Company;
A bill relating to qualifications and re-
uuirements of the voters of the town OF
Manchester;
A bill to establish Hollands warehouse,
in the town of Danville;
A hill establishing tho Planters ware
house in the town Of Danville;
A bill to incorporate the Mutual Build
ing Fund and Dollar Savings Bank of the
city of Richmond;
A bill to incorporate the Savings Bank
Of Scottsville F.;
A bill to incorporate the Cape Charles
Hotel Company;
A bill to refund to John I. Lacy a license
tax-GS to 7; Explained and sustained by
Mr.. BOwLEsl and
A bill for the relief of the Virginia Iron
Manufacturing Company, in the county OF
Henrico-ayes, 60; noes, 20.
The House took up bills in their early
stages, and a number were ordered tc
engroSsment.
EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION.
The bill regulating express transporta,
ton on railroads was passed by.
CONSOLIDATED RAILROAD LINES.
On motion of Mr.. KELLEY, the bill rela-
tive to the consolidated lines to the Ohio
was made the order of the day for Mon.
day the llth instant.
On motion of Mr.. GOoDE, the bill rela-
tive to the consolidated line from the sea
tn Cumberland Gan yss made the order