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 IL
o'clock bv the Lieutenant-Gov Nc
clergyman present.
A communication 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
Commonwealt 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 Tor SAID
limbs to furnish 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 10Th 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 lOl 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 3 and 4, chapter l6l, and
section S, chapter l23 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 a justice and a notary
present.
Mr.. MERCER arose to point of order
The senator from Russell had moved tc
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 or
the table and the question being take n
was decided in the negative.
The bill was further discussed by Messrs
KEEN. OULD, Trent, and LEMosEy.
Mr.. KEEN renewed his original amend.
mcnt to strike out the word "two" (nota
ries) and insert "one."
Mr.. GRAY hoped the bill would pass il
its present form.
The question was taken upon Mr.. KEEN's
motion to strike out and insert, and it wa
rejected.
The bill was then read third time an6
passed.
The title was amended as proposed b.
the committee by striking out "l23," ant
inserting "lG3."
Mr.. GRAY, from the Committee on Gene
raj Laws, reported without amendmen
House bill to authorize the city of Nor
folk to construct water-works for the us'
of the people of that city which was sub
sequently taken up and passed.
Mr.. GRAY, from the Committee on Gene
raj Laws, reported without amendmen
House bill for the relief of David Hixon
late sheriff Of Loud0un county. The bii
passed-yeas, %; nays, 9.
Mr.. GRAY, nom the Committee on Gene
raj Laws, reported without amendment
House bill authorizing the County Cour
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 wa.
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