The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-01-09
ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
TUESDAY, January S, 1867.
SEN ATE.

The Senate was called TO order NJ l. y CLOCK
nv the Lieutenant Governor.
communication was received from Tue
House announcing the passage OF sundry bills
THE GERMAN REFORMED CHURCH or "oopsioOh.
rIopse hin 10 allow the German Reformed
cbnrch OF Woodstock TO take and hold real es-
tate not 10 exceed four acres in ALL was taken
mn on motion Of Mr.. BELEW, and passed
,Ivnuoyr REAL ESTATE INSURANCE COMPANY OF
VIRGINIA.
Ny GRAY, from the Committee on Gene
roI Laws reported, with amendments, House
hin to incorporate the Piedmont Real Estate
Insurance Company OF ' Virginia.
SESSIONS ACTS.
Mr. GRAY, from the Committee on General
Laws reported without amendment, Rouse
bil, authorizing the Secretary OF the Common
wealth TO distribute sessions acts, &C., III GER
The bin was subsequently taken up ana
pas.ed-yeas, rs; nays, v.
J.sps RIVER AND KANAwHA TRASsPoETATioH
COMPANY.
Mr.. GRAY, from the Committee on GENERA
Laws reported Senate bill TO incorporate :.ie
compnny; which was subsequently taReh "
and passed under a suspension OF the rules.
RAILWAY EXTESsIoSs.
MIR. ROBINSON, from the committee on
| Roads and Internal Navigation, reported,
! without amendment, Senate bill in relation 10
| the extension Of the Petersburg and Richmond
| railroad ana the Petersburg railroad through
| the city of Petersburg.
The bill which is exactly tie same one
passed last session in relation to the extension
| of the Richmond and Fredericksburg railroad
| through the city of Richmond, was subse-
quently taken up and passed
RAILROAD TARIFFS.
| On motion of MIR. ROBINSON, 1t was
| ReSoired, That the Board of Public Works
be requested 10 furnish the Senate with a
rf coll from a.
York and other northern cities via the cities OF
Philadelphia, Baltimore, ana washington,
and the Orange and Alexandria ana virginia
and Tennessee railroads TO Memphis, Tenn.
| Also including the through tariit OF lois
from Virginia cities on said route 10 Memphis,
and the present tariff OF tolls on the orange
and Alexandria and the Virginia and Tennes-
see railroads.
| BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. DAVIS, by leave, introduced bill To
Incorporate the north fork Of hoiston Coal
and Iron Mining and Salt Manufacturing
1 Company which was referred TO The Commit L
tee on General Laws.
Mr. TALlAFERR0, by leave, introduced n
bill 10 amend an act entitled !" AN ACT 10 Moor t
porate the Rappahannock and West Point
RaiIroad Company" passed March 90, 1860
which was referred to the Committee on Roads
and internal NAVIGATION.
Mr. TALIAFERRO, by leave, also intro.
suced a bill 10 authorize the Richmond and
York River Railroad Company 10 extend its
main line and build branches TO the Chesa-
peake or its tributaries; which was referred 10
the Committee on Roads &c
THE HOMESTEAD BILL.
On motion of Mr.. GUILD, Senate bill 10 ex-
empt the hcmesteads of families from excu-
ton for debt, was taken up and ordered 10 be
printed. The bill is as follows:
Be IL enacted Gy the General assembly, That
every citizen OF this state, male or female;
be entitled 10 hold, exempt from seizure or
, sale under any execution on any Judgment OF
decree rendered after this act shall take ELECT
the. land aud buildings owned and occupied rs
n Residence by such a debtor, provided the
quantity of land shall not exceed 100 acres
nor the value thereof the sum OF $1,000, inciu'
siye of improvements and such exemption
holder or head OF family for the benefit OF
: the widow and family of the deceased some OF
one of them continuing to occupy such home
stead, until the youngest child snaii become
TWEEN ~ one years OF age aud unlii the oeatl
of the widow: Proufded, That the laws now III
force respecting executions against real estate
1 shall apply To all cases where any lien has
been acquired before this act shall take effect
2 II the land on which any such debtor
mny reside shall exceed one hundred and sixt,
acres in Quantity, or fifteen hundred dollars
in value, inclusive OF improvements, ths
officer holding an execution against spch
debtor, and not finding other properly g
satisfy the same, shall appoint three discree'
and disinterested fresholders OF the county
or CORPORATION within which such land Ii
situated, who, on oath 10 be administered by
such officer, shall set of TO such debtor por'
! ton of said land, embracing the dwelling
house, and not exceeding one hundred and
sixty acres in quantity, or fifteen hundred
dollars in value; which allotment shall bs
| returned with the execution, and the part Sc
allotted shall be exempt from theexecution
| and the officer may proceed 10 advertise, and
shall sell the residue Of the real estate Of the
debtor
s. II the premises shall not be capable OF
being so divided as 70 set or TO the debtor q
part Including the dwelling house, and moi